Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
HARPREET SINGH
abnhjo@r.postjobfree.com
Durham, NC 27703
More than fourteen years of experience in the engineering field with extensive experience in lean
PROFILE:
manufacturing, capital projects, procurement, process development and validation, improving
methods and workflow, while improving quality, productivity and reducing costs. The ability to
recognize potential problems, evaluates alternatives, and implements positive solutions.
AWNC, Durham, North Carolina
CAREER
Oct 2004 to July 2009
EXPERIENCE: Project Engineer
Provide Engineering support, tooling and production equipment installation and Process validation,
project management and implement lean manufacturing for the manufacture of Automatic
Transmission for Toyota Motors.
Key team player with Inventory management team to streamline Tool Crib worth $27 million in
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inventory.
Developed US vendors and procurement strategy to reduce costs for engineered indirect
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materials (jigs, fixtures, dies, tooling etc.). Total savings over $500k per year. Provide
Engineering expertise to Purchasing department in evaluating vendors for their manufacturing
capabilities.
Oversight for startup of Torque Converter line for the Tundra Truck with on time delivery to
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production department.
Design and implement corrective actions for scrap and customer returns.
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EATON CORPORATION, Greenwood, South Carolina
Jan 2003 to Oct 2004
Manufacturing Engineer
Provide Manufacturing Engineering support for the machining cells for vanes and rotors cells for the
Hydraulic pumps. Develop and implement solutions for manufacturing and quality problems.
Created and executed strategic plans that introduced Lean Manufacturing through numerous
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Kaizen events, 6 sigma quality with tightened production controls, modular and common
tooling, cross training, FMEAs and enhanced defect code system for proper root cause analysis.
Project leader and process developer for the new grinding cell worth $4.2 million with a payback
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of 2 years.
Provide DFM (design for manufacture) analysis to cross functional team to develop new product
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lines of Hydraulic Pumps with improved efficiencies.
ECM MOTORS, Elkhorn, Wisconsin
April 1997 to Dec, 2002
Manufacturing Engineer
Responsibilities include, providing engineering support for CNC machining and assembly lines for
the manufacturing of fractional and sub-fractional HP motors for medical devices, food & beverage
appliances, commercial cleaning systems and health fitness equipment.
Justified capital approvals and installed new assembly lines, CNC machining centers, tooling
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and automation worth more than $6 million in company capital with a payback of 2 years or less.
Conducted Kaizen events on assembly lines and machining cells that resulted in improvements
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in throughput time by 70%.
Guided UL approvals for manufacturing changes, documented procedures for ISO certifications,
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secured compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
DUMORE CORPORATION, Mauston, Wisconsin
July 1995 to April 1997
Manufacturing Engineer
To provide Technical support and project management in the manufacturing of fractional horsepower
motors.
Designed and installed a new assembly line that increased productivity from 45 to 70%.
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Implemented Production improvement Program that reduced machining costs, setup time, and
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improved cutting tool technology.
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, Peoria, Illinois
EDUCATION:
Master of Science Degree in Manufacturing Engineering 1995
INDO – GERMAN TRAINING CENTER, Punjab, India
Bachelor of Science Degree in Tool and Die Engineering Technology 1991
EXPERIENCE & Processes (Milling, Grinding, Turning, Welding, Assembly operations, Automation, Testing),
Lean Manufacturing (Conducting Kaizen Event, Process Mapping, TPM, 5S, Poke-Yoke, SMED,
TRAINING
Kanban, and Toyota Production System), DFM, and Mixed model design.
Six Sigma Green Belt, Failure Modes and Effect Analysis, Statistical Process Control, Geometric
Dimensioning, 8D Problem Solving.
Influencing for Results, Structured Team Problem Solving, Team Building
Ergonomics, Environmental, Safety
G and M Code CNC programming
Computer proficient in MS office, AutoCAD, Solid Modeling (Pro-E), Minitab, Simulation, stress
analysis, mapics etc
ISO 9001 & 14001, UL, cGMP, 21CFR FDA
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