PAUL V. BURNETT

*** *. ****** **., ***. ***, Hiawatha, IA 52233 • 319-***-**** • abnph4@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SKILLS SUMMARY

• Deep knowledge of AS9100, ASTM, and MIL-Standards

• Experienced ISO 9001 internal auditor

• QFD, TQM, and TPM

• Value Engineering, FAST diagrams and Design to Cost techniques

• Six Sigma/Lean Green Belt Certified

• Kepner Tregoe facilitator proficient in Decision Analysis, Potential Problem Analysis, and

Problem Analysis tools

• First Article Inspections of electronic and mechanical components

SELECTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Managed the complete development and launch of the first John Deere

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commercial marine engines produced on schedule and within budget and achieved all mean time

between failure (MTBF) and mean time between overhauls (MTBO) goals.

Managed the development of electronically controlled fuel injection pumps

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with mating surface flatness tolerances as small as one helium light band.

Managed the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Program at Detroit Diesel Corporation that

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is currently in use by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA).

Managed the engineering interface with Lockheed Martin software engineers to

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develop the control systems for the Hybrid Electric Transit buses.

• Introduced Value Engineering to Applied Materials as a method to improve

gross margins.

• Performed FMEA on all fuel supply system components in the programmable

combustion direct injection engine system at Ford Motor Company.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

RSM McGladrey, Inc. – Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2007 – 2008

Sr. Consultant – Operations and Finance

• Developed Lean Manufacturing process improvement program for a Cedar Rapids

manufacturing company with additional operations in South Carolina, and Arkansas.

• Implemented a Lean process for reporting the month end FLASH Financial Report for Kansas

City Southern Railroad.

• Led the inventory validation due diligence of the Delphi Catalyst Group for Hilco Financial.

Sanmina-SCI – San Jose, California 2004 - 2006

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

• Developed operational methods standards (OMS) by creating and utilizing specifications,

assembly prints, and photo documentation to develop assembly procedures.

• Worked with quality engineers to develop assembly procedures and a zero defect system for

AKT, Novellus, and L3 Communications X-Ray detection systems.

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• Audited ISO 9001 Quality and Standard Procedures at the corporate and plant levels.

• Led the Six Sigma/Lean team that reduced scrap and rework costs by 50% at the Industrial &

Semiconductor Systems (ISS) Division.

Senior Supply Chain Analyst

• Led suppliers through the initial First Article Inspection process that certified critical parts.

• Developed lead-time reduction methodology that managed supplier inventory, liability, cycle

times, and forecasting.

• Exceeded the division cost reduction goal on annual purchases of more than $200 million.

• Developed engagement rules for component suppliers and measured capability and quality.

• Developed expediting procedures with domestic and Asian component manufacturers.

Applied Materials - Santa Clara, California 2001 – 2003

Engineering Manager

• Managed a team of Value Engineers that reduced the cost of a new silicon wafer transfer

subsystem by 80%.

• Attained a $1.0M savings per year on a production semiconductor manufacturing tool using

Design to Cost procedures, Value Engineering techniques, and supply chain management.

ACF Management, LLC - Grandview, Missouri 2001

President

• Completed the turnaround of the Julia Nicole Collection in four months with a plan for

continued growth approved by the secured creditors.

• Implemented a zero-defect quality system and maintained it.

• Reduced manufacturing operating costs by 50% by improving material process flow, creating a

U-shaped plant layout, and implementing Six Sigma quality procedures.

• Negotiated new agreements with major suppliers to minimize cash outflows and reduce debt.

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation - Kansas City, Missouri 1998 - 2001

National Manager, Premier FastTrac

• Managed the marketing and distribution of the Premier FastTrac business development program

for aspiring and practicing entrepreneurs in thirty-one states and one hundred fifty cities.

• Completed a turnaround of the insolvent Entrepreneurial Educational Foundation and returned it

to self-sufficiency in seven months.

• Introduced a multimedia CD-ROM/web based business planning software product with an e-

commerce marketing and fulfillment strategy.

• Facilitated the Technology and Communication categories for the Ernst & Young National

Judging for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

• Marketed the FastTrac program to the United States Department of Agriculture, SCORE, and

the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Detroit Diesel Corporation - Detroit, Michigan 1996 - 1998

Program Manager, Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)

• Managed a team of five applications engineers that led the development and application of

diesel HEV power units for transit buses that increased fuel economy by 40% and met the EPA

on-highway emissions regulations for 2004.

• Directed the application of VM Motori engines manufactured in Cento, Italy into HEV transit

buses used in the United States and Canada.

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• Managed the first application and installation of a compressed natural gas (CNG) engine to

power a New Jersey Transit bus.

Deere & Company - Waterloo, Iowa 1986 - 1996

Senior Engineer

• Managed a group of six diesel engine performance, test, and design engineers that developed

applications for OEM and internal customers.

• Managed the fuel injection and cooling system development for on and off -highway engines.

• Developed alternate cooling system suppliers that reduced costs by 25%.

• Developed new fuel and air systems that increased the 00000000marine engine power by 25%

and resulted in a 100% improvement in sales.

• Completed European emissions certifications for fourteen engine models in one month.

Project Manager, Marine Engines

• Directed the multifunctional team of twenty-four engineers, marketing, and manufacturing

personnel in a matrix organization that launched the first John Deere marine engines for

commercial applications with P&L responsibility on revenues of $15 million.

• Led the successful Engine Works factory certification to the American Bureau of Shipping

(ABS) Standards.

• Developed the Business Plan for entering the marine engine market that is currently guiding the

program.

• Produced two marine engine models on schedule and under budget that achieved the projected

sales and reliability goals during the first two years of production.

Market Development Analyst

• Performed market research and 00000000identified three new markets that increased OEM

engine sales by 100% and resulted in my appointment as Project Manager, Marine Engines.

Supervisor, Quality Assurance

• Managed the salaried and union part and process auditors for the entire Engine Works factory.

• Utilized Six Sigma/Lean methodologies that achieved the highest engine quality rating in the

history of the Engine Works.

• Purchased a Zeiss Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) to monitor and improve the

dimensional quality of machined parts and castings.

EDUCATION

• MBA, University of Iowa

• Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Southern University

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