Project Manager Engineer

Gregory A Yount

* ********* *****, *** *******, CT 06776

Mobile: 860-***-****; Home: 860-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Goal: Extremely creative and adaptive Senior Engineer seeking challenging new opportunities in

Colorado, New Mexico, or Utah.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT TRAINING

B.S. Industrial Technology, Focus on Design and Machining, Minor in German

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, Magna cum Laude, 1994

• Bi-lingual, German and English, read, write and speak

• Competent with difficult Customer and Supplier negotiations, discussions, projects

• Extremely creative and adaptive when problem solving and clearing roadblocks

• Project Management, MS Project, Robert Bosch Corporation, 1997

• Advanced GD&T, Barden Corp.-Naugatuck Valley College, 2008

• Value Stream Mapping, Lean Production Concept, Robert Bosch Corporation, 2002

• PFMEA/DFMEA Creation and Management, Robert Bosch, 1996, Barden/FAG Bearings, 2008

• Widerstandsschweisstechnik-Resistance Welding Theory and Application for Electronics, Messer

Griesheim GmbH, Munich, 1997

• Compound Stamping Die Maintenance, Tyco/Pretema GmbH, Pforzheim, Germany, 1998

• AutoCAD(2000+hrs), SolidEdge CAD (800hrs), MiniTab v15, UniCAM, MS Office, SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FAG/Barden Bearings Inc. a part of the Schaeffler Group KG, Danbury, CT 09/06 – Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Bearing Production Cell

Responsibilities: Project Manager on $7 Million innovative, high-precision automotive ceramic ball bearings into

a low-volume/high-mix, super-high precision aerospace/medical bearing environment. Lead ground-up

establishment of operations, and quality expectations for manual and fully automated SIEMENS-ID and OD

Grinders, Face Grinders/Lappers and Honers. Lead and control all PFMEA and Control Plan activities.

• Lead Bottleneck Reduction Team, converting single piece process to throughput grind operation. Reduced

cycle time by 88% and cost/piece by 86%. Project allows a 20% increase in order volume from customer, as

well as freeing up machine capacity for other more profitable.

• Leading efforts to optimize and consolidate operations on a medical CT scanner bearing, which will save

approximately $19/bearing. Transferrable results will drive negative-margin products to positive.

• Took leadership role from Quality organization during a major mid-launch quality spill, drove efforts to

revamp metrology process and quality documentation, averted potential $1Million/day shutdown of customer.

• Driving the creation of a program management role within Barden to allow for the proper planning of new

product introductions, as well as the transition from prototype/NPI to the production floor.

• Retrofitting low-mix high volume automotive line for high-volume high margin, high-mix machine tool

spindle bearing production, while still allowing automotive product.

• Capital Equipment Project Manager for new automotive bearing New Product Launch in 2010.

• Leading modernization program of departmental gages, including development of data collection system.

Robert Bosch Corporation, Anderson, SC 02/95 – 08/06

A €46 billion high volume manufacturer of leading-edge electronics for the automotive and other sectors

Senior Engineer, Anderson, SC (12/05 – 08/06)

Responsibilities: Special project to introduce new UniCAM Software in micro-hybrid ECU manufacturing group

to replace manual programming and process setup with machine-generated programs. Resulted in annual cost

savings of $1.7Million due to elimination of programming-related machine downtime and elimination of human

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error in programming and programming time from 12 hours to 90 minutes per part type. This was achieved

despite no previous experience in CAM programming or software programming, and only with the help of a

technician

speaking German only. Also generated all SPEA, Lasertrim and other CAM files with this system. During this

time, acted in Quality, Manufacturing, and Development Engineer roles during transfer of product to Mexico.

Despite numerous issues and no support staff, all goals were achieved. Managed all CAPA activities per

TS16949. In addition to the UniCAM project, and my Sensor redevelopment activities, this resulted in my

promotion to Senior Development Engineer.

Product Development Engineer, Anderson, SC (04/01 – 12/05)

Responsibilities: Product Development Project Manager for the North American launch of a new generation

speed sensor. Acted as the local Program Manager during product introduction, led all Failure Analysis (FA)

efforts, acted as technical champion for product training of internal departments and suppliers.

• Identified need and led efforts on a more robust sensor design during initial product introduction phase of

launch, initiated a major DFM redesign activity. Despite strong resistance from the corporate design group in

Germany was able to develop an almost completely new and more robust design in five weeks and obtained

full support from Germany despite initial resistance. Sensor design reduced capital expenditures by $100K

(13%) per production line, increased quality and durability of sensor in validation testing by over 300% and

reduced core process scrap from 11% to 0.5%.

• Prototype Laboratory and Validation Test Program Manager for all Speed Sensor programs at location. Led

numerous simultaneous non-stop fully monitored internal/external Process and Design Validation Tests over

18 month period utilizing international and domestic labs. Despite numerous setbacks and limited resources,

all tests were completed per the project timeline. Due to success in project management, was tasked with

assisting validation test efforts for product transfer to Mexico. All needed monitoring equipment was built in

house by my small 3 person department. Led efforts with FORD to renegotiate Test Specifications.

• Led all FA efforts and product screening/containment efforts during a major, high-visibility failure of a speed

sensor supplied by German plant to FORD during an important, high-visibility NPI on new-design F150

Truck.

Manufacturing Engineer, Anderson, SC (02/95 – 04/01)

Responsibilities: Project Manager responsible for multi-million dollar launch of new generation Anti-lock Brake

controller sub-assembly into production. Led process benchmarking efforts with lead internal and contract

manufacturing plants in Germany.

• Led multi-phase introduction and ramp-up of two $2.5Millon highly-complex automated production line with

multi-level PLC structure during NPI of ABS5.3 anti-lock brake housing sub-assembly.

• Managed unplanned disassembly, move, and re-assembly of functioning production line between buildings

without missing shipments, despite increasing volumes and four week project time.

• Led weld scrap reduction team, using Shainin Red “X” methods to eliminate welding defects from 45+ welds,

including standardized FA methodology across all shifts, process discipline, achieving reduction in scrap from

11.5% to 0.35%.

• Pioneered use of cryogenically tempered Electrodes in Resistance Welding increasing electrode life by 700%

• Led initial QS9000 certification efforts for product, including PFMEA/Process Document creation.

• Changed -.05% margin to +.02% margin on General Motors relay through process improvements

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Machinist Mate, 2nd Class, U.S. Navy Submarine Service, Groton, CT, 1985-1991, Honorable Discharge,

National Service Defense Medal, Arctic Service Medal, 6 Letters of Commendation

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Chapter President, Student Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1994, Reid Award for

Outstanding Senior Industrial Technology Students, 1994

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