Engineer Manager

Richard Stebbins

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SUMMARY

A results-driven Senior Technical Development Engineer with leadership experience in

process optimization, system design, project management, molds, and process

development. Extensive backgro und in plastic engineered resins, runnerless molding,

tooling, product design, and technology resources. Creative and innovative approaches

to solve issues with part design, mold design and process development of automotive

and consumer goods. A decisive common sense technical problem solver, with over 20

years experience with GE Plastics/Sabic-IP, who can improve your bottom line.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professional Plastics Consulting, LLC

Belding, MI. Consulting and Manufactures Representative 200 9-Present

GE Plastics/Sabic Innovative Plastics

Southfield, MI. Manufacturer of Engineered Resins. 1987 -2009

Sr. Technical Development Engineer,

Engineering and Technical support for two large territories with a combined sales of

$87.5 mm and revenues of a positive 16%.

Increased share of our business by 5mm# with the use of Share to Gain

Productivity, with savings of approximately $1.64mm for the customers.

Tooling, part, and process development of automotive interior and exterior mirror

housings in Noryl GTX and Cycoloy resins.

Improved customers productivity and profitability by using various productivity

methods like 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing, with an estimated savings of

$3.5mm.

Tooling and processing development of injection compression manuf acturing for

power distribution box insulation plates which lead to a 1mm# Valox close.

Lead customers through a quick mold change program and was able to reduce

change over times from 2 hours to 30 minutes.

Development of the injection molding process, tooling and part design for Xenoy

Energy Absorbers which have grown to an approximately $21.25mm per year market.

Development of Heavy Valox material, tooling, injection molding process and

secondary equipment to secure approximately $9.0mm of new business in the sink

market.

Identified material substitution opportunities to convert consoles components from

Lexan to Noryl for a saving to the customer of approximately $750m.

Overcame processing issues to protect core business in Cycoloy, and leverage

value to secure an additional $600M of share.

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Leader in the development of part design, and tooling requirements to run metallic

flake visual effect materials, which allows for mold in color paint free parts.

Sharing the Knowledge training program development team member, personally

trained hundreds of Process and Quality Engineers in the program.

Application Development Engineer,

Southfield, MI.

Closed 33 targets with $8.1mm of STNC.

Assigned accounts gained 1% in revenues to $58mm.

Provided technical support to shareshift from Dow and close $3.4mm of PC/ABS in

the Mercedes M Class pillars

Davidson Exterior Trim 1987

Textron, Americus, GA. Reaction Injection Molder automotive trim.

Program Manager,

Tooling and launch responsibilities for 13 RRIM tools and 10 new presses for the

1988 GM J Car Fascias, approximately a $8.75mm project.

Established production processes and material flow to reduce scrap by 10%.

Hughes Plastics 1981-1987

S t. Joseph, M I . C ustom Injection Molder Automotive and Consumer Goods.

Quality Control Manager, Engineering Manager,

Planning, execution, and supervision of the Quality Control Department to meet GM

Spear 1 rating and Ford Q1.

Full design and tooling responsibility for the Chrysler Encore and Alliance IP cluster

and AC registers, a $2.50mm project.

Management responsibili ties for four Project/Tooling Engineers.

EDUCATION

Ferris State University

Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Sales

Associates Degree in Plastics Engineering, graduated with honors

Other Qualifications/Training

Green Belt Certified

Lean Manufacturing

Sales call pre-planning

Kepner Tregoe Problem Solving

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