Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Dennis P. Lane
Cortland, OH 44410
abnviw@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain an engineering position that will utilize my strong manufacturing engineering experience and
organizational skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2007 – April 2009
Senior Industrial Engineer
Delphi Corporation, Warren OH
• Team Leader responsible to investigate causes of monthly raw material discrepancies between
inventory shown on SAP and actual plant inventory
o Process mapped material flow and related operator SAP transactions from dock to dock
o Identified and corrected multiple gaps that existed along the plant value stream which
resulted in a 70% reduction in material loss ($1,200,000 annual cost savings)
• Project leader responsible to analyze the metal stock slitting and plating business for future viability
o Performed Make vs. Buy analysis including inventory impact which resulted in expanding the
plating business and outsourcing the slitting business ($869,000 annual cost savings)
• Developed new measurement systems to more accurately evaluate operator performance and to
determine other improvement areas to target
o Plating output per operator hour doubled while stamping press uptime increased by 15%
• Capacity planning for the consolidation of stamping business between two locations
o Developed an Access database used for equipment and tool planning
• Responsibility for plant layout, material flow, workplace design, methods development, ergonomics,
operator work instructions, training requirements, product estimates, equipment justifications, labor
standards, performance measurements and staffing requirements
2004 – 2007
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Delphi Corporation, Warren OH
• Analyzed existing manufacturing and distribution operations including value stream mapping to
determine possible improvements in operator methods, workplace design and material flow
o Redesigned part delivery and placement system in consolidation center to improve
throughput by 22%
o Revised quality system, operator methods and layout for a rubber molding/deflashing area to
eliminate manual sorting of finished parts
• Identified solutions via process mapping to incorporate lean manufacturing techniques, developed
standardized work and performed follow up studies to measure improvements
o Improved uptime by 15% and reduced scrap by 20% in cable make area
• Project leader responsible for the outsourcing of a business segment due to restructuring
o Coordinated the transfer of multiple processes while maintaining shipments to the customer
with no premium transportation required
• Project leader responsible to design and implement a new manufacturing system incorporating lean
manufacturing methodologies, including the development of operator assembly methods, work
instructions, testing requirements, workplace design, layout and material flow
2002 – 2004
Manufacturing Development Engineer
Delphi Corporation, Warren OH
• Advanced process development team member with responsibility to design new processes for both
existing and new product lines
o Developed a semi-automated wiring harness assembly cell using lean manufacturing
techniques that was implemented in production with floorspace and labor savings of 30%
o Cell deliverables to customer included manning plans, labor standards, quality plan including
inspection requirements, visual aids, operator work instructions and PFMEA
o Led cross functional teams through Kaizen workshops to develop initial work cell design
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WORK EXPERIENCE (Continued)
1999 – 2002
Methods Engineer
Delphi Corporation, Warren OH
• Responsibility for all model change activities including customer interface for a manufacturing
assembly and test facility
o Developed build tooling, fixtures and assembly methods incorporating design for
manufacturing and assembly techniques for various customer programs
o Annual labor savings ranged from 10 – 15%, exceeding plant targets
• Designed manufacturing plans for each business package within parameters of customer
requirements, floorspace availability and labor and tooling budgets
• Project leader responsible to implement a revised model change training and start up program
o Training costs reduced by 10% annually
1996 – 1999
Facility Planning / Real Estate Management
General Motors Corporation, Warren OH
• Drafted comprehensive five year facility and office plan for all US operations
• Project leader responsible to facilitate a multi-discipline team including outside contractors to
construct a new facility in a compressed timeframe
o Test Center is a 94,000 sq. ft. Greenfield facility constructed in 1998 that allowed for the
consolidation of all power and signal distribution system testing from several internal and
external sites ($2,200,000 annual cost savings)
1993 – 1996
Project Engineer
General Motors Corporation, Warren OH
• Project manager responsible for identifying project objectives and deliverables, team resource
requirements, facilitate and lead team meetings, escalate and coordinate resolutions of project
issues, manage project risk, implement project, measure deliverables and elicit project feedback
from customers
o Led a global team in the development of a web based preplanning system. This system is
currently being used in all regions to preplan production systems for all wiring harness
packages with a 10 – 12% labor savings
• Completed capacity plans for various component processes balancing customer requirements with
available capital and manufacturing constraints
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
GPA: 3.7/4.0
Engineering Classes and Professional Development
Classes include: Engineering Economics, Operations Analysis, Operations Research, Operations Design,
Financial and Cost Accounting, Probability and Statistics, Human Factors Engineering, Facilities Design,
Engineering Management, Manufacturing Processes and Analysis, Lean Leadership School,
Manufacturing System Design, Lean Equipment Design, ISO/QS 9000, Design for Manufacturing and
Assembly, Lean Manufacturing, Flow Manufacturing, Ergonomics, Process Capability, Preventive
Maintenance, Environmental Awareness, and Six Sigma Green Belt
Computer Skills
W indows XP and Vista, MS Office Professional (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Power Point),
MS Project, NetMeeting, Minitab, AutoCAD, Visio, SAP
HONORS and AWARDS
• Recognized with an “Excellence in Action” award in 2007 for project leader role on business transfer
due to restructuring
• Received two “Manufacturing Engineering Recognition Awards” for system design and also work cell
implementation and launch
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