Engineer Manager
Resume:
Tom Banse
Ontonagon, MI *****
********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a challenging position in a role relevant to my background that allows me to
utilize my professional skills to the fullest. The Company should be stable yet
progressive enough to promote change and continuous improvement.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Extreme Tool and Engineering, Wakefield, MI
01/2011 - 01/2012Program Manager
Single-point contact for all customer needs. Develop injection mold Engineering
specifications based on customer needs. Monitor and manage program schedule to guarantee
on time delivery with zero defects. Coordinate program activities from receipt of order
through mold testing and final delivery. Monitor and manage program budget to capture
maximum profit.
Terex Handlers, Baraga, MI
10/2005 - 03/2010Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Developed and implemented Lean systems and practices based on Toyota Production System.
Team Leader and facilitator for over 20 Improvement Events including Gemba, distribution
and Production Preparation Process. Managed and implemented Capital Expenditure and
Vertical Integration projects. Manufacturing Leader for product design and major field
campaign projects. Mentor to Manufacturing Engineers, Engineering Technicians and
Manufacturing Supervisors. Develop supply chain to meet Quality improvement initiatives
and Lean distribution systems. Technical support for Assembly and Welding Departments.
Consultant to Health, Safety and Environmental department. Back-fill support for
Production or Operations Manager?s absences.
Ariens Company, Brillion, WI
08/2004 - 10/2005Engineering Leader
Leader of snow thrower Engineers, Designers and Model Makers. Responsible for approving
all BOMs, drawings, revision notices and deviations. Active in DFMA (Design for
Manufacture and Assembly) and Concurrent Engineering groups. Developed new bench testing
methods to facilitate advanced snow thrower testing during the summer season. Developed
auger flighting that allowed the company to vertically integrate it?s production. Leader
of various competitive vehicle teardowns to determine the competition's
strengths/weaknesses and how to best apply them to the product. Active member of LPD (Lean
Product Development) Implementation Team and Knowledge Base Team. Attended various
lectures and seminars regarding LPD. Member of over 15 Production Preparation Process (3P)
and Standard Work Kaizen events.
Yamaha Motor Mfg. Corp., Newnan, GA
05/2002 - 08/2004Senior Product Engineer
Project Leader of the Rhino UTV Product Development Team. This included monitoring work
of all Team members, checking/approving drawings, controlling BOMs and revisions.
Responsible for all design/development aspects of the Yamaha Rhino 660 and 450 chassis,
suspension, cargo bed and R.O.P.S. Analyze bench, track and field test results using A3
problem solving methods and documentation. Leader of concurrent engineering activities
between Product Planning, Service, Manufacturing, Quality and Purchasing to guarantee cost-
effective designs that will meet the consumer's wants and needs. Active in many Consumer
Focus Groups to determine the customer's actual need, wants and expectation.
Yamaha Motor Mfg. Corp., Newnan, GA
08/1998 - 05/2002Senior Welding Engineer
Lead concurrent engineering activities between Manufacturing Engineering and Product
Development. Responsible for new model introductions, new process development and plant
expansion activities including Capital Expenditure budgets, contracts and acquisitions.
Responsible for the specification and acquisition of all capital equipment including
welding fixtures, robotic/automated welding equipment, tube bending cell and inspection
fixtures. Team Leader of the Welding Engineering staff and technical advisor to the
Welding Production Manager. Responsible for the promotion of continuous improvement
activity participation. Consultant for Kaizen, TPM and Small Group improvement activities.
OEA, Inc.-Hybrid Inflator Division, Aurora, CO
10/1996 - 08/1998Welding Engineer
Responsible for all welding processes and machinery for a 5 million unit per year
automated production line. Active in QS 9000 certification implementation. Instituted
continuous improvement program to reduce welding consumable expenditures by over $700,000
per year. Supervisor to a team of seven Welding and Process Technicians.
Quincy, LP, Jonesville, MI
06/1995 - 10/1996Welding Engineer
Completed start-up of GMAW and RSW robotic welding cells and designed required fixtures.
Developed and instituted a welder training and qualification program per AWS D1.1.
Traveled to customer facilities to address any quality issues and quote new contracts.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science
Major: Welding Engineering Technology
Ferris State University, MI
Associate in Applied Science
Major: Welding Technology
Ferris State University, MI
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Feb. 2005- Fast Track to Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0. May 2004- SDRC, Ideas 11.0 Modeling
Training Course. Oct. 1999- Panasonic "VR" Series Maintenance Training Course. Jan. 1999-
Panasonic "A" Series Operations Training Course. Mar. 1998- Allen-Bradley SLK500 and PLC5
Programming and Maintenance Course. Feb. 1998- AWS Certified Weld Inspector & Educator.
Nov. 1996- ABB S4 Robotic Programming Course
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Ontonagon Volunteer Fire Department member since 2006. Ontonagon Village Council Trustee
since 2008.
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