Project Manager Engineer

Larry Trueg

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

Address: **** *. ***** ******* **.

City: Solsberry

State: IN

Zip: 47459

Country: USA

Phone: 812-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

Willing to Relocate

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Larry Trueg

3487 N. Green Meadows Dr Solsberry, IN 47459 812-***-**** Email: *********@********.***

SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Outstanding experience in manufacturing engineering and quality management, with a proven record of effective leadership, achievement, and innovation. A licensed professional engineer and highly skilled in lean manufacturing, six-sigma, and project management in rapid-paced environments.

PROVEN EXPERTISE

Lean Manufacturing / Kaizen / Six Sigma

Quality Management

Project Management

Process Engineering - cellular manufacturing, metal processes, automation, finishing systems, distribution Composite manufacturing & repair

Furniture & Casegoods manufacturing

Environmental, OSHA compliance

MSOffice, SAP, AutoCAD, Minitab, Inventor 3D Modeling

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Clipper Windpower LLC, Carpinteria, CA.

Manufacturer of utility-sized wind turbines.

Quality and Project Manager 2007 thru December 2012

Reporting to the Vice-President of Composite Technology with direct accountability of 6 quality engineers and supported by 3 product engineers for life-cycle management of composite blades and nacelles, including new product planning, production quality control & assurance (Brazil), quality tracking and corrective actions in compliance with ISO9001 certification, logistics, field assembly and in-service repairs, and project management of retrofit campaigns at 31 sites in US and Mexico.

Achievements:

* Orchestrate field repairs averaging $2.5M annually, including vendor selection, work procedures, quality control, budgeting and invoicing, and acceptance reports.

* Project Manager for $1.7M annually of turbine upgrades.

* Quality Manager for $5M new-generation composite blade, including advance quality planning (APQP), quality control of tooling development, and first-article acceptance.

* Quality leader for $500M remediation campaign.

* CAPA Leader for many corrective action programs by applying six-sigma methodology to improve battery performance, DC-motor drives, and composites manufacturing.

Paoli Inc Division, HNI Corp., Orleans, IN. Jofco, Inc., Jasper, IN.

Manufacturers of executive office furniture and seating.

Continuous Improvement Engineer 2004 to 2007

Champion monthly Kaizen events of 1-week duration, including all phases of planning, training, execution, results tracking and compliance audits for rapid improvement of operations.

Achievements:

* Produced annual savings of $400,000 through leading cross-functional teams from Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Senior Management.

* Implemented lean techniques towards building a lean culture, including progressive 5S, developing standard work, value-stream mapping, and sustaining best practices.

* At Jofco, built the foundation for a Quality System by documenting key processes and implementing defect tracking to identify best improvement opportunities for Kaizen events.

Masterbrand Cabinets, Inc., Jasper, IN

Leading manufacturer of kitchen cabinetry.

Industrial Engineering Manager, Project Manager 1999 to 2004

Responsible for a 12-person engineering team servicing six multi-state facilities to drive the Masterbrand Production System, administer labor incentive programs, and lead improvement initiatives. Personally focused at the largest facility having 1000-employees and $120M/yr. revenue.

Achievements:

* Reduced production lead-times by 40% (from 5 days to 3 days) and saved $370k annually by developing an automated system (ASRS) for sequencing cabinet doors through production.

* Led a cross-functional team (IT, Operations, Master Scheduling) to develop and implement a computerized system that uniquely identified each of 8,000 cabinet-frames daily to efficiently kit for assembly, and saving $260K annually.

* Reduced labor by 25% for specialty cabinets by consolidating operations into a stand-alone production cell, featuring Kanban for parts delivery and SPC to control door quality.

* Completed a $1.3M facility expansion linking parts' fabrication and assembly operations.

Marshalltown Trowel Co., Fayetteville, AR

Premier manufacturer of professional-grade hand-tools for construction trades.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager 1988 to 1999

Reporting to the Division President with direct accountability for supervising 5 engineers charged with driving the company's operating systems and developing process improvements at a 200-person 3-shift manufacturing operation and 100,000 sqft distribution center. Provided technical support for new product development. Maintained compliance to EPA and OSHA regulations.

Achievements:

* Awarded the regional Environmental Project of the Year by converting all metal-cleaning processes from vapor-degreasing (solvents) to water-based spray cleaners.

* Developed two continuous-flow production cells that combined machining, surface-conversion, electrostatic-application of water-based finishes, and manual assembly & packaging. Production costs reduced 50%, and lead-time reduced from 4-days to 1-hour.

* Developed an automated production cell for roll-coat application of a PUR Hot Melt adhesive to replace manual operations. 3X quality improvement with 50% less labor.

* Implemented a six-axis robot for loading 2200F steel parts into a forging press.

* Supported industry-leading redesign of traditional hand-tools to glass-reinforced plastic and dual-shot elastomeric handles to improve market acceptance and increase profits.

* Developed quality program tailored after ISO9001 requirements.

EDUCATION

* M.S. Industrial Engineering University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. 3.89/4.0 GPA

(Thesis withheld to protect trade secret)

* B.S. Industrial Engineering Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 3.27/4.0 GPA

* Six Sigma Black Belt Six Sigma Canada

* Engineering Management Program Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

PROFESSIONAL

* Licensed Professional Engineer

* Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

* Past-President, Sertoma Civic Club

* Patented a mobile glass-cutting table. Production continues after 20+ years.

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