Engineer Project Manager

Location:

Millbrook, AL

Posted:

January 21, 2013

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Rick Bailes

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

Address: **** ********** **

City: Millbrook

State: AL

Zip: 36054

Country: USA

Phone: 334-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $70,000

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Rick Bailes Cell 334-***-****

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Manufacturing Engineer

Objective: To obtain a challenging career as a Manufacturing Engineer with high visibility and upward mobility.

Education

* MOST Training

* ISO 14001 Auditor

* Environmental training

* Lean Manufacturing Georgia Institute of Technology Certification

* 1983 to 1986 Mechanical Engineering 3 years completed toward Bachelors degree Georgia Institute of Technology

* Supervisory Training 1,2,3 Gulfstream Aerospace, US-GA Savannah

Certification

* 1970 to 1972 Technical Degree: Swainsboro Technical College US-Ga.

* Machining Sciences / Machine Shop and Tool & Die, Drafting

* Auto Cad Certification Rev. 14

* Communication Certification by Gulfstream Aerospace, US-Ga. Savannah

* How to Handle Employees.

* How to get the most from your employees.

* How to deal with difficult employees.

* Employee Motivational Techniques.

* Swainsboro High School US-Ga. Swainsboro Vocational Degree

Skills Production Management Scheduling

Lean Manufacturing Quality Control

5S OSHA & EPA Compliance & Training

Kaizen Process analysis and Improvement

Purchasing Process Modification for Cost Reduction

Design Tooling & Specialty Machinery Troubleshoot tooling & Special Machinery Capital Expenditure Justification Quality Control Procedure & Analysis

Multiple Project Management Inventory Control

Auto Cad Version 14

Experience 2007- 2012

Lear Corporation, SSD Montgomery, Al.

Manufacturing Engineer/ Process/ Industrial Engineer

Layoff due to downsizing

2004-2007

Overhead Door Company

Manufacturing Engineer

Duties included evaluating assembly operations, developed and maintained SOPs and SWIs, prepared capital expenditure justification, conduct process and cost analysis, time studies, help establish work measurement programs and analyze data for the development of standards and labor utilization. Helped corporate production management team develop work measurement and continuous improvement program. Introduced work measurement and continuous improvement program in home facility and then traveled to all other facilities to train in implementation of same programs. Increased production from 300 assemblies to 700 and 800 assemblies per day. Increased production in another department with 4 employees daily was 12 assemblies, revamped to 60 assemblies per day with 8 employees.

5S, Lean Manufacturing and Kaizan.

Left to Move to Montgomery, Al to get engaged.

2000 to 2004

Steris Corporation, Montgomery AL Contract Position, Contract Ended

Project Manager R&D and Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer

As the Project Manager for the Development Department directed all phases of a new project for a medical equipment manufacturer.

The objective to produce (a new surgical table)

In compliance with FDA guidelines and budgetary constraints set forth by corporate guidelines. Worked with Sales Team, Design Development team, Current Products Group, Purchasing and Production. Duties were to manage the development, manufacturing and testing required to manufacture the finished product and accessories for our market. Steris Corporation is an ISO 9002 Certified Operation.

Processes utilized that interfaced with daily to produce our product lines include sheet metal fabrication, metal stamping and forming, MIG and TIG welding, Manual and CNC Lathes, CNC Mills, CNC Laser, Electrostatic powder coating, wet electrostatic painting, assembly of electrical and mechanical devices.

Since completing the work on my project my contract was extended and I have been working with the Current Products Group as a Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer.

Tasks included but were not limited to Product Structure Breakdown and the Generation of travelers and process sheets using AS400 system, reviewing and recommending process improvements, performing time studies, work flow analysis, assembly line layout and setup, line balancing, ergonomic studies, work cell development. Assisted with implementation of Lean Practices utilizing Toyota Production Theory, Kaizen events, 5S Training. Reason Left: Contract Ended.

2/2000 to 6/2000

AID Corporation, GA

Manufacturing Engineer

Provided Manufacturing support for an Aerospace company. Duties included evaluating machining, finishing and assembly operations, developed product structure and sequence of operations required for items to be manufactured using frozen planning, prepared capital expenditure justification and ROI, process and cost analysis, time studies, handled OSHA and plant safety related items. Worked the Team Members toward the installation of Lean Manufacturing techniques. This company anticipated being awarded contracts with several major Aerospace companies. When this did not come to fruition my position was eliminated due to lack of work.

10/1998 to 12/1999 GA Pacific Pump Co.

Director of Manufacturing

Directed all activities of a pump manufacturing operation. Responsibilities included overseeing operations including human resources, purchasing scheduling, quality, engineering, product design, CNC and manual machining, Metal Stamping, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Assembly, Customer Service and Shipping. The Company was bought out and my position was filled by someone from the new corporation.

12/1991 to 8/1998 BB Machine Tool Engineering Inc., GA

Owner

Owned and operated a Machine shop involved in Manual CNC Machining, Tool & Die making and repair, mold making and repair, metal stamping and the manufacturer of custom built machinery. Handled sales, tool design, and customer relations, managed office including accounts payable and receivable, supervised and instructed 15 employees (6 tool makers and 11 machinists). Sold business and moved back to hometown Swainsboro, GA.

5/1988 to 11/1991 Base Manufacturing, GA

Manufacturing Manager & Engineer

Directed Manufacturing Operations for pallet rack manufacturing company. Duties included supervising a two shift manufacturing operation entailing roll-forming, metal stamping, welding, metal forming using press brakes, shearing, slitting, CNC turret press operation, painting, shipping, inventory control, scheduling etc. Left to open my own business. This employer, as well as previous employers became clients of my new business.

3/1986 to 5/1988

Husky Systems, GA

Plant Manager and Engineer

Directed all phase of manufacturing operation for a pallet manufacturing company. This was a two shift operation consisting of welding, roll forming, metal stamping and forming, shearing, press brake forming, painting and shipping. Also in charge of the Human Resource Dept. I effectively reduced the cost of manufacturing produce annually. Left because company relocated plant to North Carolina and I elected to stay in the Atlanta area.

4/1983 to 3/1986

Tie Down Engineering Inc., GA

Plant Superintendent, Operations Coordinator

Directed manufacturing activities for a three-shift manufacturing operation involved in the production of mobile home anchors, marine anchors and knock down boat trailers. Left for better pay, benefits and advancement opportunities.

4/1981 to 4/1983

Gulfstream Aerospace, GA

Senior Lead Person

Supervised second shift tooling department for aerospace company. Supervised the manufacture and modification of tooling used in manufacture of jet airplanes. Supervised tooling staff consisting of 20 Class A, B & C toolmakers and 12 trainees. Left to move to Atlanta for a day shift position due to a young and growing family.

2/1972 to 4/1981

Allied Chemical Corp., GA

Master Machinist, Tool & Die Maker, Mold Maker

Built and maintained dies and molds used in the manufacture of seat belts for automobiles. Started as machinist and completed apprenticeship training in three categories - Master Machinist, Tool and Die Maker and Mold Maker. Company relocated to Knoxville, TN.

REFERENCES

Jeff Kotila Lear Corp. SSD. Eng. Mgr.

334-***-****

Ref. Type: Professional

Frank Ellis Overhead Door Corp. Eng. Mgr.

Phone Number 706-***-****

Ref. Type: Professional

Mai Ujjin Steris Corp. Research and Dev. Mgr.

Phone Number 334-***-****

Ref. Type: Professional

Danny Dennis Steris Corp. Manufacturing Engineering. Mgr.

Phone Number 334-***-****