Engineer Project Manager

RICK TINGLER

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Newark, OH 43055 E-mail: ***********@*****.***

Process or Project Engineering

Results-oriented Engineer and team builder with more than 20 years of experience.

Highly effective Project Manager, adept at generating significant cost savings. BSME Degree.

Superb analytical, problem solving, presentation and communication skills. PC proficient.

Project & Engineering Management / Supervision Safety

Quality Control / Six Sigma / TQM

Production Management and Scheduling

Startups / International Operations

New Product Introductions / AQP

Equipment / Maintenance / Training

Process and Product Development / SPC

Resins . . . Chemicals . . . Electrical. . . Automotive . . . Surface Mount. . . PCB Laminate

Plastic Molding . . . Optics . . . Environmental . . . Robotics . . . Automation

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Anomatic Corporation, Newark, OH August 2010 – Present

($85 million manufacturer of Anodized Aluminum Packaging)

Project Engineer/Facility Engineer. Manage, Maintenance, Machine/Tool Room and custodial staff. 2

Direct reports and 26 indirect reports.

Selected Accomplishments:

Line modification increased production by 10%.

Designed and Installed dike access to increase safety.

Modify machine access to reduce downtime.

Designed machine guarding to increase safety (trips and falls).

Increased efficiency of Compressed Air System by 25%.

Reduced downtime of Compressed Air System saving 2%.

Implemented Computerized Maintenance System.

5S in Automation Dept. to increase safety.

Facility improvements i.e. painting, roof repair, office renovation

Designed various quality testing tooling.

LEAR Electronics and Electrical Division, Zanesville, OH December 2003 – April 2010

($83 million manufacturer of automotive switches and electronics)

Engineer Supervisor. Manage Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, and Machine/Tool Room. 4 Direct

reports and 19 indirect reports.

Manufacturing Engineer. Managed automated robotic assembly process for 1st tier automotive. Responsible

for quality, cost savings, reliability, and training.

Selected Accomplishments:

Transferred, installed and started up 10 production lines.

Trained operators and maintenance across three shifts.

Increased throughput by over 40% saving over $250,000 – by reprogramming interlocks.

Increased 1st pass yield by 5 fold by modifying equipment and reprogramming process.

Increased Productivity by 42% by reducing machine downtime.

Increased Ford TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor) Throughput by 40%.

Started up Production of Beru TPMS Sensor.

Increased conformal coat production by 65% saving over $750,000.

Process development, training and production start-up for new products.

Implemented first lead-free solder process to production.

Managed production process transfer to Mexico and China.

Short Term International Assignment.

On site start-up and production support for production transfer to Mexico and China facilities

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RODENSTOCK, Lockbourne, OH July 2000 – May 2003

($30 million manufacturer of finished plastic cast lenses)

Process Engineer. Managed product quality, equipment reliability and uptime, cost savings, and production

rates during manufacturing processes including casting, edging, coating and packaging. Installed and

debugged equipment during facility startup. Responsible for process development through translation and new

methods. Selected Accomplishments:

Saved $150,000 annually – reduced partial filled lenses by 2%.

Reduced particulate more than 50% – improved coating and air filtration.

Improved uptime as much as 50% in the following production areas: lens cleaning, surface

preparation, lens coating, and automatic measurement.

Cut prescription defect rate by 75% – corrected database errors and improved measurement

accuracy.

Saved an additional $60,000 per year by reducing coating defect.

GENERAL ELECTRIC (GE), Coshocton, OH May 1997 – May 2000

($50 million division that manufactures laminate for printed circuit boards)

Process Engineer. Managed mixing, treating and pressing operations in a PSM-covered facility. Responsible

for product quality, cost savings, and production yield. Ran scale-up production trial for new products.

Managed Six Sigma projects with teams of up to 8 members. Frequently conducted Plant Safety Orientation

for groups of up to 10.

Selected Accomplishments:

Saved $800,000 annually – reduced Getek laminate processing scrap from 7.3% to 5.6%.

Saved $500,000 per year by reducing rigid laminate scrap in pressing from 4.7% to 3.6%.

Saved an additional $80,000 annually by reducing metallic inclusions in Getek@ laminate using

DFSS methodology to redesign collating equipment.

Led Six Sigma team in successful design/installation of $1 million Getek@ mixing facility.

Improved product quality (Quality Inspectors stated best product they have every seen) – provided

onsite process engineering for Asian supplier of FR-4 and CEM-1.

Saved $155,000 per year – completed Six Sigma project that eliminated copper inclusions.

Effectively trained over 50 Production Operators on new and existing production operations.

RESINOID ENGINEERING, Newark, OH November 1991 – May 1997

($20 million custom plastic injection, compression, and transfer molder for automotive, industrial and

appliance industries)

Process/Product Engineer. Provided engineering support for 70+ customers and more than 150 products.

Responsible for all technical issues in a self-directed team environment. Managed product quality, process

improvement and development, mold repair and design. Led new product introductions (using AQP).

Evaluated and selected suppliers.

Selected Accomplishments:

Successfully laid out manufacturing area for 15 processes and associated equipment.

Reduced Mold change overtime from 8+ hours to less than 2 hours.

Improved product quality by improving process Cpk from 1.00 to 1.66.

Performed DOE’s to successfully model process parameters.

KARDEX, Marietta, OH October 1990 – April 1991

Manufacturing Engineer. Responsible for improving product quality and manufacturing process/flow.

Recommended new equipment and designed machines that were used in manufacturing. Reviewed and

improved manufacturing processes. Resolved production problems. Left position due to layoffs following

reorganization.

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Other Experience:

Undergraduate Research Assistant. Department of Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University,

Morgantown, WV – Worked on design and development of Plastic Cable Fatigue Testing Facility Project.

Performed design, construction and application assignments to assist the Graduate Research Assistant in

completing and utilizing an environmental test facility.

Soils and Material Technician, Mid-Eastern Geo Tech Inc., Marietta, OH – Served as a field technician in

charge of quality control testing and inspection of construction materials including soil, concrete and asphalt.

Determined parameters of construction materials, and assisted in the geotechnical evaluation of soil borings

and lab testing.

Military Service: US Naval Reserve, 1986 – 1994

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME), 1990

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Statistical Process Control (SPC) I; and Design of Experiments (DOE) I – Eastern MI University

Improving Total Quality Management (TQM) – American Society for Quality Control (ASQC)

Team Problem Solving – Industrial Opportunities

Measure, Analysis, Improve & Control (MAIC); and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) – GE

Measurement, Inspection and Gaging of Geometrically Tolerated Parts I –

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Epson Robot Programming & Troubleshooting – Flexible Automation

UPS+ Platform Programming – Universal Instruments

Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Programming - Orbotech

AFFILIATION

Community Youth Athletics – Softball/Baseball Coach, 1994 – 2009

Baptist Church– Youth Leader / Teacher / Deacon, 1995 - 2010

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