Project Engineer
Resume:
James A. Hunt
*** *. ******* **., **********, Texas. 76240
James1hunt@msn. com
POSITION OF; MANUFACTURING ENGINEER.
Qualifications
"Lean" Manufacturing and Inventory Specialist "Master Trainer".
9 yrs. Experience as Manufacturing Engineer/ Lean Facilitator-Trainer.
24 yrs. experience in inventory/material control & material
distribution.
1 yr. as Cost Reduction Administrator.
1 yr. experience in Industrial Engineering Department.
Professional Experience
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER-LEAN FACILITATOR 2004 - Present
Gainesville, TX.
Final Seat Assembly Line M.E., Commodity Stream M.E./Facilitator ( Final Assy., Seat Back Commodity, Sheet Metal, Base Frame Tube Fab/Assy., Front Row Video Assy.)-
Facilitated from raw material/purchased parts to finished goods (assembled)
Monitor inventory levels of purchased parts.
Coordinate with Engineering for process and product improvements.
Coordinate with QA for process and quality improvements.
Lead and/or facilitate Accelerated Improvement Workshops. (34 plus)
Develop project planning for Commodity Stream.
Sign-off Engineering Drawings.
Completed requirements to be qualified as a "Lean Manufacture Trainer".
Capital equipment cost justification and purchases. ($600,000)
Make or buy cost evaluations.
Direct purchase of small tools and equipment. ($120,000)
INVENTORY SPECIALIST/RAW MATERIAL CLERK 1987 to 2004
Inventory Specialist Trainer.
Coordinate and implement all procedures in receiving, disbursing, material handling, and expediting.
Have extensive experience as "Material Auditor".
Was second shift "Lead" in early 1980's.
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING & COST REDUCTION
ADMINISTRATOR
Analyzed & Implemented Cost Savings Program for entire facility for employee suggestion and employee reward system. ($120,000)
Developed "Standard Data", Capacity Planning, Layout Design, Payback Analysis, Make or Buy Analysis, Motion & Time Study.
Major Projects-
Facilitated an Accelerated Improvement Workshop In Material Distribution.
Team member were all managers.
Team achieved reduction in inventory and delivery was directly to customer with return of empty cart as Kanban signal. Inventory was reduced by 242% with zero delay and zero Line Shut Down.
Coordinate with team to relocate bottom diaphragm, headrest, and footrest sub-assemblies.
Improved safety with establishment of articulating bottom diaphragm tube driller. (ergonomic, eliminated hand-drilling)
Lead Project To Plan, Develop, Purchase, and Implement Back Sub-Assembly For Line #4. (UAL, AAL, THY, Delta Airlines)
Currently produces 143 seating units (PAX) per day.
Implemented new AutoSet rivet tool which reduced labor by 50% at that station.
One piece flow and product quantity mix realized.
Delivery of five transportation carts. An empty cart is the kanban signal.
Lead Project To Plan, Develop, Purchase, and Implement Back Sub-Assembly For Line #2 & Line #3.
Currently produces 180 seating units (PAX) per day.
One piece flow and product quantity mix realized.
Delivery of five transportation carts for Line #2 and four for Line #3. An empty cart is the kanban signal.
Lead project to relocate Back Assembly #1.
Project purpose was to reduce area on assembly line.
5S was introduced and area hardware, supply cabinet, and small tools were organized.
One piece flow and product quantity mix realized.
Delivery of five transportation carts. An empty cart is the kanban signal.
Lead project to relocate Base Frame tube driller.
Coordinated layout and move with project management event.
Project purpose was to reduce area on assembly line. ($460,000 Purchase of Japanese Manufactured and Customized Machine.)
As a result, there was a productivity gain of 30%.
Lead several AIW's (3 assembly lines) to Dress Backs prior to assembly.
The purpose was to improve flow of moving assembly line and reduce labor waste thus improving output.
New Process yielded Final Assembly Productivity gains of 30%. Delays to dress, install monitor, and test on the floor were zero.
Lead Kaiakau Project To Institute a Cell To Produce Commuter "Arched" Style Back Frame. (Canadian Royal Jet)
Helped in the design, but developed and implemented the plan, layout, and purchase of a tube "bending form" and a "hydro form" machine to roll and bend a rectangle tube with a 3 inch, an 8 inch, and then a 3 inch radius bend. This process was never found anywhere in the world.
Vendor purchased part had 100% defect rate.
Internal process yielded 10% defects.
Achievements-
Reduced “Final Moving Assembly Line labor” of monitor/handset installed, and dressed backs prior to moving line assembly by 30%.
Reduced purchased parts inventory in commodity by 12%.
AIW "material distribution" event reduced inventory by 242%.
Project management event increased Assembly Line Capacity by 1,505 sf. and reduced original area by 60%.
AIW event of Headrest, Footrest, & Bottom Diaphragms reduced Assembly Area by 3,000 sf.
Kaikaku and ergonomic/safety event (innovation) with introduction of Articulating Bottom Diaphragm Tube Driller.
Recent Achievements-
Labor Savings $261,000 with process improvement of Seat Function Test Unit.
Perfected sheet metal fabrication process particularly with the Engineering part design process. This resulted to a drop to 1% Assembly Line defects and issues.
Perfected Front Row Video Assembly Process to nearly zero defect to Final Assembly
Perfected the "Delta Style" baggage bar process. For two year prior to my involvement, FAI's would
not pass. The scrap rate on the raw material was 50%. Now all FAI's pass, the process/part accuracy repeats, and the scrap rate is around 10%.
Developed layout to expand repair Weber Repair Station "XWBR77SK" by 440 square feet in order to
be FAA compliant.
Developed layout for the expansion of Weber's "Test Facility" to an additional 1,500 square feet. The additional space and process flow layout improved flow and improved temporary inventory storage. Also, this keeps Weber compliant to FAA, OSHA, and local Fire Codes.
Introduced "Rip Stop" fabric to the "Back Dressing" Process in order to reduce short and
long term injury. The thin, slick, and durable material aids in slipping the "suede" side of leather over Kevlar fire retardant fabric. Labor at the end of the shift was improved from 6 minutes by old method to 3 minutes by new method. (50% productivity improvement) Next day soreness was reduced.
Education
Associates Degree, Business Administration, 1994
Grayson County College, Sherman, Texas
Completed 112 college hours, UNT, Denton, Tx., 1975-1978
NWOSU, Alva, Ok..
Professional
Qualified as "Lean Facilitator Trainer", "Lean Facilitator",
"Inventory Specialist", and "Raw Material Stock Clerk.
Completed TWI training in "Job Relations" and completed
mini-courses in MS Project, Excel, and Powerpoint.
Technical
IBM AS400 mainframe (MAPICS), MAPICS query development,
Excel, Word, Powerpoint, MS Project, Visio.
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