Engineer Quality
Resume:
Joseph Taylor Mann, IV
Charlotte, NC 28206
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Project Management
Six Sigma Green Belt
Lean Manufacturing
Product Investigation
Microsoft Office/AutoCAD
Total Quality Management
Automotive Manufacturing
Team Building
Data Mining
A professional, results-oriented industrial engineer with seven years of progressive manufacturing and corporate retail experience. Skills include:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lowe’s Corporate - Mooresville, NC June 2014 – May 2017
Senior Vendor Quality Engineer
Responsible for leading product quality investigations within the Lumber, Electrical and Lawn Goods divisions.
Initiated product investigations based on customer complaints in order to determine root cause and potential failure modes. Presented findings to senior leadership team and oversaw vendor corrective actions to ensure all issues were properly resolved.
Worked collaboratively with multiple departments across the enterprise to help improve communication and drive product quality improvements.
Developed testing standards and quality management systems to address emerging industry concerns related to LED lighting and the associated health risks.
Daimler Trucks North America - Cleveland, NC March 2012 – June 2014
Senior Manufacturing Development Engineer
Developed and implemented advanced factory systems using Lean principles to address ergonomic, process capability, and cost reduction opportunities.
Successfully managed $500,000 Capital Spending Plan for Finished Cab Operating Unit, including establishing ROI and budget, vendor research, quotation requests, AFE submittal, equipment installation and plant approval.
Key player during launch of Western Star brand in Cleveland TMP, including layout design, work station development, and acting corporate liaison.
Established pre-production and changeover process for test and validation of new parts and products, including assessing impact on and optimizing existing manufacturing process.
Led multiple cross-functional Green Belt projects and Kaizens, yielding a savings of $90,000 per year.
Avery Dennison - Greenville, SC May 2010 - March 2012
Quality Engineer (Global Leadership Development Program)
Reporting to the Global Quality Manager, responsible for the development and implementation of Quality Systems for tracking top CDPM and low yield contributors.
Presented data trends daily to leadership and cross-functional teams in order to drive to root cause and implement sustainable countermeasures.
Developed FMEA and Control Plans for existing and new products.
Organized and led weekly supplier review meetings with top five suppliers, which increased supplier corrective action resolution by 25%.
Led a cross-functional team focused on optimizing cell layout, material flow and standard work. Achieved a 10% increase in production and estimated yearly savings of $110,000.
Coached and facilitated internal audit team during ISO 9001:2008 recertification.
EDUCATION
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Minor: Business Administration, May 2010
Major GPA: 3.7/4.0
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
BSA Eagle Scout Award
Daimler Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Alpha Pi Mu- Industrial Engineering Honor Society
Wallace Kessel Industrial Engineering Scholarship
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
oChapter Activity Report Director, ‘09
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
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