Manager Manufacturing
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Cover letter, Resume, References & Executive Summary
Robert F. Austin
Harrison, Michigan 48625
Cell 989-***-****
E-mail: *********@*****.***
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Robert F. Austin; I have worked in automotive manufacturing support as a journeyman tool and die maker most of my career with advancements to Engineering Management and a work history I am very proud of. As a career goal it was very important for me to fully understand customer & employee relations, QS9000, TS16949, APQP, 5-Why problem solving procedures, Lean Manufacturing philosophies, and above all, common sense. Being a certified Lean Manufacturing Champion through the Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center has allowed me to provide valuable cost savings for my past employers.
Diligent implementation of error proofing and the use of the PFMEA process to the letter has paid great dividends in my career for the reduction of customer quality concerns by the improvement in accurate manufacturing. The most welcomed challenge is to employ a dedicated and tenacious drive towards continuous improvement through value stream mapping and lean manufacturing. As a certified ISO 14001 environmental lead auditor I have been responsible for in plant air quality, hazardous material handling, training and disposal, confined space training and monitoring overall plant operations to remain ISO compliant.
I am most proud of proposing an aggressive predictive / preventative maintenance program at one of a five plant organization and then have this system mandated as a corporate standard for the other four plants. I am returning to the work force after a serious car/motorcycle accident I was involved in on 6/23/07. It was a long recovery. I was very anxious to get back in the full time action and it’s great to be functional again! If you are seeking a highly motivated, focused, loyal employee that is always ready to earn the next area of responsibility in your organization by smart, common sense work ethics, please consider me in you’re staffing future.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Austin
WORK HISTORY
General Motors
902 Townsend St.
Lansing Michigan 48906
Position: Tool Room & Maintenance Supervisor
Dates: 12/12/16 to 4-24-2017 Resigned
Duties:
While at Nexteer I was presented an offer to supervise a trade’s staff of several persons for the performance and maintenance two large press lines for body panels for the Camaro and Cadillac CTS models. Assist in the startup of a new state of the art stamping facility at the Lansing Grand River Plant. It was a return to salary levels that had earned before. Due to the drive, change of plants, shift, it had created a personal and professional hardship. Resigned to be fair to GM to replace my position.
Nexteer Automotive
3900 Holland Rd.
Saginaw Mi. 48601
Plant #3
Position: Manufacturing Engineer 6 th level II
Supervisor: Rolf Kleinau
Dates: 9/16/14 to 12/09/16
Duties:
This position was a return to the work force after a 7 1/2-year absence due to an auto/motorcycle accident in June of 07. I first started in the Electric Power Steering assembly areas to support production for machine, tooling, controls, and safety compliant issues. Being a safety compliant part of vehicle control a strong focus was placed on traceability systems for all mating components. While my AutoCAD is a little rusty it was great to return to work. Nexteer was a great place to work. Reason for leaving: Offer from General Motors
Burgess Norton
737 Peyton Street
Geneva Illinois 60134
Position: Contract Manufacturing Engineering
Supervisor: Jeff Ivanoff VP of North American operations
Dates: Since 2-15-10 thru as needed
Duties:
Was contacted by my old supervisor to assist in multiple plant and equipment moves of assembly operations from Geneva Illinois, and Claremore Oklahoma to Monterrey Mexico. Responsible for gathering production data, machine and process status, tooling history and usage rates, and set up the Monterrey operations with a robust preventive and predictive maintenance program, also assisted in machine and process trouble shooting of operational product lines. This was for automotive and diesel piston pins with very close tolerances of .000050”
Means Industries
1860 S. Jefferson
Saginaw, Mi. 48601
Position: Engineering Manager
Supervisor: Plant Manager / VP of Manufacturing - Jeff Ivanoff
Dates: 3/99 to 8/14/08
Duties:
Originally hired at the Means Melvindale plant as Engineering Manager, and then relocated to the Saginaw facility to direct Engineering on a new plant start up for Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems. This was for machining and assembly of intermediate steering shafts, specializing in lean manufacturing and including the management of systems for preventive and predictive maintenance, new product development and launch, continuous improvement through the APQP format and QS9000 requirements. I continued on to assume all Manufacturing Engineering Management responsibilities of stamping and welded assembly operations also.
WORK HISTORY (Cont.)
Pilot Industries
500 Industrial Dr.
Clare, Mi. 48617
Position: Tool Room Manager
Supervisor / Engineering Manager: Chuck Priese
Dates: 11/97 to 1/99
Duties:
Oversee design and construction of new production and prototype tooling for fuel delivery systems produced by automated benders, end forming machines and the rubber co-extrusion process. Effectively managed an eleven-person skilled trade’s staff by maintaining an aggressive tool wear and preventative maintenance program for trouble-shooting machinery.
Auto Die International
Grand Rapids, Mi.
Supervisor: Chris miller
Position: Tool & Die Maker
Dates: 9/97 to 11/97
Duties:
Builder of large body panel dies. Worked extensively in the die try out area for new product development.
Dura Automotive Systems
1016 E. Webber St.
Gladwin, Mi.
Supervisor: Jeff Sunken
Position: Tool & Die maker/ Substitute Production Supervisor
Dates: 4/97 to 9/97
Duties:
Addressed all die repairs on second shift in press and on the production floor. I was asked from time to time to take care of the production floor when the supervisors were absent. (Overseen 20-25 employees.)
Mark IV Automotive
600 DeKraft
Big Rapids Mi.
Supervisor: Chuck Lyons
Position: Tool & Die Maker – Tool Room Supervisor
Dates: 1/95 to 4/97
Duties:
Worked closely with project manager and process engineers to develop prototype tooling and launch new jobs through PPAP. The product line consisted of complete filler tubes for fuel delivery systems. Ford, GM, and Saturn were our main customers. Participated in DFMEA and PFMEA meetings to assure low process RPN’s. Established a preventive / predictive tooling maintenance system.
Sharp Trucking & Construction
2145 Enterprise Drive
Mt. Pleasant, Mi.
Supervisor: Paul Webster
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Dates: 6/94 to 1/95
Duties:
Safely operated heavy equipment such as D-6 Cat dozer, Cat 225 excavator, etc. for the construction of oil field drilling locations and their access roads. Because I possess a CDL class A XT driver’s license I was asked to transport escorted permit loads across country when needed.
WORK HISTORY (Cont.)
Northern Oaks Recycling & Disposal Facility (Division of Waste Management)
513 County Farm Rd.
Harrison, Mi. 48625
Supervisor: Richard Leszcz
Position: Heavy Equipment Operator
Dates: 11/92 to 6/94
Duties:
Safely operated heavy equipment for the day to day operations of a landfill. The equipment included a Cat D-7 dozer, Cat 966 F loader, grader, backhoe, and a Volvo A-35 all terrain dump truck. Obtained an A XT CDL while at Waste Management.
Lakeside Stamping Inc.
1700 Short Dr.
Prudenville, MI.
Supervisor: Scott Grove
Position: Tool Room Supervisor
Dates: 2/91 to 12/91
Duties:
Director of all tooling repairs for General Motor’s service parts stamping dies. I evaluated all repairs; estimated time and cost of repairs. Quoted new tooling for replacement dies that were lost or destroyed. Directed two-shift 7-person tool room.
Pollington Machine Tool & Engineering
9693 North M-66
Marion, Mi.
Supervisor/Owner: Claude Pollington
Position: Toolmaker
Dates: 9/88 to 2/91
Duties:
Builder of very close tolerance test tooling for the General Motor’s proving grounds. Machinery included Nomura boring mill, Mazak cnc mills and lathes, jig grinders and surface grinders.
Astro Auto Tool & Engineering
201 N. Bronson
Big Rapids, Mi.
Supervisor/Owner: Nelson Yanick
Position: Tool & Die Apprentice
Dates: 2/82 to 8/88
Duties:
Builder of progressive stamping dies, line die sets, steel rule dies and various machining tasks while serving apprentice ship.
Cameron Tool & Die
1800 Basset Ave.
Lansing, Mi.
Supervisor: James Kinney
Dates: 11/78 to 8/81
Position: Co-op student in Machine Tool program
Duties: Clean shop floor, haul chips, drove truck to and from heat treat source. Introduced to machining and the construction of stamping dies.
EDUCATION
Journeyman Tool & Die Maker
8-year time served apprenticeship with
10,000 documented hours in the trade
UAW Card holder
Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center
47911 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, Mi. 48170
Phone: 888-***-****
Course of Study: Lean Manufacturing Champion Training
Dale Carnegie “How to Win Friends and Influence People” Dealing with Difficult People” Completed
Chinese, (Mandarin) – Culture & Language Training.
Saginaw Valley State University
7400 Bay Rd.
Saginaw Mi. 48604
Course of Study: Principles and Practices of Supervision & Management I & II
Astro Auto Tool & Engineering
201 N Bronson
Big Rapids Mi.
Apprenticeship: Manufacturing Tooling Technology.
Tool and Die Maker
Lansing Eastern Vocational Program
Pennsylvania Ave.
Lansing Mi.
Course of Study: Manufacturing Machine Tool
Computer Skills in The Following:
Auto Cad 14, Microsoft Excel, Word, Project, Power Point, Maximo & Data Stream MP2 Maintenance software
Basic Understanding of Machine Controls
Fanuc Robots, Modicon, Allen Bradley, Keyence & G Code programming.
Vision Software Experience
Cognex, Keyence, & DVT
Also possess a US passport, enhanced AXT CDL drivers license which not only allows me to work out of country but also gives me the ability to drive Semi’s of any size and load across the Canadian, and Mexican borders.
Professional References:
Jeffrey W Ivanoff
Vice President Powder Metal Operations at Burgess Norton Manufacturing
I worked with Rob while I was at Means Industries. Rob was a skilled engineer who was capable of making tooling improvements as well as defining the improvements. Rob also supervised engineers, skilled trades both tool makers and maintenance journeymen. If you need additional specifics, please let me know.
Phone 630-***-****
Ric Greve Director Of Sales Means Industries
Phone 989-***-****
Larry Robinson General Manager
Phone 989-***-****
Executive Summary
Leadership and application of Natural Talent
The mark of a good leader is not the ability to know everything about every subject or issue that may arise in the manufacturing world. It is however the responsibility of that person to have excellent listening and communication skills and use those skills by helping understand the struggles that his employees and peers are challenged with every day. Then also having the tenacity and drive to find the right information and or other personnel that have the needed strengths and information to solve problems. A never give up attitude is a must, and has been throughout my career. You just don’t walk away from a safety concern (first and foremost) or a quality concern of the customer. “Can’t” never accomplishes anything. Leading by example and staying with your professional peers and employees through very longs days, nights, weekends will inspire great ideas and teamwork until the issue is resolved. (TEAM) Together Everyone Achieves More. The ability to make sound, safe, and responsible decisions for the company is paramount. Ringing your hands and doubting everything doesn’t accomplish anything.
Experience with the following processes
Metal Stamping
Being a journeymen tool & die maker has been a catalyst to a very successful career in automotive component manufacturing. Experience with single stage dies, progressive dies transfer dies and transfer rails. Body panel dies, understanding from draw dies to pierce and flange or what some refer to as hem dies.
Metal Tube Forming and Extrusion
I have a very good understanding of metal tube bending, forming, expansion of such. Also with extrusion of solid material and heavy wall material for steering systems for General Motors of very close tolerance’s.
Rubber and Co Extrusion
I have some experience with extrusion and co extrusion process of different materials and bonding of such while at Pilot industries.
Coatings
My involvement with coatings has been to develop outside suppliers through PPAP, to bring them on board for any product that was produced for OEM suppliers for non “A” surface components.
Carbides Use of such in machining, understanding there are different grades for different machining applications whether it is high speed, heavy cutting, low or high impact tooling use. Cold extrusion with phosphate knowledge concerning the manufacturing of carbide components or tooling. I do not have any experience in the manufacture of such. However, with any process it can be figured out and accomplished as with the manufacturing of any product.
Metallurgical Experience
I have a good understand of tool steel uses from cold roll, hot roll, A2, D2, chrome coating of tooling uses, Ampco bronze, brass, stainless etc. I understand proper applications of such metals. I understand the Rockwell, and Brunel scale of such materials. I am not a metallurgist. Machinery handbook has never let me down.
Relocation
Yes, for the right company, location, and employment package.
Current Resident Status
My home is paid for.
Ability to work in and outside of United States
I possess a US passport and a AXT CDL allowing me the ability to drive any size truck and load across Canadian and Mexican borders if need be.
Executive Summary (cont.)
Project Management Experience
Hired into Means Industries during the acquisition of several product lines of intermediate steering shafts for GM, Fiat, Opel and Chrysler vehicles form then Delphi Steering Systems. I and the team of professional engineers were responsible for the construction of a new 300,000 square feet facility to set up manufacturing processes of over a 100 pieces of manufacturing equipment for approximately 30 final assembly product lines and the supporting machinery and processes for over 300 sub-components’. This was done on time and under budget
Management Experience
I was Engineering manager at Means Industries approximately 8 years at two different plants. Depending on the day or situation anywhere from 22 to 60 personnel including but not limited to, skilled trades, engineering co-op students, engineers, and production employees in the event a supervisor was absent, etc. total years in leadership approximately 15 years.
Automotive Industry Experience
The bulk of my career has been in automotive manufacturing either for OEM suppliers or tooling and machinery builders. I am a journeyman Tool & Die Maker (Stamping) by trade. Tooling development, new product launch and troubleshooting are my strengths. I fully understand the DOT and NHSTA guidelines for inverted delta products for vehicle safety in steering systems, fluid delivery systems and braking systems.
Current Employment Status
I was employed previously by Nexteer Automotive as a Manufacturing Engineer for a little over two years. The opportunity came up at General Motors from applying there several years back (3-4) they made me an offer with a significant salary increase and a dayshift position. When I arrived on the first day of work (after giving notice and severing my employment with my previous employer) at the plant and time I was to report to. I was told there was a change in the position and plant. I was placed on second shift at a different plant as skilled trade’s supervisor. The shift was not my preferred shift, naturally everyone wants days. It also was a 102-mile commute for me one way. In March I was involved in another automotive accident and my doctor placed me off work. In fairness to GM I resigned so they could move on and get someone in my place. I am since released to resume work.
Desired Ideal Role
I am a hands on individual. I perform very well working with others and have been told I am an exceptional listener and team builder. I am always looking to earn my next career advancement and challenges that come with it. My Ideal role would have the ability to lead a team of professionals before, during and after new product development and launch. A nonunion environment would be preferred. However, I did spend time in the U.A.W. as a skilled trades committee person. So I know both sides of the struggle in a union environment. I don’t mind, and enjoy working on the nuts and bolts (literally) of problem solving and troubleshooting process problems that come with any manufacturing process.
Salary
My previous salary was a base of $90,000.00 per year at EBITA bonus level. Approximately $100,000.00 annually. While going backwards, and or making lateral moves are not desirable, sometimes success comes with sacrifice. I would hope to make an honest and respectful annual salary that the role commands.
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