Continuous Reliability Improvement, Project Engineer

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Professional Summary

Self-motivated, innovative and goal-oriented professional with over 15 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry. Committed to Continuous improvement through process control and waste elimination. Dedicated team player, skilled at analyzing data and driving actions to reduce cost while recognizing company values. Expert with SIC applications from shop floor to reports. Experienced working with engineering teams on multiple projects from new equipment interface to basic upgrades. Goal driven and passionate when it comes to reducing variability as well as creating and maintaining good process controls.

Skills

Manufacturing process controls Design review

Operational analysis AutoCAD basic

SIC ISO certified

Cause and effect analysis Exceptional organizational skills

Root cause analysis Youth sports coach

Strong leadership abilities Motivational techniques

Working knowledge of engineering Team building

Blueprint interpretation expertise Youth mentor

Engineering/project management experience Project planning and development

Genesis Lean manufacturing and design

Work History

Extrusion Cell Lead, 10/2016 to Current

Hydro Extrusions North America – Elkhart, IN

Investigate and implement ideas for quality improvement, increased productivity and cost

reduction with an emphasis on Safety.

Champion quality initiatives through SCS Recipe and A3 development.

Manage documentation of and training on Safety procedures such as LTV and JSA as well as all

Quality work instructions and control plans.

Developed Process charts to define manufacturing performance standards and review the outcome

of performance goals to set future targets.

Create and updated department work instructions and reports on a regular basis.

Routinely improve product quality and recovery costs through recipe development and process

improvements.

Prepare and administer preventative maintenance work orders.

Develop 5s Standards to maintain work environment in a neat and orderly condition.

Extrusion Process Engineer, 04/2016 to 10/2016

Sapa Extrusions Inc – Elkhart, IN

Performed data analysis and provided recommendations and training to achieve plant

goals.

Developed Recipes for extrusion presses with an emphasis of reducing Variability to produce a

Quality product consistently while doing so cost efficiently.

Played a role in developing Corporate Run to Recipe standards through meetings with

fellow Process Engineers and the OPEX team.

Spearheaded the P4 automated parts marking project in which automotive profiles can be time

stamped with a Die number, copy number, order number and billet number on the fly.

Prepared plans and layouts for equipment or system arrangements and space allocation.

Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.

Worked with Automotive team on R&D projects and trials. Automotive customer APQP, Control

Plans, PPAP and final Work Instructions/Press Control plans.

Constant focus on waste elimination and continuous improvement.

Project Supervisor, 2800 TON Press line install 04/2015 to 06/2016

Sapa Extrusions Inc – Elkhart, IN

Organized project scheduling and budgeting to successfully and quickly complete engineering

projects.

Specified system components and directed product modifications to ensure conformance with

engineering design and performance specifications.

Completed project mechanical design while providing technical solutions feedback.

Assisted drafters in developing the structural design of products using drafting tools or computer-

assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.

Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently

complete large scale projects.

Managed design and manufacturing teams to build proprietary process equipment within cost and

time constraints.

Initiated contact with vendors and built solid working relationships with them.

Followed up on manufacturing and field reports and resolved outstanding problems.

Implemented schematics, diagrams and written and verbal descriptions to effectively solve

engineering project issues.

Production Lead, 02/2010 to 04/2015

Sapa Extrusions Inc – Elkhart, IN

Addressed all Safety issues promptly and professionally.

Created and updated department Job safe practices and work instructions and reports on a regular

basis.

Routinely improved product quality and reduced delivery costs.

Recommended and executed quality improvements for production and product quality.

Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules.

Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed at all times.

Successfully managed production activities with emphasis on shipping a Quality product on time

while do so Safely.

Education

NFPA Technical Firefighter I & 2 Certifications: Fire Science, 1998

West Virginia University Fire Service - Weston West Virginia

High School Diploma: 1996

Wirt County High School - Elizabeth West Virginia

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