Reagan S. Hill

**** ******* ***** ****

Canyon Lake, TX 78133

830-***-****

ac59am@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Objective

To enhance and improve company efficiency and productivity using my engineering and managerial skills while expanding knowledge and proficiency in these same areas.

Work Experience

2/15 Manufacturing Engineer

To Dayton Superior

4/18 New Braunfels, TX

Responsible for creating and maintaining all BoMs and Routes for 2 facilities.

Implemented new BoM structure that reduced project set up time from 5 days to 2.

Responsible for creating and managing all capital expense projects for 2 facilities

Supervised staff of two Manufacturing Engineers and Maintenance Department

6/06 Plant Manager

To Meadow Burke Products a Div. of Oldcastle, Inc

02/15 Converse, TX

Responsible for P&L and budget

Directed all operations for division employing 60 people that produced $16M annually.

Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles that reduced lead times by 30%

Improved Inventory Control to less than 2% error.

8/05 Plant Manager

to Trinity Industries, Inc.

5/06 San Antonio, TX

Promoted to Plant Manager April 2006.

Responsible for P&L, and budget.

Direct operations for division employing 80 people that produces $20million revenue annually.

5/98 Plant Manager

to Alamo Group, Inc.

7/05 Seguin, TX

Initiated implementation of Lean Manufacturing including re-layout of plant to one-piece flow criteria.

Reduced product lead time from 120 days to 30 days.

Improved Inventory accuracy from 92% to 99%.

Implemented Preventive Maintenance program.

Managed staff of 125 employees including 7 supervisors.

Responsible for all manufacturing operations, manufacturing engineering, tooling departments, environmental compliance, health and safety, and maintenance.

Responsible for scheduling all operations, coordinating orders with sales managers and monthly revenue targets.

Improved fill rate for after market parts from 47% in 24 hours to 99% in 24 hours.

1/96 Lead Manufacturing Engineer

to Carmun International

5/98 San Antonio, TX

Developed repair tools for replacement of bent tubes on cold plates that recovered $20K/yr. in scrap.

Coordinated Tool Room & Maintenance Department schedules.

Replaced consumable sand cores in Foundry with reusable steel cores saving $50,000/yr.

Replaced drill and tap operation with cast drain and threads saving $35,000/yr.

11/92 Senior Project Engineer

to San Antonio Air Logistics Center

1/96 Kelly Air Force Base, TX

Developed and facilitated Kaizen event that produced a 60% increase in productivity and $450,000/yr.

Created first Production Cell that reduced flow days for the F100 Inlet Fan Case from 45 to 10 days.

Managed design and construction of $3.5 million robotic plasma spray coating removal and application system.

Developed specifications for repair and retrofit of hydrogen retort and vacuum furnace control system.

Coordinated all division maintenance projects.

4/92 EDM Lab Supervisor

to POCO Graphite

11/92 Decatur, TX

Completed test program for establishing technical data on graphite electrode material performance characteristics.

Initiated a research program with Texas A&M University to study the characteristics of spark erosion machining.

Developed computer program for tracking material test data and printing test reports.

Initiated standard procedures for machining test coupons and performing electrode tests.

Managed two lab technicians.

11/89 Operations Manager (6/91 to 4/92)

to Interturbine Dallas Casings Division

4/92 Arlington, TX

Managed work force of 50 people including Production Manager, Facility Manager and Scheduling Manager.

Created new scheduling system based on customer demand.

Established rotary parts pool for major customers.

Implemented first formal safety program.

Production Engineering Manager (11/89 to 6/91)

Interturbine Dallas Airfoil Division

Grand Prairie, TX

Prepared successful bid packages for two Government contracts exceeding $6 million.

Designed automatic abrasive cleaner that improved cleaning process time by 90% and significantly reduced labor cost.

Managed repair and upgrade of vacuum and retort furnaces.

Installed world’s largest fluoride ion cleaning system and developed parameters for cleaning vanes prior to braze repair.

Managed staff of 13 including engineers, technicians, and maintenance personnel.

6/85 Senior Project Engineer

to San Antonio Air Logistics Center

11/89 Kelly AFB, TX

Reduced backlog of facility minor construction projects and equipment relocation projects from 156 to 43 in 6 months.

Managed construction projects for addition of three wet/dry-loading docks to main facility.

Managed construction of hazardous material staging and storage facility.

Designed tools and fixtures for assembly and repair of Pratt & Whitney F100 engine series.

Specified cleaning, shot peen, and welding repair processes for a variety of hot section engine components.

Initiated first Process Improvement Team.

Education

Texas A&I University - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1985

Passed State Engineer in Training Exam, December 1984

Numerous post graduate courses. Details provided upon request.

References Available Upon Request

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