Manager Engineer

Wayne N Appleton

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Seaford, VA 23696 Phone: 757-***-****

Areas of Expertise

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

Strategic quality planning Complaint Handling

ISO 9002 and AIB plant accreditations Sales, price and contract negotiation

Procedure documentation System implementation and testing

ENGINEERING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Quality systems Supplier performance

Integrated system design and implementation Quality outsourced services

Packaging design Packaging and fulfillment

●Warehousing and distribution

Career Highlights

Continuous Improvement Engineer / Facilities Project Mgr Hillphoenix, Inc. Richmond, VA 2017 to Present

●Participated on Kaizen team to improve the scheduling and material flow of a critical (bottleneck) manufacturing process. Developed a scheduling system to optimize the manufacturing process and implemented a raw material kitting process to drastically reduce inventory.

●Developed a one piece flow process in a 17 person electrical assembly workcell with a pull system trigger from the end user.

●Project Manager responsible for capital projects from inception to completion including a $2.8M HVAC upgrade, a $500K parking lot expansion, and a $330K breakroom and bathroom renovation.

●Facilitated the development of a strategic facility plan which defined both the office and operational facility requirements for the next three years and how these requirements will be met.

Site Superintendent Back Creek Re-Creations, LLC Seaford, VA 2010 to present

Responsible for the purchase, renovation, and sale of residential houses.

Operations Manager Pak-Al USA, Inc. / SupplyOne Suffolk, VA 1993 to 2010

Responsible for all operations of a contract services company. Significant customers included Siemens Automotive, Stihl, and John Deere.

Met changing market conditions by diversifying from contract packaging only to include quality auditing and rework, warehousing and distribution services.

●Quality services provided included product sortation using cosmetic and dimensional standards, product rework, and lot inspections.

●In a job shop environment, continually changed manufacturing processes to meet productivity goals and quality expectations.

●Implemented a company- wide ERP software system which improved productivity and efficiency.

●Implemented a barcode driven inventory control system which dramatically improved inventory accuracy.

●Wrote and implemented procedures covering all aspects of business operation.

●Obtained US Customs approval to operate as a Foreign Trade Zone warehouse.

Earned a superior rating as a secondary food packaging facility from AIB International.

Expanded facility from 40,000 sq ft to 100,000 sq ft. to meet increasing demand for services.

Far East Operations Manager Verbatim Corp. Chesapeake, VA 1988 to 1993

Corporate Quality Manager

Directed the international quality program for the market leader in information storage products. Responsible for quality control, supplier qualifications, and all ISO9002 related processes and training.

Key member of management team initiating operations of an automated diskette assembly facility.

Led quality, cost and scheduling improvements at microfloppy diskette suppliers in Taiwan and PRC.

Navigated IBM's supplier qualification program faster than any previous diskette supplier.

Improved yield 12% and reduced lot rejection rate 66% by instituting SPC and standard processing conditions.

Systems Engineering Manager SPS Technologies - Hartman Div Hatfield, PA 1984 to 1988

Directed the engineering group responsible for the development and presentations of automated material handling system proposals and execution of engineering study contracts.

Engineered a refrigerated automated storage system for composite materials used in McDonnell Douglas aircraft.

Increased throughput 50% for Bridgestone Tire storage system with control system modifications.

Utilized structured design techniques to help define customer requirements and reduce cost overruns.

Plant Engineer John Deere Harvester Works East Moline, IL 1980-1984

Responsible for concept, development, management approval, technical specifications, and installation of plant modernization projects.

Coordinated installation of 4 miles of overhead conveyor to support a paint facility expansion.

Designed the support structure for a 200 ton press brake being installed over a basement.

Education and Certifications

M.B.A., St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, 1983.

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1980.

Certified Quality Engineer, American Society of Quality Control, 1992.

Certified Quality Auditor, American Society of Quality Control, 1992.

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