GE C. KUE

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Kansas City, Missouri 64154

Phone: Cell: 832-***-**** E-Mail: ac95ak@r.postjobfree.com, ac95ak@r.postjobfree.com

Sr. Industrial Engineer

Extensive years of manufacturing engineering experience in automotive product development, project management, and leadership with a consistent record of exceeding project goals and targets. Lead a Kaizen team for problem solving; utilized Volvo Production System (VPS) for process implementation, waste elimination, cost reduction, cycle time improvement, line efficiency, material handling and inventory to meet company objective.

Experienced with Family Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) System; Clamps/Coupling for beverage, gas, and oil industries; Skills with Circuit Breakers for aerospace industries and commercial aviation companies; Experienced with medical device replacement products like knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle, and validated medical device equipment utilizing (IQ/OQ/PQ) Protocols; Experienced with Tier I Automotive Global Interior Systems for GM Malibu E2SC Door Panels, Instrumental Panels, E2SC Floor Consoles, Overhead Consoles, E2SC Cockpit Systems, 31XX Floor Consoles, and Garnish Assembly. Experience with aluminum casting & finishing rolled products for aerospace, building & construction, automotive, transportation, packaging & consumer goods.

CORE COMPTENCIES

New Product Development - Launched new products with engineering team from initial phase to final phase.

Work Measurement - Performed time study, balanced production lines, plan manpower, reduced wastes, and improved quality products output to meet customers’ expectation.

Continuous Improvement – Lead a continuous improvement team for brainstorming, defined constraint operations; solved problem using Kaizen methodology; designed for Assembly (DFA) using CAD Systems.

Corrective & Preventive Action (CAPA) – Developed action plans utilizing CAPA Process for identifying and addressing medical device product issues, and fixing and preventing the problems to meet company’s goals.

Automotive Global Interior Systems – Created, developed, and designed manufacturing assembly and

equipment layouts to meet company’s requirements.

Aleris – Planed, created, developed engineering standard for all product lines, performed motion & time studies and balance production lines to meet company’s goal.

EDUCATION

American InterContinental University, Houston, Texas

(MBA) Master of Business Administration in Management - 2007

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan

(BSET) Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology - 1995

Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio

(AAS) Associate of Applied Science in Civil Engineering Technology – 1992

TRAINING CERTIFICATION

Ergonomic certified from Society of Industrial Engineering (IIE), Lean Manufacturing Kaizen certified.

5S Principles for Problem Solving certified, QS-9000 & ISO 14001 certified & KT-Analytic Trouble Shooting Certified, MODAPTS Certified from International MODAPTS Association.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Window 8, Microsoft Office, Project Management, PowerPoint, Outlook, Intranet & Internet,

AutoCAD 2010, AutoCAD Light 2016, Creo2, PDMLink/Windchill, Trans4M/C.M.I, AS/400 Mapics, ROI Operating Systems, SharePoint, and SAP Operating Systems.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aleris (Aluminum Product Rolled) 3/11/2018 – 4/30/19

A multi-billion dollars company and the world’s largest manufacturing aluminum rolled of products for aerospace, building construction, automotive, transportation, packaging, and consumer goods.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer/Sr. Industrial Engineer (Consultant)

Key Responsible include:

Planed, developed, and created engineering standard for all production lines. Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for all the work activities to ease employees work constraints.

Yanfeng (Yanfeng Automotive Global Interiors Systems, Riverside, MO) 11/08/2015 – 12/07/2018

A multi-billion dollars company and the world’s largest manufacturing automotive interiors system for General Motor (GM).Yanfeng automotive interiors core product portfolio includes instrument panels and cockpit systems, door panels, floor consoles and overhead consoles for the E2SC and Buick programs.

Sr. Plant Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Developed and designed manufacturing assembly line and equipment layout utilized AutoCAD System.

Launched E2UL Program with engineering staffs and program management team.

Planed indirect and direct labor costs for the new E2UL Program.

Performed cost analysis with Program Manager for new business quoting.

Recommend constraint operations and processes for Operation Manager to change.

Zimmer Biomet (A Zimmer Holdings Head Quarter, Warsaw, IN) 11/01/2014 – 09/18/2015

A multi-billion dollars company and a division of Zimmer Biomet Holdings designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopedics products like knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, foot and ankle artificial joints and dental prostheses worldwide.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer II - Contract

Key Responsibilities include:

Defined and solved products complaint issues and using Corrective Action & Preventive Action (CAPA) process.

Developed preliminary investigation plans by using the preliminary risk assessment methods.

Planned, developed and executed (QP/IQ/IQSR) protocols to meet Zimmer and FDA’s regulations.

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), by FDA regulations to meet government standards.

Otis Elevator Company (A Division of United Technologies, Florence, SC) 3/1/2014 – 8/29/14

A multi-billion dollars company and a division of United Technologies Corporation will manufacture, install, modernize, and maintain elevators, escalators, and moving walkways all over the world.

Sr. Industrial Engineer – Contract

Key Responsibilities include:

Balanced the Machine Room Less (MRL) Elevator Controller Production Line.

Developed visual aid Work Instructions for each operation to meet ISO 9000 requirements.

Recommend work methods, process improvement, and process implementation with management team.

Eliminated one man, saved operational costs $37K annually.

Niagara Missouri City, Texas (A Division of Niagara Bottling, LLC) 2012 – 2013

A multi-million dollars private own company based in Ontario, California and one of the nation’s leading private label bottled water company producing the highest spring and purified drinking bottled water worldwide.

Plant Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Managed all aspects of plant engineering functions for repairing equipment to meet company’s goal.

Controlled PFD and PI&D drawings including Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Plumbing.

Managed Water Farm Systems - Including the Carbon Towers (CT), Reverse Osmosis (RO), Silo(s), Waste Water Tank, Boiler, CIP Tank, Anti-Scalant, Sodium Bisulfate, Chlorine and Caustic Acid Chemical.

Controlled and managed Ozone System to ensure it ozonates water within the ranges of the specifications.

Volvo Powertrain (A Division of Volvo Group, Hagerstown, MD) 2011 – 2012

A multi-million dollars private own company assembly service to Volvo Group Truck industries worldwide- will make and assemble the heavy duty diesel engines D9, D13, D16, and transmissions for VN & VHD Series, and for Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and UD Trucks.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Led a continuous improvements team for the Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) project.

Utilized Volvo Production Systems 5S, 5G’s, 5W+1H, 4M’s, Muri, Mura & Muda for wastes elimination.

Interact daily with production staffs to solve manufacturing problems.

Utilized Mont Systems for implementing Work Instructions, SOP, and updated work processes.

Caterpillar (A CAT Diesel Engines Blocks Division, Seguin, Texas) 2010-2011

A multi-billion dollars manufacturer of engine blocks and assembly services to Caterpillar Corporation- will make and assemble C-9, C-13 and C-15 diesel engines and related products for other clients worldwide.

Sr. Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Conducted motion and time studies, maximized work flow, and improved production efficiency 40%.

Helped logistic and material handling to meet production needs.

Utilized Kaizen events process improvement, and saved manufacturing cost 35%.

Planned direct and indirect labor hours to meet production requirements.

Planed cost estimates for all capital projects.

BAE SYSTEMS (A Family Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) Division, Sealy, Texas)

A multi-billion dollars company manufacturer of Family Medium Tactical Vehicle systems for Department of Defense (DoD).

Sr. Industrial Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer 2005 – 2009

Key Responsibilities include:

Responsible for planning, tracking, controlling, executing manufacturing and industrial engineering projects to meet both internal organization and customer’s requirements.

Worked with managers and engineers to provide best practices in process improvements.

Designed cellular layout for the fabrication, chassis, engines, transmission, and cab lines.

Designed a Truck Wash & Recycle Systems to meet truck wash capacity.

Planned labor estimates and quoting new business with program management team.

Launched a re-buy S023 FMTV Truck Program with Costing Group.

Balanced FMTV Production Line, Engine, Transmission, and Arm Cab Lines s to meet Takt Time.

Oetiker, Inc. (A Clamps & Couplings Division of a Hans Switzerland firm, Marlette, MI). 2003 – 2005

A multi-billion dollars company and a division of a Hans Switzerland Firm will manufacture clamps & couplings to meet customer needs.

Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Merged two North America Plants into one and designed office layout for all staffs.

Cleaned-up old BOM & Routings for accounting to roll up materials costs.

Reduced staffs traveling times 95% by merging the two plants, and put staffs into one roof.

Interface regularly with managers for immediate projects.

Mechanical Products Company (A Division of Eaton Corporation, Jackson, MI) 2001 – 2002

A multi-billion dollars company and a division of Eaton Corporation will manufacture Circuit Breakers for Military Defense, Aerospace, Commercial Aviation, Medical, Transportation, Industrial, and Commercial Electronic Markets worldwide.

Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Implemented and improved circuit breaker assembly line, saved floor space 35%.

Reduced circuit breakers scraps 35% and improved work efficiency 70%.

Performed life cycle test, push and pull test, trip test, calibration test, functional test and vibration test.

Adac Plastics, Inc. (Automotive Door Handle Division, Grand Rapids, MI) 1995 – 2001

A multi-billion dollars company will manufacture Automotive Door Handle Systems for Toyota, Honda, BMW, Chrysler, GM and Ford Corporations.

Industrial Engineer

Key Responsibilities include:

Launch automotive door handle & lightning systems for Toyota, Honda, Ford and Chrysler Corporations.

● Controlled Documents (PFMEA, ISO/QS & PPAP, ICN’s, ECN, MSDS, EMS)

● Designed work cells to reduced floor space 40%, and reduced logistic warehouse 37%.

Reduced 4 head counts from production line, saved $140K.

Our team of former FDA and industry professionals work hand-in-hand with pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device manufacturers to uncover the root cause of compliance issues, remediate them, and implement the necessary measures to safeguard your reputation for quality both now and in the future.

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