Machining Management 28 years experience, Operations management

Eddie A. Smith

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Cell: 931-***-****

Fayetteville, TN 37334

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Program Engineering, Operation's Management

> Manufacturing Engineering- Process Development - Twenty Eight (28)

years experience with precision / high volume machining and production

- Familiar with design and function of complex equipment - Developed

processes and equipment for new products from sales to complete process

of shipped components

> CNC programming, 4th axis machining / fixturing, machining of

Aluminum extrusion, Casting, High volume automotive and commercial

components machining / stamping.

> Completed projects of $40,000,000 for solar field shipping 100,000

lbs of aluminum fabricated components per day.

> Drive improvements through organizational structure - Continuous

Improvement, Safety, - 5- S - Customer service, LEAN Manufacturing.

procedures TS16949, ISO certifications

> Apply strong analytical mechanical skills to troubleshooting through 8D

and 5 Why processes - Improvements through proper training and employee

involvement

> Design of robust processes with 1.67 CPK capabilities and process

controls to reduce customer returns, < 50 PPMs, reduced internal scrap

< 3%

> Supply chain and process improvements to reduce cost and improve

quality of purchased components.

> Teams development through employee involvement, training programs and

leading by example, process standards - Follow APQP processes for

launch and production of new products

> Written and implemented Capital Expenditure Projects exceeding

$1,300,000

> Implemented / designed robotic and automated processes, automated

machining, and stamping processes

> LEAN manufacturing concepts reducing throughput times, inventory, and

labor cost

> Liaison between the customer and manufacturing facilities to deliver

components and extruded components

Strengths:

V Able to work with different experience levels and personalities to

achieve targets and goals

V Certified Tool and Die Maker (U.S. Dept. of Labor and

Apprenticeships 8000 hours / 4 years)

V Engineering / Program Management - Regional responsibilities

V Managed Programs in excess of $40,000,000.

V Operation Management - full P/L responsibilities - 140 employees

V Developed new programs from research and development to mass

production.

V Experienced in CAM, EZ -Feature Mill, MasterCam, Esprit, Solid

Works

V Instructor at TN Technology Center Shelbyville - ( 9) years in

Machine Technology

V [1]Committee Chairman for purchase of $35,000,000 Machine Tool

Equipment with Tennessee Board of Regents

Education:

V Twenty Eight Year's experience in manufacturing, machining

V 8000 hour / 4 year apprenticeship Tool and Die (U.S. Dept. of

Labor and Apprenticeships)

V 60 hours college credit job related

V Middle Tennessee State University - classes

V Motlow State Community College- classes

V Ross School of Business MI - classes

V National Occupational Competency Testing Institute for Machining

Technology - 21 semester hours Awarded by MTSU

V (8) Eight years as Instructor at TN Technology Center Shelbyville

V (1) One Year Shelbyville Central High School Machine Shop

Instructor

V Shelbyville Central High School

Professional Experience:

> VAW / Hydro Aluminum/ SAPA Extrusions (2000 - Oct 2013)

V Territory Manager TN., AL., FL. ( 2010 - Oct 2013

)

V Project Management / Engineering ( 2006 -2010 )

High volume Machining, stamping automotive components

High and low volume machining of Commercial components

Fabrication of Solar components for FPL Solar Field 500

acres

Tooling, programming, fixturing

Customer Part run offs / approval processes PPAP

V Operation Management ( 2002- 2006 )

P/L Responsibility, 140 employees, High Volume Automotive

machining facility, Customer relations, New Business

V Manufacturing Manager ( 2000 - 2002)

CNC Programming, Fixture Design, Production requirements,

Establish TS16949 Quality certification.

> S&A Machine General Manager (1999-2000)

Machining, CNC programming, Customer relations

P/L responsibility

> Tool works General Manager (1999-1999)

Machining, Programming WEDM, Full P/L Responsibility

> TN Technology Center Instructor (1991-1999)

Post secondary machining instruction

WEDM, Sinker EDM

CNC Turning, CNC Milling,

Math / related Skills instruction

Special Industry Training

Professional Experience:

> Shelbyville Central High School Instructor (1990-1991)

Secondary Machining skills

> U.S. Machine & Tool, Machinist (1985-1990 )

Machining

Equipment builds

Apprenticeship program 8000 Hours / 4 years

Community:

V Wood Badge MT -58 - Advanced Leadership Training BSA

V Boy Scouts of America Assistant Scout Master

V 1st Robotics Team Lincoln County High School 2002

V National Tooling and Curriculum Development, National Tooling

Machining Association

V Established Three Apprenticeship Programs for Area Companies.

V Special industry training for area companies - basic machining

principles to advanced programming job setups

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