Engineer Manager

N. Dean Darby

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Dallas, NC 28034

704-***-**** (h)

704-***-**** (c)

*********@***.***

www.linkedin.com/pub/dean-darby/18/91a/178/

OBJECTIVE: To gain employment in the areas of Packaging Engineering,

Industrial Engineering, Leadership, Sales, and/or Management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

. 10 years of experience in Packaging Engineering

. 12 years of experience in Industrial Engineering

. 1 year of additional Process Engineering experience in Lean

Manufacturing

. 6 years of Logistics Management experience.

. Working knowledge of MS Office Software, AutoCad, IBM AS400 Systems

EDUCATION:

1976-1978 Associate of Applied Science (Criminal Justice) - Gaston College,

Dallas, NC

EMPLOYMENT:

01/13 - 01/14 Production Supervisor - Denver Global Products

Production Supervisor for a diversified Manufacturer of innovative Hybrid

Multi-Purpose Utility Products that incorporate Gasoline and Electric

propulsion systems. Current duties include supervising the assembly process

for a Hybrid product that is currently being brought to the market.

04/07 - 01/13 Logistics Manager - ULTRA Machine & Fabrication

Logistics Manager for an Armored Steel Fabricator, and supplier to the

Military. Duties include the handling of all Shipping related documentation

of parts going to three major suppliers of Military equipment and parts.

This includes creating all trucking Bills of Ladings, scheduling pickups,

and completing all Packing Lists and Certificates of Conformances for parts

shipped.

05/03 - 03/07 Supply Manager/Buyer - Pharr Yarns, Inc.

Supply Manager for a Textile firm in the Carpet Yarn Manufacturing

industry. Duties include Inventory Control within a Supply Room with a

value of $750,000. Procure necessary materials from a defined Supply Base

to insure adequate availability of necessary spare parts. Work closely with

defined Suppliers and garner strong relationships that offer cost effective

Supply Chain Management. Supervise a staff of assistants to maintain these

duties.

05/02 - 05/03 Process Engineer - Volex Incorporated/NC

Process Engineer for one of the industries largest

Electronic/Telecommunication Cable Assembly Manufacturer. Duties include

the Design of Manufacturing Processes for a wide assortment of Cable

Assemblies for various customers. Use CAD based Design Tools, AutoCAD

2000lt for both Process Layout Design and Cell Layouts. Work within a

Kaizen/5S System to drive workplace efficiencies.

03/01 - 03/02 Packaging & Specifications Specialist - KIMBLE Glass

Packaging Engineer, and Specification Specialist, for one of the oldest

Scientific and Cosmetic Glass Manufacturers in the USA. Duties include the

Design of Protective Packaging for a wide assortment of items produced in

two Plants. Use CAD based Design Tools, AutoCAD 2000lt, for both Packaging

Design and Glass Specifications. Work directly with the Supply base in

developing design concepts as well as cost reductions through design

changes. Maintain Corporate Databases as it relates to BOM's, Packaging

Specifications, and ISO 9002 Standards.

01/00 - 02/01 Industrial Engineer/Quality Manager - Pharr Yarns, Inc.

Plant Industrial Engineer, and Quality Manager, for a Textile firm in the

Carpet Yarn Manufacturing industry. Duties include all the traditional

Industrial Engineering functions, Time and Rate Studies, as well as the

development, and maintenance, of the Standard Cost System. Quality Manager

with duties that include the overseeing the Plant Quality Department as

well as the maintenance of the Corporate Quality Standards. Supervise a

staff of assistants to maintain these duties.

06/90 - 04/99 Packaging Engineer - AMP Incorporated

Packaging Engineer for the worlds largest Electrical Connector Company.

Duties included the Design of Protective Packaging for a wide assortment of

connection devices. Design for manufacturability through the use of CAD

based design systems that include AutoCAD and Medusa CAD. Work directly

with the Packaging Supplier base to develop new design concepts as well as

maintaining existing designs. Developed over $3,000,000. of actual savings

over the last 4 years of employment. Package Testing of products to the

ISTA Testing Standards; complete Database Maintenance of all packaging

BOM's,

Packaging Specifications, ISO 9001 Standards, and Project Management.

03/84 - 06/90 Industrial Engineer - AMP Incorporated Industrial Engineer

for the worlds largest Electrical Connector Company. Duties included

Standard Cost analysis, and maintenance, through Time and Rate Studies.

Database maintenance of the Standard Cost System through the use of an

HP3000 Computer environment. Maintain Plant Layouts through the use of a

CAD based computer system. Work with Contractors in all aspects of Capital

Improvements and construction.

06/78 - 03/84 Industrial Engineer - Pharr Yarns, Inc.

Industrial Engineer or a major Textile firm in the Carpet and Apparel

Industries. Duties included the Time and Rate Studies of employees, and

equipment, for Standard Costing. Completion of Yearly Standard Costs for

each Plant/Unit. Developed the first Plant Layouts, for the Company, to

help in maintaining space, and equipment, utilization. Supervised a staff

of assistants to maintain these duties.

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