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Lebanon, Tennessee *****

(H) 615-***-****

(C) 615-***-****

E-mail: acco96@r.postjobfree.com

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Michael E. Wimberley

Objective To utilize my education and experience as a member of

a world class company

Accomplishments

. Experience with precision machining and assembly in

automotive industry &

the consumer products industry

. Experience in the metal stamping and welded

assemblies for the automotive industry

. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

. Three Years of Six Sigma Cost Savings = $4,000,000

. Productivity/Cost per Cycle Improved by 18%

. Identified and Initiated $710,000 Cost Reduction in

2010-2011

. Developed Company Metrics to Track and Analyze

Failure Cost

Resulting in 31% Reduction

. Launched 34 new parts as a Tier Two supplier to

Nissan in 2012

. Launched 18 new parts as a Tier Two supplier to

Nissan in 2013

Experience

Genesee Group Inc.

Mt. Juliet, TN

2013 - 2014

Engineering/Program Management/Quality Manager

. Responsible for Engineering, Program Management

and Quality Assurance.

. Supervised maintenance, toolroom, quality

assurance, process engineering and new program

management.

. Successful launched 18 new parts as a Tier Two

supplier to Nissan in 2013.

. Responsible for maintenance of Quality Management

System in compliance with ISO-9001.

2012 - 2013 Plant Operations

Manager

. Responsible for operation of facility. Direct

reports include Manufacturing,

Tooling, Maintenance, Quality. Reported to General

Manager.

. Launched 34 new parts as a Tier Two supplier to

Nissan.

. Successful ramp-up of production to meet customer

demands.

. Workforce increased by approximately 30%.

Orchid International

Mt. Juliet, TN

Stamping and Assembly Division

2008-2011 Plant Operations Manager

. Responsible for total operation of facility.

Direct reports include Material, Quality,

Production, Tooling, Maintenance, Human Resources.

. Productivity and Cost per Cycle have improved by

18% through improved manpower/equipment

utilization

. Successfully launched Tier 1 door hinge product

lines for General Motors

. Inventory Days on Hand reduced by 50% using Lean

Manufacturing Principles

. Initiated Six Sigma Projects with annualized

savings of $710,000

Orchid International

Mt. Juliet, TN

Stamping and Assembly

Division

2007-2008 Quality Assurance Manager

* Tier 2 and Tier 3 supplier of metal stampings and

assemblies primarily in the automotive seat

and automotive power window industries. Customers

are located in US, Mexico and Canada.

* Responsibilities include APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Lean

Six Sigma Initiatives, Metrology Lab

and TS16949

* Have responsibility for Liaison Engineering

activities in Mexico.

* Currently supervise 4 Quality Engineers, 5 Quality

Technicians and 2 CCM Programmers/Operators

* Achieved 8 PPM during 2007 for all customers

* Failure cost decline by 31% in last half of 2007

due to Six Sigma Initiatives

Sunbeam Products

McMinnville, TN

2004-2007 Oster Professional

Products

Manager, Engineering & Quality Assurance

* Responsibilities include quality system

administration, supplier quality development,

receiving inspection, process verification, final

product verification, corrective/

preventive actions, gage calibration, PPAP, PFMEA,

Lean Manufacturing, Six -Sigma

initiatives, process engineering, product design,

tool design, capital review &

appropriation request, budget preparation, review

and control.

* Achieved Six-Sigma Black Belt Certification

October 2003; Re-Certification achieved

in 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007;

* Leader of Lean Six Sigma initiatives that resulted

in an 18% reduction in

Standard Inventory Cost.

* Task Force leader to improve product performance

and quality improvement;

Estimated savings in excess of $400,000 in

warranty cost; Total plant Six-

Sigma saving have exceeded $4,000,000 during the

past three years.

* Manufacturing representative for the acquisition

of new company (Arius Eickert)

and transition to Sunbeam.

Sunbeam Products Neosho,

MO / McMinnville, TN

2002-2004 Oster Professional Products

Quality Assurance Manager

* Responsibilities include quality system

administration, supplier quality development,

receiving inspection, process verification, final

product verification, corrective/

preventive actions, gage calibration, PPAP, PFMEA,

Lean Manufacturing, Six -Sigma

initiatives,

* Transferred to McMinnville Plant in March, 2003.

* Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt in October 2003.

1998-2002 TRW Commercial Steering

Systems

Lebanon, TN

Manufacturing Operations Manager/Business

Unit Manager

* Directed the activities of 44 salaried employees

and approximately 550 hourly employees

* Responsibilities included manufacturing,

maintenance, tool room, plant engineering and

environmental compliance.

* Record production achieved during 1999 with sale

of $140 million

* Maintained positive climate with workforce (UAW)

while working 24/7

* Lean Manufacturing principles implemented

Inventory reduced by $1,000,000

Direct labor productivity improved by 7%

Tooling cost reduced by $2.50 per Standard

Labor Hour

Reject rate reduced from 2200 PPM to 280 PPM

Delivery performance improved from 94% to 99%

* Manufactured power steering systems for heavy

truck industry

1990-1998 TRW Commercial Steering

Systems Lebanon / Greenville, TN

Quality Manager - Southern Operations

* Directed the activities of the Quality function

for the Lebanon and Greenville Plant

* Greenville department consisted of 5 quality

engineers, metallurgist and 14 technicians

* Lebanon department consisted of 5 quality

engineers, metallurgist and 24 technicians

* Greenville plant divested in 1994

* Achieved QS-9000 Certification along with various

customer certifications

* Team leader in the development and implementation

of a computerized Warranty Tracking System

Warranty cost reduced by $300,000 during

first full year

* Team leader in the development and implementation

of a Product Traceability System

Team received TRW Innovation Award for this

project

Eliminated shipping errors to customer

Reduced internal rejects by 22%

Functional Test Acceptance rate improved from

93.6% to 98%

Colt Industries - Holley

Automotive Bowling Green, KY

1982-1990 Manager of Quality & Reliability - Bowling Green

Operations

* Operation consisted of two manufacturing plants

with combined employment of 1400

* Manufactured fuel systems for Automotive

* Department consisted of 25 salaried employees and

85 hourly employees

* Directed the activities of Supplier Development,

Plant Process Control, Final Testing Lab,

Metallurgical Lab and Durability/Reliability

Lab

. Other positions held within Colt Industries

include Plant Manager - Longview, TX and

Quality Manager - Paris, TN.

Education University of Tennessee Martin, TN

BS - Business

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer

Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt

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