Clark A. Rowland 423-***-**** - Mobile
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Dayton, TN 37321
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Objective: Accomplished and determined to succeed diverse Engineer with emphasis in General Management, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, and Product Design Engineering. Seeking a challenging, responsible, and rewarding position where I can
utilize my diverse experience and education, and continually
develop my management and technical skills.
Professional Experience:
Suburban Manufacturing Company - Dayton, TN (02-1998 to Present)
Supervisor, Quality & Environmental Services (02-2009 to Present)
Responsibilities include:
. All Environmental affairs relating to the facility
. Supervision and cross-training of QA Technicians,resolution to problematic line issues
. Coordination of Audits, various Tests, tool acquisition, and equipment calibration
. Mentoring and training Manufacturing Engineer
. Engineering Change Review coordinator and Continuous Improvement Council chairperson
Accomplishments: Redesign, control, and distribution of First Piece Article reports ... Redesign the Water Heater Tank Hydrostatic test measuring and calculation ... Successful
Interview process, testing, hiring and training of employee ... Belt Washer chemical change improvement savings $16K annually
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (01-2005 to 02-2009)
The responsibilities of this position are inclusive to Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering duties.
Responsibilities include:
. Identification, Project Planning, and Control of $2MM Capital Expenditure Budget
. New Machine and equipment design and specification
. Lean Manufacturing
. Analysis and control of Proposed Cost Reduction Projects
Accomplishments: Water Heater Door Assembly Kaizen event yielded $1MM improvement ... Development of paperless Quality reporting system ... Tooling and assembly line successful
implementation of several new product offerings ... Development, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment system ... Multiple lines re-balancing resulting in $0.5MM improvement
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Services (02-1998 to 12-2004) Re-hired at Suburban at an elevated responsibility position that is inclusive to the Supervisor, Mfg. Eng. duties.
Responsibilities include:
. Manage all Maintenance, Quality Assurance and Tool & Die related activities
. Manage Operational Budget of $1MM
. Identification, Planning, and Control of $1.5MM Capital Expenditure Budget
. New Machine and equipment design and specification
Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a belt washer system to save $110,000 annually ... Redesigned and re-balanced and assembly line saving in-excess of $0.5MM annually ...
Identified and implemented an improved, lower cost plastic mounting frame ($1.86 saving each frame)
Perfection Metal & Supply Company - Birmingham, AL (08-1997 to 02-1998)
Vice President of Operations
Responsibilities include:
. Manage all Production Operations of the facility including Maintenance and Engineering
. Schedule all manufacturing orders, process production, and the ship orders
. Manpower utilization, hiring, and training
Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a scheduling matrix to maximize manpower utilization ... Implemented an hourly attendance program ... Organized, cleaned, and re-structured the production floor to maximize effectiveness
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Suburban Manufacturing Company - Dayton, TN (01-1996 to 08-1997)
Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering
Responsibilities include:
. Identification and justification of process and production cost improvement projects
. Environmental compliance (Air, wastewater, and Hazardous Waste) and safety committee member
. Capital Expenditure justifications, Fixture design and control
. Labor time studies, Bill of Operations, plant layouts, and manufacturing ECR implementation
Accomplishments: Successful planning and implementation of significant Capital Expenditure projects (new 5 stage washer, new 400 KVA Spud Welder) ... Development, training, and implementation of Suburban first "Well Directed Work Team" ...
Development and control in the identification of repaint causes
Robertshaw Controls Company - Dayton, TN (02-1990 to 12-1995)
Assistant Plant Manager/Design Engineer
Responsibilities include:
. Identification and justification of process and production cost improvement
. Budgets, manpower requirements, Capital Expenditures and justifications
. Increase capacity planning and scheduling
. Heating element design, supply and control of all Engineering design data
. Customer interaction: design requirements, quotations, and sales calls
Accomplishments: Identified and developed plan to reduce standard cost on all products fabricated by 10 to 20% ... Plant continued to ship production orders on-time during Plant
Managers absence ... Designed 100 heating elements ... Performed Material Controls duties for 1.5 years without part shortages ... Developed predicable coil design spreadsheet
utilizing regression analysis ... Managed the successful transfer of an established product line to Dayton
APCOM, Inc. - Franklin, TN (1980 to 1981, 1982 to 1990)
Project Engineer/Drafting Supervisor
Responsibilities include:
. Heating Element design. Supply and control of all Engineering design data to production
. Product line problem solving, new development projects and quotations
. AGA certifications, report revisions, and inspections
. Control of ECN's, computer inputs, and audits. Prototype modeling and testing
Accomplishments: Promoted from Draftsman to Project Engineer within 5 years ... Processed 1,200 ECN's, assigned and entered 2,000 part numbers, and inputted 750 BOM's with an accuracy of 100% ... Developed a spreadsheet to aid in the design of heating element coils ... Initiated heating element design change program that significantly reduced standard material costs ... Successfully converted manual drafting system to CAD
Education:
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN August 1995
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management Part-time evening student
Nashville State Technical Institute - Nashville, TN December 1988
Associate of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering Part-time evening student
Training and Skills:
. Lean Manufacturing
. Six Sigma Techniques
. Concurrent Engineering Techniques
. Design for Manufacturability Training