William “Bill” Richard Smith

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Pell City, Alabama 35128

205-***-****

acdvxz@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE Professional and Dedicated Manager & Engineer with +35 years experience in

the Automotive, Aluminum, and Technical Research/Testing Industry. Expertise

in Managerial Team Building, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Manager,

Maintenance Manager, Automotive Paint Materials Manager, New Model

Manager, Investment/Expense Project Leader, Departmental Budget Analysis,

and other. Twenty five years experience working within various Honda

Manufacturing Companies and Teams. I helped Design, Startup, and Manage

daily operations of numerous Teams at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama’s

(HMA) “Lincoln Plant” and at Honda of America’s (HAM) Ohio’s “East Liberty

Plant”. I worked 8 years as a Senior Project Engineer, Maintenance Foreman,

and Process Engineer at Ormet Corporation’s, Ohio’s, Aluminum Reduction

Facility. I worked 2 years as a Design/Project Engineer at Eagle Research

Corporation’s, Charleston, West Virginia, Facility. I have a BSME degree from

The Ohio State University.

WORK HISTORY

2010 to Present New Model “Acura MDX” Project Leader & New Model Team Manager/

Lead Production Manager/Staff Engineer Honda Manufacturing of

Alabama Paint Line 2

Responsibilities

• Paint Department New Model Project Leader/Staff Engineer to Analyze

and Introduce All New Models to the Paint Department.

• Supervise and Mentor Paint Department Line 1 and Line 2 New Model

Engineers assigned to Introduce through Start up of New Models.

• Mentor Material’s Team, Team Manager and Associates.

• Mentor All Teams and Team Managers within HMA Paint Depts.

2009 to 2010 Paint Materials/New Model Team Manager

HMA Paint Line 1 & Line 2

Responsibilities

• Supervise and Mentor both HMA’s Paint Line 1 and Line 2 Paint

Materials Team. Supervise Paint Supplier Teams, PPG, DuPont, & NB

Coatings. Ensure excellent Quality paint materials to be Supplied and

also Applied to all HMA Production Units on Daily and Long Term

Issues. Responsible for New Paint Color Development and

Implementation. Responsible for Body Line (Water & Solvent Borne)

and Bumper Lines (2K Solvent Borne) Paint Materials Quality, Cost, and

Inventories. Responsible for all Repair Line Paint Quality, Cost, and

Inventories. Work closely with all Paint Department Teams, and other

HMA Department Teams, to ensure Total Unit: Safety, Environmental,

Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, and New Model.

• Supervise and Mentor both HMA’s New Model Engineers to Introduce

through Start up, of New Models.

2008 to 2009 Paint Line 1, Project Leader to transfer the “Ridgeline” Truck

from Honda’s Canada HCM Plant, to HMA, Line 1

Responsibilities

• Total Responsibilities to Supervise “all” Teams at Paint Line 1 to ensure

a Smooth and Efficient Transfer of the Ridgeline Truck from HCM to

HMA. I had total responsibilities including Investment and Expense

Budgets and Projects. This was the First Time in North America that

Honda had transferred a model from one plant to another. The schedule

was Super Tight and was with a Minimum Budget. I also had to work

very closely the HMA’s Weld and Assembly Departments. The transfer

for the HMA Paint Department went very smoothly, was without a single

accident or Safety issue, was on time, under budget, and resulted with a

good Quality unit being produced.

2005 to 2008 Paint Materials Team Manager

HMA Paint Line 1 & Line 2

Responsibilities

• Supervise and Mentor both HMA’s Paint Line 1 and Line 2 Paint

Materials Team. Supervise Paint Supplier Teams, PPG, DuPont, & NB

Coatings. Ensure excellent Quality paint materials to be Supplied and

also Applied to all HMA Production Units on Daily and Long Term

Issues. Responsible for New Paint Color Development and

Implementation. Responsible for Body Line (Water & Solvent Borne)

and Bumper Lines (2K Solvent Borne) Paint Materials Quality, Cost, and

Inventories. Responsible for all Repair Line Paint Quality, Cost, and

Inventories. Work closely with all Paint Department Teams, and other

HMA Department Teams, to ensure Total Unit: Safety, Environmental,

Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, and New Model.

2003 to 2005 Staff Engineer/Technical Specialist/Team Manager

HMA Paint Line 2

Responsibilities

• Helped Design, Start up, and Over Saw Daily Paint Material’s

Operations at HMA’s Paint Line 2.

• Mentored new Engineers, Process Associates, and Maintenance

Associates

• Team Manager of the Departments Cost Team. We calculated the

Departments Investment and Expense Budgets. We developed the

Department’s Annual Business Plans.

2000 to 2003 Staff Engineer

HMA Paint Line 1

Responsibilities

• Helped Design, Start up, and Over Saw Daily Paint Material’s

Operations at HMA’s Paint Line 1.

• Hired and Trained “all” HMA Paint Line 1 Maintenance Associates.

Hired and Trained “many” HMA Process Paint Line 1 Process

Associates. Traveled with many Associates to Honda Canada’s HCM

Plant. Worked closely with HMA Associates the setup training and

ensure that HMA Associates were properly trained at HCM.

• Mentored new Engineers, Process Associates, and Maintenance

Associates

• Team Manager of the Departments Cost Team. We calculated the

Departments Investment and Expense Budgets. We developed the

Department’s Annual Business Plans.

1997 to 2000 Paint Department Staff Engineer

Honda of America, East Liberty Plant, Paint Department

Responsibilities

• Staff Engineer/Manager of the Paint Department Maintenance Team. Set

up Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program. Oversaw daily issues

and long term projects as related to Maintenance and Engineering.

• Was the Department Budget Analyst and help set up the Department

Annual Business Plans.

1990 to 1997 Facilities Department: Dept Manager/Staff Eng./Eng. Coordinator

Honda of America, East Liberty Plant, Facilities Department

Responsibilities

• Department Manager/Staff Engineer overseeing the Facilities

Department daily and long term issues and projects. Oversaw operations

of Facilities Manpower Teams and Equipment. Setup and oversaw

Investment and Expense Projects. Setup all Equipment Preventive &

Predictive Maintenance Programs. Was responsible for the Departments:

Safety, Environmental, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, and New Model.

1988 to 1990 Facilities Engineering Coordinator

Honda of America, East Liberty Plant, Facilities Department

Responsibilities

• Helped Design, Install Equipment, Startup, and Run Daily Operations at

the Honda East Liberty Plant. Was responsible for the Departments

installation of Compressed Air, HVAC, Chilled Water, and Boiler

Systems

1979 to 1988 Senior Project Engineer/Maintenance Foreman/Process Engineer

Ormet Aluminum Reduction Facility, Hannibal, Ohio

Responsibilities

• Design, Install, and Startup Investment Projects. Was Project Leader and

Designer of a $2,000,000 Dust Abate System. System was efficiently

installed on time and under budget.

• Worked +6 years as a Maintenance Foreman overseeing numerous

“Union” Maintenance Teams including: Millwrights, Electricians, Pipe

Fitters, Welders, and Labors. Worked Plant site through a 4 month Union

strike, 12 hours/day, 7 days/week. I supervised the Plant’s Carbon Plant

“Anode Crusher” Systems and the Maintenance Department “Anode”

Welding Shop. Once the strike was over, I was entrusted to represent the

Maintenance Department as part of the “Welcome Back and Healing

Committee” between the Company and the Union.

• Complete Process Analysis and Materials usage analysis.

1977 to 1979 Design Engineer

Eagle Research Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia

Responsibilities

• Helped design and layout “double side” analog to digital PC boards.

• Helped design lighting systems to be used on Coal Mining Equipment.

1976 to 1977 Process Engineer

Appalachian Power Company, Urbana, West Virginia

Responsibilities

• Conducted High Pressure Steam Boiler Efficiency Testing and Analysis.

• Surveyed and Analyzed Plants enormous coal inventories.

EDUCATION

1973 TO 1976 The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

GPA 3.0

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis on Internal Combustion Engines and Industrial HVAC Systems.

1972 to 1973 Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio

GPA 3.3

Area of Study: Petroleum Engineering and Physic

SKILLS

• Managerial Team Building. “Go to the Spot” for Detailed Understanding

• Mechanical Engineering with Electrical & Electronic Included Projects

• Maintenance Equipment Designs, Installation, Startup, Preventive &

Predictive Maintenance. Hands On Mechanic.

• Manufacturing Process Experience

• Computer: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, other

Achievements

• Successfully Helped Design, Startup, and Oversee Daily Operations of

Honda’s East Liberty Plant, and Honda’s Lincoln Alabama’s Paint Line 1

and Paint Line 2.

• Was Paint Department Project Leader to successfully transfer the

“Ridgeline” Truck from Honda’s Canada HCM Plant to Honda

Manufacturing of Alabama.

• Successfully Completed Numerous Investment and Expense Projects as

listed above.

• Trusted, Respected, Efficient, and Involved, Leader of numerous Teams

as listed above.

• Achieved “Exceeds Expectations” on 18 out of 22 Annual Evaluations

while working at Honda. Note: Exceeds Expectations on Annual

Evaluations is rare and difficult to obtain. For an Associate to get an

Exceeds Expectations, the Associate must go well beyond assigned tasks

as related to Safety, Environmental. Quality, Cost, Delivery, Morale, and

New Model. Almost “all” exempt Honda Associates get “Meets

Expectations” on their annual appraisals, which is considered to be good,

and the Associate did everything assigned and more.

Hobbies

• Spending Quality time with my Wife and Children. I.E. Hiking,

Bicycling, Traveling, Church Activities.

• Designing New Model Prototype Automobiles.

• Building and Customizing Cars and Motorcycles.

• Riding Motorcycles

• Playing music.

References

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