Manager Engineer
Resume:
William “Bill” Richard Smith
Pell City, Alabama 35128
*************@*****.***
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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