Engineer Manager

Greg Pitre 479-***-****

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Springdale AR 72764

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Trained and Standardized work methods and manufacturing processes effectively and consistently eliminating

waste and quality problems in North America and Mexico plants.

• Wrote and implemented APQP (Advance Planning Quality Product) in 7 plants

• Developed a team concept across all departments during all Lean and Continuous improvement projects.

• Developed a team concept across all departments during launch of new programs

• Worked closely with OEM customers during new product development and launch

• Several courses taken in problem solving including RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and Six Sigma Green Belt

• Implemented 5s and set standards for the corporation

• Lead Supervisors in cross functional teams to increase plant wide efficiency

• Implement continuous improvement teams

• Worked in all areas of quality including Quality Manager, inspection, testing and quality engineering

• P&L responsibilities

• Ability to interact effectively with customers, suppliers, and staff at all levels.

• Manufacturing engineer for North America and Mexico plants.

EXPERIENCE

• Operations Manager, Quality Systems Manager

• Quality Engineer

• QS9000 / ISO / TS 16949

• Internal Audits

• APQP / PPAP / PSO

• Supplier Management, Project Management

• Root Cause Analysis (8D Method)

• Process Engineering

• Manufacturing Engineer

• Statistical Process Control

• Corrective Actions

• SPC Analysis

WORK HISTORY

Chart Industries - Tulsa, OK

February 2011 to August 2014

Contact Julie Brugur 918 -346-3924

Plant Manager

• Responsible for all production operations.

• Review and set each department budgets

• P&L responsibility

• Build continuous improvement teams

• Lead Lean project teams

• Set departmental goals for key measurable

• Improved efficiency plant wide

• Increased production output

• Restructure material flow to improve productivity

• Reduced OSHA recordable from 12 to 13 a year down to 2

Ruhrpumpen, Inc.

2007 to February 2011

Contact Steve Harrold 918-***-****

Plant Manager

• Oversee all production operations.

• Travel to and work closely with our Casting and Machining plants in Monterrey Mexico and US plants to

implement lessons learned

• Oversee support departments to include production scheduling, maintenance, quality and material (supplier

and customer) releases.

• Effectively manage 5S initiatives and continuous improvement activities to promote greater efficiencies.

• Establish goals and objectives for facility and ensure requirements are effectively communicated and

monitored.

• Interview, train, develop and manage subordinate personnel.

• Provide input for forecasting long range planning and plant capacity evaluations.

• Ensure standardized work methods are effectively and consistently applied throughout the manufacturing

process.

• Implemented and direct all APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning) initiatives for North American and

Mexico plants.

• Direct and lead all ISO 9001 Internal Auditing for North America.

• Compile data / information to develop and train employees in job specific and safety.

• Kaizen Team Leader for multiple Kaizen projects resulting in waste identification and elimination in multiple

departments.

• Utilize Lean Six Sigma and Root Cause Analysis and various quality tools to direct activities to reduce

rework, scrap, and warranty issues.

• Developed, wrote, implemented and trained team members Departmental Work Instructions and Standard

Work Instructions

• Key member in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Lead Time, and Production review board

• Extensive experience in manufacturing, fabrication, testing, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, and

x-ray quality management.

Superior Industries International Inc. - Fayetteville, AR

1987 to 2007

Corporate Manufacturing Engineer Manager

• Evaluate process and implement improvements

• Review process for automation and cost savings

• Travel to all plants including Mexico to problem solve open issues with our customers

Corporate Quality Engineer

2000 to 2007

• Managing OEM programs through Development in Midwest and Mexico Locations

• Review and coordinate corrective actions in all plant locations

• Involvement with OEM customers to meet Pre-production parts

• Maintain tracking and timing of development in all plants

• Coordinate Development programs between Superior Plants

• Travel to Midwest and Mexico plants to Implement Phase III meetings with follow up during APQP

• Develop a common Development program in all Mid West and Mexico Plants

• Implement Cost reduction and reduction in development time in Midwest and Mexico locations

• Travel to assembly plants for first part launch

• Implement continuous improvement projects in all plants

• Cost savings and problem solving

• Review 6 Sigma projects and implementation

Quality Engineer

1994 to 2000

• Implement 5s and develop standards for the company

• Input statistical data and evaluate capability studies

• Work with OEM Engineering on development of quality plan and establish first article approval on new

design products

• Review, develop and maintain control plans, Process Failure Mode and Effectiveness Analysis, Process Flow

Diagrams, Design Failure Mode and Effectiveness Annalist, Process Control Plan’s and check sheets

• Review blueprint drawings prior to sign off and release to customer

• Review and participate in sign off of Engineering Packages (Fatigue and Environmental)

• Participate in all stages of feasibility meetings

• Prepare and submit Production Part Approval Package to OEM customers (GM, Ford and Chrysler)

• Write and review procedures and work instructions in Development and Quality Systems for QS9000/ISO

16949 registration

• Travel to Assembly Plants to help resolve customer concerns

Metrology / Quality Tech Supervisor

1987 – 1994

• Develop and Implement work instructions for Gage Lab and CMM Labs

• Coordinate master calibrations between Midwest Plants

• Schedule Layouts of Molds, Castings, Machine Parts, PPAP submission parts

• Supply /coordinate gages and calibrations for Mexico, Midwest and Canada plants

• Research and implement cost saving in gauges

• Audit plants for implementation of QS-9000/ISO 16949 requirements

Past Experience with Superior Industries International

Pack line inspector

Quality Assurance Technician

CMM Lab Technician

Supervisor of Quality Assurance Technicians / CMM Labs / Gage Labs

Metrology supervisor, Quality Engineer, Mid West Development Supervisor

Corporate OEM Development Manager for the Midwest and Mexico plants

Corporate Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Instructor at Northwest Arkansas Technical Institute (Synergy Tech)

• Understanding and reading Blueprints

• Metrology / Calibration

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Frontline Supervisory Leadership (Pittsburg State University)

• Frontline Leadership (University of Arkansas)

• RCA (Root Cause Analysis) University of Arkansas

• 6 Sigma Green Belt (University of Arkansas)

• Statistical Process Control, Level 1, 2 and 3

• Gage Management

• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

• Multiple CMM Courses

• General Motors GP 11

• Dale Carnegie Training, Dale Carnegie Graduate Assistant

• Microsoft Word, Lotus, Excel, Advance Excel and Access

• Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma Green Belt

• Microsoft Project

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