Manager Manufacturing

GURJIT BARING, PMP

**** ***** ** **. ********, IL

Email:******.******@*****.***

Cell: 630-***-**** Home: 630-***-****

SUMMARY

Dynamic Engineering Manager with expertise in: design, development and maintenance of new and existing

production lines and processes. Adept at leading cross-functional/cultural teams for manufacturing/maintenance

engineering projects to success. Accomplished at delivering revenue growth while managing P&L, capital

expenditures and project plans. Proven leader in solving extremely complex technical challenges in regards to,

production and R&D. Patented and commercialized new manufacturing technologies for multiple industries with a

customer focus. Practiced in managing projects with a customer focus in highly regulated global environments while

working with the USDA, NSF, FDA, OSHA and other Government Agencies. Proficient in design, solid modeling.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration January 2000

Keller Graduate School of Management

Bachelors of Science, Physics May 1981

University of Central Lancashire, Preston England

Project Management Professional Certification October 2008

Project Management Institute

KEY SKILLS

Leadership Management Quality Control

Project Management (PMP) LEAN Methodologies AutoCAD/SolidWorks

Manufacturing Equipment/Machine Design Analytical/Detail Oriented

Product Design Production Layouts Customer Focus

Six Sigma - Green Belt Continuous Improvement ROI Focus

LEAN Methodologies Root Cause Analysis

Global Experience Process Design

Product Development ISO9000/AS9100/ISO13485

EMPLOYMENT

Revcor Inc. Carpentersville, IL 5/2014 – 2/2015

Project Manager – Operations and Engineering

Manufacturer of fan blades and blowers for OEMs and after market distributors

Engineering responsibilities include the development, implementation, and administration of the plant's annual and

long-term capital plans with support from Corporate Engineering.

• Set up and designed new processes for automated manufacturing plant of blower housings.

• Eliminated welding as well as other extra processes using Lean methodologies.

• Planning budget to set up new paint line.

• New manufacturing lines to be moved to Mexico.

DMW Automation Arlington Heights, IL 10/2013 – 2/2014

Project /Engineering Manager – Manufacturing/Design (Contract)

Designing and manufacturing custom automation labeling, bottling equipment for a variety of markets worldwide

Hired to create and implement strategic changes to keep the engineering department operational due to contract

issues concerning a successful development of a multimillion-dollar project (Nu Label), which was put on track for

commercialization.

• Project involved developing high speed automated labeling machinery that used the company’s patented

technologies and applicators for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

• Designed and implemented new manufacturing processes for automated labeling machinery.

• Developed new vendor relationships for purchasing components for labeling machinery.

EIRICH Industries Gurnee, IL 6/2012 - 9/2013

Manufacturing Lead – Project Manager (contract)

EIRICH supplies an extensive range of machinery, systems and process technology for mixing and fine grinding

Hired as a Project Manager in a Manufacturing capacity for the designing, installation, and maintenance of

industrial automated machinery projects for materials handling of consumer and industrial products in the food,

medical, and pharmaceutical industries

• Managed planned and implemented new production lines for custom industrial products such as

commercial blenders, mixers, stackers and separators.

• Advised Zimmer on equipment design for manufacturing lines for knee replacement products.

• Redesigned blending systems for Cambria.

• Project budgets ranged from $100,000 to $10 million.

The RDI Group Itasca, IL 3/2011 - 4/2012

Project Manager – Manufacturing/Design

Design and manufacturer of industrial systems for asphalt roofing and construction industries

Hired to design and automate the manufacturing of custom shingle production equipment and conveying systems

for materials handling and packaging of consumer and industrial products. Project budget was $8 million.

Ashworth Brothers Winchester, VA 5/2010 - 12/2010

Manufacturing/Design Engineer (contract)

Global leader in the manufacturing of conveyor belt systems for food processing and materials handling industries

Hired to overhaul the manufacturing of belts and conveyors that are exposed to extreme temperatures (-320 F).

• Designed production systems for cryogenic freezers, cooler spirals, tunnels, and bake ovens.

• Setup manufacturing and performed all layouts for changed product lines for low temperature belts.

• Set and maintained quality and engineering standards.

• Managed regulatory approvals and meeting per NSF, FDA and USDA requirements.

• Leveraged internal and external resources to complete projects on time.

Telefonix Inc. Waukegan, IL 2/2009 - 5/2010

Engineering Manager – Design/Manufacturing

Design and manufacturing company that creates product solutions for highly regulated industries

Hired to lead the design and manufacturing of the plastic components for handsets and touch screen heads-up

displays for commercial airlines. Planned/managed design projects as well as production lines from concept to

implementation with full P&L responsibility. Managed multiple regulatory approvals and tests per UL and FAA

and other international requirements.

Design/ Engineering

• Developed cord reels and cradles for Panasonic and Boeing.

• Designed plastic shrouds to house touchscreen displays.

• Developed new screens for Thales.

• Set up testing lab for product validation testing.

Manufacturing

• Set up production lines for new plastic & wireless components.

• Managed new vendors, layout, process flow, tooling, molding process, quality control, and assembly.

• Documented new processes, wrote manufacturing instructions, and ran time studies.

• Developed, staffed, and lead the manufacturing team. I ran the new production lines and handed off the

manufacturing duties once the line was successful.

• Implemented Lean, 3P, and Six Sigma processes.

• Achieved AS9100 certification for company and engineering department.

• Integrated Thales equipment production into China for select products.

Praxair Inc. / Union Carbide Burr Ridge, IL 1/2001 - 11/2008

Engineering Manager – Product Development/Manufacturing

Global leader in industrial gases, foods, and pharmaceuticals for consumer & commercial applications

Responsible for creating global engineering and manufacturing operations for Praxair’s food department, which

involved creating and managing NPD as well as establishing procedures and processes required to support R&D,

project management, service, sales, procurement, and marketing. I had full P&L accountability for these multiple

projects and departments. Department budget was $2,000,000 and Project budgets were up to $30,000,000.

Management

• Established engineering department to support design, development, and manufacturing for Praxair

product lines.

• Developed and implemented Management of Change procedure to ensure that regulatory requirements

were not compromised with engineering changes. Used a 5-step gated product development process.

• Manage product development to meet scope, performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Recruited and coached Engineering staff to fulfill ongoing project demands. Per project requirements, I

provided detailed scheduling and work assignments to the Engineering team.

Product Development

• Designed Spiral/Rotary Freezers acceptable to the new USDA changed code. This product resulted in

$150,000 revenue per machine sold in USA and Taiwan.

• Designed an improved turkey stunning process to unload the animals in a more humane capacity.

Approved by PETA.

• Redesign their lyophilization chamber and cryogenic tube & shell heat exchangers. The changes resulted

in increased output up to 8%. (Patent Pending)

Manufacturing

Due to new product technology and the technical difficulty in working with stainless steal at very cold

temperatures, I was tasked to set up the Beta manufacturing site for tunnel freezers, rotary chillers, and spiral

freezers. This included designing the equipment, the layout, tooling, and managing the entire production line from

unloading to shipping, until the process proved a 30% increase in output.

• Designed Beta production lines, which were commercialized in the USA, Europe and Asia

• Commercialized patents into revenue generating products from concept through production.

• Instituted and used Lean/Six-Sigma processes to modernize production department, increasing engineering

output by 200%.

IMI Cornelius Inc. Schaumburg, IL 11/1998 - 5/2000

Lead Project Engineer –Design/Manufacturing

Manufacturer of Quest series refrigerated juice, soda, coffee and ice machines.

Design

• I was tasked to redesign the company’s metal based machines with as much plastic and polymer parts

allowed to still meet the requirements of NSF, USDA, NEC and CE. I lead mechanical and electrical design

from concept through production.

• Developed new refrigerated beverage dispensers for Minute Maid, McDonalds and Dispenser Juice.

• Created packaging design for mechanisms, gears, motors in food grade polymers and tubing.

Manufacturing

• Upon completing the NPD stage, I was tasked as the Lead Manufacturing Engineer to set up the

production lines to manufacture the new machines.

• I was in charge of designing the layout/equipment/tooling, processes, vendor selections, inventory,

organized BOMs, service manuals, process improvements, quality control etc.

• Interfaced with customers to determine project goals, target costs and set up project schedules.

• Integrated takeover machine from competitor into production at company location.

• Ensured products met customer and UL, CSA, CE and NSF specifications.

AEC, Inc. Wood Dale, IL 8/1994 - 11/1998

Lead Engineer – R&D

Equipment manufacturer for plastics industry: blenders, desiccant dryers, pneumatic conveyors and chillers.

Avtec Industries Inc. Oswego, IL 4/1985 - 08/1994

Supervisor – Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturer of equipment for the food service industry: conveyors, ventilators, and utility distribution units.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Six-Sigma Green Belt

• ProE Wildfire 4

• SolidWorks file management & SolidWorks Essentials

• ISO 9000 – 9001

• AS9100 training and certification

• Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, MS Project, Outlook)

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