Engineer

Marc B. Young (***) - ***-****

**** ***** **. ***********@*****.***

Toano, VA 23168

Operations/Systems Improvement Specialist

- Specializing in Process Analysis and Improvement -

PROFILE

Results oriented hands on - experienced in working with operations

management and plant floor in finding, analyzing and improving processes,

with 13 years of experience in the Industrial Petrochemical sector, 12

years in the Industrial Components sector, and 4 years in the Service

Industry sector.

Areas of Expertise in:

. Automation Concept Development/Lean Process Design

. Simulation for Operations Analysis and Scheduling (Promodel and Arena)

. Microsoft Office Integration and Programming

. Visual presentation of data

. AutoCAD

. Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Certified (ASQ Program)

. Manufacturing Execution Systems (Intellution and Lookout)

. Kaizen/Continuous Improvement Facilitator

. TPS (Toyota Production System ) Trained

.

Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, MA 1980

MBA, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

1989

Employment History:

Huntington-Ingalls Corporation - Newport News, VA

2008 - Present

Manufacturing Engineer 3

> Team Lead for automation concepts, data analysis, database development

and simulation modeling for shipbuilding processes.

> Work with manufacturing engineers and operations managers to identify

potential improvements and build decision support systems for steel

fabrication, assembly, and blast/paint operations.

> Project Manager for multiple projects that include operational

decision support systems and real-time shop floor management

initiatives, including custom databases and RFID systems. The general

focus for this activity is to pinpoint and prioritize, giving people

the tools and reports to see what is happening in the places where it

matters the most.

> Developed multiple integrated databases, with custom customer

interfaces, links to scheduling and simulation tools, and links to

company data systems.

Key Projects and Accomplishments:

. Identified and pursued opportunities in shipyard for application of

simulation and decision support systems. Became the key point contact

for shipyard management.

. Initiated blast/paint online database project along with blast/paint

capacity model through participation in a Kaizen workshop.

. Built decision support system capability in group (including assistance

in hiring) to extend the applicability of simulation to support a range

of strategic and tactical decision making.

. Awarded Excellence In Action award for a manning decision support tool.

CarMax Corporation - Richmond, VA

2004 - 2008

Process Engineer

> Defined, Developed, & Implemented new process and capital projects.

Designed and implemented new single-piece flow process for automotive

technician inspection and repair process.

> Developed A3 method and linked project tracking system for service

operations project proposals

> Defined, Developed, Implemented and Audited: Automotive Technician

Quality Improvement Program, including Excel charts and peer review

process (see April, 2009 publication below)

The Process Miners - Greeenville, SC

2001 - 2004

Consultant & Partner

> Developed and marketed analytical services, simulation and data mining

software for manufacturing process improvement projects.

> Developed analysis and implementation plan for improving shipping and

receiving areas for a multi-national automotive parts supplier that

resulted in a 30% reduction in put-away time, and a 20% reduction in

staffing.

> Developed Access based scorecard for viewing multiple performance

measures across company functions that allowed multiple levels of

associates to view graphical versions of their performance.

IndTech - Greenville, SC March 2001 - Dec 2001

Sales and Marketing Mgr - Advanced Systems

> Responsible for sales and marketing of PLC, MES and Facilities

Management software services before company closed its offices in

Greenville

> Developed strategic marketing plan for company.

> Developed all brochures, presentations, trade show and Web site

presence.

Hypertool - Chagrin Falls, OH

1999 - 2001

General Manager

> Responsible for inside sales and production for this small carbide

gundrill manufacturing company.

> Upgraded order entry and engineering systems using automated AutoCAD

routines imbedded in Excel.

> Improved quality systems through development procedures and ISO 9000

program

> Improved productivity of office and manufacturing systems through

implementation of time & attendance systems, materials management

procedures and optimized shop layout.

> Upgraded sales support through the development of distributor

management procedures and pricing strategies.

Honeywell - Industial Automation Div., Cleveland, OH

1996 - 1999

National Sales Manager

> Manager for BP and Marathon-Ashland accounts, including 10 refineries

nationwide

> Coordinated the development of 5-year sales plan for $25 million

account, spread across two Honeywell sales regions, five refineries,

and four account managers.

> Reached 150% of $2.5-$3.0 million sales quotas every year until BP

moved to Chicago

CIMulation, Inc. - Chagrin Falls, OH

1992 - 1996

Consultant and Owner

> Consulting, systems integration and software development services for

manufacturing.

> Grew company from single contributor to team of four before shutting

down to work for Honeywell.

> Developed concepts and marketed graphical systems in manufacturing,

starting with sales of ProModel simulation software, and progressing

into expert systems, systems integration using Windows-based tools,

and then into custom software development, including development of

MES software.

> Developed computer based tools (SPC, Excel-based layout, flowcharting)

to assist continuous improvement teams.

> Developed process improvement plan and analysis for Diebold's high

volume paintline.

> Designed new material handling system, led shop floor team in lean

manufacturing program for Molded Fiber Glass Co which resulted in

ideas to increase capacity by 30% with minor capital cost.

> Designed 3-axis positioner for a precision punch on a copper-alum. web

line for Gould Electronics.

> Other clients included Danly Die Set, Timken, Cincinnati Milacron,

Vickers, Gould, Anderson Consulting, Advanced Lens, Cole Vision,

Morton Salt.

British Petroleum - Cleveland, OH

1980 - 1992

Automation Program Leader, BP Oil Distribution

> Managed team of engineers and technicians working on projects for

terminal and distribution arm of the company.

> Acted as key liaison to the world-wide network of terminal management.

> Reduced capital costs at terminals through modeling and piping system

redesign.

Project Leader, Carborundum Division

> Developed automation lab for understanding role of robotics and

supervisory control in manufacturing of structural and electronic

ceramics

> Developed complete semi-automated battery assembly line for pilot

operations.

Engineer, Corporate Engineering

> Engineer and analyst on +$1 to $100 million projects throughout the

U.S.

> Development work on synfuels and energy storage projects.

PUBLICATIONS & INVITED TALKS

"Lean/Six Sigma Applied to Introducing Quality into Automotive Repair",

Quality Progress Magazine, April, 2009

"Balanced Scorecard for Performance Management" presented at the SITEC

Expo, Greenville, SC, May, 2004.

"Data Mining for Industrial Processes", presented at Greenville SME and

Charlotte ASQ Chapters, March 2004.

"Balanced Scorecards and Using SPC for Management Applications", presented

at the Palmetto ASQ Chapter Meeting, Greenville, SC, October, 2003.

"Data Mining for Surface Water Systems", presented at the South East

Estuarine Research Society Fall Meeting, Conway, SC, October 2002.

"Data Mining and Visualization for Process Optimization", presented at the

25th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, GA, October 2002.

"Utilities Monitoring and Control Systems", presented at the SC Assoc. of

Physical Plant Administrators Spring Meeting, Clemson, SC, May 2001.

Contributor of Computer-Based Analysis Chapter to SME Tool and

Manufacturing Engineers Handbook, Vol. 9, "Material and Part Handling in

Manufacturing" Philip Mitchell, Ed. (1996)

"Manufacturing Strategy Analysis for The Apache Program" Prepared for

Molded Fiber Glass Company, Ashtabula, OH, December 1995.

"The Effects of the Client/Server Model on Manufacturing," CIMulation and

REAL Computing Joint Research Project, October 1993.

"Automated Truck Loading Design and Economic Analysis," BP Research Topical

Report, March 1992.

"Previewing the Process", Manufacturing Systems Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 5,

pgs 48-51, (1991)

"Design of Modified in Situ (MIS) Retorting of Shale Oil," 5th Annual

Energy-sources Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 1982.

Formal Technical Training

. Cognos 10

. ProModel Simulation

. VBA for Access 2007

. Microsoft Project 2007

Software Skills

. ProModel

. Arena

. Microsoft Access 2007

. Microsoft Project 2007

. Cognos 7.4 & 10

ASSOCIATIONS

Marc is or has been an active member in the Society of Manufacturing

Engineers (SME), Am. Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Am. Society

for Quality (ASQ), Intl. Society for Automation (ISA), Am. Production and

Inventory Control Society (APICS), Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

and the Am. Society of Training and Development (ASTD).

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