Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
David Svejda
Janesville, WI 53546
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
Successful, creative, people-focused leader that exhibits advanced interpersonal and organizational skills. Committed to proactive implementation of improvements through collaboration, technology, and thinking outside of the box. Implements self-sustaining results through teamwork, listening, empowerment, accountability and continuous improvement. Balances day-to-day details with long-term projects to effectively maintain activities intended to exceed goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering:
• Extensively experienced in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts including Six Sigma, FIFO, SMED, Kaizen, TPM, 5S and Kanban principles and philosophies.
• Leveraged the Six Sigma DMAIC process to realize material savings of $250K annually
• Justified and installed manufacturing systems with budgets exceeding $4M.
• Implemented ‘Single-Piece-Flow-Manufacturing’ to reduce cycle time by 75%.
• Supervised the validation and update of 300 Bills of Materials (BoM’s) yielding a savings of $200K.
• Restructured Value Streams to facilitate point of use, Vendor-Managed-Inventories, eliminating traditional internal warehousing.
• Achieved QS-9001 certification with a team of four others via wholesale improvements in practices, philosophies and culture to achieve complete success in two years.
• Implemented conversion from a batch ERP to a Real-Time-ERP; championed solutions for order entry, scheduling, material flow and manufacturing deliveries.
• Eliminated rejects due to scrap by 25% utilizing TPM.
• Chaired cross functional groups in successfully launching new products.
Safety:
• Led Safety Committee with dozens of cross-functional-members.
• Permanently resolved 250+ Environmental Health & Safety issues in two months. Implemented proactive systems to prevent the occurrence of countless losses.
• Trained all levels of staff and personnel on applicable OSHA, ANSI, NFPA and corporate standards and requirements.
• Exceeded Federal, State and Local requirements for facility and worker safety for thirteen North American facilities by auditing and implementing initiatives.
• Experienced liaison with State, Federal and private (insurance) officials.
• Authored original articles detailing emerging technology and critical requirements for workplace safety.
Management:
• Increased manufacturing efficiency by 30% to a sustainable 80%.
• Implemented lean manufacturing practices to reduce order backlog by 50%.
• As Manufacturing Manager, directed activities of Quality, Manufacturing, Shipping / Receiving and Maintenance departments, supervising up to 80 people.
• Trained staff and personnel at all levels to utilize and implement emerging techniques and technology.
Consulting / Small Business Operations:
• Interact with clients on all levels to define needs, determine feasibility, and establish opportunity for mutual success.
• Craft unique solutions for diverse needs and applications.
• Present, negotiate, sell, and implement unique solutions for various challenges.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Manufacturing Engineer II: Regal Beloit America, Inc., Clinton, WI (2011-present)
• Technical Product Specialist: Grainger, Janesville, WI (2006-2011)
• Owner: AMAAT, L.L.C., Janesville, WI (2002-2010)
• Manufacturing Manager: Pacific Bearing Company, Roscoe, IL (2000-2001)
• Senior Industrial Engineer: Barber-Colman Company, Loves Park, IL (1999-2000)
• Focused Factory Engineer: The Gillette Company, Janesville, WI (1998-1999)
• Project-Manufacturing Engineer: AE Goetze, Schofield, WI (1995-1998)
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering, 1992
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
ABET Accredited Program
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
• OSHA 30 Certified
• Machine Guarding Specialist / Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
• ISO 9000 Internal Auditor
• Dale Carnegie Graduate
• Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS)
• National Career Readiness Certificate – Gold Award
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