BRET EMERSON
HURSEY
Court
Anderson, SC
29621
864-***-**** (704)
********@***.***
CAREER To work with a growing company as a Project or
Manufacturing Engineer ;
OBJECTIVE Project Manager.
EDUCATION CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Clemson, South Carolina
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical
Engineering, December 1986
WORK April 2013 - May 2015
EXPERIENCE PROJECT MANAGER
South Carolina Plastics,Fountain Inn,
South Carolina
Managed New Program Start-ups for Rehau
and Brose suppliers to Mercedes.
Made customer visits and lead weekly
meetings with them and South Carolina
Plastics project team members until in
production.
Created Project Timelines, Powerpoint
Presentations, and Action Item Lists
during APQP process including
engineering changes.
Lead team members in Engineering,
Tooling, Quality Control, Logistics, and
Production,to meet deadlines.
Worked with customer on Packaging
requirements and purchased all packaging..
Worked with German based parent company
Wirthwein to meet customer needs.
Designed and implemented assembly and
check fixtures for Rehau parts .
Organized start-up of Service Packaging
for Brose Assemblies to BMW.
Involved in the New Plant Start-Up of
South Carolina Plastics.
November 2003 - April 2013
PROJECT / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Bosal Industries Georgia, Lavonia,
Georgia
Managed new product start-ups and process
improvements of exhaust systems
and structural components for Ford,
Chrysler, American General, John Deere,
Daimler Truck, and Mitsubishi Forklift.
Quoted Equipment and Tooling for multiple
projects for new business.
Found piece-part vendors for new
projects.
Lead Project Meetings on multiple jobs
starting at the same time.
Made new business engineering
presentations to customer.
Purchased equipment, gages, and tooling.
Did process layouts on ACAD.
Made automotive process flow charts,
PFEMAS, and work instructions.
Designed machine fixtures and material
handling racks and carts to improve productivity
and safety. Used Autodesk Inventor for
3D modeling.
Installed poka-yokes to improve product
quality.
Made prototype assemblies and trained
operators on new processes.
Did trouble shooting for production
areas.
Used Kaizen lean manufacturing and 5S
ideas in later projects.
August 1995 - September 2003
PLANT ENGINEER
Queen City Plastics, Fort Mill, South
Carolina
Designed equipment and processes.
Purchased equipment. Planned layouts of building
Additions,Managed design and installation
of equipment and construction projects.
Solved process efficiency and quality
problems. Repaired electronic equipment.
Responsible for Plant Safety Training.
Used AutoCad frequently.
November 1994 - August 1995
COORDINATOR,Aluminum Plant,Second Shift
Velux-Greenwood,Greenwood,South Carolina
Responsible for plant and several
technicians.Oversaw technicians and production
through evaluations,safety
awareness,quality control checks and improvements,
production planning and training.Planned
and made machine improvements.
January 1991 - November 1994
ROLL FORMER TECHNICIAN & ASSEMLBER
Velux-Greenwood,Greenwood,South Carolina
Set up,repair and run machines making
skylight metal parts.
Made production improvements.
October 1987 - March 1990
MECHANICAL HVAC ENGINEER,CRS
Sirrine,Greenville,South Carolina
Designed HVAC ductwork systems.Calculated
equipment & building heat loads.
Estimated equipment and material for
projects.Coordinated HVAC shop
Drawings for E.Kodak Project.Completed
CAD training.
March 1987 - May 1987
QUALITY ENGINEER,Chick Medical
Products,Greenwood,South Carolina
Investigated quality problems in
precision surgical and orthopedic tables.
Evaluated solutions & made final
recommendations.Rejected or
Approved all purchased materials.
June 1986 - August 1986
Sundstrand Corp.,Rockford, Ill.
Tested carbon fiber composites for new
design on an F-18 composite
Motor housing.
PROFESSIONAL Engineer-in-training Exam PASSED,Fall 1986
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
REFERENCES Available on request