Manager Manufacturing

PHILIP M. MULLINS

**** ******** ****

Ooltewah, TN 37363

E-mail: ********@*******.***

Cell 423-***-****

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE

Manufacturing / Engineering / Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Manufacturing manager with over 40 years experience and accomplishments as

a cost reduction manager and innovative leader. Strong P&L track record

with functional management experience in all disciplines of manufacturing

operations. Strong team-building skills focused on quality, production, and

results. Capable of improving profit margin through automation, development

of human resources, and continuous process improvement programs. Solid

budget development and financial management skills, capital planning,

purchasing, materials, information and engineering systems.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 1999 Ken Garner Manufacturing Company, Chattanooga, TN

to A manufacturer of fabricated counterwights for the construction

equipment industry.

To Present

Project Coordinator Reviewed, quoted and implentmaented all new models and

design changes. Sales grew from $8 Million to over $45 million with

employment growth from 45 to 175 employees. Assisted General Manager in

several projects ranging from cost evaluation to design and shipping.

Installed companies first computer network with MRP software and allowed

70% of business to be done electronically. Started three new major

customers that accounted for 67% of business in 2014

Dec. 1994 Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Institute of

Technology, Atlanta, GA

to A contract research and development facility for Ga. Tech.

primarily DoD and private industry sponsored.

Feb. 1999

Manager, Machine Services Managed 14 instrument makers, machinists, and

welders in model / prototype machine shop and fabrication facility, two

separate locations supporting 9 labs with 700+ engineers. Responsible for

cost center operation budget, planning, scheduling, and capital planning in

both locations. Provided hardware components required for research projects

to Mil-Spec. involving several classified projects. Update facility

environment, CNC milling and turning equipment, in house computer systems,

improved efficiency by 19%, reorganized supervision and reduced overhead

costs by 21%. Maintained shop rate for three years while increasing

salaries 12% and reduced overall operation expense by 14%. Received and

maintained DoD Secret level security clearance.

Assigned additional duties as acting manager of research property control

for 15 months. Managed 5 property officers tracking all equipment,

materials, and supplies that are sponsored owned used in research projects

in compliance to the Federal Acquisition Register reporting to various

federal agencies - approximately 5,000 items with over $85 million in

value. Implemented new policies and software, reduced to 2 personnel

performing the same property control functions.

Sept. 1993 Super Sagless Corporation, a div. of Leggett & Platt Inc.,

Tupelo, MS

to A manufacturer of moving metal mechanisms for the

furniture industry.

Dec. 1994

Production Engineer Responsible for manufacturing operations of 14

automatic progressive stamping lines, 23 hand feed O.B.I. presses, slitter,

vibratory finishing, and tube mill operations including all maintenance,

capital planning, and expense budgets. Planned, justified, trained

personnel, and implemented a through put improvement program that reduced

the press room employees from 113 to 94, reduced from three shifts to two

shifts, and increased production levels by 17% and overall efficiency by

13% in a 11 month period. Capital improvements and upgrades of 1.2 million

resulted in elimination of production bottlenecks to allow new

sales growth from $52 to $80 million with a new management team.

Nov. 1986 Siemens Energy & Automation, Circuit Protection Division,

Tucker, GA

to A manufacturer of Electrical Load Centers, Meter

Centers, and Lighting Panel Boards.

Sept. 1993

Manufacturing Engineering Coordinator/Systems Admin. Investigated,

justified, & implemented advanced manufacturing methods using PLC's, CNC

equipment, & PC's in the shop for fabricated parts, plating, painting, and

assembly. Performed System Administration duties and support for

Engineering Department Computer System using Sun Micro Systems servers, 6

SPARC workstations and 21 PC's. Trained in-house personal for CNC turrets,

CNC brake presses, PLC Die Protecti on, and CAD system (AutoCad, Pafec Dogs

2D/3D, Excel, Word, Lotus 123, Island Graphics, Ventura, Unix, DOS, etc.)

Average personal cost reductions of $175K per year.

Special Assignment to Corporate Headquarters Selected by Corporate

Manufacturing Services for study of manufacturing methods, equipment,

tooling, and product locations at six facilities for Wall Mounted

Enclosures total - annual sales over $350 million. Nine month assignment

resulted in $22 million savings potential to the Corporation by study team

of which $16 million was implemented.

Tool Engineering Supervisor Supervised 12 tool and die makers in a 3 shift

tool room operation, determined routing and processes for all sheet metal

parts, designed and ordered all tooling for a complete metal stamping,

fabrication, and assembly facility.

Manufacturing Engineering Coordinator Establish manufacturing methods,

routings and tools for all new fabricated parts. Designed progressive metal

stamping dies, requested quotes, prepared justification for new and

replacement tooling, managed capital tooling budget of $800K per year.

Programmed all in-house CNC turret and brake presses

March, 1985 Stork Gamco Inc., Gainesville, Ga., a leading manufacturer

of Food Processing

to Equipment and Material Handling Conveyors for the

Poultry Industry.

Oct., 1986

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Direct reports included

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Tool Design, Tool and Die Makers,

Tool Crib, and CNC Programming.

- Implemented computerized standard cost and routings system using IBM

Mapics

- A new 5 axis APT based interactive graphics CNC programming and tool

design system using HP Apollo

workstations in a "Domain Ring" networked and RS232 interface to CNC

machine tools

- Prepared justifications, installed, started-up new capital equipment,

included the following:

1) Okuma MC4VA Vertical CNC Machining Center, 2) Kuraki KBT 10-DX CNC

Horizontal Machining Center

3) Kaltenbach KKS 400 Automatic Cold Saw, 4) Mazak 21"x 60" Engine Lathe,

5) LVD 255 ton Hydraulic CNC

Press Brake, 6) LVD Hydraulic NC Shear, 7) Established new tooling

system, controls, and tool crib

- Directed cost savings of over $600,000 annually

June, 1984 Siemens-Allis, I-T-E Division, Tucker,Ga. A manufacturer of

Electrical Load Centers

to Meter Centers, and Lighting Panel Boards.

March, 1985

Manufacturing Engineer Coordinator Coordinated the function of

Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering for several capital projects from

justification, purchase, installing, outside contractors, and operator

training. Cost savings from personal suggestions were $295k 1st year, -

Installed, started-up, and programmed company's first CNC machine tool - a

Amada Turret Press - Reduced O.B.I. Presses from 18 to 8 in four months,

Installed overhead crane for coil handing system.

June, 1981 American Monorail Products-Harnischfeger Corp. (P&H)

Simpsonville, SC. A manufacturer of

to Overhead Material Handling Equipment, Under hung and

Top Riding Cranes, Monorails, and

May, 1984 Conveyors.

Manufacturing Services Manager Direct reports include Industrial

Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Design, Tool and Die Makers,

Tool Crib, Safety, Security, Maintenance, and Quality Control.

Major Responsibilities and Functions Include:

Directs and executes the analyzation, alternatives, developments,

documentation, reporting and follow-up on:

All manufacturing and in-process methods, procedures and techniques.

Production, labor and cost statistics for the control, accomplishments, and

capabilities of the organization. A program of job evaluation,

descriptions, and positioning to assure equitable pay grades. A program of

parts and assembly routings with formalized computer input, cost and

control. E) A program of labor standards to formalize time and cost

standards for realistic planning. A classic cost reduction program to

insure lowest possible cost of product and optimal income. Recommend,

develop, review monthly and report on major exceptions to the expense and

capital budget, including capital equipment expenditures. Cost estimates

for proposed production alternatives and new products. A program for

safety and health to safeguard the welfare of all personnel and visitors,

including the requirements of regulator agencies, i.e. OSHA, EPA, etc.

Maintain and protect the property, facilities, buildings, equipment; et al;

including preventative maintenance. Executes and directs the

accomplishment of planning, coordination, development, documentation and

activities of all Quality Control functions.

Major Accomplishments:

1. Part of a team that converted from MRP manual tub system to IBM Mapics

using IBM 390.

2. Transferred Mayfram chip tote conveyor production from Fla. plant

utilizing 100 employees to SC utilizing 40

employees. Only lost 2 weeks production in move including full

training of new operation.

3. Redesigned raw materials stock and storage requirements of steel plate.

Result: saved 70k/yr.

4. Justified new hot rolling dies for specialized high carbon steel

extrusion. Result: material savings 60k/yr.

5. Relighted facility from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium. Result:

savings 50k/yr.

6. Implemented safety program which reduced Workman's Comp. losses from

135k to 20k first year then to 9k second year.

March, 1972 Clifton Precision Products, Div. of Litton Ind., Murphy,

NC, a manufacturer of

to Synchros, AC and DC Servo Motors, and Computer

Grade Stepper Motors.

May, 1981

Metal Process Supervisor Responsible for Metal Process Control, Procedures,

Routing, Labor Standards, Layout, Justification in Machine Shop Operation:

including Heat Treating, Anodize, Passivate, Plating, Fluidization,

Sandblasting, Bowl Finishing and Painting. Additional duties extended into

Safety Committee, E.P.A. compliance, Quality Circle Work Simplification

Teams, with emphasis in automatic screw machines, punch presses and die

area.

Methods Engineer Organized, in conjunction with two other personnel, new

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Dept. within the facility.

Responsible for all Manufacturing Process, Plant Layout, Work Instructions,

Hand Tools, Jigs, Fixtures, Dies and Design, Cost Reduction, Material

Evaluation, Methods Improvement and New Prototypes.

Production Methods Analyst Assigned project type work for layout, process

flow, work documentation, tooling design, troubleshooting, and specialty

assembly personnel training.

Q.A. Customer Service Administrator Responsible for receiving, analysis,

reporting to field sales, issue corrective action, controlled all returned

goods.

Q.A. Auditor Responsible for Q.C. procedures in Grinding, Bearing lube and

cleaning, Assembly and Machine Shop

Synchro Final Test Q.C. Leadman Supervised inspection on 2nd shift of 17

Final Assembly, Electrical Test, Mechanical Test, and Customer Source

Inspectors to several various Military Specifications.

DC and Stepper Motor Q.C. Technician Responsible for Inspection procedures

and function of DC Motor and Stepper Motor Lines.

Final Assembly Q.C. Inspector Responsible for Synchro Assembly and Bearing

Inspection functions.

EDUCATION

Western Carolina University- Major: Manufacturing Engineering Technology,

1973-1978, - while working full time.

Several non-credit professional courses, seminars, and company training

programs from Management, Methods Improvement, Safety to Programming of CNC

turret punches, lathes, mills and PLC's total is in excess of 1300 hours.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers American Society of Safety

Engineers

American Welding Society

PERSONAL DATA

Hobbies: Amateur (Ham) Radio Extra Class License W4PRE), Kayaking, Hiking,

Softball Umpire, working with youth programs.

Age: 60 Height: 5' 11" Weight: 210 lb. Marital Status: Married, Three

grown adult children

REFERENCES

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