Mechanical Engineer Sales

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PHONE : 3 0 1 - 7 0 4 - 6267 • E -MA I L : ANDREWPALKO@HOTMA I L . COM ANDREW PALKO III

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Amsted Rail - Faiveley Transport Greenville, SC

Lean Leader August 2013 – Current

Responsible for the Manufacturing Engineering team and Kaizen activities; while leading a lean transformation.

Lean initiatives have allowed the site to double sales and profitability within six months

Kaizen projects have led to a 25% reduction in inventory levels, while cutting the manufacturing lead times in half

Implemented single piece flow throughout the site, which has increased efficiency and reduced throughput variability

Set-up internal Kanbans, which have allowed the site to react to customer needs better than the competition Raytheon, Space and Airborne Systems Forest, MS

Production Manager June 2012 – August 2013

Led a team that was responsible for the execution of production and depot contracts at the Forest site.

Efficiently managed available resources in order to meet the demands of two programs and three simultaneous contracts

Oversaw the launch of a new program at the site and the successful completion of the First Articles

Displayed the ability to meet challenging schedule commitments; through goal oriented team management, using critical chain principles

Continuous improvement and team work resulted in the team winning team of the month for the site in December 2012

Provided status updates to the program office and when needed filled in as the customer interface Lean Manufacturing Engineer July 2010 – June 2012

Led improvement projects that resulted in process improvements and the implementation of a lean culture at the site.

Utilized lean principles in developing a production system; resulting in 50% cycle time reduction, while increasing throughput by 40%

Implementation of a lean production system allowed the product line to attain its goal of a $2 million sales acceleration, during the 4th quarter

Part of a team that implemented a kanban system, providing a more apt linkage between common processes and its in-house customers

Showed strong leadership skills in managing the redesign of 60,000 ft2 of floor space in order to open up 16,000 ft2 required for new business

Reduced the footprint required for new business by 25%, enabling the company to realize a cost avoidance of $2.3 million per year

Displayed the ability to effectively manage cross-functional teams, while satisfying the needs of stakeholders with competing interests

Recognized with a Team Achievement Award after continuous improvement activities resulted in a 71% increase in machine efficiency at surface mount assembly and a 42% increase in labor efficiency

Challenged the status quo and bought positive energy while leading numerous Kaizen events

Recognized as the site make part lead time subject matter expert, after diligently working to increase the site’s awareness of their impact WABTEC ~ Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Wilmerding, PA Mechanical Engineer June 2005 – August 2008

Performed a wide range of functions in an autonomous role while working in the railroad freight Field Service Department.

Oversaw the testing, customer training, and maintenance of production automated single car test device

Performed sample car inspections in which the brake equipment on new car builds is inspected and tested before being approved

Successfully led projects and routinely operated in difficult union environments

Aided in the development and testing of design changes and innovations to the automated single car test device and related software

Developed excellent working relationships with customers, even those that had been historically difficult to work with

Performed demonstrations in which the benefits of the automated single car test device were successfully conveyed to the customer

Provided customers training, equipment inspection, and air brake testing assistance while traveling domestically and internationally

Educated in the ideologies of lean manufacturing and employed these ideals to improve manufacturing processes EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, PA

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business

Master of Business Administration

Grove City College - Grove City, PA

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

April 2010

Swanson School of Engineering

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering

May 2005

HONORS/ACTIVITIES

Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout

Men’s Varsity Football ~ Grove City College

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Test

Epsilon Pi Fraternity

Six Sigma Green Belt and Specialist Certification

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