Steven A. Brown
***** **** **** ***** ******, MI 49093 – 269-***-**** – *************@*****.***
Objective:
As an experienced engineering manager, I am seeking a management position with an established company. With over 20 years of experience, knowledge, and education, I am seeking a new challenge that will allow me to utilize my skills as an engineer for a successful and growing company.
Education:
Masters of Science, Engineering Management – January 2010 – April 2011 – 3.6 GPA
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
Emphasis on project management and capital budgeting.
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering – May 2009 – December 2010
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
CAD/CAM applications.
Practical Coursework:
Machine Design
AutoCAD
Report Preparation
Continuous Improvement/Lean
Project Management
Capital Budgeting
Quality Control
CAM Applications
Work Experience:
Engineering Manager – Buchanan Metal Forming – May 2015 – present
Supervise 5 engineers
Responsible for tooling design for forging projects
Assist in APQP and PPAP
Maintain equipment, presses, chillers, cooling tower, saws, CNC etc.
Engineer special automation projects
Use GD&T for part machining
TS16949 knowledgeable
Use lean manufacturing principles to make the manufacturing process more efficient
Product Engineering Support Manager- Armstrong International – December 2011– May 2015
Supervise sales engineering and support in the Hot Water Group
Managed 3 service men
Liaison between sales, service and design engineering
Assist in resolving product defects
Set up maintenance contracts
Did maintenance work on equipment in the field
Wrote IOM’s and led NPI meetings
Created department from gound-up
Project Engineer – Kaiser Aluminum – October 2011 – December 2011
Managing various aluminum extrusion projects
Re-designed and re-built a sonic scanner
Emphasizing lean principles
Project Engineer – PRAB Conveyors - December 1994 – 2009
Began as a designer of single unit conveyors.
Promoted to Project Engineer in charge of all conveyor projects.
Designed large scrap handling conveyor systems. Managed project from proposal, to design, to manufacturing, to installation.
Designed largest conveyor system in company history at the Nissan plant in Canton MS
Traveled globally to manage projects for large manufacturing startups.
Ran department in manager’s absence.
Supervised CAD operators in designing of conveyor systems.
Design Engineer/CAD Operator – Leland Engineering – August 1989 – December 1994
Started as CAD operator making drawings in AutoCAD for RV industry.
Promoted to Engineer over trash can and roll-off line.
Did sheet metal layouts and blank sizes
Created all BOM, item masters, routings and product structures for the company computer system.
Supervised quality control personnel
Computer skills:
Autocad, SolidWorks, CATIA, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, C+, Pro Model,VBA