Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
Steven W. Asauskas
Claremore, Oklahoma 74019
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Accomplished Manufacturing/ Project Engineer with success in managing capital projects from concept through completion, reducing costs, creating lean manufacturing processes, working with internal and external teams to ensure quality and resolve technical concerns, achieving accelerated timelines to expedite products to market & achieve profitability goals. Research capital equipment, justification, funding & manage installation.
Significant expertise in team leadership, production line design/layout, new production start-ups, tooling, process procedures, routings, cost estimating, working with contractors, cost tracking, safety, problem solving, and training personnel. Held Supervisor positions in QA and Maintenance departments.
Experience:
4/14 to Chart Cooler Service Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma
11/15 Manufacturing/Lean Engineer
Managed all Lean and Continuous Improvement projects for two Tulsa manufacturing facilities creating an annual savings of $5M in manufacturing costs.
Developed and justified capital equipment requests for funding lean, safety, and facility projects.
Coordinated fixture design and implemented to reduce labor and safety hazard.
Worked with team to design plant layout to reduce waste and create lean manufacturing processes.
Prepared capital budget for manufacturing and facility equipment for Tulsa plants.
10/08 to L-3 Westwood Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma
4/14 Facility Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer/Q.A.Supervisor Inspection and Test in Ground support area
Designed plant layout to reduce floor space creating lean mfg process, receiving inspection and test.
Prepare mfg documents, layout drawings, technical documentation. Develop process improvements, analyze work flow, provide corrective actions.
Prepared layout, sourced, purchased/installed Strippit CNC 40-ton punch machine, Trimac high pressure parts washer, Geka ironworker, and new CNC horizontal drill machine for Fab shop.
Designed and built sheet metal fabrication fixtures and check gages for welding and QC inspection.
Created flat patterns from Inventor file into AutoCad DXF file for Trumpf 500R punch machine.
Created punch programs using TruTops program for Trumpf 5000R punch machine.
Developed Lock-out/Tag-out procedures for new equipment and updated procedures for existing equipment requested by EH&S coordinator. Member of L-3 safety council.
Lead the Fab shop Continuous Improvement meetings (provide meeting minutes, progress status).
Supervised 13 hourly personnel: test technicians, inspectors for incoming product & production.
9/97 to 8/08 CINCH CONNECTORS, Vinita, Oklahoma
Manufacturing Engineer – Responsible for Multiple Product Lines
Managed cost reduction efforts by applying principles such as TQM, Six Sigma, Lean working with external vendors and optimizing the plant layout.
Lead the development activities of new technology programs into manufacturing, bringing new products to market consistently ahead of schedule as a team leader of new development programs and working as the liaison between the design team and the manufacturing plant.
Procure production tooling and equipment for manufacturing of new and current products including contact insertion, heat staking, date coding, and packaging equipment.
Participated in design and process failure mode element analysis (FMEA).
Develop manufacturing procedures with full color photos (Microsoft Publisher) to fully describe each operation, which complemented each assembly routing.
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CINCH CONNECTORS, Vinita, Oklahoma (cont’d)
Developed labor and tooling cost estimates for corporate product costing.
Lead team in creating and optimizing production floor layout.
Worked on scrap reduction teams and developed Lean methods for product handling.
Trained operators and supervisor on new equipment and processes.
Certified Internal ISO 9000 auditor 5-29-98. Conducted several internal audits.
12/95 to 9/97 SQUARE D COMPANY: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Transformer Assembly Department.
Specified, selected and installed automated equipment, develop product cost savings for capital equipment justification.
Designed assembly line layout for safety and increased productivity via hydraulic lift/tilt tables.
Implemented load cell weighing system for energy efficient transformers.
7/92 to 12/95 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES: Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Project Engineer - Manufacturer of Automotive Interior Trim.
Managed automotive Ford and Subaru door panel and trunk trim panel programs with all aspects of product implementation through product launch.
Supported all engineering activities involved in the design, prototypes, and finalization of the part.
Participated in Kaizen Improvement Program for 1994 Subaru station wagon.
6/90 to 7/92 JOHNSONVILLE FOODS: Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin
Project Engineer - Processed Meats Manufacturer.
Specified, selected, and installed automated mixing equipment for sausage assembly line with floor layout within cost target and on time. Obtained U.S.D.A. approval of equipment and layout.
Managed the construction of four new laboratories (Micro, R&D, Chemistry, Sensory) working with construction tradesman and architect.
Managed the installation of Liquid Carbonic CO2 freeze tunnel for quick product freeze.
9/88 to 6/90 CONTINENTAL PLASTIC CONTAINERS: Elk Grove Village, Illinois
Maintenance Supervisor/ Product Engineer - Bottle Blowing Manufacturer.
Supervised maintenance crew: equipment p.m, production support, and plant mechanical equipment.
Designed Auto Cad line layouts and determined cost estimates for new products.
Prepared and conducted training classes on operation and safety of assembly equipment.
4/85 to 3/88 MAYBELLINE COMPANY: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Project Engineer - Cosmetics Manufacturer.
Managed several capital projects in the blister packing department including: new carton/case packing equipment, installation of PVC heat shrink wrap machine.
Converted packing lines to in-line processes.
Designed puck fixtures to insure proper label placement.
1/82 to 4/85 OSCAR MAYER FOODS CORPORATION: Chicago, Illinois
Industrial Engineer - Processed Meats Manufacturer.
Engineered labor standards (via time studies, M.T.M. and M.O.S.T.) for production.
Tested meat packaging materials with vendors.
Created $141,000 savings with product cost savings programs. (reduce labor and increase yield).
Identified deficiencies on new product lines which improved line efficiency.
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EDUCATION: INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: Terre Haute, Indiana
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Technology, School of Technology (12/81)
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND TRAINING:
Six Sigma Green Belt
Internal ISO Auditor
Kaizen Impact
Microsoft Office Software
Project Management
Ergonomics
Lean Manufacturing
ACAD 2010
Problem Solving/Decision Making
M.T.M. & M.O.S.T.
Plant Engineering Principles
Electrical Hand Soldering Training
Philip Crosby Philosophy (T.Q.C.)
Ethical Decision Making
Attend Fab Tech shows (McCormick Place) L-3 Ethics Training courses
Chart Safety and Hazard training courses
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