Manager Engineering

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Granger, IN 46530 Cell: 574-***-****

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PROFILE

Deadline driven and highly skilled Engineering Manager with over several year’s career experience with Tier 1 Automotive. Possesses a multitude of skills including equipment recommendation, research and development for process improvement to yield production optimization. Seeking an active management role within an organization that is disciplined, focused and driven towards continuous improvement and growth.

CORE SKILLS

TS16949/ ISO standards knowledge

Process development

Preventative maintenance

Resource planning and optimization

Manpower allocation and costing

Scheduling

Automation and controls

Troubleshooting and diagnostics

CAREER SUMMARY

Engineering Service Manager - 2013 to 2016 (Federal Mogul – South Bend IN)

Managed Maintenance team of 36 members who performed the preventive and repair maintenance of all plant equipment.

Managed 5 Crib team members who operated plant-wide production supplies using SAP to monitor and maintain inventory.

Managed 3 Controls Engineers who oversaw equipment integration, robotics, handling system, process and safety.

Managed team of 4 Purchasing staff who are responsible for organizing and maintaining a central facility for the purchase of all goods, services and contracts on a best price/best quality basis. Also ensuring the optimum supply of material, consumables and equipment to the plant.

Developed a predictive maintenance program to identify and avoid equipment failure. Analyize historical down time, cost of repair and labor hours to optimize equipment up time.

Oversaw installation of new equipment and upgrades of existing equipment.

Oversaw the inspection and maintenance of all plant manufacturing facilities and utilities.

Developed a system for managing MRO cost reduction.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager - 2008 to 2013 (Federal Mogul – South Bend IN)

Leading highly motivated team of engineers.

Supporting and co-ordinating with Production and Engineering Services to manage daily engineering issues, ensure smooth production run.

Manage new equipment purchase from initial concept to installation.

Process improvement to increase output and reduce cost.

Eliminate quality concerns, both internal and external, i.e. Poke York devices

Introduction of new products successfully and on time for customer delivery using APQP process

Fimilar with PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plans, Problem Solving Techniques, WI

Prototype Manager - 2002 to 2008 (Federal Mogul – South Bend IN)

Participated with Federal Mogul Technical Centres in Plymouth for Automotive and Ann Arbor for Heavy Duty Pistons for manufacturing feasibility of new product.

Oversee manufacturing of product from prototype to production to meet customer’s technical specification.

Over 10 years experience of dealing with customers, including Ford, GM, Cat, John Deere, Detroit Diesel

Process improvements and development to increase output and reduce cost.

Supervise the installation of entire manufacturing cell

Senior Production Engineering Manager - 1980 to 2002 – (Federal Mogul – Bradford, England)

Started as journeyman and work my way up to Senior Production Engineering Manager

Worked fulltime while attending University to obtain degree.

Education:

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Leeds Metropolitan University, England

HNC in Mechanical/Production Engineering, Bradford College, England

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