Engineering Manager
Resume:
Mt. Vernon, TX *****
*************@*****.***
James P. Bonner
Objective: Apply knowledge, experience, and skills in a manufacturing engineering position.
Summary of Experience:
Engineering professional with over twenty years’ experience in operations, engineering, maintenance, supply chain, sales, customer service, quality, and cost estimating. Extensive experience in customer development, supplier development, project management, new product and process development, product and plant design, operations, health and safety, process improvement, cost control, supplier cost negotiation, employee development, and lean manufacturing.
Work Experience:
Big Tex Trailers
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Mt. Pleasant, TX 2014 to present
Responsible for manufacturing engineering activities at seven locations
Leading effort to improve plant safety and improve trailer welding and assembly operations through 5S implementation and work cell ergonomic improvement
Improving powder and wet paint performance to increase durability and reduce costs through employee training and equipment upgrades
Designed and built welding fixtures for 50 different trailer models that increased productivity by 115%
Increased aluminum truck bed by 400% through improved design, tooling and methods
Designed, built and installed custom manufacturing equipment to improve work cell ergonomics, safety and material handling
Maysteel, LLC
Director, Engineering Liaison, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, MX 2011 to 2013
Responsible for a new fabrication facility set up and production start up
Created the project plan and project budgets including capex and operating cost
Managed the installation of all infrastructure and fabrication equipment
Led the transfer of 8 program relocations into the facility
Designed, specified, purchased and installed a new powder paint system
Specified, selected, and purchased a new laser cutting systems, forming systems, and punch presses for the facility
Selected and trained new production operators on the fabrication equipment and production processes, implemented standard work and standard OMS documentation
Selected and developed the local Mexico supply chain for the facility
Implemented TPM and was responsible for plant safety and regulatory compliance
Responsible for all continuous improvement and lean activity at the facility
Set up the quality management systems and metrology laboratory
Wrote the quality manual in preparation for ISO 9002 certification
Trained the quality engineer and technicians in print reading, metrology, TPS, problem solving, spc and the quality system
Plant Manager, Menomonee Falls, WI 2010 to 2011
Led the re-start of the facility for production of consumer oriented product lines
Recruited the support and production team members to staff the facility
Supervised all engineering, planning, maintenance, and production employees
Managed all fabrication processes including welding and robotic welding
Developed the production processes and specified the tooling and equipment for the manufacture of the product lines
Achieved 99% on time deliver, 800 dppm quality and zero recordable injuries
Transferred the product lines and equipment to Mexico in 2012
Director, Supply Chain Engineering, Allenton, WI 2009 to 2010
Responsible for supplier selection, quality, and delivery improvements
Selected and qualified 8 China based new suppliers
Leader of corporate wide outsourcing of stampings and fabricated components
Improved supplier quality from over 100,000 dppm to less than 5,000 dppm
Implemented improved tooling and processes at key domestic and Asian suppliers
Operations Manager, Menomonee Falls, WI 2005 to 2009
Responsible for a $35,000,000 revenue facility and 135 direct and indirect employees
Managed operations, sales, estimating, engineering, supplier quality, production planning, and maintenance
Selected and developed 15 new China based suppliers
Improved profitability from a 20% loss to a 22% profit in one year by improving welding and robotic welding operations
Sold $90,000,000 in new business
Implemented TPS improvement methodologies resulting $10,000,000 in cost reductions
Specified, purchased and installed $5,000,000 in capital equipment
Won the supplier of the year award from a Fortune 100 customer
Implemented a maintenance planning system that reduced equipment downtime by 25% and maintenance costs by 18%
Transferred the product lines to Creedmoor, NC in 2009
Director of Engineer, Allenton, WI 2004 to 2005
Leader of new product introduction and process development teams.
Managed design engineering, project management, manufacturing engineering, tool engineering, and tool room
Supervise 36 employees including product, program, and manufacturing engineers; and estimators
Engineered $100,000,000 in new products
Implemented lean manufacturing techniques resulting in over $4,000,000 in cost savings
Director, Technical Services Engineering, Allenton, WI 1999 to 2003
Researched, justified, and procured $18,000,000 in new capital equipment and automation including welding robots
Implemented cross-functional engineering teams for new program introduction resulting in a 25 percent reduction in the development cycle
Maintained ISO 9002 certification as corporate quality lead
Responsible for corporate wide product and process improvements including fabrication, welding, paint, and assembly, and capital equipment purchases and installations
Led corporate estimating, NPI, manufacturing engineering, and quality teams
Director, Development Engineering, Allenton, WI 1996 to1999
Managed product development Technical Center, design engineering, and tool room
Established and staffed a contract engineering design center
Responsible for all NPI activities
Increased prototype revenue 200% in one year
Achieved and maintained 55% profits on prototype sales
Managed startup of two manufacturing facilities: Fremont CA. and Ponce, PR.
Managed factory expansion of two Wisconsin facilities
Manager, Engineering, Operations, and Quality, Galway, Republic of Ireland 1994 to1996
Led operations, engineering, quality, tooling, and maintenance teams
Estimated and sold $8,000,000 in new business
Responsible for improving financial performance from a $5,000,000 loss to $2,500,000 profit in one year
Maintained ISO 9002 certification as quality manager
Implemented lean manufacturing concepts on four new programs in one year
Trained employees on all manufacturing processes including punching, forming, welding, powder painting, and assembly
Designed, specified, justified, and installed a new automated powder paint system
Justified and installed three coil fed punch presses with capacity to 660 tons
Installed two robotic frame welding cells
Project Manager, Menomonee Falls, WI 1993 to1994
Accountable for achieving cost, quality, and delivery objectives for assigned programs
Primary customer contact for program management
Installed two continuous flow cells for office furniture products
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Menomonee Falls, WI 1992 to1993
Improved efficiencies in punch press, press brake, welding, paint, and assembly through implementation of lean manufacturing and SMED set up reduction.
Quality Assurance Supervisor, Allenton, WI 1990 to1992
Directed the quality assurance staff supporting production, program introduction, supplier quality and supplier certification
Oscar Mayer Foods
Production Team Leader, Sandusky, OH 1989 to1990
Production, maintenance, and sanitation supervisor for the Lunchables and pre-fried bacon product lines
Supervised 150 direct labor union employees in a USDA inspected facility
Engineering Management Development Program Trainee, Madison, WI 1988 to1989
Performed training assignments as directed including maintenance and production supervision, maintenance planning, and project engineering
Education:
Bachelor of Industrial Management, Milwaukee School of Engineering 1988
A.S. Industrial Engineering, Moraine Park Technical College 1986
Diploma, Production Welding, Moraine Park Technical College 1981
Software:
MS Office Suite
MS Project
AutoCad
Solidworks
ProE/Creo
Teamcenter
Other Skills:
PFMEA
FMEA
8D
5 Why
DOE
CMM Programming
GD&T
Process Control Plans
Process Plans
Flow Charts
Punch press die design
Tool and fixture design
Machine control design
PLC programming
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