STEVEN C. ELLIOTT

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MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Accomplished Manufacturing Engineer with extensive experience in CNC Programming and Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering. Effective in operating/programming machine controls for machining centers and lathes. Project Manager highly trained to solve machine tooling issues and materials in a product line. Effective in creating manufacturing processes for parts from part drawings. Skilled in developing CAD drawings and fixtures. Able to lead multiple projects and deliver on-time results. Strong team-builder highly skilled in root cause analysis and problem solving.

Technical Skills

SAP GUI, Pro/Engineer, CAD/CAM, Gibbs Cam CNC Programming, Creating Std. Work

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Process Development Lean Manufacturing Cost Reduction BOM Creation & Routing CNC Programming

Kaizen Methodology Quality Assurance Strategic Planning Master Data Maintenance Engineering Drawings

Production Orders Vendor Relations Project Management Problem Solving Machine Controls

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CATERPILLAR, INC./BUCYRUS, Houston, PA 2003-2016

Product Change Control Engineer – Continuous Miner (CM) Division

Created production orders and managed bill of materials (BOM) for parts. Collaborated with the CM Engineering to deliver appropriate BOMs for each miner. Reviewed engineering drawings to ensure manufacturability. Promoted drawings for production. Processed design revisions and issuances. Applied SAP, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen training, and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Programming with Pro/E CAD/CAM in key projects.

Designed routings for the Continuous Miner Division (CM).

Implemented a new Engineering Change Notice (ECN) process to streamline manufacturing processes.

Improved time efficiency of the entire process; cut time from three weeks to one week in most cases.

Reduced error rate by 30%.

Maintained SAP material master data.

EIMCO, Bluefield, WV 1984-2003

Project Manager/Production Supervisor 1996-2000

CNC Machinist 1984-1996

Created new CNC programs and maintained existing programs. Provided project management support to the Vice President of Operations. Managed the entire production shop. Set up and operated NC and CNC machines, machine centers, and lathes.

Designed and created fixturing for parts.

Created routers for new parts and maintained routers for existing parts.

Had CNC machines rebuilt; researched rebuild companies, obtained bids, and made the bid winner decision following the project form inception through completion.

Saved the company thousands by upgrading older machines versus procuring new machines.

Earlier Experience

Conventional Machinist/Hob Operator/Gear Shape Operator/Grinder/Conventional Radial Drill Operator, Coppinger Machine, Bluefield, WV (1978-1982)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Electrical Engineering studies, Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV

Associate of Science, General Education, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, GA

NC Programming and CNC Graphics Training, Applicon Training Center, Ann Arbor, MI

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