Edward P. Cotton, IV

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Plymouth, Michigan 48170

734-***-*-**** (H), 313-***-**** (C)

Email address: acxoa8@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION: B.S. Business Administration, March 1996

Auburn University-Auburn, Alabama

EXPERIENCE:

June 2016 to Present General Motors Corporation (Contract) – Warren, Michigan

Manufacturing Engineer (Tactical Operations)

Work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Engineering, Containerization, Logistics and Customer assembly/manufacturing plants to facilitate critical supply issues and business transfers.

Manage short term capacity issues caused by broken tools or equipment and any other related supplier shortage issues.

Determine the cause of supplier delivery problems and coordinate/implement effective and timely resolutions.

Improve delivery performance of suppliers by identifying process improvements and lead time reduction opportunities.

Jan. 2010 to June 2016 Ford Motor Company – Dearborn, Michigan

Lean Manufacturing Specialist

Foster strong partnership interaction with TVM, Ford Purchasing, Cost Estimating, PD Engineering and Supply Base to achieve objectives through Lean Workshops generating material and manufacturing cost reduction opportunities.

Lead supplier visits to ensure that advanced Lean principles are accurately applied for cost reduction actions.

Teach Lean Principles on new model processes to reinforce product, process and investment relationship to eliminate waste up front via cost avoidance.

Train cross-functional organization and our supply base to implement and apply Lean methodologies.

Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2009 Ford Motor Company – Dearborn, Michigan

Value Analysis/Value Engineering Specialist

Facilitate Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE) workshops with CCATS, Engineering and Purchasing teams for material cost reduction idea generation.

Lead supplier visits to ensure standard practices are applied for cost reduction events.

Introduce Value Engineering principles on new model processes to reinforce product, process and investment relationship to eliminate waste up front via cost avoidance.

Develop, teach and apply VA/VE methodology to various functional teams at Ford and our supply base.

July 2006 to Dec. 2007 Visteon Corporation – Dearborn, Michigan

Cost Improvement Engineer

Lead Value Analysis and Value Engineering workshops (VA/VE) with TQCM, Engineering and Purchasing teams for material cost reduction idea generation.

Interface with suppliers to help buyers achieve productivity or process cost reduction through waste elimination and lean method implementation.

Promote concurrent VE and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) on new model processes to reinforce product-process enterprise relationships to eliminate waste and drive towards low cost in both the product and process.

Analyze supplier capacity and link with VSM and Master Schedule to drive process improvement and cost savings implementation on multiple future states.

Support distressed suppliers through development of supplier operating systems and coaching lean production methods to assist with supplier recovery.

Develop, teach, and apply lean modules for VSM, VSM capacity, 8 Wastes, 5S, SMED, TPM, Standard Work, Visual Workplace, Master Schedule, etc.

Oct. 2003 to July 2006 Visteon Corporation – Dearborn, Michigan

Program Buyer

Lead the supply base in the development of proposals to Visteon customers that win business through competitive component pricing, market-leading technology, and world-class quality of products and services.

Lead Materials Management in business pursuit process by:

1.Working with pursuit teams to target business opportunities

2.Providing customer requirements, including directed suppliers and make/buy study requests, to Commodity Purchasing through the Sourcing Board.

3.Working with Commodity Purchasing to secure sourcing of high significance parts and complete the appropriate agreement with all suppliers during the pursuit process.

4.Driving design iterations to evaluate function/cost/technology to provide the best proposal

Provide deliverable material costs from the pursuit process to the Visteon Quote Team and represent Materials Management to the Pricing Decision Committees to evaluate the quote to be sent to the customer.

Manage all design changes from the design level established at the initial proposal to business award.

Maintain Lessons Learned from each team and cascade to new teams and other Pre-Program Buyers.

May 2000 to October 2003 Visteon Corporation-Saline, Michigan

Production Supervisor

Administer employee time-keeping, attendance, and training.

Organize labor on plant floor.

Maintain workforce in accordance to Ford and UAW contract.

Ensure people and machines are operating to process.

Follow production schedule.

Follow all Plant Quality Procedures.

Implement actions to accomplish department objectives.

Train supervisors new to the department

Dec. 1997 to May 2000 General Motors Corporation-Pontiac, Michigan

Operations Supervisor

Implemented the Kaizen method for lean warehousing to help improve operation processes.

Organize labor on plant floor.

Maintain workforce in accordance to General Motors and UAW contract.

Verify availability of process inputs to meet production schedule.

Administer employee time-keeping, attendance, and training.

Follow all Plant Quality Procedures.

Follow and apply Plant Safety Procedures and Guidelines.

Implement actions to accomplish department objectives.

Train supervisors new to the department.

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