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Mechanical Engineer Manager

Location:
Columbus, OH, 43215
Posted:
January 27, 2017

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Kirby C. Burt

*** * ********** **** # ***

Columbus, OH 43215

614-***-****

acyiju@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with a broad background spanning: management, R&D, engineering, operations and product development. A forward thinking, proactive and critical perspective; coupled with strong communication, positively influences team results. Diverse skills including: creativity, asymmetric thinking, design, leadership, problem solver, sales, quotes, presentations, budgeting, project management, CAD and analysis.

I am a dedicated, energetic, passionate, empowering, and involved manager and leader who enjoys’ teamwork, collaboration, and furthering business achievement. I am excited by challenges and opportunities to contribute to organizational success & excellence.

EXPERIENCE

Edge Adhesives, Inc. Grove City, Ohio

Operations Engineering Manager Sept 2016 – Present

Lead production technology team to ensure and improve quality, service and efficiency of manufacturing lines

Drive development, implementation, monitoring and compliance of Quality and EHS programs

Recommend and project manage, new or improvements to existing procedures, systems or equipment

Edge Adhesives, Inc. Grove City, Ohio

Plant Manager - Grove City Facility May 2014 – Sept 2016

As Plant Manager and lead change agent, drove local effort to: rebuild structure, foster cultural change, revitalize process, and reinforce manufacturing quality, safety and productivity as part of turn-around

Successfully resolved several employee performance issues

Facility achieved company’s best bottom-line

$400,000 inventory reduction; 90% reduction in monthly inventory variances

18% downtime reduction / production increase via improved scheduling and infusion of productivity discipline

$2000 monthly overhead reduction through purchasing & usage controls and production floor reorganization

Actively involved in strategic planning and definition of tactics to best improve facility’s bottom-line

Provided solutions for quality & inventory deficiencies through design of new tools, equipment and procedures

Lead Lean Manufacturing initiatives for facility, e.g. daily production goals and weekly scorecards

Oversee: production, maintenance, quality, EHS compliance, capital projects and continuous improvement

KB Engineering Columbus, Ohio

Owner – Operator / Consultant Nov 2013 – May 2014

Concept, develop, engineer, design custom continuous process molding machine for vinyl siding

Project management; Design projects for customer machines, displays, CAD models and product design

Liqui-Box Corporation Columbus, Ohio

Contract Project Engineer Oct 2012 – Nov 2013

Coordinate project requisites with team & vendors to ensure build, quality, schedule and customer acceptance

R&D new designs and components; then build enhanced capability liquid filling-packaging equipment

Daifuku Corporation Columbus, Ohio

Contract Mechanical Engineer Aug 2012 – Oct 2012

Responsible for structural support of material handling system for passenger-car on assembly line

Design and produce 2D CAD layouts & part drawings, create BoMs and incorporate project specifications

Rimrock Corporation Columbus, Ohio

Contract Mechanical Engineer Nov 2011 – Jun 2012

Integrate robot with forging process, using 1 embodiment for 3 presses (29 unique parts at 4 sec. cycle rate)

Ensure equipment met specifications and schedule; Robot End of Arm Tooling concept, quote and design

Automation Tooling Systems (ATS), Ohio Division Lewis Center, Ohio

Contract Mechanical Engineer Jun 2011 – Nov 2011

Design lean production cells for assembly line; Ensure cells met schedule, cost and functional requirements

Produce 3D CAD models and detailed 2D drawings, specify components, and create Bills of Material

NPIPD Columbus, Ohio

Contract Mechanical Engineer – Product Development Mar 2011 – Apr 2011

Led effort to improve DFM / DFA which achieved 10% reduction in part count; incorporated GD&T on design

Member of team that developed high-end consumer audio equipment; created CAD models and BOMs

Halliday Wachs, LLC. Plain City, Ohio

Lead Mechanical Engineer Mar 2008 – Nov 2010

Developed patented land vehicle technology

45% capacity increase and 25% weight decrease through vehicle frame redesign

Novel driveline architect and unique elements creator that enabled innovative vehicle construction

Focus & prioritize goals; Guide design & documentation procedure, structure specifications & data organization

Analyze designs & conduct reviews; Resolve issues and facilitate optimizations through research application

Generate and deliver presentations for sales, customer or internal review and project documentation

Initiate and cultivate relationships with customer, vendors and subject matter experts

Produce 3D CAD models for concept, design, analysis, refinement, prototyping and documentation

NexTech Materials Lewis Center, Ohio

Mechanical Engineer Aug 2006 – Mar 2008

Concept, design and CAD modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) components and system integration

Plan and conduct studies, collect data, analyze and use findings to redesign and construct more robust, higher efficiency, more power dense, lower cost components and assemblies

Team Member for development of manufacturing cost projections at incremental production levels

Perform analysis including FEA, CFD & (D)FMEA; integrate results and DFM/DFA principles during redesign

Mechanical representative for development of (D)FMEA for SOFC stacks, components and system

Investigate and apply novel material & construction technologies; Source & direct fabrication and build

Automation Tooling Systems (ATS), Ohio Division Lewis Center, Ohio

Mechanical Design Engineer Feb 2002 – July 2006

Sold Change-Order for new concept, design and build of high accuracy test station, incorporating data-acquisition, to verify function of automotive steering component for safety related QC

Analyze and integrate project specs into system & design; Coordinate with all project stakeholders to ensure build quality, function and schedule; Provide technical support; Prototype high-risk mechanisms

Produce concept, design, CAD files, specs, procedures and BoMs for automation mechanical assemblies

Worthington Industries, Worthington Cylinders Division Westerville, Ohio

Assistant Engineer and Engineering Co-op Mar 2000 – Feb 2002

Leader of award winning team that increased production 44% through redesign of test apparatus

Increased valve-tighten capacity 50% with machine upgrade driven by data collection & results analysis

Identify & analyze problematic manufacturing and maintenance processes; Create and implement solutions

SKILLS

Software expertise: SolidWorks, SolidWorks Simulation (COSMOS), AutoCAD, MS Office

Software experience: HyperMesh, OptiStruct, HyperView, Matlab, Simulink, RADIOSS, MS Project, LabVIEW

Technical Experience: FEA, DoD, FDA, (D)FMEA, DF(x), Biomed/Pharmaceutical products and mfg, product design & development, mechanism & tooling design, automotive sub-system design & analysis, QC

Sales Experience: including customer contact to determine needs; concept, quote and design solutions

Hands-On knowledge: automotive & electrical diagnostics/repair; metal lathe & mill; welding; construction

EDUCATION

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June 2001

Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio

Automotive technology emphasis



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