Manufacturing Engineer Continuous Improvement

Marcus W. Sims Jr.

901-***-**** **** Oak Road Bartlett, TN 38135 ********@*****.***

A creative leader utilizing in-depth knowledge of manufacturing to contribute significant advances in strategic company objectives. Adept at coordinating product launches as well as new equipment installs and implementation. Solid organizational, communication, and management skills. Personnel focused, viewing employees as the number one aspect of a successful team. Proficient at bridging engineering performance gaps, developing process improvements, driving cost reductions, and implementing lean manufacturing best practices. Data driven, employing key metrics as indicators of performance.

Core Proficiencies

Operations Management

Capacity Planning

Budgeting & Cost Reduction

Continuous Improvement / TPS

Change Management

Human Resources

Strategic Planning

Quality Management

Capital Budgeting

Team Building

Inventory Management

Problem Solving

Process Engineering

Steel Manufacturing

Production Scheduling

Professional Experience

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. January 2013 - Present

Production Manager (January 2015 – Present)

Plan, Organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations of large advanced transformer manufacturing facility

Responsible for safety, product quality, production output and on-time delivery

Implement strategies in alignment with strategic company initiatives

Coordinate the hiring and training of all production manufacturing personnel

Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives

Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all direct and indirect employees

Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment

Manufacturing Engineer (August 2014 – January 2015)

Develop and implement improvement projects for both immediate and long term strategic objectives

Develop specifications for new equipment, coordinate procurement, installation and commissioning of $50M plus in capital equipment

Serve as a leader in establishing a lean culture

Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives including 6S, Standardized Work, Kaizen, and VSM for new facility startup

Production Supervisor (January 2013 – August 2014)

Greenfield Startup Operation

Trained Internationally in Japan for 4 months

Developed and Lead all initial production initiatives during startup

SFI TN November 2009 – January 2013

Production Manager (July 2011 – January 2013)

Oversee operations of Advanced CNC Machining and Fabrication Facility

Set expectations relating to quality, safety, productivity, cost, and continuous improvement for 3 supervisors & 4 Team Leads

35% reduction of monthly consumable cost

Over $300,000 annual savings due to efficiency increases and consumable cost savings

90% cost savings on all solid tooling usage

Managed capital equipment installation of over $2M and oversaw production implementation

Developed and managed employee training and development programs

Design & Manufacturing Engineer (November 2009 - July 2011)

Implemented lean manufacturing best practices including 6S, standardized work, VSM

Fixture design for all new and current products

Implementation and management of Offline Programming software, Feature Cam

Prepared quotations for new business

Develop and manage metrics related to cost, productivity, safety, and quality

Education

Christian Brothers University - Memphis TN - Bachelors Mechanical Engineering

Christian Brothers University - Memphis TN – M.B.A Finance

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