Engineer Manager
Resume:
Jeffrey L. Plunk
*******@*****.***
Thaxton, MS 38871
Objective To obtain an Operations Management or Engineering Manager position where I can use my strong analytical, detail-oriented and interpersonal skills along with my exceptional common sense to improve services and products, and reduce costs.
Summary Extensive experience in engineering and management, leadership and mentoring, test and problem-solving. My engineering strength is in engineering and management and product and production fabrication methods and fields. Expert at analyzing and solving complex problems. Self-motivated professional, capable of working independently or as part of a team.
Experience
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Belden, MS Mechanical Engineer
March 2016-current - Design Metal furniture components and plywood frame components for furniture style requirements by Marketing and Sales using Solid-works.
Aerotek Engineering Solid-Works Engineer- Contracted at Heritage Home Inc Lane div.
Memphis,Tn -Design furniture frames and components for router production and detail drawings and exploded assemblies for quality and production.
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
Kaidi Electrical Sales and Field Service Engineer
Pontotoc, MS - Sales and field service for DC linear actuators in the furniture and medical
Aug 2013 – July 2014 industry.
Joerns Product Support Engineer
Baldwyn, MS - Reviewed product designs and air flow control units for integrity and longevity.
Feb 2011 – Mar 2013 - Aided marketing to meet customer requirements for product placement in commercial
applications
- Assisted in testing of products by providing prototypes of new and redesigned products
La-Z-Boy Engineer, Product Development
Dayton, TN - Reviewed new and existing products for cost and manufacturing improvements.
Nov 2010 – Feb 2011 - Designed frame and foam components for production routers.
- Prepared test units for lab testing.
Ashley Industries Product Engineer, Manager Supplier Development and Product Engineering
Ecru, MS - Translated metal and wood components into 3D models for router fabrication.
May 2006 – Feb 2010 - Managed metals team product engineering
- Developed standard operating procedures and quality checking fixtures for international vendors.
- Developed quality testing procedures for incoming inspection checks per ASTM specifications.
Flexible Flyer Senior Product Engineer
West Point, MS - Managed and developed product lines from sample through production.
Feb 2004 - Sep 2005 - Accomplishments: Designed Kohler engine, Dana Spicer powertrain, brought steering assembly production in-house for a unit savings of $18, a 21% reduction in cost from China.
Division of L&P Techcraft Second Shift Manager
Jan-2003-July 2003 Manage production, welding fabrication, paint finish, press shop and quality, for upswing in product demand for six month duration of second shift add on for production of Metal seat Boxes for furniture.
Hickory Springs MFG Senior Design Engineer, Engineering Manager Eastern Metals Division
New Albany, MS - Managed and oversaw design and engineering functions for eastern plants.
Hickory, NC - Develop and design products according to marketing and sales criteria.
Aug 1998 – Jun 2001 - Accomplishments: Implemented new software which allowed drawings to be utilized throughout the entire company network, updated tooling design and created tooling specification guideline that reduced press hours by 50%.
SSC Medical Products Operations Plant Manager, Chief Engineer
Tupelo, MS - Managed production, shipping, purchasing, engineering, and service of $10 million medical products.
Mar 1993 – Apr 1998 - Accomplishments: Helped eliminate warehouses while keeping 1 and 2-day service to customers in the US with 65% average discounts on freight shipping, established documentation and procedures for ISO 9000 compliance, implemented one-week shipping for larger facility orders (industry average 12 weeks), redesigned production methods and improved capacity from 200 units/week to 1,000/week with a unit production cost reduction of 28%.
Training Xpect Solutions Wenzel CMM software programming and machine use
Mititoyo Geomaster 3000 CMM software and machine
Education University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Engineering – Emphasis on Production and Operations Management
Itawamba Community College
Associate of Applied Science – Drafting and Design, Civil Engineering
Associate of Applied Science – HVAC Technology
Lincense Universal EPA Refrigerant
Hobbies and skill Set Woodworking
Residential wiring
Residential plumbing
Residential construction
Residential HVAC
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