Engineer Project Manager

Roger Stanek

*** **. ****** ****** **. N. 502-***-**** or 859-***-****

Sadieville, Ky. 40370 ******@***.***

Qualifications

Respected leader and team member in key production engineering roles at leading industrial equipment companies. Entered the engineering field in 1988 as a process engineer for a Fortune 500 company. Experienced in all aspects of Lean Manufacturing. Broad experience with a focus on attaining greater efficiency in production and managing costs.

Achievements

Saved nearly $1 million a year for laser-cut parts as manager of installation of a tube-cutting laser.

Reduced costs by $750,000 a year while increasing production by revising processes to accommodate chemistry change in raw materials.

Cut inventory in key production area from $3.2 million to $700,000.

Trained in and implemented Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing since 1986

Positions

Harley-Davidson Motor Company 2012-2016

Sr. Production Engineer

Manage fabrication of rotation groups of 45-65 employees for production in automation, deep draw process, laser operations, robotics, and more in motorcycle fabrication department

Provide technical support and sound leadership planning and scheduling

Guide team in resolving quality issues using cause/effect problem solving to implement needed changes

Evaluate and enhance fixtures and tooling utilizations, develop corrective actions with cross functional groups, performed manufacturing audits, identified safety issues, support 5S practices, developed and maintained standardized work

Identified gaps in key processes, corrected deficiencies using Six Sigma problem solving techniques

Implemented and trained key personal in utilization of Kanban

Link Belt Construction Equipment Company, Lexington, Ky. 1999-2011

Sr. Production Engineer

Liaison between Design Engineering and Manufacturing departments.

Project Manager for new equipment from concept through utilization including purchase, installation, and training personnel

Programming of welding and laser-cutting machines to meet demands for quality and delivery

Participant in Kaizen events as leader and team member to promote lean manufacturing principles

Oversee tooling design to improve safety, quality and cost of production

Conducted welding test to improve welding process reliability and cost

Key role on Value Stream Team, identifying/implementing efficiencies in plant inventory management

Borg Warner Automotive, Frankfort Division, Frankfort, IL 1986-1999

Process Engineer

Improved manufacturing machinery efficiency to comply with customer quality demands

Oversaw direction of Quality Engineer

Updated computerized Preventive Maintenance System improving reliability of manufacturing equipment and decreasing downtime

Evaluated requirements, estimated cost/cost savings for the installation of equipment, process procedures and training of employees

Project Manager for relocating five 300-600 ton coil-fed, progressive die stamping presses to utilize universal die change table with a centralized maintenance area in order to maintain dies and utilize first piece inspection procedures. Universal die change table enabled ten-minute die change procedures for all five presses.

Updated Computerize Preventive Maintenance system to include various heat treating, machining, welding and assembly operations.

Member of Kaizen Team that pursued the elimination of non-value added steps from supply chain through customer delivery

Education

Bachelor of Science, Advanced Technical Studies, Aerospace 1988

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Ill.

Activities

Coach for Scott County 4-H Shooting Sports

Scott County High School Cardinal Band Booster, 2002-2010

References

Available upon request

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