JOHN W. CAMPBELL

*** ***** ***** **. ***** CENTER. MICHIGAN 49315. 616-***-****

aczoed@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

SUCESSFUL UNITED STATES AIR FORCE VETERAN,

INNOVATIVE, OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING DEGREED ENGINEERING MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

LEAN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

PLANT RE-ENGINEERING AND PLANT RELOCATION

PROCESS ENGINEERING & MACHINE DESIGN/BUILD/INSTALL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Consultant CAMPBELL DESIGN SERVICES LLC, Byron Center, MI. 2016-present

Waste (Cost) Reduction Engineer HAWORTH INC/EVOLVE BY DESIGN/IMPERIAL DESIGN, Holland, MI.2013-2016

Cost/Waste Reduction Initiatives/Project Management

Managed product development design projects – furniture, automotive, die-cast, extrusion - design feasibility, design reviews, product prototyping, product testing, launch and implementation

Redesigned products and lead cost reduction projects - concept to product launch; focused to reduce costs and improve manufacturing processes; DFM/DFA

Coordinated project progress with manufacturing engineering and manufacturing supervision/associates

Developed plant layouts for implementation of safety, environment and ergonomic material handling solutions for process flow efficiency, scrap reduction and quality improvements.

New Product Development/Project Management TUBELITE INC, Walker, MI. 2008-2013

Design Engineering/Project Management:

Redesigned existing products into commercially offered hurricane impact and blast resistant products - involved concept/design development/prototyping/testing/launch/implementation/review

Developed, tested, launched and patented interior light shelf for commercial bulding cost reduction

Coordinated secondary billet formulation for Tubelite 'EcoLuminum' recycled aluminum – LEED friendly, with die design engineer, external aluminum suppliers/vendors

Lead acid etch/anodized finish project with Lintec (sister company) yielded 70% recycled content

Lead product design, development and testing of superior thermal performance storefront products

Machine & Equipment Design Engineer GINSAN, Walker, MI. 2007-2008

Engineering Design/Project Management:

New product development of water treatment and delivery systems for car wash utility room

Provided design enhancements to existing car wash utility room equipment.

Engineering Supervisor/Project Manager PULVERDRYER USA, Kalamazoo, MI. 2006-2007

Engineering Management: Established protocol, drawing standards and design criteria.

Engineering Support: Lead enhancements, improved machine specifications, standards & components.

Machine Design: Lead projects and coordinated machine specifications and manufacturing time-line.

Machine Design: Researched and developed concepts, including investigation into alternate materials

Machine Design: Utilizing AutoCAD Professional/Inventor for machine design and plant layout.

Project Leadership: Improved vendor/company relationship, and enhanced stainless steel castings

Data Base: Coordinated and established BOM and order entry into data base system.

Corporate Project Manager SERVISCREEN, INC., Jenison, MI. 2005-2006

Sr. Management & Engineering Leadership: Provided corporate & divisional direction for multi-functional projects requiring involvement with vendor/contractors, costing, evaluation and execution of project time-line.

Construction Management: Lead design/build of 8,500 square foot manufacturing facility within time & budget constraints, coordinated vendors/contractors/utilities involving costing, purchasing, installation and occupancy.

Management & Leadership: Directed divisional managers to provide project identification, costing and time-line, periodic evaluation and completion information.

Project Management: Worked directly for company president, reporting to the corporation board of directors.

Lean Manufacturing: Re-engineered powder coat division operation, applying and training lean principles, making unit functional and profitable, establishing operational costing, supervising maintenance and production.

QS-9000 PPAP: Developed/directed divisional management group for marketing, quoting and using programs.

TPS: Lead Kaizen initiatives focusing on divisional program costs, initiating cost reductions, quality improvements, and implementing tools such as Value Stream Mapping to analyze root cause of non-conformance, and 5S initiative, activities and training.

Reporting: Developed business dashboard reporting, providing board of directors with business status.

Program Manager/Product Engineer KEELER DIE CAST, Grand Rapids, MI. 2002-2004

Program Management: Provided zinc die cast programs for automotive, appliance and hardware programs.

Problem Resolution: Worked with customers to resolve complaints and initiate corrective actions.

QS-9000 PPAP: Supervised, directed and coordinated multi-functional accountability for programs.

QS-9000 PPAP: Coordinated program reviews with engineering, quality, sales and production.

Process: Established visual step-by-step work instructions for production manufacturing and assembly.

Vendor Contact: Initiated customer face to face contact and vendor interface for programs requirements.

Costing: Lead costing and process improvement initiatives and lean manufacturing cost reduction efforts.

Sr. Project Manager/Sr. Manufacturing Engineer STEELCASE WOOD, INC., Caledonia, MI. 1994-2001

Project Management: Provided hands-on engineering leadership, directing lean manufacturing projects.

Team leadership: Provided team leadership for plant wide cost reduction initiatives, meeting with production superintendents and non-production managers, reviewing and prioritizing potential projects, and reviewing existing projects for progress reporting and determining next steps and alternatives.

Plant Relocation: Redesigned material handling conveyor systems, was budget manager for plant relocation; completed plant relocation project under budget and time constraints utilizing alternative or internal resources.

Plant Layout: Engineered plant layouts and production lines for efficiency and process flow improvements.

Design & Installation: Ergonomic material handling equipment, reduce or eliminate potential personal injuries.

Vendor Contact: Worked with vendors and contractors to obtain quotations for capital equipment and installation services, and performed reviews for modifications, negotiating adjustments as required.

Problem Solving: Researched, evaluated and resolved day-to-day challenges within the production facility using tools such as root cause analysis, engineering concepts and cost reduction innovation.

Plastics: Received training in plastics engineering and manufacturing processes, and interfaced directly with plastics vendors to develop office furniture components.

BOM: Developed product parts breakdown, verify parts inventory and accuracy of bills of materials.

Research: Professional and business periodicals for ideas and innovative solutions to day-to-day challenges.

CAD: Provided drawing support to product engineers and redraw of product drawings using IBM CADAM.

Product Development/Product Engr. Mgr. LA-Z-BOY FURNITURE., Grand Rapids, MI. 1991-1993

Management: Product engineering and industrial engineering; led redesign of existing desk configurations.

Leadership: Involving sales, marketing, production inventory planning, quality, production and engineering.

Marketing: Presented study of home office furniture configurations and price points for marketing feasibility.

Research & Development: Redesigned and reconfigured existing office furniture lines utilizing a “universal pedestal”, reducing machining programs, improving through-put and dramatically reducing inventory levels.

New Product Development: Coordination of design, prototyping, corporate marketing and design team.

Product Enhancements: Directed R&D initiatives as well as product design and enhancement projects.

Customer Contact: Provided timely field modifications to customer requirements.

Field Service: Provided engineered solutions for field repair of customer product situations or configurations.

Manuals: Wrote and distributed product installation and maintenance manuals for standard and special products.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Business Management, Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI.

Associate Degree, Applied Arts and Sciences Engineering G. R. Community College, Grand Rapids, MI.

Associate Degree, General Studies, G. R. Community College, Grand Rapids, MI.

Professional Military Training: U.S. Air Force - Military Service Training

Professional Affiliations:

GRAFMA - Grand Rapids Area Furniture Manufacturers Association Member;

BIFMA - Business & Institutional Furniture Manufactures Association;

Engineering Advisory Board, Grand Rapids Community College, Applied Technology Center

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