OBJECTIVE

Proven Engineering Leader seeking growth opportunities at a growing corporation that values quality and innovation.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Flex N Gate Engineering Manager Grand Rapids, MI Jan 2021 – Present

Lead the team of 21 engineers through 11 new program launches

Established a reaction and containment plan for laboratory failures

Planned and lead a document correction system that resulted in a zero finding ISO audit

Managed over $40 million dollars in capital and tooling projects

Key Technologies: Injection Molding, Laser Welding, Vibration Welding, Vision Systems, Torque Drivers, Robotic Automation, Vacuum Metalizing

BWI Group Engineering Manager Greenfield, IN Oct 2019 – Dec 2020

Joined the management team to turn around production after the plant incurred $900k in customer fees.

Built the department from 5 engineers to a staff of 18 engineers and 3 technicians in 5 months

Managed a department budget of $2.8 million and cut spend to avoid a $300k overrun

Implemented quality control measures to reduce customer complaints more than 20 times over

Led the team of engineers to improve from 7 days a week to a consistent 5 days a week

Key Technologies: Robot Mig Welding, CNC Machines, EDP, Hard Chrome Plating, Waste Water Treatment, Helium Leak Testing, Pressure Decay Leak Test, Centerless Grinding, High Speed Assembly

BWI Group Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor Kettering, OH Jan 2017 – Oct 2019

Specified, Sourced, Managed, and Completed multiple capital equipment projects totaling over $15 million

Developed: operator use, work instructions, TPM, and control plan documentation for 20 assembly cells

Led 2 automation investment initiatives to reduce operator costs by $237k/yr. and at a 2-year payback

Participated in and facilitated multination Manufacturing System Design sessions in multiple countries/ continents to unify manufacturing methods and share lessons learned

Installed and supported 19 Yaskawa robots in material handling, welding, and inspection roles

Production Control Units Applications Engineer Dayton, OH Dec 2013-Jan 2017

Estimated, specified, and managed capital from $50,000 to over $2,000,000

Planned cold call strategy that brought over $5,000,000 in potential new business

75% of projects met or exceeded profit target with 100% of projects in target range

International Automotive Components Manufacturing Engineer Southfield, MI May 2012-Dec 2013

Estimated cost of equipment for new business opportunities and prepared RFQ packages

Managed integration and launch of 100 machines ($25 million) into Mexico to produce 625,000 vehicles per year

Coordinated capital and expense reductions to increase program gross IRR from 55% to 98%

EDUCATION

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering

SKILLS

Software: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, AutoCAD, and Minitab.

Experience/Training: Yaskawa Robot Programming, PMP Institute, ISO9001, cost estimating, quotation, RFQ process, PPAP, Capex management, PFMEA, DFM, quality control, international business