Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Michael R. Pebworth

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

ad7njv@r.postjobfree.com • 940-***-****

Venus, TX • LinkedIn

Summary

A dedicated and accomplished manufacturing engineer and team leader with subject matter expert (SME)-level process knowledge and experience. Recognized as design and manufacturing resource for dies, complex high-tolerance parts, and specialized equipment diagnostics and repair. Expertise in machinery and fixture design, construction, and maintenance. Skilled customer needs analyst introducing new processes to maximize production; utilizing materials to enhance efficiency; and driving safety, quality, and production volumes. Technical Proficiencies

Tools Manual Mills, Manual Lathes, Surface Grinders, Jig Bore, CNC Mill, CNC Lathe, Cylindrical Grinder, FARO Gage, Single Phase / Three Phase Power, 3D Printers Processes Heat Treat, Heliarc Welding, TIG Welding, Sinker EDM, Wire EDM, Tool Design, Fabrication, Tool & Die, Production Parts

Operations General Job Shop, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Capital Projects, Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Blueprints, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Continuous Improvement Software Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming, Data Gathering & Analytics

Professional Experience

Stanley Black & Decker, Forth Worth, Texas Oct 2021 - Present Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer

Document a new line for start-up production. Create Work Instructions for the process. Create Safety Procedures for new process. Source process consumables from 2 separate vendors. Train workforce on new process and equipment. Create Solid models of machine parts in SolidWorks, as machine parts were hard to obtain. Obtain Baselines for production. Monitor and do the best to keep scrap less than 5%. Drive daily compliance while maintaining output levels. Improve product quality and increase tool life while stabilizing process and productivity. Increase Tool & Die area production by organizing and directing jobs. Setting up Tool & die area as well for best functionality and overhead Crane use.

• By applying Lean Manufacturing processes, I was able to stabilize then Increase production.

• Replaced stamps with another vendor: Better tool life, better overall mark on the tooling, Less downtime, less change-overs.

• Created all Work Instructions, Safety Instructions, Machine Operation Instructions. Machine input Energy Documents for Lock-out Tag-out for the Cold Form Roll Marking area and the equipment I am responsible for.

• Increased production to best levels ever with constant updated training.

• Trained personnel to set up and operate roll marking machines, Vibe bowls, Parts washer system.

• Reengineered the Equipment to be more capable, Attempting to Increase throughput with Marginal/Poor equipment. Reached 85% from 20% before production was halted.

• Assisted with setting up the Tool & Die area, Getting Traceability in with routers, Worked with and Trained Machinist in the area trying to speed up their knowledge base.

• Working for Stanley Dallas (Proto, Mac) to find new production methods to cut cost and create a more robust process of production creating closer toleranced parts less fallout scrap.

• Created all Work Instructions, Safety Instructions, Machine Operation Instructions. Machine Input Energy Documents for Lock-out Tag-out for the Tool & Die area equipment.

• Get Baselines on processes and actively work with outside tooling vendors to find better process tooling to optimize production while keeping profit margins up.

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• Project: Re-Engineered one of our Stamp machines to be more robust increase it’s abilities while decreasing maintenance intervals from every 6 weeks to a projected 2 years or more. We are on track with no failures so far and the other 6 machines will be getting the same alterations. DynaEnergetics, Blum, TX Feb 2019 – Oct 2021

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Increase and maintain TSA production levels while growing capabilities. Introduce new production parts as unveiled by company. Source and acquire equipment for processing new parts and establish running process with no downtime. Create TSA manuals and operating procedures to promote workplace safety. Drive daily compliance while maintaining output levels. Improve product quality and increase tool life while stabilizing process and productivity.

• Raised profit margins and lowered production time by applying Lean Manufacturing processes. Minimized downtime with timely equipment repair and restoration to factory specifications.

• Replaced inefficient tool and generated savings of $35K per month not including downtime caused by breakage.

• Increased internal production to highest levels ever with outstanding profit margins.

• Trained personnel to set up and operate dual-spindle, dual-turret machines.

• Changed one production tool and boosted output by 7%. Lowered downtime by 9%. Cut costs by $25K per month.

• Project: Increase tool life in machines. Worked with tooling vendors to and coolent vendors to double tool life in the CNC machines reducing tooling cost monthly by 1/3 and reducing coolent cost over the year to 1/3 of what we were doing previously.

Klein Tools, Mansfield, TX Jul 2015 - Feb 2019

Manufacturing Process Engineer

Sustained production levels while increasing capabilities. Wrote instructions and user manuals to drive consistency and minimize defects. Defined and tracked performance metrics and defect trends to maximize productivity. Optimized quality through process control and replication. Produced assembly instructions from blueprints. Wrote quality bulletins to address non-conformance found in completed parts. Developed new repair procedures and authored robust processes. Designed fixtures and tooling procedures for short- and long-term processes. Monitored margins for opportunities to cut costs through continuous improvement. Used statistical analysis to track process improvements. Practiced corporate responsibility to institute environmentally friendly policies. Distributed communications to engineering colleagues for knowledge sharing throughout shop and onto factory floor.

• Originated parts inventory process to sustain production and minimize work stoppages caused by missing parts.

• Assisted with the planning and execution of the production machining equipment move from Lincolnshire facility to Mansfield, TX factory gathering as much knowledge as possible for the processes.

• Raised profit margins across production lines while reducing production time via Lean Manufacturing processes.

• Gathered team of specialists to increase production, raise quality, and drive workplace safety compliance.

• Project: Increased production with new die for 1/16" and 3/32" screwdrivers. Achieved 60K good parts before stopping production to inspect die. New die repaired broken process and eliminated constantly failing die. Tool & Die costs were reduced by 2/3rds with consumables for the die repairs, Consumables then could be sharpened while the Die is in operation Reducing downtime drastically. Pratt & Whitney, Wichita Falls, TX Jul 2002 - Jul 2015 Process Engineer (Oct 2012 - Jul 2015)

Refurbished vane segments; streamlined process to reduce costs and lower turnaround time. Wrote supporting user manuals. Established metrics and tracked performance trends to improve productivity. Optimized quality through process control and replication. Produced assembly instructions from blueprints. Wrote quality bulletins to address non- conformance found in completed parts. Designed fixtures and tooling for short- and long-term processes. Michael R. Pebworth

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Monitored margins and cut costs via continuous improvements with ACE tools. Gathered data and performed statistical analyses to track process improvements. Drove ACE culture to boost quality and facilitate workplace safety.

• Revamped repairs to robust process to fix all but most damaged parts. Eliminated warranty returns in 2014. o Recognized by Pratt Canada for extent of damage and repair executed to return parts to service.

• Raised profit margins while reducing production time by days for multiple products in Vane Segment Cell.

• Optimized production velocity while applying expertise to identify opportunities to increase production, raise quality, and practice workplace safety.

• Consistently earned recognition as consistent resource for cost-saving ideas and process improvements.

• Multitask effectively on projects while ensuring quality and meeting tolerance requirements.

• Used process improvement tools to address manufacturing and EHS issues arising from universal process change. CNC Machinist/EDM Operator (Jul 2002 - Oct 2012)

Operated multiple machines to meet production goals. Partnered with Maintenance colleagues to disassemble and reassemble older equipment. Trained coworkers to operate equipment safely. Drive process improvements through Manufacturing and Tooling Change Request systems. Proactively identified and resolved workplace safety issues.

• Overhauled wire EDM vane replacement process and cut casting price by 50%. Repaired parts to better than factory spec. Utilized all vanes to double parts harvested from 12 to 24. New Vane cost customer $4K.

• Served as night shift backfill during supervisor absence. Achieved 10 years of perfect attendance.

• Earned recognition as reliable source for cost-saving ideas. Additional Experience

CNC Machinist / CNC Programmer, Tool & Die Maker, Kalco Machine, Wichita Falls, TX Tool & Die Maker / CNC Programmer, EDM Operator, Custom Metals, Wichita Falls, TX Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Manufacturing Engineering Technologies Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX

Minor in Mathematics

Machine Shop Certification

Carrigan Center, Wichita Falls, TX

• First Year - Machine Shop Basics

• Second Year - Advanced Machining

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