Engineer Manufacturing

Michael Mapes

*** *. ***** ****, ***** City, IL 61536

Cell: 309-***-****

Career Summary:

Managed multiple projects with emphasis on ensuring activities were completed early or on time, investigated existing processes and procedures and implemented new methodologies to reduce costs of projects related to resources and timing to implement. Very familiar with importance of customer satisfaction both within Caterpillar and my own businesses. Daily focus on continuous improvement of existing operations as well as my personal daily goals.

Experience:

11/2016 – 12/12/19 Caterpillar East Peoria, IL

Advanced Component Systems Division – Manufacturing/Test Engineer.

Contact Supervisor: Emil Emmendorfer by email: adbh20@r.postjobfree.com or by phone at 309-***-****.

Supervised daily operations of many assembly and test operators to ensure all processes and procedures keep operators safe to perform their job functions at the test stands and monitor for more efficient and safe means to perform job duties.

Successfully collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to provide defect free and functional units prior to leaving facility. Supervised the project spend for KK tooling budgets and reported out on all aspects of the spectrum from PX tooling repairs to machine maintenance/repairs to miscellaneous expenses such as gloves and daily spend items used to keep day to day production up and running and suggested creative ideas as to reduce monthly spend as needed.

Overseen the implementation of repair PX tooling, best practices and standards for process, coordinate machine maintenance, collaborated with tooling design team to implement quick change over tooling.

Accomplishment: (old design = 4 hrs to changeover v.s. quick changeover = 30 minutes)

11/2014 – 10/2016 Caterpillar East Peoria, IL

Advanced Component Systems Division – Manufacturing & Test Standards Team.

Contact Supervisor: David Tang by email: adbh20@r.postjobfree.com or by phone at 309-***-****.

Collaboration Team Development and Support of the following:

Risk assessment evaluations resulted with potential ergonomic risks – implement test methods and training to reduce injury risk.

Video capture current test stand test process and implement methods to reduce test cycle times and increase test stand efficiency.

Develop standardized test stand process by family to streamline testing process.

Develop standardized standard work documents to ensure all test stand processes align throughout KK.

Monitor existing and train test stand operators on new and safest methods to perform job functions.

12/2012 – 11/2014 Caterpillar East Peoria, IL

Advanced Component Systems Division – Current Manufacturing Engineer for AG Line and 102 parts builds in KK.

Contact Supervisor: Mike Forbis by email: adbh20@r.postjobfree.com or by phone at 309-***-****.

Collaboration Team Development and Support of the following:

Assembly line velocity lower than target – Transformation Team successfully implemented Lean Manufacturing methodologies to improve velocity, resulting in reduced inventory and reducing touch points needed for fork truck travel by 24 points.

Streamlined RACI (responsible, accountable, committed, informed) for AG Team and created collaboration meetings with Logistics, Safety, Quality Inspection, Supplier Quality to develop a “One Team” concept to successfully address assembly line concerns.

Perform advanced behavioral based safety audits of assembly lines to recognize concerns of people, quality, velocity, and cost.

Successfully maintain 95% closure of continuous improvement cards within 30 days

Attending personal continuous education classes (OSHA, ABBS etc)

Willing to obtain Supply Chain Certification

11/2011 – 12/2012 Caterpillar Peoria, IL

Advanced Component Systems Division – Future Manufacturing Team

This Team was repurposed several years ago!

Managed a team of 6 Engineers and successfully benchmarked existing tooling, assembly processes and documentation in the U.S. and implemented Wheel Loader and Motor Grader assembly lines in Wuxi, China.

Supervised the implementation and training of 30+ Mandarin speaking assemblers to successfully assemble Caterpillar Wheel Loader Transmissions.

Accomplishments: Completed line balance efforts using ProPlanner for precedence and dedicated resources. Evaluated existing Capp+ data and developed SWS/SWES to be converted into Mandarin.

04/2010 – 11/2011 Dell Solutions Peoria, IL

Air Filter Quality Support/Cost Reduction Engineer

Successfully implemented 124 cost reduction projects relating to air filters by developing Lean Manufacturing methodologies to capitalize on cost reduction opportunities.

Total cost savings $1.2 million!

5/2014 – present – Quality Investments Hanna City, IL

Owner/operator of real estate investment company

Purchase foreclosed, distressed, and for sale by owner homes and performed rehabs for fix and flip and buy and hold.

12/2005 – present – Quality Construction and Repair, LLC Hanna City, IL

Mange the completion of residential side jobs such as drywall repair, bathroom remodeling, painting, laying of laminate and vinyl flooring, window and door installs, etc.

Education

5/1999-1/2001 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL

Worked towards obtaining M.B.A.

5/1993 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL

Received Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering Technology

(emphasis on electronics, metals, detailing)

Skills/Trainings

Attended OSHA and ABBS trainings to develop a safer work environment.

Travel to China and trained and supervised over 50 Mandarin speaking Caterpillar employees how to build transmissions.

Working with and management of difficult people

How to manage like a boss.

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