John Luigi Camponi

***** ****** **** ***.

Fayetteville 30215 CA Tel 919-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Expand my career to Senior Management/position where I can use my vast experience, leadership and problem-solving skills to reduce capital spending while implementing innovative manufacturing processes to achieve the company goals. Use the skills I have, to improve your lean goals and value stream mapping, introduce Continuous Improvement Methodology & how to form teams and capitalize on the vast savings, with this training and techniques. Correct process setups for production flow errors. Spearhead the introduction of TPM, TRM or TPM

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

New PVC TPE EPDM Product Development Manager Global Engineering Team, Engineering Manager Facility Engineering Reliability Engineering,Rigid/granulate Plastics production. PVC TPE TPV & EPDM

Application Engineering Project Management Six sigma lean, VSM, lean process flow

Maintenance Management Engineering Management. Product Management, Product flow

Toolroom Manager, Tool Design. Analytical data interpretation, specializing in continuous Improvement Compose, Startup, and shut down procedures SWIs and SOPs.

Introduce Lean principles 5S procedures, Kaizen Training and Kaizen event procedures.

Keen problem-solving skills. Product development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BOYDCORP Jan 2018-Present Plastics TPE & EPDM Product Development Manager, Global Engineering Team for multi Automotive customers.

Engineering Manager: Directly responsible for new Product development Tool & Die Shop, Maintenance Department & Engineering Department. All plant engineering duties inspections etc.

Customers include Tesla, Volvo, PACCAR, Yamaha, John Deere, Worthington, Cat, Mac truck, Navistar, CNH, Daimler, CKT. All plant duties, environment, Safety, and fire. 5S, reviewing all customer designs, carry out a feasibility study, deploy APQP before production. Be aware of any changes to expedite PPAP approval. Purchase/fabricate required Tooling, finalize prints for the tool room production dies. Weekly review of ECNs and follow-through of all projects. Mentor Younger engineers and staff. Mentor technicians through process improvements using, 5Ys. Purchasing new equipment. Root-Cause Analysis. Lean and Six Sigma. The primary objective is to increase the reliability and availability of the equipment. Promote Fire safety and standard Safety procedures, Set-up critical spare Parts for production Inventory Encourage idea growth and propagate pushing new ideas to build phase. Post analytical review of each project. Follow feasibility study guidelines and APQP procedures. All other duties linked to the upkeep of the facility and the Engineering Manager.

AP Exhaust Products. April 2015 -Jan 2017

Senior Production Engineer Continuous Improvement Engineer.

Responsible for:

I introduced Continuous- production improvements, lean Production, and value stream Process mapping.

I Formulated new Safety practices and improved current safety practices.

Maintained and improved Quality awareness.

I instigated improved Engineering practices in all of the plant production departments.

I advanced streamlining production methods.

I helped Improve Production throughput in designated work cells.

I Improved spot welding Production methods and equipment.

I Introduced robotic Plasma production machinery.

I have modernized Production equipment.

Introduction of multi production line changeovers. Plug and Play.

Establishing 5S, SMED, Kaizen, SOP & SWIs value process flow

Cooper Standard

Cooper Standard, Automotive. August 2013 - April 2015

Senior Production Engineer Responsible for:

Extrusion Line production flow and continuous improvement.

Die design input to solve issues

Launch of New BMW production programs, F16 and improve F15 setups and production methods

Launch of transferred production programs.

Assist in Installing a new production line for BMW production.

Maintain and improving OEE [operation efficiency, continuous improvement lead.

Re-write all SWIs and SOPs, throughout the plant, including line 5, newly installed equipment.

Maintaining Production output and inventory levels. Setup of flocking instructions and monitor humidity levels with new instruments, Emulate this improvement on all flock stations

Reduction in Scrap and quality concerns. Introduce new pull through startup procedures.

Mentor new process engineers, on the finer points of extrusion equipment.

Added a Pixagrus fault identification system to line 2. Laser cam

SADLY, COOPER STANDARD OPERATIONS, WHERE RAN FROM TWO LOCATIONS IN GOLDSBORO NC. ONE OF THEM HAD TO CLOSE; THE RESULT WAS A LOSS OF MANY JOBS.

I took an offer from AP, who capitalized on the sudden increase

of available engineers. Hence my short stay at a great company.

Legrand Pass & Seymour -Wire Mold Division 2005 – August 2013

Snr Process / Manufacturing Engineer PVC Extrusion/Molding

In April 2005 Wire-Mold PVC Operations- Ridged and Flexible,

Moved from Rocky Hill CT to Concord, NC.

I was asked to join the company and launch the Extrusion/ Molding departments.

This involved setting up the new department & training new operators.

Establish fixtures & fittings and UL relationships for our new products.

Write new Standard Working Instructions (SWIs), implementing new SOPs

And new machine operating process parameters.

Introducing daily Preventive maintenance checks for operators & technicians.

Prepare the department for the initial ISO certification and periodic recertification.

Introduce a new PVC supplier with huge cost savings. Establish all UL testing procedures for the new PVC. Prepared the new PVC materials for production use. This included both flex and rigid PVC.

Lead on many Kaizen events over the years. With substantial cost savings through Value stream mapping results, and improved process flow plans. Spearhead continuous improvement

Introduction of laser printing methods,

PVC die design to replace older dies and improve the concept of raceway current design

Establishing auto pack systems. And new Shanklin line.

Introduce rapid mold change over.

Introduced One major packaging partner, Atlantic Packaging Fort Mill

GDX Automotive Industry USA. 1999-2005

Process / Manufacturing Engineer PVC UHF LCM Extrusion / Interim Production Manager.

“Leading the LCM Extrusion team, I moved to the US to setup, start and establish the new production departments”

Responsible for the day to day running of the extrusion departments PVC, PVC combining and EPDM lines.

Maintained on track production to meet feasibility, PPAP to production.

Working with VW Mexico, GM & BMW PVT Engineers to reach product goals.

Responsible for the Cadillac combining line process and design.

Key member of the GM launch team for the new Cadillac production cell.

Member of the BMW launch team. I Introduced flock-tape application to BMW.

Responsible for Kaizen events and introductory 5S training. Teach the Meaning of value-added -movement, and non-value-added. Developed the new continuous improvement team

The introduction of Cryogenics into the assembly process. Huge cost saving achieved

Member of the 8D problem-solving team.

Member of the cost-saving team achieving over $3 million savings in two years.

USA 1997 to launch the US operation in Salisbury NC

Duties and Responsibilities:

Train new staff members in the production process.

Develop new suppliers for our raw materials in the US, to meet stringent material requirements by the automotive industry. Teknor Apex, Alfa Gary & Color Co

Developing new SWIs, SOP, process parameters, process instructions, quality testing and frequency, including all other tasking involved with opening a plant with 16 production lines and over 1000 employees.

Propagating the importance of bringing the team effort together to maintain set standards and accomplish overall company objectives.

Developing a strong and sound communications chain between all levels of the production team. Initiated weekly town hall meetings with all direct and none direct staff members.

Train teams in 5S and Lean principles. Target 30 members each week.

Spain: Launch our new automotive facility in Barcelona 1994-1996

Train new staff members in the extrusion manufacturing process

Train new operators in the extrusion process/ and documentation.

Implementing new SOPs, process parameter sheets. Introduce PMs for operator’s maintenance & techs.

Working with Ford, Fiat PVT Engineering to attain product performance criteria.

Introduced team incentive goals and encompassed all non-essential personnel into this circle of rewards process & lean ideology. Introduction of basic lean and continued improvement goals

Initiated training and promotion from within program, for machine operators.

Developed the maintenance department, to embrace TPM and PM plans for the extrusion lines.

Draftex GMBH Germany 1992-2000

. Process Engineer PVC UHF LCM Automotive Production.

Technical Development Department PVC/ EPDM parts.

Taught PVC technical calibration of products, to Draftex apprentice students

Member of the Technical training staff, responsible for opening & launching new projects: Working with Ford, GM, BMW, VW, Audi, and Mercedes Engineers to obtain required results.

Open and startup new plants at our world-wide locations in Spain, China, Yugoslavia & the USA.

Key Skills:

Six Sigma Certified – Trains and leads teams in Kaizen events. Demonstrates to peers and subordinates the benefits of one-piece flow in the workplace to obtain cost reduction and increase output. How to improve current methods and move away from established practices. Moving forward and setting new standards for others to emulate. Specializing in continuous improvement in team training.

Communication - Deals with internal and external issues at all levels via telephone and email, to ensure successful communication via active listening and probing questions.

Problem Solving - Resolves in-depth queries methodically both independently and with internal and external business partners. Find appropriate resolutions, efficiencies and a higher level of quality.

Team Player - Enjoys sharing knowledge and encouraging the development of others to achieve specific team goals. To date, I have led over 60 kaizen events. The cost savings through these events have been enormous when translated into annual dollar amounts. The true measure is in the sustained increase in output, and the high morale of the production staff.

Planning and Organizing - Refined planning and organizational skills that balance

oWork, team support, and responsibilities in a timely and professional manner.

oSystems Knowledge - Experience in preparing, analyzing and reporting data to management in an accurate and timely manner, so, they may make informed decisions to promote successful results. Repeatability is the major key to the success of any team.

oEven the smallest insignificant variable can have untold effects on the overall results.

Military Service.

Royal Air Force. Worldwide Duties & NATO assignments 1971 -1992

Education:

City & Guilds of London Institute Aeronautical Engineering Degree

Royal Air Force collage Cranwell: Flight School for Pilots & Navigators:

Leadership, Theory & Engineering.

Cosford School of Technical Training Aeronautical Engineering Technology.

DABTAC: Technical Training Collage Engineering

Primary school through Grammar school.

Six Sigma Certification. Specializing in lean manufacturing / methodology and analytical data collection to improve long term process and sustain resulting improvements.

Disc Trained “behavioral skills interpretation” excellent skills when dealing with different characters,

How to influence others, based on the 4 types of different people one can come across.

ISO Auditor (including environmental)

Foreign Languages:

Fluent German:

Computer skills:

Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint & Internet research

Gannt charts, Pert charts

Research and reading

AutoCAD.

Solid Works

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My Goals There simple and realistic.

Propagate teamwork and emphasize how important each team member is.

Quality can not be sacrificed. We can be competitive following the right direction and sound production methodology.

With continued improvements to our workflow and our production processes, we can

make our workplace a safe and secure environment for the future of us all. Adhere to the company’s environmental policies. Create new ones where needed. Safety is the top priority and must be practiced by all.

Encourage new engineers to pursue their ideas, even in failure; there is always a lesson worth learning.

Everything we do! It can be improved with careful consideration and collaboration.

But above all, keep moving forward, be leaders, not followers.

Away from work.

I am happily married to my wife Alison, who is a high school Assistant Principal.

We have a son Mitchell and our adopted son Stephen. They are our sons and our life.

They were my challenge! They are now my best friends. I love them, dearly.

Hobbies.

Fishing “NASCAR, anything to do with planes, home improvements

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