Dean Pruitt

Sr. Engineering Professional

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Gaffney, SC 29341 adcgw9@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-oriented, data-driven engineer with a hands-on approach who focuses on increasing efficiencies, reducing scrap and improving workflow and equipment uptime. 15 years’ experience working in the rubber and plastics industries. Consistently worked with other engineers, shop floor personnel and Maintenance Techs to address any production, process, tooling or equipment issues. Excellent track record of saving money and reducing inefficiencies.

SKILL SET

Lean Manufacturing

AutoCAD

SMED

Improved Efficiencies

Minitab

ASME

Project Management

SolidWorks

AWS

Process Development

IATF 16949

OEE

Scrap Reduction

Root Cause Analysis

DOE

New Part Launches

KISS Method

5Y

Work Cell Design

Bills of Materials

QS

Six Sigma

PFMEA

5S

Preventive Maintenance

PPMs

SPC

Predictive Maintenance

Process Flow

Thermal imaging camera

Control Plan

Kepner-Tregoe

Vibration Detector

APQP

8D

eMaint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Core Molding Technologies, Gaffney, SC Dec 2018 - Nov 2019

Senior Process/Reliability Engineer

Implemented numerous money- and time-saving solutions for a manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastics for the trucking industry.

Improved the throughput of the molding press line to go from a 7-day work week to a 5-day work week.

Redesigned the secondary equipment to better hold the parts for finishing.

Redesigned how parts were cut so that they filled out the molds, thus reducing scrap while ensuring that parts were all within SPC requirements.

Ensured that all ASME certifications were completed on time.

Improved the skill level of the paint line by training the people how to set up the paint gun and correcting methods in paint gun utilization and maintenance.

Implemented proper painting methods.

Implemented Predictive Maintenance schedules on all the presses to reduce downtime.

Implemented scheduling of downtime on all equipment for Preventive Maintenance.

Using thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots in electrical circuits and motors.

Used vibrations sensors to check motors for and beating that are going bad.

Used servo motors to control cutters to ensure a consent cut location in the extrusion to ensure the part located in the proper location on the car.

Replaced oil seals that are leaking.

Hydraulic hoses that are worn or leaking.

Monitored for amp fluctuations on motors with eMaint software.

Monitored for equipment start up and shut down of all equipment in the plant.

Repaired all steam leeks. Replaced Steam taps that are not working.

Dayco Products LLC, Williston, SC Nov 2016 - Dec 2018

Senior Process/Reliability Engineer

Designed and installed a vacuum system to reduce scrap by checking the parts for good seals before starting the cycle, resulting in a 5% scrap reduction and cost savings of $2.1M per year for a major fan belt manufacturer.

Redesigned four strippers to prevent the arms from deflecting (bending) and breaking one-inch, Grade 8 bolts every week, resulting in the elimination of 80 hours of downtime weekly.

Designed two new lines, installed the equipment with steam, vacuum, air, and power, and improved the equipment before installation and the cell layout design to improve efficiencies.

Launched a VW timing belt line, designing the equipment and laying out a one-piece flow cell for production that reduced manpower by 33%.

Implemented Predictive Maintenance schedules on all the presses to reduce downtime.

Implemented scheduling of downtime of all equipment for Preventive Maintenance.

Using thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots in electrical circuits and motors.

Used vibrations sensors to check motors for and beating that are going bad.

Hydraulic hoses that are worn or leaking.

Monitored for amp fluctuations on motors with software.

Monitored for equipment start up and shut down of all equipment in the plant.

Repaired all leaking steam lines and hoses.

Repaired or replaced steam traps that are leaking or clogged.

Repaired or replaced values as needed.

Cooper Standard, Goldsboro, NC Sep 2013 – Nov 2016

Senior Process/Reliability Engineer

Reduced scrap on the Cruze line in the molding cell from 5% to 3% by implementing a mold cleaning program and Preventive Maintenance program into the molding cells for a manufacturer of rubber automotive door seals.

Improved the molding process by rebuilding the molds to enable production to produce quality parts per design intent, thus eliminating the painting of finished parts and saving $3.4M annually in labor and paint.

Reduced required workload from a 7-day, 3 shift operation to 4 days on 3 shifts.

Aligned the extrusion line using the KISS Method which resulted in reducing scrap in extrusion from 42% to 4%, with a subsequent decrease in affiliated downtime.

More than doubled the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by tuning the dies to increase the speeds of the extrusion lines. Implemented and performed Design of Experiments (DOEs) to increase line speed while still ensuring conformance to SPC requirements. Performed load testing to ensure the product conformed to ASME test specifications in the blueprint.

Performed DOEs on the rubber compounds to understand the root causes of compound defects, thus reducing scrap issues and increasing the life expectancy of materials from 8 days to 14 days.

Assisted in the installation of machine tools and training of employees during transfer of the operation to Mexico.

Implemented Predictive Maintenance schedules on all the presses and the extrusion line to reduce downtime.

Implemented scheduling of downtime of all equipment for Preventive Maintenance. Using thermal imaging camera to check for hot spots in electrical circuits and motors.

Used vibrations sensors to check motors for and beating that are going bad.

Used servo motors to control cutters to ensure a consent cut location in the extrusion to ensure the part located in the proper location on the car.

Hydraulic hoses that are worn or leaking.

Monitored for amp fluctuations on motors with Historian software.

Monitored for equipment start up and shut down of all equipment in the plant.

SaarGummi Tennessee, Pulaski, TN Jun 2012 – Sep 2013

Senior Process Engineer

Reduced scrap to 1% by improving the extrusion process and repairing the molds to match the extrusion. Accomplished this by pushing back on the extrusion line to make the extrusions line for line, which saved $800K annually.

Reduced the molding departments from a 7-day work week to a 4-day work week by tuning and repairing damaged molds.

Reduced the cut length of the extrusion to decrease extrusion scrap and remove stress from the extrusion lines, which resulted in reducing scrap and saving the company $2.5M annually.

Redesigned the waste of the paint system by improving the flow patterns and gun positions, which resulted in saving $1.1M per year.

Designed a heat tunnel to trim flash completely off parts and deliver a flash-free part that resulted in the company being removed from level 2 containment range.

Designed a drill and cut machine for making door seals that indexed the extrusion that varied in size. Measured the part with a potentiometer before the part was cut by the machine and installed a feedback loop to the PLC to adjust for any length adjustment needed to size the part correctly, resulting in reducing scrap from between 25%-30% to 1%. Hydraulic hoses that are worn or leaking.

Monitored for amp fluctuations on motors with software.

Monitored for equipment start up and shut down of all equipment in the plant.

Hydraulic hoses that are worn or leaking.

Monitored for amp fluctuations on motors with software.

Monitored for equipment start up and shut down of all equipment in the plant.

Wilbert Plastic Services, Lebanon, KY Jan 2010 – Jun 2012

Senior Process Engineer

Assisted in converting the plant from non-automotive to becoming a fully certified Ford Q-1 automotive plant.

Wrote specifications for all new equipment on production finishing cells.

Designed and used poka-yoke procedures on all secondary equipment to ensure parts were the correct color and detected any non-fills or short shots, and assured that all proper components were installed correctly.

Designed the sensors so that they could not be removed, bypassed or cut out during production.

Designed and laid out all work cells for one-piece flows to beat the quoted rates by 10%-30%, with some parts achieving as much as 100% above quoted rates.

Used pneumatics to install clips on to the part, and sensors to make sure the clips are fully installed all the way down and straight so the part is installed fully on the car.

CHERNUT FARMS, Caneyville, KY

Design Engineer Nov 2007 – Jan 2010

Assisted in building a family farm for my father using lean manufacturing methods and Solar Power to pump water to cattle, enabling him to farm easily in his retirement years.

PLASTECH, Lebanon SC Jan 2002 – Nov 2007

Program Manager/Launch Manager

Launched 165 new tools for Ford, GM, Chrysler, Mercedes and Toyota.

Took all tools from concept to full PPAPs and then onto full production, reducing PPM defects from 250 to 50.

Installed a robotic, blacked-out (lights out) work cell with eight injection presses that eliminated eight production operator positions and only needed a tech to occasionally check on parts. This was the first robotic work cell with servo motors installed at Plastech.

Ensured all color chips and paint was ordered for all parts.

Wrote specifications for paint racks for processing of new parts from concept to full production.

Used pneumatics to install clips on to the part, and sensors to make sure the clips are fully installed all the way down and straight so the part is installed fully on the car.

Used pneumatics to install 3M tape with pressure so ensure proper adhesion to the part surface.

EDUCATION

Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

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