RUSSELL A. WRIKER

**** ********** ****** *****, **. Petersburg, FL 33710 • 727-***-**** • addxpi@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Profile

Automotive / Medical / Consumer Packaging Professional with 30 years of experience within progressively responsible positions. Customer oriented and responsive. Experienced in Sales, Program Management, Engineering, Procurement, and Tooling. Adept with Injection Molding, Metal Forming, Manufacturing, and Product Design. Record of completing projects on time and within cost targets.

Professional Experience

Oerlikon Balzers – Product Manager – Injection Molding / Form Tooling 04/2019 – 12/2019

Southeast representative for injection molding client development.

Work directly with customer base to understand their challenges, providing solutions.

Guide customer through proper component preparations for treatment.

Defining the scope of the project to the Oerlikon team to identify the proper application.

Outline the TIS (Tooling Information Sheet) for the coating facility to review.

Work with Estimating for quoting client request and needs.

Contract negotiation with OEM and suppliers based on total scope of the application and potential of job award.

Assist with logistics on orders when released.

Point of contact between client and coating facilities.

Cavaform International Inc – Account Manager / Program Management / Injection Molding 11/2012 – 12/2018

Account representative for strategic and newly awarded accounts.

Project Manager for awarded business, coordination of tool build with Engineering and Manufacturing through mold and component validation.

Project Manager for new accounts and job awards for injection molding of product internally.

Negotiation with supply chain on potential scope, volume, and long term contracts.

Negotiation and management of supply chain and OEM with logistics, inspection, and Purchase Order management.

Program Management, Sales, and Engineering department representative.

Plastic Omnium – Senior Tooling Project Manager– Injection Molding / Tool Manufacturing 06/2012 – 11/2012

Strategic Project Management of new vehicle platforms for internal and external molding for 30MM in tooling.

Supplier development for purchased components, evaluating capability, and strategic sourcing of key components.

Liaison between Engineering, Purchasing, and supply base for scope of work, manufacturing feasibility, and securing cost model.

American Tool & Mold – Senior Program Manager– Injection Molding / Tool Manufacturing 06/2011 – 06/2012

Work directly with customer defining milestones and scope of work.

Contract review and estimating.

Review and track cost structure, report project status, and manage open issues/LOP.

Collaborate with internal staff and maintaining project movement with a cadence for on time launch.

Manage both capitol and tooling related projects for both tool fabrication and Production.

Draexlmaier Automotive of America - Tooling Buyer – Injection Molds / Gages & Fixtures 02/2007 – 06/2011

Evaluate and distribute RFQ requirements with Engineering supporting continuous improvements, repairs, ECN’s and new tooling procurement.

Establish tooling base audit format for both potential and existing supply base, including quarterly updates.

Develop procedures and standards for supplier requirements, for both tooling and administrative use.

Review supplier competitiveness and compile quote comparisons against cost targets and analyze supplier variants.

Conduct negotiations with supply base, including long term contracts, cost savings, and establishing standard supplier base.

Assess and secure cost reductions on an individual quote by quote basis as well as multi tool packages.

Prepare strategic sourcing strategies and presentations.

Lead and conduct weekly reviews with Engineering managing both strategic and project related task.

2007-2011, 23.4% average savings achieved based on spends through negotiations with supply base.

Angell-Demmel North America – Project Engineer 02/2000 - 02/2007

Evaluate quote request from various OEM and Tier1 automotive interior trim component system manufacturers, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Mercedes, Lear, Magna, Textron, Key Plastics, JCI, and Summit Polymers.

Assess and support customer needs; oversee and provide product design assistance to customer’s Product Engineering Department, Styling Department and internal design staff.

Analyze math data for design and manufacturing feasibility of injection-molded interior trim components.

Conduct technical assessment of potential supplier capabilities for Purchasing Department.

Generate quote criteria and tooling line-ups supporting manufacturing of injection-molded components.

Approve tooling designs for CMM aids, injection molds, in-process fixtures, metal forming dies, and fixtures.

Support Program Management teams with project schedules, supplier PPAP, part submissions and launch requirements.

Contribute to development of interior trim components using decorative aluminum overlays with injection-molded substrates.

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Bestop, Decoma Accessories, Division of Magna International – Advanced Project Engineer 10/1997 – 02/2000

Collaborate with OEM Product Engineering on development, design and manufacturing feasibility of existing and new product lines for interior and exterior trim.

Assessed Engineering changes for manufacturing feasibility and outlined production tooling effects and requirements.

Interacted with Bestop facilities to arrange Tooling and Manufacturing activities supporting internal and externally contracted components for various vehicle systems.

Managed manufacturing throughout process, including: design feasibility, tooling, program management and quality.

Selected to support BMW Z3 Convertible Specialty Team for Magna International business development.

Assisted with Product Development and facility start-up at Manufacturing sites.

Plastic Trim Incorporated - Senior Injection Molding Engineer 03/1997 – 10/1997

Coordination, placement, build, and start-up of new programs upon award for various body side moldings, headlamp, and decorative trim components.

Continuous improvement of tooling, work cell, process, and operator training.

Provided turnkey systems to manufacturing, consisting of all operator instructions, boundary samples, process flow diagrams, and visual aids.

Lear Corporation 12/1990 – 03/1997

Program Manager 03/1995 – 03/1997

Managed customer relationships and coordinated Tier 1 launch requirements. .

Oversaw production and manufacturing of interior trim systems supporting 6 Ford Motor Company vehicles, with over $12 million in production tooling.

Coordinated production requirements related to all tooling, packaging, bill of materials, process flow, and PPAP submissions.

Negotiated specifications with OEM design teams for manufacturing feasibility, appearance, and vehicle fit/function integrity.

Developed and implemented procedures for quoting, scheduling, and operation of environmental chamber to test various Ford interior systems, including visual and statistical performance.

Structured and facilitated teams which evolved to be self-directed and reduced molds with flash by 50% in 8 months.

Tooling Engineer 09/1991 – 03/1995

Equipped, staffed and supervised internal full service tool room to support production needs, primary and secondary tooling.

Reviewed all injection mold tool designs to ensure corporate quality standards were met.

Innovated dual molding concept, which increased machine capacity and profits manufacturing in a single machine.

Implemented quick mold change systems reducing mold change averages over 16 injection molding machines by 73%.

Assisted Manufacturing Department with development of production reporting systems to accurately monitor KPI’s.

Tooling Liaison 12/1990 – 09/1991

Distributed, processed, and quoted over 400 customer component drawings for new tooling.

Trained with Product Engineering during prototype development, product validation, and product design.

Tracked progress of new tooling being built by outside contracted suppliers.

Quincy Industries – Tool Maker 12/1989 – 12/1990

Held responsible for writing Mazatrol D2 CNC programs.

Operated Mazak and Bridgeport Proto-Trax machining centers.

Utilized CNC equipment to assist with the development of all production blank and form dies.

Designed and built CMM holding fixtures for various automotive metal stamping components.

Foust Electro Mold - Mold Maker 09/1986 – 12/1989

Operated required equipment for the fabrication of mold bases, mechanics, ejector systems, core, and cavity surfaces.

Completed finish work including polishing, spotting, tuning mechanics, and final assembly.

Completed 17 injection molds for various automotive and non-automotive components, including Ford, GM, Bose, Alsons, and Ohio Art.

Performed various engineering changes, repairs, and preventative maintenance on new and existing tooling.

Coordinated tooling requirements and texturing of mold cavities.

Assisted production facilities with initial trial, pilot runs, and production launch of tooling.

Education

Jackson Community College 09/1987 – 12/1990

Related Trade Instruction / Apprenticeship

Additional Training: Kaizen, QS9000, Dale Carnegie & Zerfoss Supervisory Skills

Computer Skills: SAP, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, JobBoss

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