Bruce E. Christian

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Wilkesboro, NC 28697

336-***-**** Mobile

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am an professional with many accomplishments in various manufacturing facilities with time sensitive, continuous processes, and systems. I have extensive hands-on experience with managing personnel, training and documentation, improving manufacturing processes, new and old equipment and installation, directing teams, Kaizen events, Project Management, Statistical Process Control Methods, Just-in-Time Manufacturing, and Lean Manufacturing Practices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AmesburyTruth

July 2017 to Present

Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for capital projects, 224K facility maintenance, Process improvements, Plant maintenance functions, special projects and machinery integration to new facility.

Developing Maintenance programs.

Working with contractors to combine 4 manufacturing facilities into one roof.

Being a technical resource for all processes and procedures and on call 24/7/365.

Managing and maintaining all facility equipment.

Associated Materials, Incorporated

October 2015 to Jul 2017

Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for capital projects, new product trials, improving process flow, PDCA downtime reduction, facility and maintenance improvements.

Managing the maintenance department and developing Maintenance programs.

Working with contractors to replace outdated and worn out equipment.

Working with contractors on facility improvements, lighting, parking, electrical, etc.

Closing facility storage locations and reducing storage costs.

Aerotek/ESAB

Januay 2015 – October 2015

Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for documenting process, new product trials, improving process flow, instituting Lean Manufacturing principals, and improving plant documentation.

Laid groundwork for lean manufacturing for transformer department.

Worked on visual factory, layout of department, and one piece flow system.

Document process and wrote SOP's, PFMEA, and work instructions for department.

Lydall Thermal/Acoustical, Incorporated

September 2012 - September 2014

Process Engineer

Responsible for documenting process, new product trials, improving process flow, instituting Lean Manufacturing principals, and improving plant documentation.

Oversaw day-to-day operations of the molding lines and feeder line.

Increased Overall Equipment Effectiveness by 5%.

Increased Production rate by 10%.

Installed new water jet high pressure cutting cell, training for cells, and press moves.

CertainTeed Corporation

September 2011 - August 2012

Project Engineer

Responsible for training on equipment and processes, improving process flow, instituting Lean Manufacturing principals, and improving plant documentation.

Determined scope, resources, schedule and costs for projects.

Specified and procure equipment for project.

Provided technical support to the plant for day to day issues.

Worked on implementing R&D ideas to reduce cleaning period weekly to every 3 weeks.

Haworth, Inc

June 2007 – May 2011

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for training on equipment and processes, improving process flow, instituting Lean Manufacturing principals, and improving plant documentation.

Redesigned equipment, improve equipment/process layouts, and improve process flow.

Became the plant expert in Lean Manufacturing who led10 classes to train production members.

Worked with teams in 5 Kaizen events and 20+ 5S activities to clean and organize plant.

Cut finishing costs ($50,000) by updating equipment and operator training.

Universal Forest Products

May 2006 – January 2007

Regional Production Engineer

Responsible for traveling to plants to help set up process systems, equipment, technical advice, 5S, Set-up Reduction (SMED), safety audits, training on equipment and processes, and work cells.

Traveled to many plants for equipment audits and verify/rework AutoCAD drawings of equipment.

Designed work cells for equipment and plant layouts.

Purchased and Installed interior wall panel line and equipment.

Established and trained personnel in best practice methodology at 10+ plants.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

May 2002 – May 2006

Project Engineer

Responsible for managing projects, sourcing vendors and equipment companies, hiring contract labor and services, troubleshooting production problems, developing new production processes, coordinating new product launches, implementing operational standards, and training employees.

Designed and installed the third coating line that increased coating capacity 20%.

Designed and installed modern coating line that increased production by 400%.

Saved the company millions dollars over 4 years with projects.

Managed multiple projects from $5,000 to over $1.2 million dollars.

KraftMaid Cabinetry

June 2000 – May 2002

Milling Coordinator

Responsible for managing employees, daily troubleshooting of problems, new production processes, coordination of new product launches, implement operational standards, and training of employees.

Implemented quality checks of machines and equipment.

Developed and instituted new procedures for equipment in the plant.

Reduced downtime dramatically in the finishing department.

Trained operators, supervisors and maintenance for procedures and production troubleshooting.

Trex Company

February 1998 – June 2000

Manufacturing Engineer

Joint responsibility for the daily troubleshooting of problems, specification and justification of capital equipment, new production process development, coordination of new product launches, documentation of processes and systems for the plant.

Directed in-house maintenance for installation of systems and equipment.

Reduced downtime by 20+% for the raw materials area.

Trained operators after new equipment installations.

Qualified new suppliers for equipment purchase and repairs.

Mannington Wood Floors

April 1996 - February 1998

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for the daily troubleshooting of problems, specification and justification of capital equipment, new production process development, coordination of new product launches, documentation of processes and systems for the plant.

Initiated Statistical Process Control Program for entire plant.

Reduced glue usage by 20% a day resulting in saving $300K+ per year.

Researched data acquisition systems for automatic data collection.

Wrote and implemented process changes for plant and procedures.

International Paper

October 1991 - April 1996

Manufacturing Engineer

Joint responsibility for the daily troubleshooting of problems, specification and justification of capital equipment, new production process development, coordination of new product launches, documentation of processes and systems for the plant.

Reduced downtime by 50% for several systems of the plant.

Reduced plant waste stream by 10%.

Reduced resin usage by 5% a day resulting in saving $500K+ per year.

Instituted process changes that saved $300K+ per year.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Forest Products, Penn State, University Park, Pennsylvania, December 1990

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