Jeffery L. Crouch

** ****** *****, ***********, ********* C: 931-***-**** adhp80@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Over 25 years’ experience in Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance Management

Possess a high level of Analytical, Conceptual and Creative thinking

Experienced in developing Industrial Production Processes vital to the Automotive.

Excellent Communication Skills and ability to maintain a good rapport with all levels.

Strong planning, organization and problem-solving skills

Great Knowledge and understanding of plant Manufacturing processes

Molding (Injection, Compression, Thermoforming)

Forming (Tube Bending, Forging, Drawing, Shearing, Stamping, blanking)

Machining (Milling, Turning, Drilling, Reaming, Counter Sink, Gear Splining)

Joining (ARC Welding, Gas, Resistance, Ultrasonic, Brazing)

Leak Testing (Bubble, Pressure Decay, Mass Flow, Helium Sniffer, Vacuum Chamber w/tracer gas)

Nut Runners (Atlas Copco, Sanyo, Desoutter, ASG)

Handheld Torque Drivers (Electric, Pneumatic, Battery)

Vision Systems (Cameras used, Banner, Keyence, Cognex)

Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing, Laser Etching, Label, Bar Code Detection, X Ray)

PLC/HMI (Allan Bradly, Yaskawa, Omron, Siemens)

Recent Accomplishments

Refurbished production lines to increase thru put and standardize workflow using nut runners, leak testing and vision system equipment resulting in annual savings of 60K per year.

Shainin project introducing mass flow leak testing to component assembly line, improving quality of leak failures in the field by 40%.

Shainin Project to reduce raw material usage of Injection Molding Process in 16 assembly cells 240K per year savings.

Repurpose indirect labor, resulting in an annual cost savings of 80K per year.

Education

Tennessee Technological University - Cookeville, TN

B.S. Industrial Technology

Business Administration - Minor

Western Kentucky University - Bowling Green, KY

Basic and Advanced Allen Bradley Programming

Professional Experience

TE Connectivity – Tullahoma, TN 2017 TO PRESENT

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Shainin Red X / Six Sigma Certified

TE Connectivity (TE) is a global technology leader, providing sensors and connectivity essential in today’s increasingly connected world. TE is one of the largest sensor companies in the world. TE offers different types of sensors for applications across a wide range of industries, including Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Appliance, Aerospace & Defense, and Industrial and Commercial Transportation. (Injection Molding and Assembly)

Key Responsibilities:

Provided technical support, engineering assistance, and guidance in manufacturing techniques, equipment design and operation, and the debugging of sophisticated mechanical and electrical and electronic systems.

Skilled in the evaluation of manufacturing requirements, flow, time and motion, safety and ergonomics.

Prepared capital equipment justifications, evaluations on production, design reviews and studies, cost reduction systems, and technical responsibilities.

Develop manufacturing methods and processes within the Injection Molding department and assembly.

Investigate, establish, and implement requirements for equipment, tooling, materials, and methods of manufacturing, from pilot runs through normal production

Create and maintain process planning instruction sheets, routers and rework instructions.

Successfully train operators in proper methods and usage of tooling, fixtures and machines.

Review engineering specifications to maintain knowledge of manufacturing methods, processes and activities.

Recommend and Incorporate Engineer Design Changes reducing cost and increasing production.

Initiate root cause analysis and perform mistake proofing.

Design both simple and complex tools, gages, and fixtures to support production.

HAYWARD INDUSTRIES – NASHVILLE, TN 2012 TO 2017 Senior Manufacturing Engineer Shainin Red X / Six Sigma Certified, Hayward Industries is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of residential and commercial swimming pool equipment,

Key Responsibilities:

Design/implement overall cell layouts, and component presentation to line/process, develop optimum cycle time, one-piece flow, and standardize processes and parameters of assembly cell/ line/process. Quote/propose/install/maintain/repair/program fastener torque drivers, electrical test stations and data collection systems.

Design/repair/build prototype/production fixture assembly tooling with correct mistake proofing protecting process and customer. Develop and maintains all process documentation. PFMEAs, process flow, PLC upgrades/program changes.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives, performing root cause analysis on system and equipment failures in an effort to reduce equipment downtime.

Utilizing facts, data, and sound engineering practices to get to the "Root Cause" of equipment failures and to come up with practical

Gates Corpration – elizabethtown, ky 2011 to 2012

Manager of Engineering & Maintenance, Gates is the manufacturer of power transmission belts and fluid products.

Key Responsibilities:

Manager of (20) twenty direct and indirect reports, multi-site Engineering & Maintenance Manager, insuring the strategic direction of the organization and organizational objectives are converted into meaningful business plans within the department, providing manufacturing engineering support to all manufacturing operations across two sites through the appropriate utilization of resources.

Managed budget for capital expenditures, project activities, operations and contract services. Continuous improvement/six sigma and “just do it” projects initiated and implemented for 2011, over $700K.

Provide plant-wide engineering and systems support needed to adapt or improve processes, products, and/or the facility.

Cummins Filtration – Cookeville, TN 1999 to 2010

Operations & Maintenance Manager, New Products - Stamping, Weld & Final Assembly (2003 to2010)

Cummins Filtration Inc. designs and manufactures filtration, coolant, and fuel additive products for diesel engine

Key Responsibilities: (Six Sigma Greenbelt)

Applied technical knowledge to innovate, design, and develop processes, procedures and tooling automation

Developed and implemented maintenance systems associated with High Performing Manufacturing Organization (Preventative/ Predictive Maintenance, TPM, etc.).

Directly accountable to plant-wide operation/maintenance resources initiate/support continuous improvement efforts that increase the reliability of the core operations, annual cost savings totaling over $600K.

Business Unit& Maintenance Manager, New Products (2002 - 2003)

Key Responsibilities

Monitored efficiencies, outputs and safety of equipment and processes, managed Capital and Expenses

Directed and coordinated activities of maintenance personal engaged in fabrication, repair, and installation of equipment.

Engineering& Maintenance Team Manager (2000 - 2002)

Key Responsibilities:

Developing, implementing and managing Capital and Expense Budget

Developed and/or maintained tracking and reporting processes for maintenance function (supplier performance, equipment reliability, overall equipment effectiveness, etc.).

Manufacturing Engineer (1999 - 2000)

Key Responsibilities:

Troubleshoots manufacturing issues, initiates corrective actions

Participating in cross-functional project work groups, setting goals and objectives.

TRW-VSSI – Cookeville, TN 1995 to 1999

Manufacturing Engineer, Vehicle Safety Systems – (Assembly Airbags)

Rockwell International – Hopkinsville, KY 1993 to 1995

Manufacturing Engineer - Heat-Treating Operations/Machining Centers, (Stabilizer Bars)

United Technologies – Dayton, TN 1990 to 1993

Manufacturing Engineer - Injection Molding, (Interior Automotive Components)

Calsonic Yorozu – Morrison, TN 1987 to 1990

Manufacturing/Sales Engineer – Stamping/Weld Assembly, (Suspension Systems and Components)

Additional Education & Training

Toyota Production System (TPS),MS Windows, Auto CAD – Rockwell,Lean Manufacturing - TRW/Cummins,PFMEA - TRW/Cummins,GD&T - TRW/Cummins,Leak Test/Vision Systems - TRW/Cummins,Mistake-Proofing, 8-D Problem solving - TRW/Cummins,Eight Kinds of Lean Production and Management by Sight – TRW,Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly-Effective People - TRW

Certifications & Licenses Held

Ergonomics - TRW – 1998,Resistance Welding - Cummins – 1999,High Voltage, Lockout Tag - Cummins – 1999,Advanced Adhesive Technology (Loctite) - Cummins – 2001,Lean Production - Cummins – 2003,ISO/TS16949-2002 Transition & Internal Auditor - Cummins – 2004,Six Sigma Greenbelt- Cummins – 2006,Project Management - Cummins 2006,Kaizen - Cummins – 2007, Shainin Red X-2017, Radiation Safety Officer Training-2018

Computer Skills - Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Microsoft Project/Word/Excel

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