Chris Grimes

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Top performer with the ability to make decisions, which reflect positively on business productivity and corporate well - being . Excellen t communicator who can handle multiple assignments within deadline - driven environments. Ambitious self - starter who demonstrates superior attention - to - detail and sharp decision - m aking. J ourneyman Tool

& Die Maker / Tool Desig n Engineer / Assist Devises / Facility Layout / Root Cause Analysis / FMEA. Certified Green Belt Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin. SWJ – BREILMANN Equip. Planning Eng. 10/2017 to Present

(Mercedes Benz)

Plan for new assist devises for new engine / transmission lines. (Two Plants A1-A2) Engine Line assist devises with all variants.

Review all assist devises at manufacture, test and buy off. Ensure all installation is to specification.

Process Engineer for Engine, Transmission and Chassis Lines. Engine line Liaison to GPL in Germany.

Magna BGM Tooling Engineer 2017 - 2017

Oversee automotive stamping operations for five presses 3 shift operation. Engage with toolmakers on recommendations for tooling improvements. Review designs for improvements of SPM’s

FMEA, DFMEA, SMED.

Metalsa Tooling Mgr. Eng. Jan. 2016 to 2017

Supplier of Truck Frames to Ford and General Motors, 500,000 sq. ft., 14 presses from 600 to 2500-ton stampings, with automated welding producing 1400 frames a day Direct all Tooling operations for, 350 Stamping Dies, Blank / Progressive / Form / Transfer Two Automotive frame assembly lines, 50 Toolmakers and 3 Tool Engineers. Review new tools, verify automation, run rate (SPM) and lubrication. Facilitate training to employees to improve problem-solving techniques. Determine root cause of die issues and implement long-term counter measures. Established first time quality (FTQ) process from tool room to press. (Accountability). Initiated capital improvements to management.

Responsible for all KPI measurements and ownership of the department deliverables. Maintain capital and monthly budgets.

Legacy Manufacturing Dir. New Product Dev. 2012 – 2015 Automotive aftermarket metal stamping and assembly company with 110 employees. Conceptualize, Development, Prototype, Demo, and tooling for new products. Responsible for all new tooling design and engineering domestic and international. Award contracts, oversee tool trials, tool build, buy off and launch. GAL Quality Manager 2009 – 2012

Elevator manufacturer employed 350 people, with 17 presses from 200 to 800 ton. Direct consultation with engineering and tool fabrication in relationship with all component manufacturing, design and assembly processes. Spearheaded ISO 9001:2008 registration

Set quality team objectives associated with all elevator-manufacturing processes. Worked closely with cross-functional teams. Engineering, Tooling. Coilhose Pneumatics VP Gen. Mgr. 1998 - 2008

Plant Mgr. 1989 -1998

Plant Operations P/L Gross Margin, Sales Growth two divisions. Direct Reports: Engineering, Purchasing, Planning, Shipping and Plant Manager. Manufacturing and all related cross-functional responsibilities including engineering, metal fabrication, multi spindles, stamping, extrusion, CNC production and assembly. Six presses from 100 to 600 ton. Directed all international and domestic tooling engineering, Stamping, die-casting, extrusion and injection molding.

Designed, engineered and installed five innovative tubing extrusion lines to improve efficiency and productivity.

Brought farmed out stamping back in house to control quality and cost reduction. Spearheaded efforts for the company to become ISO 9001:2000 registered in July 2004. Decreased set-up times for 27multi-spindle machines by adding three new CNC machines for short-run Intricate parts. Recommended and provided key justifications for the purchase of capital equipment.

Successfully led all phases of acquisition for EMC, Inc. (Omaha, NE) in May 2008. Allied Tool & Stamping 1984 – 1989

Tool and Die Maker.

Designed and built stamping dies, assembly fixtures and automated machines. Key Areas of Expertise :

Engineering, Automatic Packaging, CNC Layout & Design, Automatic Screw Machines, Injection Molding, Extrusion, Die Casting, Metal Stamping, Automatic Packaging, Equipment Planning, Automot ive Stamping and assembly . ISO, FMEA, DFMEA, SMED, POKE-YOKE, 5S, TPM, SMED, VISUAL FACTORY, KAIZEN, CAPEX, ROOT CAUSE, WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, SPECIAL TOOLING.

Education:

Rutgers University Green Belt

Lockheed Martin Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Manufacturing Gustav Kaiser Leadership

Certified Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship.