Engineering Manager Project Engineer

Ryan M. King

***** ******** ** ****** *****, MI *9014

Mobile 269-***-**** Email : ***********@*****.***

A hard-working team player with a perfect attendance record

EXPERIENCE

SUMMIT POLYMERS-PORTAGE,MI

ENGINEERING MANAGER 3/1/23- PRESENT

Manage 3 indirect headcount and 11 direct headcount.

Oversea 135 injection molds

Oversea 32 Injection mold presses

Team mentoring and direct development plans for essential team members to meet the facilities needs for strategic planning.

Facility maintains 24 hours a day of production. Typically 5 days a week

A3 development plans, PFMEA as well as CP usage as part of strategy for corrective measures for Manufacturing.

MANN+HUMMEL GMBH-PORTAGE, MI

PROJECT ENGINEER 3/9/16- 2/28/23

Facilitated Numerous Product Launches to Include CHR-1140, GM-1074-11 GM-1386-02, -4, 05, FOR 1334-03, 05, FOR 1462, TOY1186, RIV 1000, GM1563-13, and GM 1698. These Programs were managed throughout various Gates in program life cycle. The products related to these programs runs the full gambit of Full Air box assemblies, Plastic manifolds and plastic battery structures.

Utilized 6 sigma tools to remove M+H off a third-party sort for GM-1386-02 by showcasing process variability. Well versed on both QDAS statistical software as well as Minitab.

Developed an assortment of product lines and processes. This is to include various forms of Hot plate welding, Vibration welding, Assembly and Leak testing. Not limited too

Developed numerous M+H team members and third-party resources to align to F.I.L.T.E.R. values. Primarily rolling up your sleeves and just getting the job done. This has included having up to 3 interns reporting directly to me.

Facilitated in acquiring Capital seed for an assortment of programs. This amount ranged from $30 K-nearly $3 Million. Additionally, I have help develop tooling cost associated with each program I have worked on.

Significantly reduced sorting on GM 1386 based on decision analysis and critical team feedback.

Have facilitated numerous Assembly line launches utilizing both Synchronous and A-synchronous assembly process.

Specifically Requested by GM and Ford both for product development. This is related to DFM issues all the way to troubleshooting common supplier manufacturing process. This result has provided me an opportunity to travel globally for MH.

Johnson Controls Inc. –Battle Creek, MI

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 1/1/14- 3/9/16.

Conducted Six Sigma training- One of two projects completed for certification.

Conducted Lean practitioner training- Certified.

Conducted KT (kepnor Tragoe) training- Certified

Increased productivity, quality and profitability through keen data analysis

Significantly improved operations of the recliner area using data analysis tools such as Minitab and KT, yielded improvement gains were up to as much as 20% in certain areas.

Collaborated with senior management to understand process improvements using VSM’s to determine what, where and how the operations is ran.

Facilitated Numerous Kaizen events- This was typically purpose driven (5’s, Layout, Kanban, and or a process Kaizen)

Initiated/ managed multiple projects that lowered overall plant burden cost.

Researched and developed recliner area issues contributing to an increase in production (by 25% in 2014) and reliability, as well as a drop in scrap.

Manufacturing Engineer Manager (Ad Hoc) 1/1/13- 1/1/14

Manage day to day Operations of the Entire Engineering department.

Coordinated expectations to 12 direct report employees- salaried staff.

Overseen 16 indirect report employees –Maintenance staff.

Mentoring teams/individuals to deliver projects to meet and exceed customer demands.

Overseen 4 Trumpf Co2 Laser welders, and 1 Rolfin Co2 Laser welder. Additionally managed 10 assembly lines with a typical cycle time of 17 seconds.

Directed personnel to deliver stop gaps with smart solutions. This resulted in lowering overall plant PPM.

Managed to cycle 28 persons through various training scenarios. This was done both on campus and at satellite facilities.

Manufacturing Engineer Recliners 1/18/11- 1/1/14

Facilitate new product Launch for All recliner operations.

Trouble shoots in all aspects for any Engineering issue for entire Plant.

De-bug/ maintain current Assembly operations. Asynchronous assembly line is typical process

Assist with Machine quotes to our Customers for both new product, and Engineering changes.

Trouble Shoot and program PLC’s (Allen Bradley-500/5000).

Solid understanding of RS logic 500 and 5000.

Team Leader / Self driven and extremely motivated.

Typical cycle times I have worked with are 4 -11 secs per process.

Summit Polymers Inc- Portage, MI Technical center

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Manufacturing Technical Leader) 9/09-1/15/11

Facilitate new Product launch at all Summit Polymer Facilities for Kinetic Parts

Take part in Product development from design stage to the Manufacturing process.

Continual cost save analysis for both the Manufacturing Equipment, and Manufacturing Processes

Conduct Machine design reviews, with a machine critique to ensure any given machine meets our standards

Assist in Machine quotes to our Customers for both new product, and Engineering changes. This lead to a gross profit of 1.2 million dollars for 2009

Conduct Time studies to verify process.

Develop Machines with Lean Manufacturing process.

Assist in troubleshooting in all aspects, from PLC programming to labor content.

Yorozu Automotive North America – Battle Creek, MI-facility closed 7/07-9/09

Manufacturing Engineer

Assist in all process control operations (plc)

Oversee all current production quality control when implementing new prototype production or new year model changes

Taken part in model changes for Honda, General Motors, and Mitsubishi lines

Program all HMI's and debugging of all line launches

Programming of Fanuc and Motoman (both Fanuc and yaskawa software)

Robotics technician 9/04 – 7/07

Assist in all maintenance operations

Troubleshoot PLC’s (Omron) Cx–programmer

Fabricate for/on existing lines as well as new lines

Install and program robots

Familiar in all aspects of welding for robots

Knowledgeable in resistant type welding

Hi-Lex Corporation – Battle Creek, MI 8/03 – 9/04

Maintenance-A Mechanic

Assist in all maintenance operations

Troubleshoot PLC’s (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, and some Omron’s)

Fabrication for new lines as well as to maintain machinery using the following: surface grinders, end mills, lathe, welding (mig and arc), drill press and bench grinders, but not limited to

Troubleshoot electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems with or with out schematics

Working knowledge of a 5S program

Understanding of facility that uses data stream in all aspects of maintenance operation

Analytical troubleshooting via retained learning’s from KT training

AFG Insulating – Marshall, MI 9/01 – 8/03

Maintenance Mechanic

Oversee and assist in all plant maintenance operations

Install and set-up of plant machinery, including PLC’s

Maintain plant equipment including glass cutters, washers, and all glass insulating machines and product

Computer experience in Microsoft Word and Excel, but not limited to

Welding (mig and arc) and carpentry

Certified for JLG lift and scissors lift including all types of fork lifts, but not limited to

Knowledgeable in all fields of electrical maintenance and as well as electrical installation of new equipment including 480, 220, and 110 voltage handling at current facility

PLC knowledge is limited to mostly Allen Bradley PLC’s, but very well versed with these particular types... Interested to learn more about other types of PLC’s

Atmosphere Annealing – Lansing, MI 10/2000 – 9/2001

Maintenance Mechanic

Machine installation and repair

PLC Trouble-shooting

Arc Welding

Usage of overhead rail cranes

Light electrical and instrument repair

Waste Water Treatment

U.S. Navy – Pearl Harbor, HI 8/1996 – 8/2000

GSM3 KING, USS LAKE ERIE CG-70

Qualified engine room operator (supervisor) within two (2) years on board; both positions are manned while ship is underway

Qualified general maintenance technician and some supervisor positions held

Familiarity in reading blue-prints and technical documents, as well as knowledge of a wide variety of tools

Received Awards for: Sea Service Deployment, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Navy Good Conduct, and have two (2) Commanding Officer Letters of Commendation

EDUCATION

United States Navy 1997

Gas Turbine Naval ‘A’ School

Ongoing

Currently working on degree in Management

KT training (Kepner Tregoe analytical evaluation) - Certified

Moto man programming (basic programming NX 100) training

Kistler measurement training

AIAG Control Plan and PFMEA training

Control Logics 5000 training

Six Sigma Training

Lean Practitioner training- Certified

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