Project Manager Engineer

ROY E. WINTERBURG

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Naperville, Illinois 60565

Cell: 630-***-****

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Executive Summary

Results oriented, energetic, managing engineer with unique multi-discipline hands-on manufacturing experience. Has a demonstrated record of assembling, developing and leading diverse engineering teams in heavy manufacturing environments.

Key Areas of Expertise:

-Process & Manufacturing Engineering

-US & International Project Management

-Instrumentation & Measurement

-Automation & Robotic Application

-Injection Molding and Tool Construction

-Electronics, RF Systems Engineering

-Lean, QS/ISO, 5S, Six-Sigma

-Fiber Optic Finishing & Termination

-U.S & International Plant Engineering

-CNC machining operations

-Extrusion & extrusion blow molding

Key Career Accomplishments:

Project manager and lead project engineer for multi-million-dollar production expansion in Aurora, Illinois for injection molding.

Project manager and lead project engineer for ramp up of RF coaxial cable manufacturing operation in Suzhou, China.

Leader involved in achieving industry’s first QS-9000 certified injection molder in North America.

Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and other commendations while on active and reserve duty.

Experience

Pregis LLC. Aurora, Illinois, June 2024-October 2024

Producer of paper and polymer films for industry and commercial application

Engineering Manager, Materials & Converting

Project manager within new product development department

Multi-plant responsibility for new technology implementation and optimization

Involved with multiple million-dollar production lines across the U.S.

Freudenberg Home Products Aurora, Illinois, July 2021- April 2024

Producer of products under the name of O-cedar and Vileda

Engineering Manager, U.S. (promoted May 2022)

Department head overseeing production maintenance, project engineering, automation engineering, process engineering, and tooling department. (Total 36 persons reporting)

Project manager/engineer for multi-million-dollar production infrastructure expansion towards installation of fourteen medium tonnage molding machines and associated robotic/automated systems.

Sr. Engineering Project Manager (Aurora) July 2021-May 2022

Department head for all internal production related engineering projects.

Five reports including automation engineers, automation techs, and temps.

Arrow Home Products Elk Grove Village, Illinois (Contract September 2020-May 2021)

Producer of injection and blow molded commodity products

Project Manager

Hired to provide engineering design, cost analysis and ROI of potential manufacturing expansion to Durant, Ms. Including equipment moves from Aurora, Colorado, and Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Project covered all aspects of plant engineering including heat transfer, electrical power distribution, compressed air systems, and major production equipment rigging and installation.

Radio Frequency Systems Munich, Germany & Meriden, Ct. 2017 to 2020

Worldwide supplier of wireless and broadcast infrastructure products to the telecommunications industry

Global Transformation Program Manager (International Multi-Plant Responsibility)

Project lead for large scale installation for RF coaxial cable manufacturing in Suzhou, China.

Initiated an industry 4.0 pilot program for coaxial cable production for real time data collection and data analytics using ODEN system. Program was expanded to multiple plants and capability to include machine learning and process artificial intelligence.

Project manager for installation and ramp up of fiberoptic finishing and assembly operation for cellular communication systems in Meriden, Ct. facility.

Principal driver for global process improvement and manufacturing standardization.

Ried System Electronic GmbH Putzbrunn, Germany 2014 to 2017

Integrator of video, radar, and communications systems directed towards specialized commercial vehicles involved in aviation, firefighting, defense, agriculture, and heavy transport.

Development Engineer

Prototype development of active collision avoidance system integrating 3D-vision, radar, and passive infrared sensors for heavy equipment and off-road vehicles. Prototype was developed in association with the Bundeswehr (German Army) University Munich, Neubiberg, Germany.

Initiated document control system for technical drawings to meet ISO 9000 standards.

United States Navy. Active and Reserve duty 1981-1989

TRADEVMAN Second Class

Aircrew assigned to Sea Control Squadron VS-37, operating S-3A Viking carrier born anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Secondary responsibilities in electronic warfare and SAR.

Training and maintenance responsibilities included aviation computers, computer controlled devices, fluid powered systems, mechanics, servo-systems, video equipment, radar, sonar, RF communication equipment, and ordinance.

Awards and citations include Navy Achievement Medal presented by the Secretary of the Navy, NAS Sigonella Sailor of the year runner up, NAS Sigonella Sailor of the quarter.

Education

Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas

Study in Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial Design.

Letter of Recommendation

Roy Winterburg

Dear All,

Roy joined our FHP USA site in Aurora Il. in July 2021 as a Senior Project Engineer. We had a major site expansion project planned for this site that would more than double the capacity of the plant and Roy was brought in to be the project lead. Over the next two and half years Roy led several project workstreams in this area: infrastructure expansion, 2x increase in injection molding department, as well as several new production lines for the site. In his role, I was heavily involved with Roy, and he was an excellent project manager running a project over 20Mio USD in capital, involving and coordinating numerous external contractors, internal resources as well as legal/local government liaison of a multi-year project. His technical knowledge in Injection Molding, building expansion/infrastructure is really at an expert level and his leadership and in-depth knowledge/experience level was key to the successful implementation of project. This was a very difficult time (right after CoVid) with many challenges in terms of material supply and supply chain difficulties. Overall the project was considered a full success and met all the project charter objectives and Roy was a key part of that success.

During 2022 Roy was promoted to also take over as the Engineering Manager of the Aurora site. In this role he had lead for: Engineering team, Process Team, Mold/Tool room and Maintenance department of a 7 day/24 hour production plant.

As the global head of technology, I worked directly with Roy on both the major site expansion project and in his role as engineering manager. I found him very strong technically, easy to work with, and open to ideas and alternative ways to solve issues. He has a deep background in plant moves/changes and is very strong in Injection molding technical knowledge.

Best regards

March 19th, 2024

Christopher Deane

Corporate Senior Director Global Technologies

FHP USA LP

2188 W. Diehl Road

Aurora Il. USA 60502

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