Manufacturing Engineer Grand Rapids
Resume:
Steven D.Bockheim
Grand Haven,MI 49417
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Objective:
Pursuing Automotive and/or other Engineering positions that fully utilize my extensive skills,experience and knowledge of manufacturing and engineering principles Employment History:
Tiara Yachts Holland MI
11/16/2020 to present Process /Manufacturing Engineer Aronic /Howmet Whitehall MI
03-03-2017 -04-2020 Manufacturing Engineer
- Layout planning and installation of new automated machinery
- Conduct training on equipment usage and create workinging instructions with the personnel that would be working with the equipment.
- Worked very close with EHS and all surroundings of the manufacturing facility and best practises of Safety
Shape Corporation Grand Haven,Mi
08-29-11 – 03-2017 Manufacturing Engineer
- Coordinated facility equipment moves to improve one piece flow.
- Interacted with Project Engineering and Prototype Engineering to ensure a successful launch of new product to the manufacturing floor.
- Liaison between all levels of production and management to identify,seek and implement cost-cutting strategies resulting in higher efficiency and profitability.
- Facility Engineering for existing products and future products. Work closely with Corporate Maintenance globally.
Bissell Grand Rapids,MI
12-12-09 to June 2011 Lead Manager -(3rd Shift)
-Manage blow molding operations and chemical packaging
-Interact with Engineering on process improvements
-Communicate between all levels of production and management to identify,seek and implement cost-cutting strategies resulting in higher efficiency and profitability.
-Responsible for all 5S activities on 3rd Shift
Grand Rapids Controls Rockford,MI
01-08-06 to 05-15-09 Manufacturing Engineer
- Identify process improvement opportunities and orchestrate and carry out courses of action for improvement.
- Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)for assembly operations and conduct Team Coordinator and operator training.
- Created Manufacturing Work in Process procedures and conducted Team Coordinator and operator training.
- Facilitated moving two buildings into one (cost save).
- Interacted with Project Engineering and Prototype Engineering to ensure a successful launch of new product to the manufacturing floor.
- Worked with Quality Engineering with IQ,PQ and OQ processes during the customer and supplier PPAP /APQP creation process.
Lacks Trim Systems Kentwood,MI
10/2003 to 10/2006 Tooling /Project Engineer
-Established coordination of new tool builds to the customers design intent.
-Responsible for meeting customer design development timing schedules.
-Established tool design and delivery checklist to the company’s standards.
-Responsible for 1st shots at the tool build source and scheduling 1st shots in-house.
- Perform troubleshooting inspections before the tools are bought in-house.
- Coordinated gauge builds,GRR,capability studies,created operator gauge instructions and gauge training.
Behr Industries Comstock Park,MI
08/1999 to 10/2003 Manufacturing Engineer
- Supplied engineering support for daily manufacturing operation.
- Controlled existing product maintenance,customer concerns and resolutions.
- Established new product introduction to the manufacturing workforce.
- Established coordination of new equipment builds run-offs and installation.
- Trained the manufacturing workforce with the new equipment processes.
- Designed manufacturing improvements (VA/VE)for existing manufacturing processes resulting in substantial cost savings.
Magna Mirror Systems Alto,MI
08/1994 to 08/1999 Manufacturing /Project Engineer
- Responsible for meeting customer design development timing schedules.
- Worked with customer and supply base to assure process and product design intent is feasible.
- Handled VA/VE during all phases of product development.
- Direct customer interface during all design development phases.
- Utilize the TPS (Toyota Production Systems)during product and process development.
- Participated in Kaizen events and eventually was the champion driving the events. North American Lighting Salem,IL
01/1991 to 08/1994 Manufacturing /Design Engineer
- Lean manufacturing introduction through the Toyota System Team Work Center
- Created DFMEA and PFMEA in a team environment
- Utilize the TPS (Toyota Production Systems)during product and process development.
- Participated in Kaizen events and eventually was the champion driving the events.
- Worked in a Team environment for putting together PPAP for the customer. Education:
Ferris State University – B.S.Plastics Engineering Certificates and Licenses:
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
SPE Member
Kempner /Trego Management Training
JA Management Training
Addition Skills:Microsoft Elite
Auto CAD 2016/2018
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