Project Manager

MATTHEW JONES

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

Highly motivated professional Engineer with proven leadership, communication, technical, and problem solving skills. Possess Continuous Improvement & Lean Manufacturing skills to improve scrap, workflow, and labor by 3% while managing new and old projects, building supplier relationships, and meeting customer quality objectives.

AREAS OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen

SAP, Catia/Inventor design

Purchasing/Procurement

Mastercam machine program

Continuous Improvement Result

GD&T, Blueprint Interpretation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alom Technologies — Warehousing and Fulfillment Solutions Onboarding Analyst Engineer– Indianapolis, IN 2024-present

Onboard new clients by analyzing the cost per unit for production.

Continuous improvement to production lines by adding automation and labor reduction. Utilized GEMBA to help increase the UPH of production lines.

Procurement of equipment and integrators to improve on production and fulfillment of orders from clients.

Hughes Utilities and Plumbing Inc.-- Fiber and Conduit installation Project Manager/Engineer--Mobile, AL 2021-2023

Managed a 12 man crew to drill, dig, and install conduit and fiberglass boxes utilizing mini-excavators, jt25 drill machines, air compressor, and 450 bulldozer plow.

Planned and executed directional boring and plowing for 1 1/4 polyethylene conduit 4' submerged in the ground for Alabama Power Company.

Verified and collaborated with APCO inspector on billed items for labor and materials installed on the right of way of Alabama Powe Co.

MJPMEC LLC-- Manufacturing Consultant

Project Manager/Engineer--Whitestown, IN 2020-2021

Utilize PM skills to plan, initiate, and execute the completion of manufacturing processes and equipment installation of a flavor processing plant.(Savory Systems)

Managed suppliers to design and create complex valves systems, air scrubber, boiler room, refrigeration, PLC control panel, and mixing churners. M. Jones

Negotiated pricing for machinery and on-time delivery of refrigeration system, control panel, and air scrubber system.

Scalable Press -- Direct to Garment Print

Print Engineer – Indianapolis, IN 2020-2021

Used continuous improvement methods to reduce the amount of white ink being applied to garments. The results gave the company $165k in savings.

Utilize engineering methods to help quality of the Synergy/Firebird machines to coat the garments with proper pre-treat for further production. Honeywell – Industrial Oil/Gas Valves, Line burners and OvenPaks Manufacturing Engineer II – Muncie, IN 2017-2020

Apply Gemba 7 Waste on valve & line burner production lines.

Achieve 28% cost savings on reduction of paint solvent purchase.

Accomplish 15% cost savings on paint booths waste disposal.

Project Manage outsourcing of rust proofing & refractory block lines.

Reduced air compressor usage by 7% on valve & line burner production lines.

Create tooling and maintain drawings for manufacturing & assembly lines. Enbi – Polyurethane/Rubber Rolls

Process Engineer – Shelbyville, IN 2015-2016

Continuously improved the HP, Kodak, Xerox, and Lexmark production lines for developed and charged polyurethane rolls.

Reduced material usage by 21% with lean product flow & 5 Why’s process

Developed preventive maintenance processes on various machines

Programmed temperature controllers to heat/cool for maximum efficiency. Valeo-Automotive Lighting

Coating/Assembly/Process Engineer – Seymour, IN 2012–2015

Collaborated with suppliers to design/procure prototype/production equipment

Managed projects with a $300K budget staying 8% below budget target.

Achieved scrap reduction of plastic assembly parts by 2%.

Achieved on time delivery of high production equipment.

Collaborated with GM, Toyota, Nissian, & Ford engineers to produce high volume plastic parts.

Rolls Royce Inc—Trent 1000, XWB, Joint Strike Fighter (F136) Process Engineer -- Indianapolis, IN 2008—2012

Utilized SAP to process parts throughout the manufacturing plant.

Managed PFMEAs and Control Plans for special processes to run lean. M. Jones

Develop special processes i.e… brazing, spray metal, nickel plating, hot upset of XWB compressor vanes.

Collaborated with design engineers to machine tooling utilizing CNC, Water Jet, Laser Cutting, Heat Treat, & Milling.

Supervised mechanic support to build Combustion, Low Pressure Turbine, and Low Pressure Turbine Stator Sections of F136 Engine. MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Waffle House Inc

Unit Manager – Indianapolis, IN 2006 -2008

Utilized leadership skills to effectively manage store operations in sales, people, and profits.

Achieved 12% profit from YTD sales of P&L sheet.

Built relationships with neighboring businesses & suppliers.

Achieved higher average ticket sales utilizing self-starter skills. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Discrete Mathematics – Science & Mathematics Auburn University – Auburn, AL

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