Manufacturing Engineer Project Engineering
Resume:
Steven D. Bockheim
Grand Haven, MI 49417
C: 616-***-****
**************@*****.***
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
08-29-11-03-201* 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 3 rd 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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