Engineer Manufacturing

Robert Bak ******@***.***

***** *********** ****, ***** ****, IL 60491 815-***-****

Professional Summary

Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Consultant for several major industries (lighting, aerospace, oil, light and heavy manufacturing) with both a domestic and international presence. Achievements include implementation of Lean Manufacturing Principles, facilitating Kaizen Events, Value Stream Mapping, Manufacturing and Office Process improvements, Plant Layouts, 5S Organization, Kanban Replenishment Systems, and Production Management.

Professional Experience

TY Inc

Inventory Receiving Supervisor/Maintenance Supervisor, 2010 - Present

• Directing a staff of 16, responsible for the material handling operation, including receiving, export shipments, and supplying the production lines.

• Designed and implemented a kanban replenishment system for the production lines of over 1500 items, resulting in reduced travel time of 50 %, manpower by 30% , and stock outs by 80%.

• Responsible for maintenance of all material handling equipment, conveyor systems, and other related equipment.

Kaufman Global LLC

Senior Consulting Engineer, Independent Sub-Contractor, 2007 - 2010

• Consulted with an internationally based company that supplies tools to the oil industry globally. Designed 8 facilities in six different countries, which optimized their product flow, increasing the throughput by 40%.

• Facilitated process improvement kaizen events, which reduced the cycle times by 45%.

• Implemented a 6S system for 2 facilities for the manufacturing operation..

• Designed and implemented a demand pull kanban system for replacement parts for tool refurbishing reducing in house time by 50%.

Chicago Manufacturing Center

Senior Consulting Engineer, Independent Sub-Contractor, 2002 - 2006

• Facilitated Lean 101, Principles of Lean Manufacturing, with live simulation for several clients.

• Created a current and future state value stream map, by facilitating a kaizen event, for a pet products company.

• Facilitated process improvement kaizen event. Achievements: reduction of floor space by 50%, reduced workforce by 20%, while increasing production by 50%.

• Facilitated a set up reduction kaizen event on a 400 ton press, which reduced set-up time from 2+ hours to 25 minutes.

Technical Change Associates, Inc.

Senior Consulting Engineer, Independent Sub-Contractor, 1998 - 2007

• Documented the manufacturing processes of a complete product line for a welding and fabrication company (Rockwell International – Dodge division, Mishawaka, IN).

• Designed a cellular layout for a composite airplane manufacturer. Increased production from one plane per week to 2.5 per week (Lancair – Bend, OR).

• Designed and implemented a Kanban demand pull system for the manufactured components ofr a composite airplane manufacturer (Lancair – Bend, OR).

• Micro detailed a facility layout for a 300,000 sq. ft. electro-mechanical fabrication and assembly plant (Daybrite Lighting Division of Genlyte Inc - Tupelo, MS).

• Designed and implemented a cellular layout for a computer chassis assembly operation, which included a demand pull system, on the job training of employees in specialized fixtures, semi-automated riveting, and material handling (Palo Alto Products -New Braunfels, TX).

• Designed a Focused Factory 125,000 sq. ft. cellular layout for a hand tool manufacturer (Ideal Industries – Sycamore, IL).

• Conducted over sixty Kaizen events in a variety of areas including stamping, machining, set-up reduction, cell design, assembly, warehousing, and 5S housekeeping.

• Instructed over 500 people in the lean principles in Manufacturing Boot Camps for various companies nationwide.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Engineering Chicago Technical College, Chicago, IL

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