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Campobello, SC.29322

M. WAYNE MILLER

Summary OF Qualifications

I have experience with various types of dies. I have experience with Swiss Screw Machines and ten years of experience in the Commercial Printing industry. I also have fifteen years experience with PRO-E , two and one half years of Solid Works, and Inventor 10, designing tooling, sheet metal enclosures and guards, machine, machine parts and machine automation. I am certified in TPS, TPM, DRM, SMED, PRO-E (WILDFIRE 4.0), Solid Works 8, AUTOCAD, CATIA, INVENTOR(11), Revisio, LEAN MANUFACTURING, ISO 14000,ISO16000, TS 16949, Mil-spec design experience, SIX SIGMA (I have had Black Belt training but not Certified), Statistical Analyses, and championed KIAZAN teams. In addition, I have Project Management experience, APQP, PPAP, FMEA, poke-yoke methods and work flow improvements, training in Process Excellence and Design for Manufacturability.

Experience 8/2010-Present (Contract Mechanical Engineer) Michelin Tire Norwood, NC

• Designing machine guards to protect operators from injury using Solidworks and AutoCad.

• Presenting CAD drawings and concepts to diverse audience

• Support equipment installations

8/2009- 8/2010 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) Corning Optical Fiber Wilmington, NC

Mechanical Engineer/Project Lead

• Design Conveyor System for production area using Inventor 10.

• Custom machine design using Inventor 10 and PRO-E.

• Perform Statistical analyses to justify machine upgrades.

• Request Quotes from vendors. Issue purchase orders.

• Lead for machine insulation. Over seeing contractor work.

2/2008-6/2009 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) BAE Systems York, PA

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Design and Installation of various components in the driver’s compartment for a DOD project (PIM) using Wild Fire 3 (solid models ,PRO PIPE,BOM)

10/2007-2/2008 (Contract Tooling Engineer) Acument Cookeville, TN

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Design of new Cold Header tooling for automotive and DOD parts using Auto-Cad and Solid Works

6/2007-10/2007 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) General Dynamics Woodbridge, VA

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Hydraulic design on a DOD (EFV) project using PRO-E wildfire.

• Design sheet metal covers for various components.

1/2007-6/2007 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) ArvinMeritor Maxton, NC

Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Hydraulic Fixture and Tooling Design using PRO-E, Solid Works, CATIA, and Revisio software for (DOD) MRAP project.

• Perform Statistical analyses to justify plant addition.

• Commercial and military drive train fixture design.

• Plant layout using AutoCAD

• Design sheet metal machine guards.

• Work with continuous improvement team on process improvement in transfer and axial assembly.

• Work with teams in relocation of gear case assembly from Ohio location.

6/2006-12/2006 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) Michelin Tire Greenville, SC

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

• Automation and Machine Design for tire manufacturing using Solid Works and AUTOCAD.

• Design sheet metal machine guards for various production equipment

11/2005-5/2006 (Contract Mechanical Engineer) Carrier Corp. Memphis, TN.

Mechanical Engineer

• Design Fixtures Hydraulic and Pneumatic for the manufacturing of heat pumps and air conditions for new Everest project using PRO-E (Wildfire 2.0).

• Cell and work station layout using Auto Cad.

• Design of production machine and packaging equipment.

• Design sheet metal machine guards for various manufacturing operations.

• Manage contractors for line installation and modifications.

• Manage contractors for rack removal and reinstallation.

• Leading project for assembly line modification and layout.

• Train employs on use of new fixtures.

9/2005-10/2005 (Contract Project Engineer) Draexlmaier Automotive of America

Process Planning Engineer Duncan, SC

• Prepare processes for GM launch

• Perform Statistical analyses to justify machine upgrades for additional work.

• Work station layout using Auto Cad.

• Write Control plans, Process Flow, PFEMA, FEMA in addition to PPAP paper work

5/2005-9/2005(Contract Mechanical Engineer) Haldex Brakes Prattville, AL.

Design/Process Engineer

• Design gages, fixtures and automation for production machines using Solid Works.

• Design sheet metal machine guards.

• Design of new packaging machines.

• Write work instructions for maintenance and operators.

• Reduce down time related to set-up times.

• Troubles shoot machine issues.

11/2003-4/2005 (Downsized) Textron Fastener Systems Greenville, MS.

Senior Tooling/Process Engineer

• Provide technical guidance to areas relative to cost control and supplier network

• Perform Statistical analyses to justify process upgrades.

• Design cold former tooling for automotive fasteners using Pro-E and Auto Cad

• Trouble shoot manufacturing issues with machines and tooling

• Trouble shoot Pneumatic issues with roll threading machines

• Work with the tool and die shop to debug new tool design

• Work with less experienced engineers with the evaluation of their designs.

• Perform engineering changes to existing tooling to improve quality standards and run at rate.

1/2003-10/2003 (Contract Tooling Engineer) Lydall Hamptonville, NC

Tooling/Project Engineer

• Train operators in safety, and manufacturing processes

• Quote new projects

• Determine the labor and material cost for part production

• Assisted in the coordination of the relocation of all presses and tooling from Ohio.

• Coordinate relocation of vibration and RF welding line from Ohio to North Carolina while staying on schedule and maintaining quality requirements

• Work station set-up and layout using Auto Cad,

• Design tooling for Thermal Acoustic sound proofing.

• Schedule tooling run-offs and production runs to meet PPAP requirements.

• Trouble shoot new tooling buy off.

• Trouble shoot issues with stamping and welding tooling and repair as needed.

• Design pneumatic clamping fixtures for molding machines using CATIA.

• Assist quality team with PPAP paper work.

• Write PFEMA’s and Control Plans in addition to Operator Work Instructions.

• Assist quality team with corrective action reports.

• Assist molding engineer with new part design and run off.

6/2003-12/2003 (Contract Manufacturing Engineer) Case New Holland New Holland, Pa.

Manufacturing/Project Engineer•

• Championed small groups for process improvement in machine shop operations to increase productivity by fifty percent.

• Improve set-up process using SMED tools.

• Redesign work station layout

• Design and trouble shoot pneumatic clamping fixtures for CNC milling centers.

• Assist schedulers for improved workflow thru shop.

• Direct Tool room for implementation of improvements to fixture design.

• Provided technical support to programmers and operators, to improve machine programs for cycle time reduction.

• Perform Statistical analyses cost savings.

• Realized a cost savings of eight million dollars.

9/2002-5/2003 Morganite, Inc. (Downsize in move to China) Dunn, NC.

Manufacturing Engineer•

• Design new tooling for new product development using PRO-E, CATIA, and Inventor software.

• Layout of work cells using Auto Cad.

• Test run new dies for buy-off.

• Design pneumatic ejector system for progressive dies and CNC turning centers.

• Interface with vendors to reduce tooling costs and lead times.

• Troubles shoot design problems with existing tooling. (Machine and progressive dies, molding, CNC)

• Implementation of GD&T standards for production.

• Champion small groups for process improvement.

• Worked closely with production and maintenance personnel to debug new machines as well as tooling.

• Directed production for process improvement and up time.

• Assist QA for PPAP, APQP approval.

• Set up CELL lines.

6/2000-8/2002 Torrington Bearing Co. (Downsized) Clinton, SC

Senior Tool Design/Process Engineer

• Design prototype tooling, and new progressive, blanking and transfer dies using PRO-E software.

• Interface with outside vendors to reduce tooling costs.

• Troubles shoot design problems with existing tooling. (Progressive, blanking and transfer dies)

• Worked with maintenance trouble shooting pneumatic press issues.

• Worked closely with the tool and die shop to debug new tooling as needed.

• Implementation of standards for new tooling designs.

• Perform engineering changes to existing tooling for improved quality standards.

11/1998-5/2000 Spartanburg Steel Products Spartanburg, SC

Process Engineer/Tool & Die Maker

• Perform engineering changes and fabricate fixtures for parts repair.

• Design and fabricate resistance-welding fixtures for assembly department, which increased production by sixty percent and reduced scrap by forty-five percent.

• Design pneumatic check fixtures for CMM machines

• Tests run tooling for new product buy-off from outside tool shops.

• Maintain automotive progressive, stamping, and transfer dies used for BMW, TOYOTA, MERCEDES, and FORD

• Championed group, which designed and implemented weld cell groups.

• Worked with lean manufacturing group.

• Relief supervisor of twenty tool and die makers for vacations and weekends on second shift.

• Operated E-lox machine.

• Execute all welding of damaged die sections.

• Complete routine maintenance of large automotive dies.

• Train apprentices.

1/1989-11/1998 Allied Signal Duncan, SC

Process Engineer/Tool & Die Maker

• Developed project for the reduction of change-over time for dies (SMED)

• Coordinated six million dollar project for standardization of product line between United States and sister facility in the United Kingdom

• Design and fabricated of cold header tooling and related tools for automotive industry.

• Perform new tooling runs and buy-off from outside tool shops.

• Evaluated tooling for process improvement with the use of SPC data and new product testing.

• Trouble shoot Pneumatic issues with roll threading and welding machines

• Provided technical assistance to operators on problem solving and training.

• Assisted in set up and training of TPS and Lean manufacturing.

• Assisted Quality Control for continuous product improvements through gauging and inspection procedures and implementing root cause solutions.

• Wrote QS 9002 procedures and trained hourly associates of those procedures.

• Diagnosed & troubleshot basic electrical and mechanical problems on various types of equipment.

• Officiated as time and attendance coordinator for a self-directed work force.

• Proficient use of Pro-E cad system software.

• Expert operational knowledge of all tool room equipment, and all types of welding.

• Utilized knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and processes.

• Assisted operators to set up and trouble shoot resistance-welding problems.

7/1986-12/1988 Stouffer Foods Gaffney, SC

Maintenance Machinist

• Performed set-up, maintenance, and major over-haul of food processing equipment, including welding and electrical controls.

• Fabricated machine parts as needed.

• Collaborated with production team leaders for process improvement to increase productivity.

• Troubles shoot Pneumatic issues with food processing machines.

Education Franklin and Marshall College Business Administration

Suffield University MSME

Certified in TPS, TPM, SMED, PRO-E, Solid Works, CATIA, INVENTOR, LEAN MANUFACTURING.

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