Engineer Manager

Dave Fleeger

**** *. **** ****** **** 616-***-****

Newaygo, Michigan 49337 email: ***********@*******.***

Objective: To obtain a position as a Manufacturing Engineer in an organization that offers the opportunity to build upon my present skills and knowledge through new challenges where I can utilize my strong interpersonal an problem solving skills to make a meaningful contribution.

Highlights of Qualifications

* Experience in all aspects of Cost Estimating and budgeting for the Automotive, Plumbing, Hardware and Aerospace industries

* Financial pre-sale strategies and contract development with customers

* System and procedural management

* Customer contact and negotiation experience

* Skilled in multifunctional team facilitation, problem solving, and training

* Experience in supplier / vendor pre-purchase negotiations

* Contract risk management and vendor resource management

* Experience in capital purchase expenditure and pay back analysis

Professional Experience

Manufacturing Engineer / Cost Engineer

* Estimated the cost, size, nature and duration of a future project

* Co-led APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) meetings

* Evaluated the materials, location, duration etc. of project for price impact

* Estimated cost procedures by separating them from the construction and manufacturing estimates

* Developed the cost information that business owners require to make a bid for a contract

* Carrying out necessary operational research, production control etc.

* Selected/sourced tool makers and negotiated costs for injection molds and assembly equipment

* Worked with quality manager on Gauge R & R ( Repeatability and Reproducibility)

* Created and maintained Control Plans as well as managing the PPAP process

* Created and maintained Process Flow Diagrams for high-end program

* Created and maintained open issues list and led open issues meetings

* Worked with Process FMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) for high-end program

* Attended program meetings at customer’s facility

* Managed projects and coordinated activity between customer, sales and suppliers

* Priced and tracked engineering changes and kept accurate pricing records

* Co-led VA/VE workshops at Visteon resulting in program cost reductions of $750,000 annually

* Generated bills of material and process routings for new and existing programs

* Supervised high-end project budget of over $15,000,000 for Nissan QW Program

* Negotiated price variances with customer on engineering changes

* Vendor and supplier selection and coordination for purchased parts and services

* Worked with vendors and suppliers on technical information for pre-purchase

* Handled all of the Program issues from cradle to grave

Financial Analyst

* Led company efforts on tooling audit, saving the company over $125,000

* Data mining using Excel and other databases to create cost variance spreadsheets

* Financial analysis of all the products that company produced to evaluate the pricing structure to keep company competitive and stay solvent

* Set financial standards on product to meet needs of future company goals

* Created cost builds on all current product to get price increases from customer base amounting to over $1,000,000 annually

Relevant Skills

Experience acquired

* Experience in the fields of cost

* Experience in latest technology

* High aptitude for mathematics

* Great analytical skills

* Ability to pay close attention to details.

* Great communication and interpersonal skills

Employment History

Tubelite, Incorporated, Walker, Michigan 2007 - 2008

Custom Order Entry Specialist / Program Manager

LDI, Incorporated, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2006 - 2007

Cost Estimator

Monroe Incorporated, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2005 - 2006

Cost Estimator / Financial Analyst

Titan Plastics Group, Portage, Michigan 2004 - 2005

Cost Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

Summit Polymers, Portage, Michigan 2002 - 2004

Manufacturing Engineer / Program Financial Manager

Magna Lakeland, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2000 - 2001

Cost Accountant / Cost Estimator

Benteler Automotive, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1996 - 2000

Sales Engineer

Skills

I have a good working knowledge of all computer hardware and software that is required to successfully carry out my duties including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Powerway, Aestiva, JD Edwards and Trans 4 M. I pride myself on my rapport with customers and vendors. I have the ability to work effectively in a team setting or independently, interact confidently with clients and all levels of staff, and complete assignments within defined guidelines. I have the ability to gather the facts, and to use these facts to formulate strategies.

EDUCATION

-I have taken the National Career Readiness Testing from ACT and received Platinum on the Applied Mathematics and Reading for Information tests. I received Silver on Locating Information part of the test.

-Certificate in Industrial Engineering, Michigan State University, High Honor

-Accounting, Cost Accounting, Business Management, Grand Rapids Junior College

-Statistical Process Control (SPC), Grand Rapids Junior College

-Supervision, Management, and computer courses, Grand Rapids Junior College

-Technical and Business Writing, Davenport University

-Lean training workshops, Grand Rapids Community College

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