Lance Ray Meadows
Jonesboro, AR 72401
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OBJECTIVE: A position in the field as a Project Engineer.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science - Manufacturing Technology, August 1991
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
January 2009 to Present • Drawing Unemployment.
July 2000 to January 2009 Product Engineer – Hytrol Conveyor Co. Inc, Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Design Engineer responsible for developing conveyer system solutions to suit customer specific requirements.
• Applied Conveyer solutions helped improve materials management and increase productivity by approximately 20%.
• Manage fabrication and assembly personnel through the product life cycle of custom conveyor systems.
May 1991 to July 2000 Product Engineer – Sun Industries, Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Project Engineer responsible for increasing total revenue by 10 million dollars over a period of 3 years by developing and adding the premier low pressure tanning bed to Suns product line and introducing it to the indoor tanning industry.
• Member of Senior Development and Design Team responsible for managing the implementation of improvements and addition of engineering features to Sun’s product line.
• Implemented modular fabrication techniques to reduce assembly time and increase total annual production by 40%.
• Implemented Time Study Program to monitor and maintain production efficiencies and control production costs. The studies limited the number of layoffs and labor costs involved in hiring temporary personnel.
• Utilized Engineering Design software to increase production and improve quality control standards associated with fabrication. The design tools have helped to reduce the cost of production by 25% by decreasing the number of individuals required for fabrication and limiting the waste of raw material.
• Authored owners manuals for all tanning bed models offered by
Sun Industries.
REFERENCES: Available upon request.