Engineering/Manufacturing/Program management
Resume:
Michael L. Lieb
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Arlington OH. 45814 Birth date Nov. 7, 1957 Email ********@***.***
Currently unemployed due to economy slow down which resulted in plant reductions
EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE
Superior Trim 2151 Industrial Dr. Findlay OH 45840
Trim Development Engineer – Dec 2007 thru Feb 2009
Developed interior side wall panels, door panels, headliners, storage and flooring components for heavy truck interiors.
Production processing equipment utilized for this was chemical bonding dies and presses, steel rule dies and cutting equipment, RF welding dies and presses, injection molding presses, vacuum molding equipment, pressure molding equipment
Implemented DFMEA studies
Implemented a material specification system with material comparison charts
Created detailed operator work instructions
Assisted in material utilization layouts
Reviewed production lines and made recommendations for lean manufacturing improvements
Assisted in the construction of preproduction ABS vacuum molds
Irvin Automotive – 2A Fawcett Dr. Del Rio, TX 78840
Engineering Manager – Trim Development - March 2001 thru Dec 2007
Trouble shoot processing, design and material issues in sewing operations and the assembly of automotive armrests, sun visors and security shades within four production plants in Mexico.
Review preliminary component designs and made recommendations for assembly Poke Yokes
Perform time studies and TAKT time analysis to determine the combination of operations and equipment required to complete the assembly operations
Send out R.F.Q.s to vendors which included construction specifications with list of required poke yokes and completed cost analysis for the construction of equipment made in-house
Manage the purchasing of hard trim assembly equipment.
Managing the development of equipment utilized in hard trim assembly equipment being constructed by vendors and being made in-house
Managing a fabrication shop for R&D and the construction of assembly equipment
Managing personnel utilizing Solid Works CAD systems
Managing the inventories of surplus equipment that have been placed into storage
Overseen the successful transfer of twenty six production lines of hard trim equipment from four different companies and integrated them into two Irvin plants
Overseen the construction of five production lines of hard trim
Participated in R&D projects
From March 2007 thru Dec 2007 I also served as the Maintenance Manager at one of the manufacturing facilities. This facility had 400+ labor employees. I was able to successfully reduce the maintenance staff by 18% and reduce the monthly material expenditures to meet the budget while being able to reduce the down time being incurred.
Findlay Industries - 4000 Fostoria Rd. Findlay OH.
Engineering Supervisor - 1994 thru 2001
Responsible for maintaining ten production lines of processes and equipment for compression molded and bonding components.
Processing equipment utilized included radiant ovens, 300 ton forming presses, 20 ton bonding presses, pierce presses, resin and adhesive roll coating, adhesive spraying and miscellaneous assembly equipment.
I was also responsible for the development and purchasing of molding tooling and production assembly equipment.
Managed personnel utilizing Unigraphics Cad systems and CMM equipment
Engineering Technician 1980 thru 1993
I was employed as a process engineer working with RF welded assemblies, pattern development of seating covers and the lay out of cutting dies. I was trained in basic drafting skills and blue print reading for producing prints for use in constructing weld dies and other assembly equipment. I was also trained in the use of various measuring equipment
General Laborer 1977 thru 1979
Assembly of automotive door and side wall interior components with advancement to production line supervisor in 1979
EDUCATION
Graduate of Arcadia High School – Arcadia, OH
Certificate of Achievement for Modular Lean Manufacturing
Certificate of Achievement for Management Financing
AWARDS
2004 Takata/Irvin Automotive Presidents Innovation Award
2007 Nominee Takata/Irvin Automotive Presidents Innovation Award
SKILLS
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point
Basic abilities of machining, welding
Fork lift operator licensed
REFERENCES
Randy Urban Bill Barnes
10759 Decatur Rd. 3475 Barberry Dr
Van Wert OH 45891 Clyde, MI. 48049
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Operations Manager for Federal Mogul Plant Manager Shawmut Corp
Roger Woodside
770 Second St.
Fenton, Michigan 48430
Manager of Soft Trim Development
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