Project Manager Engineering

RICK D. KESIG, P.E.

**** ***** ******* ******, *****, KY 41091 513-***-****

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VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR ENGINEERING

Results oriented leader in engineering, manufacturing and executive management

Visionary leader with demonstrated success in implementing progressive engineering and company structural transformations which result in financial and market achievement. Ability to dissect abstract and complex problems and make them simple and concrete while developing teamwork necessary to implement solutions. Driving forces are innovation, determination, integrity, and communication to accomplish company goals.

• New Product Development & Patents • Union Contract Negotiations

• Design/ ASME/ Finite Element Analysis • Financial Management

• Global Experience • Lean Manufacturing

• Policy & Procedure Development • Culture Change Leader

• Profitability & Unit Cost Analysis • Strategic & Vision Planning

• Project Management • Executive Manufacturing Management

• Team Building & Performance Improvement • Kaizen/ Continuous Improvement

CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• Established engineering metrics for improved performance while creating new products and new feature concepts that have resulted in five patents being issued by the U.S. Patent Office and regular new product releases to increase sales and add new markets.

• Improved manufacturing efficiencies and lowered product costs by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and creating innovative design and procedural solutions that reduced labor hours and material costs by 5 to 10%.

• Implemented corporate profit-focused metrics that improved performance in all areas of the company while controlling costs and managing cash flow.

• Collaborated with sales department as technical expert to build customer-focused solutions while achieving higher profit margins and creating a win-win for the company.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Littleford Day, Inc Florence, Kentucky 1989-2012

Manufacturer of industrial mixers for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and plastic industries. Used visionary leadership skills and strategic planning initiatives to transform Littleford Day, Inc into a nimble organization resulting in lower machine costs, improved manufacturing efficiencies, reduced inventory and shorter delivery cycles.

Vice President, Engineering/ Operations (2008-2012)

• Orchestrated manufacturing and inventory transformation that reduced machine deliveries by over 30%, increased inventory turns by 2.5 times, eliminated 60% of total inventory value, and improved the parts order on-time delivery to >90% with 60% same day.

Littleford Day, Inc (continued)

• Improved appearance, workflow, employee morale, quality, and delivery cycles in the manufacturing area by rearranging the plant layout with value stream mapping, organizing the company with a 5-S program and having Kaizen events in specific departments.

• Inspired trust, confidence and motivation which were realized in a timely and successful union contract negotiation. The union is comprised of 24 members with skill sets of welding, polishing, machining, assembly, logistics and inventory.

Vice President of Engineering (1990-2008)

• Created a Research & Development team to release new and innovative solutions to the marketplace on a quarterly basis resulting in five new patents, a new product line of lab mixers and numerous product improvements including coolers that are 50% faster, establishing a differentiated market advantage.

• Shortened new order release times by more than 75% which created market demand/growth. Integration of advanced technologies such as 3-D CAD/CAM, Finite Element Analysis, Stereolithography and other corporate software packages facilitated faster time to market.

• Reduced overall equipment cost 18 to 35% by championing a redesign program to develop a new configuration of mixers while maintaining and improving the reliability, quality and performance of the existing product line.

• Improved teamwork, efficiency, flexibility and market responsiveness in the engineering department by reorganizing according to technical qualifications, adding new personnel and removing sub-par performers.

Engineering Manager (1989-1990)

• Justified the vision of using 3-D Modeling, Finite Element Analysis, Stereolithography and other high technology software packages to improve the accuracy, timeliness and flexibility of product releases for purchase and implementation.

• Reduced warranty expense from over $1,500,000 to under $100,000 in less than one year by correcting existing field and design problems in the company.

Klöckner Ferromatik Desma Erlanger, Kentucky 1985-1989

American manufacturer of plastic and rubber injection molding machines for this German based company. Created standards and procedures to increase productivity and technical capabilities for the entire company.

Engineering Manager (1985-1989)

• Spearheaded the creation of an engineering standards reference manual complete with policies, standard machine structures, specific calculations and technical specifications used by the engineering department as their sole repository of design information.

Klöckner Ferromatik Desma (continued)

• Jointly organized and implemented a corporate central computer system for company-wide access to equipment parts and structured bills of material that improved interdepartmental communication and ensured accurate information transfer.

• Consolidated a sister company’s engineering department and restructured personnel to handle a broader product base that reduced overhead expenses and created additional resource capabilities.

• Company productivity reached a record level for value of shipments within one year by concurrently engineering, releasing and manufacturing five new style machines on a short time schedule.

Structural Dynamics Research Corporation Cincinnati, Ohio 1984-1985

Project Engineer

• Industrial/Consumer Product Development Consulting

American Laundry Machinery Cincinnati, Ohio 1976-1984

Engineering Project Manager

• Directed the R&D lab to develop new equipment lines such as dry cleaning systems, washer extractors, dryers, folders, presses and permanent press machines.

• Developed a unique line of washer/extractors that had 99.9% vibration isolation along with an industrial dryer that reduced drying time and used less fuel.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Xavier University Master of Business Administration

Cincinnati, Ohio Finance

1985

University of Cincinnati Bachelor of Science

Cincinnati, Ohio Mechanical Engineering

1975

Registered Professional Engineer (Active)

Number 45006 State of Ohio

1980

Principles of Lean Manufacturing Training Course 2009

An Economic Forecast You Can Trust – CPE Seminar 2011

PATENTS ISSUED

Patent #5,735,603 issued April 1998 Improved Shaft and Seal Structure

Patent #6,076,754 issued June 2000 Improved Chopper Assembly

Patent #6,471,394 issued October 2002 Improved Shaft Stub End Seal Structure

Patent #6,622,514 issued September 2003 Apparatus and Method for Improved Processing of PVC

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