Engineer Manager

THOMAS B. STINES

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Medina, TN 38355

Home: 731-***-**** *******@***.*** Cell: 731-***-****

OBJECTIVE

Contract Consultant Engineering position to utilize my drive, organizational skills and attention to detail to increase the profitability of an organization.

SUMMARY

Proven, analytical Senior Engineering professional, self starter with extensive experience attaining quality and process improvement. Highly effective in utilizing presentation and written communication skills in partnering with managers and employees to achieve/exceed organizational goals. Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCad.

Expertise includes:

• Engineering • Capital projects • Equipment / Building Installation

• Maintenance and Reliability • Plant Operations • Project Justification and Validation

• Manufacturing / Process • Project Management • Safety & Environmental Compliance

• Planning / Scheduling

• Quality Assurance • Cost-Benefit Analysis

• Sales • Team Management / Coordination

• Continuous Process Improvement

EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience functioning as a Project Engineer and Project Manger.

• Documented key process metrics with associated tracking systems to ensure the achievement of product quality and process improvement.

• Managed continuous process improvement projects through utilization of Six Sigma methodology.

• Partnered with procurement on the preparation and management of engineering documentation for equipment and component purchases.

• Managed and coordinated capital projects and process improvements from $20,000 to $235,000,000.

• Extensive experience reviewing engineering proposals associated with building additions, capital equipment purchase and installations, components and studies.

• Developed training programs for all employees during a new plant startup.

• Partnered with the sales team and customers to develop product specifications that would result in a competitive advantage and benefit both parties.

• Liaison with technical and customer to improve product specifications and process flow. Member of a QS9000 quality system team.

• Experience from design, to procurement and installation of equipment improvements to improve product quality and process throughput.

• Partnered with customer service and sales to resolve customer complaints.

• Developed employee team meetings to improve plant safety, product quality and product revenue.

• Managed Engineering and Maintenance operations and personnel.

• Developed and attained U.S. Patent 4,912,955.

• Hands on, floor presence with all employees to receive suggestions for potential process improvements.

• Implemented first development and application of AutoCad for previous employer.

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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

STINES EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC Medina, TN 2009 –

Operating Manager

NORANDAL USA, INC. Huntingdon, TN, Newport, AR, Salisbury, NC 1986 – 2008

Senior Engineer - Corporate Strategic Projects, Huntingdon, TN 2008

Engineering / Plant Manager, Newport, Huntingdon, Salisbury 1998 – 2008

Production Manager/Plant Engineer/ Project Engineer, Huntingdon, TN 1986 – 1996

TINKER EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. Jackson, TN 1984 - 1986

Sales Engineer

CONSOLIDATED ALUMINUM CORPORATION Jackson, TN 1973 - 1984

Plant Superintendent 1979 – 1984

Project Engineer 1973 – 1979

AIRPORT MACHINING CORPORATION Union City, TN 1972 - 1973

Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION

1971, BS, Mechanical Engineering, Pi Tau Sigma, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Completed 18 credits towards MS, Engineering Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Engineering Co-op Student, The Boeing Company, New Orleans, LA & Huntsville, AL, Saturn V Program

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Passed the Tennessee EIT exam

Six Sigma

QS 9000

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