Engineer Manager

Clark A. Rowland 423-***-**** – Mobile

*** ****** ***** 423-***-**** - Work

Dayton, TN 7321 ***********@***.***

Objective: Accomplished and determined to succeed multi-disciplined Engineer with emphasis in General Management, Manufacturing Engineering, and Product Design Engineering. Seeking a challenging, responsible, and rewarding position where I can utilize my diverse experience and education, and continually develop my management and technical skills.

Professional Experience:

Suburban Manufacturing Company - Dayton, TN (02-1998 to Present)

Supervisor, Quality & Environmental Services (02-2009 to Present)

Responsibilities include:

All Environmental affairs relating to the facility

Supervision and cross-training of QA Technicians, resolution to problematic line issues

Coordination of Audits, various Tests, tool acquisition, and equipment calibration

Mentoring and training Manufacturing Engineer

Engineering Change Review coordinator and Continuous Improvement Council chairperson

Accomplishments: Redesign, control, and distribution of First Piece Article reports … Redesign the Water Heater Tank Hydrostatic test measuring and calculation … Successful Interview process, testing, hiring and training of employee … Belt Washer chemical change improvement savings $16K annually

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (01-2005 to 02-2009)

The responsibilities of this position are inclusive to Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering duties.

Responsibilities include:

Identification, Project Planning, and Control of $2MM Capital Expenditure Budget

New Machine and equipment design and specification

Lean Manufacturing

Analysis and control of Proposed Cost Reduction Projects

Accomplishments: Water Heater Door Assembly Kaizen event yielded $1MM improvement ... Development of paperless Quality reporting system ... Tooling and assembly line successful implementation of several new product offerings ... Development, construction, and operation of wastewater treatment system … Multiple lines rebalancing resulting in $0.5MM improvement

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Services (02-1998 to 12-2004)

Re-hired at Suburban at an elevated responsibility position that is inclusive to the Supervisor, Mfg. Eng. duties.

Responsibilities include:

Manage all Maintenance, Quality Assurance and Tool & Die related activities

Manage Operational Budget of $1MM

Identification, Planning, and Control of $1.5MM Capital Expenditure Budget

New Machine and equipment design and specification

Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a belt washer system to save $110,000 annually ... Redesigned and re-balanced and assembly line saving in-excess of $0.5MM annually ... Identified and implemented an improved, lower cost plastic mounting frame ($1.86 saving each frame)

Perfection Metal & Supply Company – Birmingham, AL (08-1997 to 02-1998)

Vice President of Operations

Responsibilities include:

Manage all Production Operations of the facility including Maintenance and Engineering

Schedule all manufacturing orders, process production, and the ship orders

Manpower utilization, hiring, and training

Accomplishments: Developed and implemented a scheduling matrix to maximize manpower utilization … Implemented an hourly attendance program ... Organized, cleaned, and re-structured the production floor to maximize effectiveness

Suburban Manufacturing Company - Dayton, TN (01-1996 to 08-1997)

Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering

Responsibilities include:

Identification and justification of process and production cost improvement projects

Environmental compliance (Air, wastewater, and Hazardous Waste) and safety committee member

Capital Expenditure justifications, Fixture design and control

Labor time studies, Bill of Operations, plant layouts, and manufacturing ECN implementation

Accomplishments: Successful planning and implementation of significant Capital Expenditure projects (new 5 stage washer, new 400 KVA Spud Welder) ... Development, training, and implementation of Suburban first “Well Directed Work Team” ... Development and control in the identification of repaint causes

Robertshaw Controls Company - Dayton, TN (02-1990 to 12-1995)

Assistant Plant Manager/Design Engineer

Responsibilities include:

Identification and justification of process and production cost improvement

Budgets, manpower requirements, Capital Expenditures and justifications

Increase capacity planning and scheduling

Heating element design, supply and control of all Engineering design data

Customer interaction: design requirements, quotations, and sales calls

Accomplishments: Identified and developed plan to reduce standard cost on all products fabricated by 10 to 20% … Plant continued to ship production orders on-time during Plant Managers absence ... Designed 100 heating elements ... Performed Material Controls duties for 1.5 years without part shortages ... Developed predicable coil design spreadsheet utilizing regression analysis ... Managed the successful transfer of an established product line to Dayton

APCOM, Inc. - Franklin, TN (1980 to 1981, 1982 to 1990)

Project Engineer/Drafting Supervisor

Responsibilities include:

Heating Element design. Supply and control of all Engineering design data to production

Product line problem solving, new development projects and quotations

AGA certifications, report revisions, and inspections

Control of ECN’s, computer inputs, and audits. Prototype modeling and testing

Accomplishments: Promoted from Draftsman to Project Engineer within 5 years ... Processed 1,200 ECN’s, assigned and entered 2,000 part numbers, and inputted 750 BOM’s with an accuracy of 100% ... Developed a spreadsheet to aid in the design of heating element coils ... Initiated heating element design change program that significantly reduced standard material costs ... Successfully converted manual drafting system to CAD

Education:

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - Chattanooga, TN - August 1995

Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management

Part-time evening student

Nashville State Technical Institute - Nashville, TN - December 1988

Associate of Engineering Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Part-time evening student

Training and Skills:

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Techniques

Concurrent Engineering Techniques

Design for Manufacturability Training

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