04/2005-Present A.O.SMITH Water Products Co. MCBEE, SC. Manufacturing/Process Engineer Standard Commercial Products Responsibilities include devising and implementing process improvement initiatives covering total scope of operations, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions for manufacturing and quality problems. § Develop process improvement Blitz’s § Line balancing § Ergonomics § Point of use. § Lean Mfg tools & development § QS-requirements § Standardize § Design, develop & install processing equipment. § Direct interaction with outside contractors. § Direct interaction with maintenance requirements/scheduling. § Implement 5s procedures. 09/2003-04/2005 Federal Mogul Corporation Orangeburg, SC. Manufacturing/Process Engineer Responsibilities include devising and implementing process improvement initiatives across two departments, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions for manufacturing and quality problems. Lead quality improvement activities with suppliers. § New Product Development/Improvement § Reduce internal and supplier-related defects by 54% by using statistical problem solving techniques. § Increase manufacturing capacity by 28% using lean manufacturing techniques. § Developed spreadsheet-based capacity planning module to optimize the utilization of capacity-constrained equipment. § Manufacturing Continuous Improvement Process and Materials Sourcing Initiative consulted by A.T. Kearnney. § Design, build, install, troubleshoot and train to operate new process corrections. 07/2001- 09/2003 Nisshinbo Automotive Corporation St. Heights, MI Project Supervisor/Engineering § To support the maintenance manager in development, coordination and supervision of maintenance & utility projects. § Development of predictive and preventive programs. § Trained Maintenance department in Lock-Out & Tag-Out procedures. § Design, build, and implemented manufacturing systems of improvement. § Design, build, instillation logistics of utility systems. 05/1997 - 07/2001 Nisshinbo Automotive Corporation St. Heights, MI Manufacturing Manager § Hired in as 1st American Manager to build a Mfg. team for 3-shifts. Responsible for the hiring, training, & directing of 3-Mfg. Supervisors, 6-Mfg. Leaders, and 62-Operators. § Set up of all operations OEE/OEM of disc pads/linings in all Mfg. departments. § My mentors trained me in Kaizen concepts, 3s, 5s, Plate Treat, Mixing to Recipe, Preform, Curing, Heat Treat, Paint, Paint Bake, Grind, Scorch, Pack, Trouble Shooting and Prototype and R&D special runs. § Trained by Perry Johnson & became a QS-9000 Internal Auditor. § New Product Launch § Performed Customer Plant Walk Through, explaining process flows & functions. § Five Years Perfect Attendance Awards. § Created Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.). § J.I.T through Lean Manufacturing Techniques. 03/1987-05/1997 Henze Industries Madison Heights, MITotal Operations Supervisor/Manager § Material/Traffic Coordinating Supervisor/Manager, Die Setting Supervisor/Manager, Manufacturing Supervisor/Manager § Reported directly to the President of the company. § Reduced work force by 60%, eliminated customer concerns (quality & delivery) with the use of lean manufacturing techniques. § Traveled out of state to customers to represent the company on issues of concern. § Designed & implemented warehouse inventory control (bar code, bin location, automatic production W/O creation, door to door tracking) resulting in reducing warehoused parts by 55%. § EDI & ASN electronic communications. § Basic tool room abilities (tool section sharpening). Weld room set up & design of multi-head equalizer spot weld units. Responsible for 1-Mfg. Supervisor, 5-Die Setters, and 35-Operators. 05/1980 - 02/1987 Rochester Gear Inc. Rochester, MI Manufacturing Supervisor § Supervised over all 2nd Shift Manufacturing operations, Quality Control, Shipping & Receiving, Machine Maintenance, and Facility Maintenance. § Responsible for 120 employees. 01/1978 - 03/1980 Hydraulic Services Inc. Warren, MI Repairman § Repair of hydraulic and pneumatic systems and components. 1975 - 1977 Chrysler Mack Stamping Detroit, MI Production Line Welder § Production line welding of the motor mounts for the K-Frame assemblies. | 
