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Manufacturing Engineer
Member Number: 11541107
Brockway, PA 15824
Portfolio: http://www.beyond.com/people/11541107
Professional Information
Job Function: Manufacturing & Production, Engineering & Architecture, Other
Education: 4-Year College Degree
Experience: 15 – 20 Years
Employment: Any Position Type
Salary: $60-100k
Security Clearance: None
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Resume
SUMMARY
Highly qualified Manufacturing Engineer with demonstrated success in fast-paced competitive environments seeking to
obtain a challenging position with a solid company where my skill set and experience will add value.
EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Engineer
Beverage Air, Brookville, PA****** to present
• Review blueprints of sheet metal components for in-house fabrication, created press shop routings in AS*** system,
assisted in the creation of Bill of Materials for new products, reviewed of Bill of Materials of finished product, new product
launch in a lean environment.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Beverage Air, Brookville, PA ****** to ***
• Kept time and payroll for *** hourly employees, scheduled production, worked with all support groups and purchasing to
insure daily goals were met.
• Manage manufacturing line which produced 3 million dollars worth of products monthly
• Team captain for Kaizen event(s). Drove the ACE Program for continuous improvements QCPC, Root Cause Analysis, 5
Why’s, Turn back resolution.
Manufacturing Engineer
• Daily 5 S walks, scrap review, quality review of in process and finished products. Improvement projects include Line
balancing, scrap reduction; Strong emphasis on Safety.
Manufacturing Engineer
Sinterstahl Corporation, Philipsburg, PA ****** to ***
• Heavily involved with the start up of a new powdered metal production facility for the manufacture of automotive shock
absorber components.
• Accountable for the run-off, installation, and personnel training for several pieces of production equipment including CNC
Lathes, PLC controlled Shot blasting equipment, robotic packaging cells, and vision systems for high-speed inspection.
• Involved in every aspect of the business from Sales and Operations Planning to New Product Launch, Corrective
Actions (internal and supplier), PPAP, capability studies, CNC tooling inventory, creation of written work instructions for
TS*** certification.
Project Manager/Mold and Pattern Designer
Boston Valley Terra Cotta, Orchard Park, NY ****** to ***
• Supervised *** hourly employees in a plaster mold shop. Involved with the restoration of architectural ceramics for older
buildings across the US.
• Reviewed and revised product blueprints, created patterns and forms to develop prototype products, casting plaster
models and molds for use in production.
• In charge of employee evaluations and payroll, merit increases and disciplinary action.
Process Engineer
General Motors Powertrain Group, Tonawanda NY (contract employee) *** to ***
• Primarily responsible for Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing projects in the ***L Crankshaft Machining department.
(Capability studies, data collection and integrity, SPC, scrap reduction, GR & R’s, cycle time management). Verified
proper gages were being used on the job.
• Assisted in scrap reduction project of 2% per month equaling a cost savings of $***,***/month.
• Performed root cause analysis for product defects (5 Why’s). Responsible for the maintenance of all QS***
documentation for all operations, blueprints, gages, and gage instructions for the entire department.
Dimensional Management Engineer
DaimlerChrysler, Warren MI (contract employee)****** to ***
• Daily responsibilities included BIW (Body In White) Launch Support for a new four door Dakota Pick Up truck, the Quad
Cab.
• Team Leader for truck bed issues; use of GD&T, CATIA, tracking the process capability of the pilot vehicle truck bed
assembly; analyzed CMM data daily.
• Performed Root Cause analysis for body shop defects for current production and pilot builds.
• Worked closely with assembly plant personnel and several outside suppliers.
Manufacturing Engineer
Lionel Trains, Chesterfield, MI****** to ***
Manufacturing Engineer
• Reviewed of Bill of Materials for current and future products, created work instructions/routings in an AS*** system,
design of assembly and test fixtures for various pieces of toy trains: engines, rolling stock, accessories and track.
• Worked closely with Production Management staff, assembly line personnel, QC, Purchasing, Artwork and Decoration
Department, and Design Engineering.
Production Control
American Axle and Manufacturing, Hamtramck, MI******
• Accountable for the daily creation of the production schedules for two shifts of axle assembly lines and all supporting
components. Evaluated plant production on schedule attainment daily and massaged the day’s scheduled based on the
previous day’s results. Reported directly to the Plant Manager. Supervised eight hourly employees. Coordinated the
shipment of finished axles to ten GM assembly plants in the US and Mexico by truck, rail and occasionally air freight.
Production Supervisor
American Axle and Manufacturing, Hamtramck, MI*** ****** to ***
• Supervised *** to *** UAW employees involved in the manufacture of gear sets for front and rear axles for General
Motors cars, trucks and SUV’s.
• In charge of daily production goals, quality, and delivery of gears to assembly plants, as well as hourly associate payroll,
vacation scheduling, overtime equalization, disciplinary actions.
Corporate Manufacturing Planner
American Axle and Manufacturing, Hamtramck, M****** to ***
• Responsible for the review and maintenance of Five Year Capital Plan of up to $1 billion.
• Reviewed Appropriation Requests from five manufacturing facilities in Michigan and New York, and assisted these
plants in writing projects for Board of Director review and approval.
• Involved in Detroit plant Total Preventative Maintenance program.
Manufacturing Engineer
Miltronics Corporation, Painesville, OH ****** to ***
• Daily responsibilities included the purchase of all necessary supplies to support a medium size CNC machine shop for
the manufacture of medical implants and devices / instruments, including the raw materials, tooling for lathes and milling /
machining centers, and factory maintenance materials.
• Maintained tooling budget and inventory
EDUCATION
• Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY BS in Manufacturing Engineering May ***
• Erie Community College, Buffalo, NY AAS in Manufacturing Engineering, May ***