Lean Manufacturing, Project Management,
Engineering Lead
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Project Management & Systems Integration
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Specifications, Scope, WBS, resource allocation,
CPM, Gantt, strategic planning, Systems Engineer
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Direct & coach cross-functional teams using
broad based technical knowledge and formal training
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Graduate coursework in Program / Project / Team
Management with experience on multiple simultaneous jobs.
o Integration of equipment and facilities into automated systems for flexible & verifiable production.
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NO SCOPE
CREEP OR SURPISES. ACHIEVE MILESTONES AND STAY ON SCHEDULE.
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Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma (CLSSBB)
o 90%+ improvements in Cycle Time, Working Capital, and cash flow, generating $170,000,000 in profit.
o SPC, DOE, Special Cause Variation, Anova (Gage R&R), Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA).
o Continuous Improvement utilizing existing resources to map out future state processes enabling dramatic gains.
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CALL ME TO
ACHIEVE MEASUREABLE AND DRAMATIC RESULTS.
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New Product /Process Implementation & Development
Specifications, Prototyping, Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA), Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), vendor qualification (DQ, IQ, OQ, PQ). Analytical AND Hands-On.
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Computerized Numerical Control (CNC)
Machining Applications
No part too tough, 5-AXIS, post-processors, families of parts, FMS unattended operation, tool & fixture design, part modeling from complex drawings, CAD/CAM CNC programs for machining centers and lathes.
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Technical College, BS, MS, M.Ed., PhD
coursework, Teaching Experience
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200+
college credits with BS and Masters Degrees, yet I am very practical and
hands-on.
Ø Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt through Villanova University.
Ø Master of Education in Business and Industry, University of Minnesota awarded May, 2005.
o Technology Instructor for two years.
o Volunteer member on Technology for All Americans Project promoting STEM and Project Lead The Way.
o PhD coursework completed.
Ø Master of Science Credits:
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Program / Project / Team Management |
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Numerical Control |
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Materials Engineering |
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Excellence in Manufacturing |
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Supply Chain Synchronization |
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Manufacturing Systems |
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Manufacturing Process Applications & DFMA |
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Metallurgy |
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Managerial Accounting and Performance
Measurement in Manufacturing |
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Ø Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Stout, Menomonie, WI.
o Magna Cum Laude.
o Engineering Co-Op, IBM Boulder, CO supporting $23M Materials Distribution Automation Project.
o Relevant coursework:
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Manufacturing Cost Analysis |
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Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) |
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Robotics |
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Production & Inventory Control |
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Aircraft Construction |
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Quality Assurance |
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Other Relevant
coursework: CADAM, Cutting Tools, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Cpk Process Capability, Geometric Dimensioning
and Tolerancing (GD&T), Supervision, Fanuc CNC Programming, Automatically
Programmed Tools (APT), Camax CAMMAND, Makino Cell Control, PLC Programming,
Kaizen, Toyota Production System (TPS), SAP, Oracle, Design Of Experiments
(DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
Ø Contract Welding, Supplier Development, and Tooling Engineer, Goodrich Sensors and Integrated Systems (Rosemount Aerospace) 3/2010 to 2/2011. Nadcap Accreditation in Welding GTAW, LBW, RW, TB. Supply Chain Management vendor consolidation and cost reduction project. Fixture and gage design using ProEngineer.
Ø Adjunct Instructor, Anoka Technical College, Corporate Division. On-site training in GD&T.
Ø Industrial and Quality Engineer, Project Manager, and Systems Integration Manager at MultiFeeder Technology, White Bear Lake, MN 9/2007-3/2009. Reduced lead time of core product through Lean Assembly methods. Advanced within six months to lead a cross-functional team in a new facility to design & build high speed automated systems. Position eliminated in economic slowdown March 2009.
Ø Contract Engineer and Independent Contractor part time 8/04- present. www.mfgbydesign.com
o CAD/CAM/CNC programming, tool & fixture design of aircraft structural & machine tool components.
o End customers include Lockheed, BAE, General Atomics, TCM, Goodrich, Vought. AS9100
o Prototyping, short run, tooling design and fabrication capabilities with my own equipment.
o Specializing in complex parts, families of parts, multiaxis machine programming, and complete technical data.
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Registered sole proprietor with MN Secretary of
State as Manufacturing By Design and 8sigma.
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Instructor of Technology & Graduate Assistant, University of Minnesota,
8/02-12/04.
o Taught 24 credits in: Communication, Information, Construction, Manufacturing, Design, Technical Drawing, Biotechnology, Energy, Power, Transportation, and Machinery Technologies.
o Started www.8sigma.com to contribute Lean Manufacturing training materials to the community.
Ø Manufacturing Engineer, MTS Systems Corp. Eden Prairie, MN 5/1997-9/2001 (position eliminated)
o 20 direct reports supporting highly engineered projects.
o Design review for manufacturability (DFM).
o Materials and Process specification.
o Design Team Member on Systems including Friction Stir Welding and Linear Friction Welding.
o Design and build of special process, simulation, and Life Cycle Testing equipment worth up to $27,000,000.
Ø Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, Briggs & Stratton Corp., Milwaukee, WI 6/1991-4/1997 (plant moved).
o Tool Management System single-handedly reduced tooling inventory by $1,000,000 in one year.
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Toyota Production System (TPS) implementation cut lead times from 6 months to 24 hours
o ITR increased 100 times, generating $170,000,000 net profit in one year.
o Programmed 60 CNC machines for six Focus Factories producing 16,000 engines daily.
o Crankshaft and piston cell engineering and special machine design.
o Developed piston cam-turning technology to meet demand for 10,000 units per day.
Ø Applications Engineer, Kearney & Trecker, Milwaukee, WI 5/1985-6/1991 (plant closed).
o Methods, tooling, fixturing, and programs for applications of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS).
o 5-axis, VTL, HMC, VMC applications and machine acceptance testing using a variety of methods.
o Testing and verification of static and dynamic geometric special accuracy enhancing software.
o Trained technicians, programmers, and engineers in the use of CNC machinery & FMS technology.
o Proposed and developed system configurations for maximum utilization of capital.
o Tool and spindle probe calibration, APL (custom macro) programming for special applications.
o Tool Life Management, Adaptive Controls, AGV interface, U-Heads, Head Changers, Tool libraries.
o Programming of piece parts worth up to $100,000 each with verifiable accuracy.
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Cpk,
accuracy, and performance verification on machines and systems worth up to $18,000,000.
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Clients
include: General Dynamics, Caterpillar, Ingersoll-Rand, US Navy, FMC, United
Nuclear Corp.
Ø Member of::
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Society
of Manufacturing Engineers
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Manufacturers
Alliance
o Lean Enterprise Institute.