Experience

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  Joyson Safety Systems

  • United States
  • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Manager - Advanced Manufacturing

    • Apr 2018 - Present

    Advanced Manufacturing Engineering role for North and South America. Support to plants in USA, Mexico, Brazil, and Uruguay.• Working with Design Engineering, Suppliers, Customers, and Joyson Safety Plants to implement Design for Assembly /Manufacturing features into new products.• Work with plant teams to solve manufacturing issues and optimize process for quality, efficiency, and ergonomics.• Develop tooling and equipment for prototype builds.• Roll out new technology into the manufacturing process such as Oetiker WingGuard, automated airbag folding, and other processes.• Work with design engineering through the DV process and hand-off to Global Manufacturing Engineering Team for PV. • Develop process and machine specifications.• Audit production lines for proper implementation of poke-a-yoke and other mistake proofing.

  • Global Process Leader - Manufacturing Engineering

    • Oct 2013 - Apr 2018

    Global Process Leader – Airbag Modules (2013 thru Present)•Review capital projects for plants in North America, Europe, and Asia.•Develop new equipment / processes. Standardized equipment designs (standard control cabinets and machine base, standard machine drawing packages).•Wrote global procedures for acquiring and implementing new equipment.•Supported joint ventures in South Korea and Brazil. (plant layouts, equipment RFQ’s, equipment run-offs).•Develop maintenance plans and implement maintenance/reliability software (EAM).•Lead automation initiatives.

  • Plant Engineering Manager

    • Jan 2007 - Mar 2017

    Plant Engineering Manager (2007 thru Present)Environment: 2 Business Units, Airbag Module Production and Airbag Textiles •Lead the Engineering and Maintenance departments at a 625,000 square foot Tier 1 automotive supplier. (Customers are Ford, GM, Chrysler, Hyundai (Mobis), KIA (Mobis)•Global resource for manufacturing technologies, assist in development and training of engineers for our China, Mexico, and Romania operations. Share best practices with other facilities.•Responsible for plant capital budget and departmental budgets.•Direct reports include Maintenance Supervision, Industrial, Manufacturing, and Electrical Engineering.•New product launch activities including capacity analysis quotes, project management, and customer interface.•Redesigned the plant service module area to simplify processes and reduce footprint (2,200 sq ft reduced to 500). •Designed an implemented a 4 tier maintenance training program with “hands on testing approach”.•Introduce new processes into the facility such as resistance welding.•Designed plant layout for combing the Maryville and Knoxville facilities. Managed preparatory construction and movement of assembly lines and labs.•Lead continuous improvement efforts to reduce cycle time and improve equipment up-time. •Work with plant safety to mitigate ergonomic issues through redesigned workspace and assist tools.•Lead facility projects including, weaving expansion, compressed air control system and upgraded compressor infrastructure, boiler replacement, 112 ton chiller replacement.•Implemented preventive/predictive maintenance system and trained other facilities in use.•Developed Machinery specifications and quote packages.

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Apr 1999 - Dec 2006

    Senior Manufacturing Engineer (1999 thru 2007)Environment: Assembly Cells in Toyota Production System Environment•Procured 3.1 Million in Capital Equipment and Tooling for more than 7 major product launches (GMT900, GMT345, GMT355, KIA JB, Hyundai NF/YF/UD, etc.)•Patent pending on a machine design for folding air bag cushions.•Designed fixtures and tooling using AutoCAD 2000 and Autodesk Inventor•Programmed Cincinnati Laser Cutter•Kaizen activities and Engineering/Maintenance Improvement Team.•Interface with Asian customers (Suzuki, Isuzu, Hyundai, and KIA) and domestic (GM)•Machine capability studies, Cpk, Ppk.•Time study, line balance, ergonomic analysis.•Redesigned fixturing for quick changeover.

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  Clarksville Memorial Hospital (Gateway Medical Center)

  • Clarksville, Tennessee Area

  • Project Engineer

    • Feb 1996 - Apr 1999
    • Clarksville, Tennessee Area

    Project EngineerEnvironment: Telecommunications and Construction management in a health facility.•Administered a Lucent Technologies PBX with over 1200 extensions.•Developed Telecom/Computer cabling standards and supervised cabling installations.•Installed a Computerized Maintenance Management System (MP2) and Energy Management software (Trane).•Managed construction of a $1.7 million clinic and all construction in a Physician’s office building.•Reduced construction lead times through use of modular casework and office furniture.

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  Allied Signal Braking Systems

  • Industrial / Facilities Engineer

    • Jul 1993 - Nov 1995

    Industrial/Facilities EngineerEnvironment: Single piece flow assembly operation and machining.•Managed capital projects totaling $400,000.•Supported assembly lines with time studies, line balance, and delay studies.•Plant layout and new equipment installations.•Project manager for plant expansion.•Supervised 5 facilities maintenance technicians.

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  McDonnell Douglas

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Apr 1988 - Jul 1993

    Capacity Planning Engineer 1988 thru 1989Headcount forecasting, machine capacity planning. Extensive knowlege of MRP system. Manufacturing envioronment was a large machine shop building various machined components for commercial and military aerospace programs.Senior Manufacturing EngineerWas one of the key individuals in the startup of a new manufacturing operation for McDonnell Douglas facility in Columbus, Ohio. Developed the manufacturing layout for the machine shop operation. Developed work cells using "Group Technology". Reduced leadtime and inventory of components. Developed more efficient manufacturing processes.