Experience

SIFCO ASC - Applied Surface Concepts

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager, N.A.

  • Mar 2018 - Present

• Group Manager, Contract Service US

  • Oct 2014 - Apr 2018

• Plant Manager/Contract Service Manager

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2014

  Oversee the complete operation of Houston office, including quality, safety, engineering, equipment and facility maintenance. Play a vital role in developing annual operating budget and capital expense budget. Create and present a project summary to the divisional Operations Manager which includes gross margin analysis (GMA) and areas for improvement resulting in direct impact on overall division operating profit (DOP). Establish quotations for new projects and new customers. Oversee Oil & Gas tool repairs and refurbishment including plating, machining, coatings, third party witnessing, and non-destructive examination (NDE).Notable Accomplishments:1) Executed first time quality and productivity metrics for key daily production.2) Significantly increased on-time delivery from 85% to current level of 98%.3) Cut facility spending by 20% in achieving annual budget.4) Answered and settled complaints, and proactively resolved problems and inquiries. Show less

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  Spearheaded the entire manufacturing engineering initiatives, along with equipment and facility maintenance. Expertly designed engineering drawings for all tooling.Notable Accomplishment:1) Significantly reduced setup and changeovers by developing and implementing quick change masking tools.



Goodman Manufacturing

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Feb 2006 - Sep 2007

  Provided keen oversight to all continuous improvement projects on productivity and uptime enhancement. Authored all department documentation in strict preparation for ISO 9001 certification. Consistently enforced Lean manufacturing principles throughout the plant. Notable Accomplishments: 1) Achieved $3M of annual warranty cost savings after successful implementation of new product packaging. 2) Reduced $1.5M of paint waste through process improvements, operator training, and new technology application. Show less



Delphi Automotive Electronics & Safety

• Vandalia, OH

• Lead Manufacturing Engineer

  • 2003 - 2006

  Administered the project’s financial aspects, including facilities and tooling and operational expenses. Conducted cost estimates for quoting new business and engineering changes. Operated capacity studies for tooling and equipment as well as system-wide capacity studies. Maintained direct involvement with equipment vendors as the main Delphi contact. Ensured Lean Manufacturing concepts were utilized. Designed specifications and requirements for new Lean assembly and sewing equipment. Solely installed equipment into the Mexican plant, and trained plant personnel in using and maintaining the equipment. Notable Accomplishments: 1) Successfully redesigned the existing driver airbag processes to share equipment with upcoming projects and reduce the capital needed for the implementation of new programs; generated total savings of more than $1.2M. 2) Proficiently installed more than 60 equipment items into production over three years. 3) Liaised between the plant and U.S. engineering center as part of a one year assignment in Mexico production facility. 4) Initiated the creation of documentation in supporting processes, such as control plans, process failure mode effects analysis (PFMEA), operator instructions, and layouts. Show less