Experience

MIDWAY PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.

• United States
• Automotive
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director of Engineering

  • Dec 2001 - Present

  United States Reporting to the CEO. Manufacturer of structural stampings, assemblies, and machined products. Directing and mentoring a cross-functional team of six managers supporting over 90 engineers in multiple facilities. Responsible for the entire product life cycle from product development through service while supporting eight manufacturing facilities. Developed and mentored a team responsible for estimating, advanced engineering, prototype, die engineering, weld and assembly engineering, and… Show more Reporting to the CEO. Manufacturer of structural stampings, assemblies, and machined products. Directing and mentoring a cross-functional team of six managers supporting over 90 engineers in multiple facilities. Responsible for the entire product life cycle from product development through service while supporting eight manufacturing facilities. Developed and mentored a team responsible for estimating, advanced engineering, prototype, die engineering, weld and assembly engineering, and product / program management that has become top Tier 1 supplier in its commodity group. o Developed key metrics to monitor and improve performance of all deliverables of the product life cycle resulting in improving key deliveries by 23% and reducing launch timing o Developed department budgets in excess of $200 million and monitored activities against this budget o Developed and managed capital budgets for department, programs, and manufacturing facilities o Developed flexible, highly automated and standardized assembly cells while improving throughput and quality while also utilizing lean manufacturing principles to optimize throughput, staffing, and floor space requirements. o Instituted new quoting strategies, controls, and metrics which improved competitiveness resulting in an increase of awarded quotes. These strategies also allowed the company to quote new products and to become a supplier of large body-in-white assemblies o Responsible for sourcing and purchase of all stamping tooling, test and inspection equipment, weld / assembly tooling, and all capital expenditures o Worked closely in the development of global alliances in Europe, Mexico, and China resulting in $7 million in additional sales volume. Show less



Creative Technology Services

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Engineering Manager

  • Oct 1999 - Jan 2002

  Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing and was responsible for five engineers and manufacturing staff in two facilities. Was influential in the company start-up by developing the manufacturing processes required for a Class 3 medical device. Developed all standard procedures, work instructions in accordance with FDA regulations. o Developed manufacturing process from incoming receiving and inspection through final assembly o Performed individual testing on every device… Show more Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing and was responsible for five engineers and manufacturing staff in two facilities. Was influential in the company start-up by developing the manufacturing processes required for a Class 3 medical device. Developed all standard procedures, work instructions in accordance with FDA regulations. o Developed manufacturing process from incoming receiving and inspection through final assembly o Performed individual testing on every device manufactured o Responsible for writing validation protocols and reports for all equipment and products o Developed test stands for incoming inspection of electrical / mechanical components o Collaborated with product development to assist with design for manufacturing practices and cost reductions o Responsible for all plant operations including scheduling, manufacturing, testing, and shipping of products o Responsible for all plant facilities and maintenance o Responsible for meeting plant performance objectives and reporting to executive management o Developed detailed manufacturing and assembly process work instructions for an electromechanical medical device containing over 4000 components o Developed standard work and balanced assembly operations using industrial engineering principles o Responsible for developing standards and procedures to meet GMP requirements for a Class 3 medical device. Was certified as an internal auditor to these requirements. Show less



Mascotech

• United States
• Automotive

• Process Engineer

  • Oct 1991 - Aug 1996

  While reporting to the plant manager, was responsible for all manufacturing engineering activities in the manufacturing facility. Improved standard work flow and improved cycle times within the facility. Developed set-up and maintenance standards for the welding department while reducing scrap. Developed ergonomics program which was featured in a video by Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). o Responsible for converting from expendable packaging to returnable packaging o Developed… Show more While reporting to the plant manager, was responsible for all manufacturing engineering activities in the manufacturing facility. Improved standard work flow and improved cycle times within the facility. Developed set-up and maintenance standards for the welding department while reducing scrap. Developed ergonomics program which was featured in a video by Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). o Responsible for converting from expendable packaging to returnable packaging o Developed plant layouts and facility expansion plans o Improved manufacturing processes and throughput by 40% and reducing fork truck traffic and WIP by 60% o Supported all customer visits for new products and support for any quality issues o Assisted a cross functional team to determine root cause for any customer concerns or rejections o Reprocessed many processes to eliminate waste and create one piece flow o Received ergonomics award from State of Michigan for ergonomic improvements in the facility o Champion of VA/VE and cost savings programs, saving $750,000 to $1M annually o Improved welding throughput and quality by 130% while reducing scrap by 50% by utilizing statistical methods o Championed the plant ergonomics and safety program which received the State of Michigan Ergonomics award for ergonomic and safety improvements. I was also featured in the SME ergonomics training videos. Show less