Samuel — Program Manager

APQP, PPAP, GD&T, SPC, DFMEA, PFMEA, DOE, 8D

(Contract Position) Project Engineering/Manager –Industrial Tooling Responsibilities included: Plan, follow-up and deliver Industrialization projects according to agreed scope, budget, time plan and quality. In charge of purchasing and installation process of industrial tooling and equipment ranging from $1M-$10M.

(Contract Position) Project Manager Responsibilities included: Offer necessary on-site administration along with proper quality control measures for ensuring the entire project finish on time and due budget. Provide necessary coordination and planning for the contractors along with the subcontractors. Organize cost control with in required budget. Carried out budget preparation, estimation and bids along with producing various proposals, planning and necessary contracts. Responsible for subcontract negotiations and purchase orders as well as usual contracts with customers. Multi-million project(s) involved the installation of several robotic paint lines.

(Contract Position) Program Manager Responsibilities included: Head responsibility for tooling engineering required for production readiness Head responsibility for tooling inclusive of test tooling for pre-production Perform toward enhancing entire program quality to reduce scrap as well as rework Establish and execute strong manufacturing client focus across plant-wide operations

(Contract Position) Program Manager Responsibilities included: Supported production and maintenance services for aluminum casting plant Maintenance team with all extensive maintenance issues Managed installations and set up/cycle time reductions. ABB robots, (SC4/IRC5). Approved Control Logic Controllers, Debug, Add-Ins

(Contract Position) Project Manager Responsibilities included: Developed manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment; conferring with equipment vendors Installing power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as robots, conveyors and programmable controllers Developed work instructions for operators and process instructions for automation Troubleshooting tooling for parts that are out of spec and off location Troubleshooting press machines, Fanuc robotics, and several automated electrical components Diagnosed malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors and gear boxes, calibrating and replacement of flow meters

(Long term Contract Position) Process Engineer Responsibilities included: Analyzed, troubleshot, built, installed, maintained, prepared manufacturing, repair capital/heavy manufacturing equipment; mechanical, pneumatic and electrical conveyor's, automation, electrical controls, welding, cutting, pipefitting, facility/building maintenance, elevator repair, boiler maintenance, fire systems, relocation of equipment Troubleshooting tooling for parts that are out of spec and off location Developed work instructions for operators and process instructions for automation Automotive customers served: Subaru of Indiana Automotive (Lafayette, IN.): Robotics Installation in the Paint department. Martinrea International Inc., (Hopkinsville, KY): Metal Stamping formability analysis regarding material related concerns, Identify and document customer process parameters impacting formability.

Tooling & Equipment Engineering Manager Responsibilities included: Managing machine shop, tool & die, stamping presses and production equipment Directing activities in new and existing tooling from concept to completion, preventive, predictive, Troubleshooting and repair Maintenance Performed project planning and tracking as related to capital equipment purchase, installation, process optimization, and improvements Examined industry trends, production needs, and competitive demands to plan projects Performed forecasting and demand solutions introducing new products and/or procedures that increase profit and earnings Responsible for tracking and reporting on the departmental operating expenses of machine shop, stamping, plastic extrusion, and tooling areas

Process Engineer Manager Responsibilities included: Designed and followed process equipment build, from concept to production Performed stamping dies (progressive, transfer, and line dies) and assembly tooling Suggested new process equipment design that increased production and reduce change-over time Quoted cost of engineer changes, cost of tool builds

Tool & Die Consultant Provided floor support in the preparation/try-out of automotive transfer stamping dies to correct dimensional fit on class "A" surface Panels (BMW fenders)

Tooling Leader Responsibilities included: Worked as tool room manager (60 direct skilled trades reports) Provided support in metal stamping production and-subsystem assembly areas Managed major tooling & equipment purchases, interface with-venders, justify expenditures Approved changes to product to allow the ease of manufacture Selected build shops and follow up on new tool builds Handled QS9000, work instruction development and set-up