Borg Warner Work Values

Daily Duties at Borg Warner:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE BorgWarner Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor (Frankfort, IL) Jan. 07 - Present * Supervised a team of manufacturing engineers to improve first time throughput, reduce manufacturing cost and improve quality while maintaining product stability and integrity. * Participate in the relocation of an existing product line into another location, provide product knowledge to employees at the receiving plant. * Provide manufacturing PPAP parts and documentation for products as they are relocated into the receiving plant. * Manage the procurement and design for new equipment to support volume increases and product change. * Introduce new technologies and designs to replace and or improve existing processes in an effort to reduce required manufacturing floor space and improve process reliability. * Lead department activities to increase product profit by 15% and gain 10% of the market share. * Sustain plant directives for 5S, Kaizen, APQP, Kan-Ban system, PPAP's, and other manufacturing metrics for automotive, environmental and quality certifications. Manufacturing Lead Engineer (Bellwood, IL) Nov. 04 - Dec. 06 * Supervised a team of manufacturing engineers to improve first time throughput, reduce manufacturing cost and improve quality while maintaining product stability and integrity. * Reduced rework by 12% by focusing on fundamental processes at suppliers and internally. * Used project management skills to implement turnkey program solutions for new equipment used to produce new business product. * Coordinated with Tool Engineering to develop tooling for new technologies in assembly processes. * Procured new equipment to support the manufacturing of new products. * Developed new standards for equipment design, and functionality to help reduce required operating floor space . * Lead the department in forklift reduction activities, to help with cost and safety concerns * Facilitated monthly departmental meetings to address quality, safety and cost. Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, AME (Bellwood, IL) Sept. 99 - Nov. 04 * Provided technical leadership in managing over 15 projects from concept to completion with a focus on cost, schedule, and performance. * Worked on new Drivetrain technologies such as DCT: dual clutch transmissions for the European and North American markets. * Implement methods and data for quick response to manufacturing cost and liabilities of new business products within 5 days of request for quote for division sales and our customers. * Use project management skills to implement turnkey program solutions for new equipment used to produce new business product. Provide assistance for installation and coordinate transition of responsibilities to Production Manufacturing Engineering. * Performed investigation on tooling problems for complex assembly line and reduced rework by 2% by implementing routine tooling audits. * Investigate, evaluate, and implemented strategies to provide manufacturing process solutions for new business products to be manufactured within the division. Fabricate samples pieces with the new technology and test for results. * Developed and reviewed new standards to ensure quality machine design, safe operation, and cost effective manufacturing solutions. * Provided support assistance to plants in North America, Germany, Korea ad Japan to overcome manufacturing difficulties of existing product and recommend/implement solutions for improvement. * Mentored multiple Manufacturing Engineers and share knowledge of troubleshooting manufacturing processes in which I have been involved with. * Reduced trouble shooting time by 70%, while increasing productivity by implementing automated machine data collection on new complex assembly line. * Reduced failures by installing a vision system to detect components hidden from view in completed assembly. Process Engineer (Frankfort, IL) April 97 - Sept. 99 * Supervised production and maintenance personnel during the week in the absence of production supervisor and consistently on weekends. * Reduced scrap by 12% in braze furnace area by implementing advanced controls to monitor and adjust furnace atmosphere automatically within allowable tolerances. * Increased productivity in paste apply area 20% by redesigning machine to consistently place paste in strategic locations and allowing machine to produce multiple parts with quick change over. * Increased productivity by in braze furnace area by reconfiguring loading system to load from multiple staging conveyors and monitor product being loaded for required belt speeds. * Increased through put in heat treat furnace by 4% with the purchase of a new loading system that allowed for a denser loading configuration. * Reduced scrap by installing a vision system to measure area on a part before milling material to create an exact distance. * Increased tooling life and decreased scrap on resistance spot welding process by installing weld controllers to compensate for tip wear and temperature. * Worked with customers in resolution of ongoing issues by providing engineering response and support for the customer. * Established and maintained policies and procedures for process control, quality standards and other improvements. Maintenance Coordinator (Frankfort, IL) Jan. 97 - April 97 * Procured parts for maintenance group to work on production projects. * Coordinated activities for maintenance personnel to ensure timely completion and within budget for production projects. * Established architecture of machine components for Maximo's equipment maintenance software. * Implement predictive maintenance program to support manufacturing production. Indiana State University Program Coordinator / Graduate Assistant Aug. 95 - Dec. 96 * Directed and coordinated all program activities for University mentoring program. * Interviewed and hired hundreds undergraduate students to work with faculty and administrative professional staff members of the University involved in the mentoring program. * Conducted diversity training seminars throughout the year and implemented best practices to assure the programs success. * Monitored program funds appropriated for the program and submitted grant applications for new funding. * Instructed entry level classes in the subject of basic electronics, administered test and lab sessions for undergraduate students. * Participated in University programs for students with undecided majors. * Worked with local company to implement an inventory tracking system for their vending machine rebuilding facility. * Designed enclosure for audio system for company to market a programmable Tuner/CD changer/Tape cassette player.

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