brown fred resume - industrial engineer 2014
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FRED BROWN
SENIOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
Manufacturing Engineer ♦ Six Sigma Lean Green Belt
Positive, dynamic and effective Lean Manufacturing professional, with extensive experience leading individuals and teams to increase productivity and cut costs.
♦ Led kaizen events; training participants in time study, observation, and 5S methods.
♦ Facilitated continuous improvement projects across Waterloo Fabrication and Assembly areas, reducing equipment downtime 60% and setup time 40%.
♦ Led continuous improvement initiative in Cessna Sheet Metal Forming department resulting in $3.5M savings.
♦ Participated in Black Belt projects reducing flow days by 90%.
♦ Analyzed component failures resulting in $130K savings through product redesign.
Operations EngineerLockheed Martin, Fort Worth TX
2013 - Present
Implemented process improvements within the Supply Chain Management organization through use of Lean Six Sigma methods.
Facilitated a structured improvement activity in a supplier’s facility to streamline their Shipping & Receiving process.
Participated on Black Belt kaizen team to streamline the supplier rating process.
Facilitated process mapping and pick chart tasks to earn LM Green Belt Certification.
Developed data analysis in RapidResponse highlighting part shortages.
Senior Industrial EngineerTextron - Bell Helicopter Company, Roanoke TX
2009 - 2013
Implemented process improvements through equipment failure analysis, capacity analysis, facility layout development, and capital equipment procurement for 200 salaried and union employees in a 142K square foot military gearbox and rotor blade repair facility.
Participated on Black Belt kaizen team to implement new production area.
Managed shop rearrangement to free up 6K square feet.
Coordinated procurement and installation of new equipment and shop furniture.
Developed new 142K square foot layout for the $16M facility relocation.
Collaborated with shop and support management to determine requirements.
Worked with Environmental Health & Safety department, contract architect, engineering, and construction firms to develop final layout within budget and with 25% less travel.
Managed multiple $1M+ budgets resulting in the purchase and installation of over $4M in capital equipment.
Developed business case and obtained approval from stakeholders.
Coordinated with suppliers to manage scope, budget, and task schedules.
Fort Worth, TX 76137 ♦ (660) [email protected]/in/flbrown
Maintained the annual 5-year direct labor and quality inspector labor forecast
FRED BROWN
Senior Industrial EngineerTextron - Cessna Aircraft Company, Wichita KS
2007 - 2009
Provided continuous improvement support to maintain and improve product fabrication for 300 union employees in high volume Sheet Metal Forming and Extrusion Milling departments with takt times of 11 min to 6 seconds over 40 machines including brake, punch press, fluid press, and mill.
Trained to facilitate kaizen events - Textron Production System (TPS) improvement program.
Instructed associates on standard work flow documentation and takt time calculation.
Led associates in time study observation to determine work load and 5S implementation.
Led continuous improvement initiative resulting in $3.5M savings.
Established standardized work focusing attention on equipment change-over.
Developed business case for additional labor to support equipment change-over.
Participated on team to reduce process flow; achieved 90% reduction from 15 to 1.5 flow days.
Identified standard part families and balanced station work content. Managed shop rearrangement to co-locate equipment resulting in 25% reduction in wasted
motion and wait time.
Coordinated purchase and installation of high-speed milling machine
Participated on selection committee and developed business case
Facilitated shop rearrangement and coordinated machine installation
Industrial EngineerNorthrop Grumman (Litton Systems) Interconnect Technologies, Springfield MO
2006 - 2007
Led implementation of Enterprise Resource Program (ERP) - Production Resource and Planning Process Flow modules and managed facility projects for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) manufacturing.
Led four professionals to achieve 40% improvement to Planning Process Flow module through motivation to learn process flow and reconcile to existing documentation.
Coordinated facilities projects at Plant Manager’s request through contractor and in-house maintenance department management; training in AutoCAD software.
EDUCATIONB.S. in Industrial Engineering Kansas State University, Manhattan, KSTextron Six Sigma Lean Green Belt (DMAIC) MoreSteam UniversityLockheed Martin Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Lockheed Martin
Kaizen Team Leader ♦ 5-S / 6-S ♦ Capacity Analysis ♦ Process Simulation ♦ Facility Layout
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office ♦ Advanced Microsoft Excel ♦ Microsoft Access ♦ Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft Visio ♦ AutoCAD ♦ SAP ♦ Witness ♦ ProModel ♦ SAS ♦ Inventor ♦ Google SketchUp
Fort Worth, TX 76137 ♦ (660) [email protected]/in/flbrown