Robert J. Schwartz
1725 Kedron Blvd, Zion IL 60099 ~ (847) 833-7598 ~ rschwartz350@yahoo.com~www.linkedin.com/in/robertjschwartz
Qualifications Summary
Manufacturing Engineer with over fifteen years experience in the electro-mechanical assembly field. Creative problem solver capable of generating new ideas. Resourceful and tenacious in finding solutions to complex situations. Experience includes lean manufacturing, floor layout, interpreting customer drawings and specifications, routings, assembly drawings, picture based work instructions, designing assembly fixtures, resolution of assembly quality problems with customers and vendors, Bills of Material, kanban, 5S, demand flow technology (one piece flow), ERP, manpower planning, line balancing, time and motion studies, and line supervision.
Professional Experience
MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Skokie, Illinois 2003-2009
Tier One subcontractor to the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing Engineer
Facilitated training and developed / implemented procedures to assure products were built in compliance with customer, federal, or military specification and delivered according to schedule.
• Reduced manufacturing lead time on four projects.
• Tracked the manufacturing aspects of three prototype projects.
• Coordinated with customers and vendors to assure products met customer specifications.
• Created 80 – 300 page picture-based work instructions for 16 projects.
• Created dedicated work centers for four new products.
WIREPRO FIXTURE PRODUCTS, Schiller Park, Illinois 2002-2003
Finisher, circuit board test fixtures.
Inside Sales Engineer
Responsible for document creation and management for the Sales Department. Additional responsibility to write shop floor documentation packages for the Engineering and Production Departments.
• Generated an average of three quotations per week for customers.
• Sourced an average of four $50 - $500 parts needed per custom fixtures.
• Responsible for entry of information into the Item Master system.
• Wrote a procedures manual for the position.
WMS INDUSTRIES, Chicago, Illinois 1993-2002
Global manufacturer and distributor of gaming products to the casino industry.
Industrial Support Engineer/Bill of Materials Supervisor, (1996-2002)
Facilitated training and implemented procedures to assure products were built in compliance with customer specification and regulatory requirements. Additional responsibility to create and maintain order entry configurators.
• Resolved, on average four per week, quality issues during the manufacturing process by conducting root-cause analyses to identify problems and determine corrective actions.
• Trained eight line supervisors and lead operators on new option assembly and to reconfigure used equipment. Introduced new machines every 18-24 months and new features and options every three to four weeks.
• Taught 16 line supervisors, QA inspectors, assembly testers, and lead operators to read Bills of Material.
• Created Bills of Material and maintained order entry configurators for five product lines.
• Supervised Bill of Material Analyst - established priorities, deadlines, and goals.
Industrial Engineer, (1993-1996)
• Planned and implemented facility relocation.
• Created assembly line and stockroom layouts based on production forecasts.
• Developed kanban systems to improve efficiency of plant-wide parts movement.
• Created subassembly drawings and build sheets for assembly of machines.
• Certified on PRMS/38 v8.4 software for shop floor control, bills of material, routings, inventory inquiries, and item master creation.
Technical Skills
AutoCAD 2008 Inventor 2008
Microsoft Project Microsoft Access
Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Movie Maker Pilgrim non conformance and corrective action
Basic Hand Tool use Basic Power Tool Use
Basic Machine Tool Use Basic Inspection Tool Use
Other Skills and Interests
• Restoring antique motor scooters and motorcycles.
• Designing and building fifteen-inch gauge railway cars used for railroad maintenance at the Riverside and Great Northern Railway Preservation Society of Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• Operating fifteen-inch gauge live steam engines.
• Designing and building HO-scale model railroads.
• Designing and building manually- and electrically-powered bicycles.
• Cycling, motorcycling, hiking, white-water rafting and other outdoor activities.
Education
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, 5/88
1725 Kedron Blvd, Zion IL 60099 ~ (847) 833-7598 ~ rschwartz350@yahoo.com~www.linkedin.com/in/robertjschwartz
Qualifications Summary
Manufacturing Engineer with over fifteen years experience in the electro-mechanical assembly field. Creative problem solver capable of generating new ideas. Resourceful and tenacious in finding solutions to complex situations. Experience includes lean manufacturing, floor layout, interpreting customer drawings and specifications, routings, assembly drawings, picture based work instructions, designing assembly fixtures, resolution of assembly quality problems with customers and vendors, Bills of Material, kanban, 5S, demand flow technology (one piece flow), ERP, manpower planning, line balancing, time and motion studies, and line supervision.
Professional Experience
MPC PRODUCTS CORPORATION, Skokie, Illinois 2003-2009
Tier One subcontractor to the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing Engineer
Facilitated training and developed / implemented procedures to assure products were built in compliance with customer, federal, or military specification and delivered according to schedule.
• Reduced manufacturing lead time on four projects.
• Tracked the manufacturing aspects of three prototype projects.
• Coordinated with customers and vendors to assure products met customer specifications.
• Created 80 – 300 page picture-based work instructions for 16 projects.
• Created dedicated work centers for four new products.
WIREPRO FIXTURE PRODUCTS, Schiller Park, Illinois 2002-2003
Finisher, circuit board test fixtures.
Inside Sales Engineer
Responsible for document creation and management for the Sales Department. Additional responsibility to write shop floor documentation packages for the Engineering and Production Departments.
• Generated an average of three quotations per week for customers.
• Sourced an average of four $50 - $500 parts needed per custom fixtures.
• Responsible for entry of information into the Item Master system.
• Wrote a procedures manual for the position.
WMS INDUSTRIES, Chicago, Illinois 1993-2002
Global manufacturer and distributor of gaming products to the casino industry.
Industrial Support Engineer/Bill of Materials Supervisor, (1996-2002)
Facilitated training and implemented procedures to assure products were built in compliance with customer specification and regulatory requirements. Additional responsibility to create and maintain order entry configurators.
• Resolved, on average four per week, quality issues during the manufacturing process by conducting root-cause analyses to identify problems and determine corrective actions.
• Trained eight line supervisors and lead operators on new option assembly and to reconfigure used equipment. Introduced new machines every 18-24 months and new features and options every three to four weeks.
• Taught 16 line supervisors, QA inspectors, assembly testers, and lead operators to read Bills of Material.
• Created Bills of Material and maintained order entry configurators for five product lines.
• Supervised Bill of Material Analyst - established priorities, deadlines, and goals.
Industrial Engineer, (1993-1996)
• Planned and implemented facility relocation.
• Created assembly line and stockroom layouts based on production forecasts.
• Developed kanban systems to improve efficiency of plant-wide parts movement.
• Created subassembly drawings and build sheets for assembly of machines.
• Certified on PRMS/38 v8.4 software for shop floor control, bills of material, routings, inventory inquiries, and item master creation.
Technical Skills
AutoCAD 2008 Inventor 2008
Microsoft Project Microsoft Access
Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Movie Maker Pilgrim non conformance and corrective action
Basic Hand Tool use Basic Power Tool Use
Basic Machine Tool Use Basic Inspection Tool Use
Other Skills and Interests
• Restoring antique motor scooters and motorcycles.
• Designing and building fifteen-inch gauge railway cars used for railroad maintenance at the Riverside and Great Northern Railway Preservation Society of Wisconsin Dells, WI.
• Operating fifteen-inch gauge live steam engines.
• Designing and building HO-scale model railroads.
• Designing and building manually- and electrically-powered bicycles.
• Cycling, motorcycling, hiking, white-water rafting and other outdoor activities.
Education
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, Illinois
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, 5/88