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Resume of RLG
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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Engineering Management, Quality Systems Management Consultant, Quality Control Consultant, Engineering Failure Analysis, Accident Investigation, Accident Reconstruction, Specialist, Forensic Analysis Investigation Expert Witness Testimony, Engineering Consulting ServicesExpertise in control system projects, titanium plant maintenance systems, water temperature and flow monitoring systems, transportation, productivity assessment, quality improvement, and energy management.
Additionally, this associate offers expertise related to MetroLink rapid transit system, concrete pouring and finishing processes development, construction project manager, process improvement, facility layout, storage and material handling equipment.
Additional experience includes automated data collection, inventory relocation, warehouse management systems, voice receiving systems, railroad terminal process improvement, and automated material handling systems.
This KKAI Associate offers expertise specific to state-of-art curing ovens, ventilation equipment, medical device assembly lines, assembly line processes, packaging and shipping functions, workforce training, and safety issues.
Other areas of specialty include jet aircraft engines assembly, assembly line operation, US Department of Health regulations, quality control, inventory control, robotic painting systems, automobile assembly, automated storage and retrieval systems
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Automotive, Aviation, Commercial Transportation, Food Distribution, Metal Casting, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Railway Transportation
EDUCATION
Master of Engineering Management, University of Utah
B.S. Engineering, Purdue University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Providing engineering management consulting, quality systems management consulting, quality control consulting, failure analysis, forensic engineering and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Precision Controls, Portland, OR
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Control system projects included developing control system proposals for several companies including a predictive maintenance system for a titanium plant, a water temperature and flow monitoring system for two fish hatcheries and an energy management program for a metal casting facility. Scope of work included documenting the operations, evaluating the capability of the existing control systems to meet future requirements and comparing long-term costs of the alternatives.
Bombardier Transportation, Los Angeles, CA
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An expansion and improvement project for a railcar maintenance facility. Scope of work was to evaluate the facility for productivity/quality improvements. Also assisted in the preparation of a competitive bid for a 10-year, approximate $100 million maintenance contract for the MetroLink rapid transit system (Southern California Regional Railroad Authority). Work included assessing the operation to identify ways to immediately improve performance and determine the capability of the existing system to meet future requirements. Recommendations included developing the criteria for an expansion plan for the facility, developing process descriptions to improve work flow, creating objective standards for defect identification and developing a defect reporting system. Client was awarded the new contract for the best-technical, low-cost proposal.
Freightliner Corporation, Memphis, TN
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Project Manager for the design, construction and start-up of a 1.1 million Sq.Ft. distribution center for truck parts. Work included overseeing construction of the buildings to assure conformance with architectural and engineering specifications, contractor selection, procurement and installation of office and warehouse equipment, warehouse and office layouts, warehouse process design, initial placement of inventory into the warehouses and management of start-up operations. The finished project included approx. $50 million value in buildings and equipment and over $50 million in inventory. All phases were completed on time and within budget.
Industrial Developments International, Memphis, TN
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Project Manager, Owner’s Representative for the specification and construction of a super-flat concrete floor for a 600,000 Sq.Ft. warehouse. Scope of work included preparing material and mix specifications, defining acceptable weather conditions for pouring concrete (humidity, temperature, wind, etc.), site preparation plans, prescribing quality controls, developing concrete pouring and finishing processes and oversight of contractors during construction.
Freightliner Distribution Centers, Atlanta, GA, Bridgeport, NJ, Reno, NV
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Project Manager for the rewarehousing of three distribution centers, each approx. 150,000 Sq.Ft. The objective was to redesign the existing warehouses to increase storage capacity, resulting in decreased dependence on outside leased storage space, and to increase material throughput without additional material handling labor. Work included process improvement, facility layout, installation of new storage and material handling equipment, introduction of automated data collection techniques and the strategic relocation of inventory. This effort resulted in a 20% average increase in throughput and a 33% average increase in storage capacity of the facilities.
Freightliner Corporation, Portland, OR
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Project Manager for the design and development of a Voice Receiving System to interface with the Warehouse Management System. This system combined voice recognition technology with radio frequency and bar code scanners to allow hands-free input of data from remote locations, streamlining the receiving process. Development of this system combined with new packaging and labeling guidelines resulted in improved data quality, elimination of paperwork, improved inventory accuracy and allowed new inventory to be immediately available for shipment.
Southern Pacific Railroad, Houston, TX
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Facilitated a Process Improvement team at the Houston terminal, with a goal of accelerating the throughput of freight cars through the classification yard. A comprehensive analysis identified that locomotives were being delayed due to outdated service and maintenance practices, resulting in yard congestion and delays in train departures. Changes in locomotive maintenance practices were developed, negotiated and implemented, resulting in a significant increase in locomotive availability, reducing dwell time for freight cars through the yard by 50%.
Esterline Technologies, Bellevue, WA
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Developed revisions for a painting system for aircraft parts, improving throughput by 100% without additional labor while meeting new environmental regulations. Work included process improvements, modifications of the existing paint booths, installation of an automated material handling system, state-of-art curing ovens and new ventilation equipment.
Designed and implemented a high-speed, low-cost assembly line for medical devices. Scope of work included the design of specialized metal-finishing equipment, development of assembly line processes, packaging and shipping functions, workforce training and safety issues.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Boeing Spares Distribution Center, Seattle, WA
Reorganized an aircraft parts distribution center, combining three warehouses into one new facility while maintaining continuous service, reducing total operating costs by over 40%. Developed start-up and operating plans, prepared systems integration specifications for an automated material handling system.
United Airlines, San Francisco, CA
Planned and redesigned an aircraft maintenance facility, consolidating 20 satellite parts warehouses into one automated storage and retrieval system, making operational changes and process improvements to increase the service capacity of the facility by 30%.
General Mills, Minneapolis, MN
Designed and implemented a Warehouse Management System for a food distribution center, using computers with radio frequency and bar code technology to direct warehouse operations, increasing storage capacity and improving overall performance and service.
Continental Mills, Kent, WA
Evaluated a dry foods warehouse for quality, cost and service improvement opportunities. Recommended the installation of an automated storage and retrieval system as well as process improvements to increase inventory, improve throughput and reduce costs.
Boeing Propulsion Systems Division, Seattle, WA
A productivity improvement project for the assembly of jet aircraft engines. Redesigned the assembly line operation, making process changes and tool utilization improvements to increase throughput by 25% without additional investment.
Small Business Development Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Provided operations management support to a variety of small businesses. Identified many opportunities to increase productivity, reduce costs, improve quality and service without additional investment. Projects included Ceramic Tile Manufacturer (process and quality improvements, facility layout), Hybrid Seed Corn Producer (developed packaging/instructions for overseas shipments), Frozen Food Company (assisted client in meeting Department of Health regulations), Nursing Home/Hospice Care Center (quality control improvements at nursing stations), Textbook Printer/Publisher (productivity improvement, inventory control changes)
General Electric Corp., Lynn, MA
Revised warehouse operations for an aircraft parts distribution center, improving service and increasing productivity while reducing costs. Developed simulation models to evaluate the performance and suitability of various automated storage and material handling systems.
General Motors, Pontiac, MI
Designed an automated material handling system and a robotic painting system for an automobile assembly plant. Used computer simulation models to test, evaluate and improve the performance of the systems prior to purchase and implementation of equipment.
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
Developed a computer simulation model to evaluate various designs for an automated guided vehicle system, making recommendations to improve vehicle utilization and material flow, resulting in improved customer service in a 1 million Sq.Ft. distribution center
Ford Motor Company, Milan, MI
Designed an automated storage and retrieval system and an automated guided vehicle system for an automobile parts manufacturing facility, using computer simulation models to improve the overall design and to evaluate the performance of the proposed system prior to installation
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE
Designed and developed an automated Crew Management System, using computers to select and notify train crewmen of their assignments. Implemented the Pilot Project for the system at the Cheyenne, Wyoming test site. Implementation across the entire railroad resulted in the consolidation of seven crew calling offices into one centralized operation.
Consulting Experience
Redesigned an automotive parts distribution system, making revisions to meet a 100% increase in demand and a 50% increase in inventory without additional facilities. Facilitated a Process Improvement team at a railroad terminal, significantly increasing locomotive availability to reduce dwell time for freight cars through the yard by 50%. Project Manager for design, construction and start-up of a 1.1 million Sq.Ft. distribution center for truck parts. A fast-track project including $100 million value in buildings, equipment and inventory. All phases were completed on time and within budget. Developed revisions for an electrostatic painting system, making process improvements and using automated material handling equipment to improve productivity by 100%. Reorganized an aircraft parts distribution center, combining three warehouses into one new facility while maintaining continuous service, reducing operating costs by 40%. Developed a Voice Receiving System for warehouse operations, using radio frequency and voice recognition technology to allow hands-free data input from remote locations. Evaluated a railcar maintenance facility for productivity/quality improvements, making recommendations to assist client in renewing a 10-year rapid transit maintenance contract. Redesigned an aircraft maintenance facility, combining schedule and facility changes with process improvements to increase the service capacity of the facility by 30%.
Clients included Freightliner Corporation, United Airlines, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Southern Pacific Railroad, General Mills, Eastman Kodak Company, Esterline Technologies, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Bombardier Transportation, General Electric, Union Pacific Railroad
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