To obtain an Engineering Management position with a manufacturing company to which I can contribute.
James M. Anderson
Objective
Obtain a position as an Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering that will provide challenge and enable me to use my experience and skills to help a company excel in its field of business.
Experience
3/2006-Present Metso Minerals, Inc. Columbia, SC
Engineering Manager
 Manage a group of seven Engineers & Designers and three clerical personnel in the design of customized vibrating screens and feeders for mining and construction industries.
 Identify and process cost reductions on existing, standard equipment
 Developed Engineering standards for part naming, tolerancing, weldment design and drawing development.
 Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Engineering releases, holds, change notices and document control.
 Developed order classification system to prioritize short lead-time orders.
 Developed ADS-(Assembly Data Sheet)-which summarized order data and reduced assembly time and errors.
 Set up supplier deviation procedure to allow suppliers to uses alternate materials or processes.
 Served on Material Review Board to decide disposition of discrepant material.
 Standardized designs on decks for various sizes of vibrating screens to reduce cost and lead time.
 Assisted Customer Service on field calls and worked with customers to solve applications problems.
 Assisted in development of subcontractor manual to provide information on tolerances, material requirements and procedures to outside contractors.
 Initiated project to rewrite and update all service manuals and to provide service data on CD, replacing printed version.
4/2004-3/2006 Medtec Ambulance Corporation, Oshkosh Corp. Goshen, IN
Director of Engineering\QA Manager
 Managed a group of twelve Engineers, Designers, Drafters & Technical Communications personnel at two plants.
 Managed Warranty Administration and Field Service personnel. Warranty reduced to less than 1-1/2% of Sales.
 Created and managed QA department. Set up inspection procedures, hired inspectors and set up quality feed-back program. Initial inspections resulted in average of 150 gigs per unit. Average three months into program was 35.
 Set up Engineering standards for tolerancing, weldment design, AC applications, hardware specifications and material specifications.
 Set up Standard Operating Procedures for Engineering releases, holds, change notices and document control.
 Developed Technical Service Bulletin procedure with classifications to notify customer or dealer of urgency and financial responsibility.
 Initiated project to reduce welding on aluminum bodies by 60% by changing to 3M two-part adhesive system to hold body panels to frame.
 Redesigned bodies to eliminate fatigue cracks in high stress areas around aluminum body door and window openings.
 Developed assembly procedures and specified materials to eliminate galvanic corrosion on aluminum bodies caused by stainless steel trim and accessories.
3/1991-12/2003 Dempster Equipment Toccoa, GA
Engineering Manager
 Managed an Engineering group of eight Engineers, Designers and Drafters.
 Introduced first CAD systems into Engineering.
 Developed Standard Operating Procedures for Engineering releases, holds, change notices and document control.
 Set up Engineering standards for part naming, tolerancing, weldment design and drawing configuration.
 Set up Engineering standards for hydraulic reservoir design and chassis modifications.
 Developed Engineering Standard Materials manuals including hardware and steel shapes.
 Set up Engineering Change Request procedure.
 Managed four personnel in Warranty, Field Service and Technical Publications.
 Initiated project to rewrite all service manuals in electronic format.
 Served as QA Manager for two years. Rewrote inspection and testing procedures.
 Served as IT Manager for two years. Specified, purchased components and installed and maintained LAN.
 Developed industry’s first automated front loader using on-board programmable controller and load-sensing hydraulic system.
 Designed, specified and sourced all custom hydraulic cylinders.
 Directed value analysis program which averaged $275K in annual savings for five years.
5/1984-2/1991 FMC Corporation-Advanced Systems Center-Ground Support Division San Jose, CA
Senior Project Engineer
 Design Leader on project to adapt Oerlikon ADATS air-defense, anti-tank laser-guided missile system to M113 armored personnel carrier on contract for Canadian government.
 Design Leader on project to upgrade existing Canadian Army scout vehicles to new turret and suspension system.
 Technical Manager on proposal project to USAF to 60,000 lb cargo loader/transporter for C-17 transport.
 Served as Engineering liaison for contract administrator for M113 contracts for Israeli, Egyptian and Saudi Arabian armed forces.
9/1972-4/1984 FMC Corporation-Airline Equipment Division San Jose, CA, Orlando, FL
Engineering Manager-New Product Development
 Managed Engineering group of up to thirty-five Engineers, Designers & Drafters.
 Responsible for all new product development for aircraft service equipment.
 Developed industry’s first all-electric conveyor belt-type baggage loader.
 Developed 60,000 lb capacity cargo loader to service B-747 freighter aircraft.
 Developed 120,000 lb capacity cargo loader for handle 40 ft containers for transport on B-747 main deck.
 Developed lower deck cargo loaders with capacities ranging from 8,000 to 24,000 lbs.
 Worked on development of truck-mounted aircraft deicing equipment.
 Participated in design of pallet transporter/loader hydrostatic drive system.
 Participated in design of cargo warehouse transfer and storage facilities for various airlines.
 Participated in sales presentations and field service in US, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Soviet Union, Europe, Great Britain and Australia.
 Provided technical support for manufacturing facility in Australia.
Military Service
5/1970-5/1972 United States Army Vietnam, Okinawa
Education
1965-1970 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
BSME
 Minor in American History
Patents
 Currently solely hold or named as co-inventor on 18 patents related to aircraft service equipment, refuse/recycle collection equipment and vibrating equipment
References
 References are available on request.
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