Chesley (Chet)
e. May Jr.
San Antonio, TX 78223
• Cell: (210) 831-5352 • cps_1984@yahoo.com
Objective:
To
obtain a position in a manufacturing company where I can draw upon my
experience and educational background to make a positive contribution to the organization.
Experience: The
Scooter Store
May 2008 –
May 2010 Business Process Engineer - Report to
the Director of Business Process Optimization
Responsibilities
·
Document
business processes and business requirements definitions including business
opportunity, incorporating the vision of solution and business workflows.
·
Analyze
current state business processes and provide recommendations/consultancy on
improved and efficient future processes.
·
Build
relationships with business sponsors, understand their commitments, and
establish trust and dialogue on how to support those commitments. Support
program manager and process owners, and engage stakeholders to drive results.
Achievements
·
Developed
a pilot program to increase selling opportunities by $600,000 by linking Direct
Sales and 7 field locations.
·
Intensive
study of the Mobility Specialist Manager role while better controlling
inventory. Cost savings of this initiative in one distribution center was $
107,000.00. In addition, based on the recommendations, we implemented in the
other 52 distribution centers for ~ 5.5 million per year.
March
2004 – May 2008 Chromalloy
Power Services
Cell Manager/Production Engineer -
Report to the Process Manager
Responsibilities
·
New
company startup. Cell Manager for seven months for the Disassembly, Assembly
and Testing of the
Airbus 331-200 and the Boeing 767 331-250 Auxiliary Power Units (APU)
for American and TWA Airlines.
·
Responsible
for Scheduling APU delivery, employees work schedule, interviewing new
employees, training employees, eliminating constraints within the facility, and
managing a team of 22 Mechanics.
·
Engineering
responsibilities consist of APU failure root cause analysis, reliability
projects, research repair methods, improving the product flow of the APU
modular disassembly and assembly build process.
Achievements
·
Increased
overhaul shipments by 20% re-laying out the facility and cross training
employees.
·
Build
and part number cost savings ~ $ 100,000.00 per year.
April 1999
– March 2004 Chromalloy Component Services
Production
Engineer
- Report to the Director of Operations
Responsibilities
·
New
company startup. Plant layouts, installation of new equipment, and working with
contractors.
·
Project
engineer of facility projects including evaluate, recommend and implement
capital projects.
·
Production
engineering responsibilities tasked with resolving production problems and
controlling the process utilizing Six Sigma tools, FMEA, control plans/charts
on the TF-39 Engine program, updating process routing work instructions,
disposition of departure records, and submitting data/documentation to the
United States Air force engineering liaison for approval.
Achievements
·
Aided
in the relocation of government furnished equipment from 4 buildings into 1
without missing schedule.
August
1997 – April 1999 Mooney
Aircraft Corporation
Senior Industrial Engineer - Report to
the Director of Manufacturing
Responsibilities
·
Managing
a team of three Industrial Engineers. Evaluate, recommend and implement capital
projects
·
Streamline
manufacturing processes by utilization of Kaizen, Lean manufacturing techniques
and implemented work cells in the machining, paint, assembly and final preparation
departments.
Achievements
·
Improved
product cycle time by 30% by developing a new layout for the main assembly
hanger, sheet metal and machining departments.
·
Eliminated
backlog of parts by purchasing a CNC mill and Engraving machine saving ~
$90,000/yr.
June
1994 – August 1997 Howmet
Corporation, Wichita Falls Casting Division
Shift General Manager - Report to the
Plant General Manager.
Responsibilities
·
Provide
a direct line of communication between the General Manager and manufacturing
shift employees.
·
Responsible
for managing a staff of 9 supervisors and approximately 170 hourly employees.
·
Implemented
Control plans and charts to monitor the processes.
·
Link
value-added activities and implement manufacturing changes, which support the
divisional and corporate goals.
·
Conduct
interviews for new supervisors on the assigned shift and perform performance
appraisals for hourly and supervision.
·
Empowered
to balance personnel work force in needed departments to support Synchronous
Manufacturing and eliminate production constraints for schedule purposes.
Achievements
·
Kaizen
event Team Leader. Team objectives were met by developing a plan to reduce
inventory levels by 50%.
·
Designed
and implemented the first 1-piece flow work cell. This enabled our company to proceed with
further implementation of this concept throughout the facility to improve
delivery.
·
Implemented
Quick Shop Intelligence meetings on the assigned shift.
Senior
Process/Product Engineer
May
1984 – May 1994
Responsibilities
·
Process/Product
Engineering responsibilities for a $15 million account of this $ 85 million
organization.
·
Key
focal point of cost reduction initiatives on the assigned account.
·
Coordinator
of new engine programs from the conceptual design to the product
implementation.
·
Prepare,
monitor and control specific product processing utilizing FMEA, Control plans
and charts to assure the product meets customers' specification.
·
Quoting
new product on the assigned account; Solar Turbines, Pratt Whitney, Rolls
Royce, General Electric, and General Dynamics.
·
Engineering
Integrated Process Management core group team member. Team assigned to develop and implement
new product strategies to assure all new parts are developed, evaluated, and
processed in accordance to
Customer
specifications and quoted price.
Achievements
·
Implemented
into production 78% of all products on the assigned account representing $ 12.7
million of total sales.
·
Implemented
internal process qualification specifications for qualifying new product.
·
Lead
Total Quality Action Team. Our team received an award from our customer for
quality improvements made in 1991 - 1993.
·
In
1994, introduced $ 1 million dollars of new product into production on an
expedited 6-week schedule. This
allowed our customers to successfully complete their engine build and test
ahead of schedule. It currently operates at 140% efficiency level.
Education: TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas
Bachelors
of Science in Engineering Technology, 1984
Specialty:
Industrial Production Management.
Professional
Development
MBA
Degree Credits: Completed Courses in Marketing and Cost Accounting.
Completed
Seminar/Training: Improving Managerial Skills for the New or Prospective
Manager, Developing Executive Leadership Training, Synchronous Manufacturing
Training, Statistical Design of Experiment (D.O.E) Training, and Six Sigma Lean
Manufacturing Green and Black Belt Certified.
Professional
Qualifications and Abilities
Extensive experience and knowledge base in
manufacturing and manufacturing processes. Ability to
read and understand blueprints, drawings and customer specifications. Experience with ISO 9001:2000,
measurement and test methods supporting Geometric, Dimensioning, Tolerance and
metrology. Capable of using Calipers, Micrometers,
Height Gages, Borescope, Depth Gages, and
interpretation of CMM reports.
Proven
skill and ability in management functions: organizing, planning, analyzing,
controlling, implementing, and directing.
Effective written and oral communications skills. Customer focused, dependable, reliable,
flexible and creative. Proficient at Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Visio.