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.