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Greg Lambitz

Chickamauga,GA

Summary

Experienced Manager with a strong background in Tooling and Engineering within the automotive manufacturing industry. Skilled in thermo/vacuum forming, compression molding, fusion molding, and injection molding. Successfully supervised employees, fabricated fixtures and stand-alone equipment for production, repaired tooling, built machines, and maintained equipment throughout my career. Committed to maintaining 6s standards, implementing continuous improvements, and achieving cost reductions. Excellent leadership skills, adept at directing employees and working both independently and within teams. Thrives in fast-paced, high-volume environments and excels at multitasking.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Tooling Manager

TECHNIPLAS
03.2023 - Current

Spearheaded the launch of a new tooling department from a one man operation, to hiring and leading a team of 14 individual toolmakers/toolsetters in a fast paced Tier 1 automotive supplier facility

  • Restructured and expanded the company from outsourcing into an solely in-house tooling and fabrication facility which is projected to save the company over $500,000 annually
  • Established and maintained 6s standards throughout entire department
  • Established and maintained PM program for entire plant which consists of level 1,2,3 PM’s. To include injection molding, end of arm tooling, compression molding, water jet fixtures, end of line testers
  • Daily duties in addition to management of team: purchasing, scheduling, fabrication, communication with suppliers, and collaboration with maintenance department

Mechanical Contractor

Metro Services Inc.
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Installer of industrial ovens and oversee projects for large corporations throughout the United States
  • Commercial HVAC servicer which include inspections, testing, troubleshooting and calibrating of commercial systems
  • Combustion Engineering conducting safety surveys, system upgrades, rebuilds and full commissioning of new ovens and gas valve train systems, including full electrical panel wiring

Molded Products Engineering Manager

Unique Fabricating Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Lead the entire Molded Products Division at Unique Fabricating South
  • Provided leadership, vision and direction, developed and maintained multiple complex and high priority contracts amongst company and business partners, as well as vendors and suppliers
  • Continuous Improvement saving approximately $120,000 per year by researching and implementing material and tool design layouts as cost-saving initiatives and creating fresh new approaches to long-standing problems
  • Managed day to day production and operation of Tier 1 supplier facility
  • Oversaw all new equipment installation and purchasing of new equipment
  • Organized information by studying, analyzing, interpreting and classifying data
  • Maintained and upheld 6s Standards of organization and cleanliness for Tier One suppliers to be consistently ready for audit at any time either internally or by customers
  • Managed weekly Molded Projects meeting with corporate project management team on new program launches
  • Responsible for training all thermoforming operators to run, set up, do quick efficient tool change overs and troubleshoot problems on the fly, through the process
  • Worked closely with shipping and receiving on not having miss shipments or damaged received materials
  • Traveled to other plants in/outside of the US for troubleshooting, maintenance, set up and training of employees.

Skills

  • Managerial experience
  • Maintenance of engineering systems
  • Hydraulics/Pneumatic/flow control
  • Machine designing and building
  • Troubleshooting Equipment
  • Cost savings and continuous improvements for Tier One suppliers
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Welding mig/tig/ aluminum
  • Metal fabricating
  • Tool design and layout
  • Equipment interface and PLC programming
  • Immense machine shop experience with mills/ lathes/drill presses/CNC/routers
  • Tool and die making, maintenance, and design
  • Strong background in PP/PPE foams and resin plastics
  • Experience with Spinfire program
  • Team building
  • Strong knowledge in Industrial combustion burners
  • Commercial HVAC build/service
  • Industrial electrical panel wiring
  • Injection molding process and tooling

Additional Experience and Jobs Held

Creative Foam Corporation

  • Supervisor, final tool assembly
  • Engineering Tech III- R&D, prototyping etc.
  • Supervisor-Fusion Molding Division
  • Tool and Die Maker (steel rule, compression)
  • Press Operator, Tooling and Maintenance

Trier Corporate Group

  • Contracted Engineering Tech – Injection Molding

Timeline

Engineering Tooling Manager

TECHNIPLAS
03.2023 - Current

Mechanical Contractor

Metro Services Inc.
01.2020 - 03.2023

Molded Products Engineering Manager

Unique Fabricating Inc.
01.2014 - 01.2019
Greg Lambitz