Mark Bennett
North Liberty,IA
Summary
Practical and hands-on Engineering Manager adept at effectively & successfully interacting with cross functional teams. Excellent project management abilities demonstrated by career history of on-schedule and on-budget completed projects. Particular experience in New Product Introduction(NPI), Capital Acquisitions, Plant facilities & operations.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manufacturing Manager
Accelerated Cooking Products (ACP)
05.2022 - Current
- Operations Manager for Commercial Microwave manufacturing
- Responsible for 60 direct/indirect employees
- Assembly & Fabrication process engineering
- FMP, Tooling & equipment improvements
Senior Eng Mgr - Back Shop & Automation
Whirlpool Amana
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Manage team of 10 Process/Automation/Test System Engineers
- Process Responsibilities: Press Room/stamping, Steel Fabrication (cabinet & Door Lines), Assembly Test Systems, Refrigeration Sealed Systems, Foam Equipment, BIR
- Developed & executed Factory Automation roadmap
- Developed & executed plant RTB(Risk to business) capital roadmap for Equipment & Facilities.
Engineering Manager - Assembly
Whirlpool Corporation
04.2018 - 05.2021
- Manage team of 6 Process/Automation Engineers in process improvement projects to reduce labor & operating costs by $7M
- Responsible for 5 assembly lines, associated conveyors & equipment for assembly of Refrigerators
- $0.5M Office renovation project
- Focused Improvement (FI) - Pillar Leader for WCM
- Used lean manufacturing principles to develop, evaluate and improve Assembly manufacturing methods.
- Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects and program services.
- Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
Project Manager - NPI
Whirlpool Corporation
06.2013 - 04.2018
- Managed $20M New Product Integration (NPI) projects from scoping through production for manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Managed Mega & Minor NPI projects through Production
- Maintained project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
- Managed and motivated project teams to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
- Gathered requirements, defined scopes, allocated resources and established schedules meeting or exceeding project demands.
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
Project Engineer - Cabinet Value Stream
Whirlpool
06.2011 - 05.2013
- Develop and improve process for Tubing brazing and cut off machines to improve metrics. Improved cycle time by 50% through design & process changes.
- Integrated automatic scanning equipment for extrusion to control sheet flatness.
- Maintain Extrusion equipment through inspection and proper PM.
- Develop and integrate SPC (Statistical process control) into Mfg. Metal Fabrication Equipment.
- Evaluate and update PFMEA,PCP for each process
- OPEX-Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
Engineer - Plastics Department
Whirlpool
09.2006 - 05.2011
- Developed process controls for Extrusion and Thermoforming.
- Maintained equipment for Plastics and EPS Department Implemented new products & processes for new models.
- Handled repair of machines and replaced malfunctioning parts to keep equipment running to meet ongoing production demands.
- Organized equipment modifications as part of NPI projects
Engineer - Assembly
Maytag
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Built-In Refrigerator Assembly & Fabrication engineer
- Managed part & process quality for part fabrication & assembly.
- Capital Acquisitions for new & equipment upgrades.
- Implemented new model changes, process changes
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA12.2005
Skills
- Operations: Strategic Planning, Conflict Resolution, Analytical Thinking, Hiring, Delegation, Coaching, Productivity
- Tools: Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Autocad 2021, Creo, QC-Calc, JMP/Minitab, PFMEA, SAP
- Process Experience: Metal Fabrication, Plastics Thermoforming & Extrusion, Foam equipment, Stamping, Tool & Die, Maintenance, Facilities(Factory & Office), Assembly operations, Brazing/Soldering, Testing
- Technical: Project Management, Change Management, New Product Development, PDCA, DFM (Design for MFG), Plant Layouts, Tooling & Fixture design, Manufacturing System, FMP, WCM(World Class Manufacturing), Capital Equipment Acquisitions
- Behavioral: Leadership, Communication, Attention to detail, Organized, Patience, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Time Management
- Quality: SPC & Capability Analysis, Quality check fixtures, Quality Control, MSA(Measurement System Analysis)
- Certifications; Six Sigma Black Belt Certified
Timeline
Senior Manufacturing Manager
Accelerated Cooking Products (ACP)
05.2022 - Current
Senior Eng Mgr - Back Shop & Automation
Whirlpool Amana
05.2021 - 05.2022
Engineering Manager - Assembly
Whirlpool Corporation
04.2018 - 05.2021
Project Manager - NPI
Whirlpool Corporation
06.2013 - 04.2018
Project Engineer - Cabinet Value Stream
Whirlpool
06.2011 - 05.2013
Engineer - Plastics Department
Whirlpool
09.2006 - 05.2011
Engineer - Assembly
Maytag
02.2006 - 08.2006
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology
Iowa State University
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