Philip Walker

• Responsible for production of graphite and Anode powder
• Production planning
• ERP inventory control
• Hiring hourly personnel
• Scheduling production to meet customer demand.

• Launch from new building construction, OEM development, plant layout, equipment installation, staffing, personnel interviews, manufacturing procedure development and policy development
• This is a fully automated machining and heat treating axle shaft line
• Responsible for development and implementation of all procedural aspects of a manufacturing facility.

• Medical device manufacturing using Swiss machining
• Promoted to team leader of 2 teams within 1 year
• Scheduling, costing, forecasting, and leading a diverse team made up of manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, material planners, maintenance supervisors and machine operators
• FDA regulated
• Influence in personnel decisions and plant policy development.

Ring and pinion gear machining

• Machining ring gears, pinion gears (using Gleason drycut technology)
• Differential side gears and differential cases, and heat-treating
• Developed a sequential pull system that includes FIFO lanes, Kanban pull systems
• SMED principles to expedite changeovers
• 60 hourly and 5 salary direct reports.

Axle Assembly

• Main assembly line scheduling, slug welding and 3rd member line assembly
• Launched several error proofing systems such as VLC tracking, Uson air check and E-non-conforming axle tracking database
• Achieved 100% on time delivery (no premium freight) for 2 consecutive years! 190 hourly and 10 salary direct reports.

Paint and anticorrosion

• Scheduling, building and equipment maintenance
• 35- Hourly and 2-salary Direct reports
• The Paint Facility painted and shipped 5000 axle assemblies per day
• Reduced piece cost from $13.20 to $8.80

Stearing linkage machining and assembly

• Selected to launch major new product launch of 6000 units per day, shipping to 8 General Motors assembly plants throughout the United States, Canada and South America
• 225 hourly and 12 salary direct reports.
• Responsible for the supervision & training of hourly production associates in various rear axle and steering linkage component machining and assembly operations
• Promoted for exceptional performance.