Michael McManus

Experience

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  General Electric Transportation Systems

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Parts Expediter

  • Communicated with buyers and suppliers to expedite parts for Kazakhstan locomotives.• Updated inventory levels on internal tracking system.• Physically verified component kits.

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  General Electric Transportation Systems

  May 1997 - May 1999

  Product Design Engineer

  • Managed product design projects from concept through implementation.• Designed and tested locomotive components for diesel engine department and compressed air department.• Wrote specifications for purchase of outsourced components.• Performed failure analyses.

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  Norplas Industries

  Jun 1999 - now

  • Lead industrial engineering team.• Implement and maintain corporate operating system (MAFACT) to achieve operational excellence.• Develop lean manufacturing training materials for all employees, including basics, Training Within Industry (TWI) Job Instruction (JI) and Job Relations (JR), and Toyota Kata• Lead cross departmental kaizen activities• Manage employee suggestion program• Coach Toyota Kata methodology• Teach leadership to salaried staff through daily dose messages, monthly podcasts, bi-weekly lunch and learn sessions, quarterly book clubs, and LEAP (Leadership Education Advancement Program) Show less • Develop and implement lean manufacturing methodologies to improve overall performance of the Assembly department.• Lead process engineering team. Develop methodologies for new vehicle program launches to ensure successful implementation. Make changes to current processes to improve labor efficiencies, throughput, and yields.• Lead maintenance team for the department in an effort to minimize downtime and improve plant operating efficiencies. Create automated systems for improving equipment uptime and maintenance response to issues.• Lead quality technician team in maintaining process controls for the assembly department. Ensure all process documentation is up to date and accurate.• Lead automation team in development of new assembly machines.• Lead packaging engineering team in development and maintenance of all packaging materials for shipping finished goods, handling internal WIP, and supply of components. Show less • Managed cross-functional team responsible for facility, production equipment, and packaging.• Led capital projects from concept through implementation. Project sizes up to $4M.• Participated in $1.5M of continuous improvement activities.• Developed and maintained plant standards.• Developed and maintained contractor base.• Quoted capital requirements for new business.• Developed engineering project database for tracking projects for the facility.• Expanded role to include all secondary tooling equipment.• Expanded role to include all packaging. Show less

  • Lean Manufacturing Manager & Training and Development Manager

    Jan 2014 - now

  • Assembly Process Engineering Manager

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2013

  • Facility Engineering Manager

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Jun 1999 - Jan 2001