Michael Lepard

Experience

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  2003 Waterloo Industries, Inc

  Sept 1998 - Jan 2003

  Associate III

  Drove forklift to assembly lines with parts.Assembled rollways and hand boxes.Painted rollaway and hand boxes with wet paint and powder paint.Backup group leader for Echo assembly.Rework person for Echo assembly.

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  Waterloo Industries, Inc

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2007

  New products introduction (new sears, new Cornwell, aluminum project).Analysis of the tooling worn out.MetalNest programming for the Salvagnini (S4) punch machine.Metal Studio programming for the Salvagnini (S4) punch machine.Programming parts into the Salvagnini P4 machine.Cost savings by running small orders for automatic press on the Salvagnini machines.Routine maintenance for both P4(2516) and S4s(1024& 1166) Setup changing the stamping dies for the press area.Installing the dies in the press and making sure that they were ready to run.Evaluation of new tooling.Help schedule parts to run in machines for quick and easy changeover. Operated automatic press in sheet stamping area.Backup group leader for automatic press area.Operated secondary presses when needed.Setup automatic press and punch presses.Drove forklift to supply weld lines with parts.Implement new setup procedures to improve changeover time by 30%

  • Salvagnini operator and programer S4 and P4

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Tool room Technician I

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Associate III

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
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  Waterloo Industries

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Manufacturing Engineer

  New product line introduced to FMS, automatic press and press brake area (8 product families with 400+ different part numbers).Redesign of parts to improve manufacturability.Layout improvement 30% of space gained, with relocation and disposition of equipment.Programming and nesting for Salvagnini and Amada press equipment.Testing and validation of new tooling.Manufacturing maintenance for press areas (Automatic press, press brakes & Turret press)Order replacement tooling and new projects tooling.Organizing and scheduling the FMS department. Show less

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  MacLean-ENSA

  Feb 2009 - Sept 2011

  Manufacturing Engineer

  New product line introduced to FMS, automatic tapping and offset area (6 product families with 12 different part numbers).Redesign of tooling to improve manufacturability.Layout improvement, 40% production gained, with relocation and disposition of equipment.Testing and validation of new tooling.Manufacturing maintenance for cell areas Order replacement tooling and new projects tooling.Optimize cell 2007

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  MacLean-Fogg Component Solutions

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2014

  Production Supervisor

  Control and regulate produce flow on to meet demands.Make sure production rates are met.Create work orders for repair to damaged machinery

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  Farm service Coop

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

  CDL driver
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  Black River Area Development Weatherization

  Mar 2016 - now

  Energy Auditor