Todd Monson

Experience

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  Crenlo, LLC

  Jul 1983 - Dec 2007

  (Florence facility purchased by Angus Palm)Greenfield start-up. Facility maintenance, New Product cost estimating, New Product development and implementation, Continuous Improvement, Process Control, PPAP's, Engineering Master and BOM's, ECN's Responsible for design and manufacturability of proprietary electronic enclosures and contract orders of similar products for various customers, including military and FAA.Transferred to Manufacturing Engineering prior to relocation to Greenfield start-up in Florence, SC.

  • Mfg Engineer/New Product Implementation/Cont Improvement

    Mar 2000 - Dec 2007

  • Prodcut Design / Mfg Engineer

    Jul 1983 - Mar 2000
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  Angus Palm

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  Process Control Senior Engineer / New Product Development

  (Purchased by Worthington Industries)New Product Implementation, including product design for manufacture, tooling and lay-outs, developed operator instructions. Continuous Improvement on legacy products. Root Cause analysis and problem solving in regards to quality issues.

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  Worthington Industries - Engineered Cabs

  Jan 2012 - May 2014

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager

  New Product Implementation product design for manufacture, tooling and lay-outs, Continuous Improvement on legacy products, Mentor and Facilitator for Natural Work Teams.

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  McLaughlin Body Company

  May 2014 - Jun 2015

  Manufacturing Engineer Manager

  (Entire start-up team replaced by corporate)Plant start-up in Anderson, SC. Responsible for facilities, Maintenance, Manufacturing Eng, Industrial Eng, Robotics, Installed four involved automated robotic cells (welding and high-def plasma). Developed Plan for Every Part in all new product areas (weld and ass’y). Work Flow and Cell lay-out development. Acquired all necessary tools and equipment. Managed power, air and other facilities requirements. Determined manning and developed job element procedures. Worked with and trained associates. 14 direct reports. Show less

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  Fisher Barton Inc.

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2016

  Manufacturing Eng / Project Manager

  Cost Estimating new projects (laser, press brake, stampings – blank and forming, progressive dies, welding (MIG and spot weld), Sourcing for dies, Design for manufacture, Process and project implementation, Engineering Master system input and development, Process improvement, Ergonomics, Safety, Quality initiatives, PPAP, First Articles, Root Cause analysis and Corrective Actions. Plant maintenance. Equipment installs and layout. 6 direct reports.

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  Fisher Barton South Carolina Inc.

  Oct 2016 - Jan 2018

  Technical Sales / Manufacturing Engineer

  Key player in plant shut-down process. Finalized production. Assisted in equipment and tooling moves to Wisconsin. Created list of items to auction and scrap. Decommissioned site.Worked through a ‘zero-up’ of the business, reducing man-power and exiting low margin parts. Responsible for responding to all RFQ’s from multiple customers. New launch coordinator through APQP, driving schedules for design, tooling and manufacturing. Customer Service and Sales order inputs. Creating all BOM’s and Routings.My skills have helped to develop opportunities with new customers and with existing customers to improve current products and processes. Direct contact with someone having an engineering and design background has made the quoting process more thorough, having the right information. This has helped in working with the customer's engineering group to design for manufacture and look for cost reductions. Show less

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  Faiveley TransTech, A Wabtec Company

  Mar 2018 - Aug 2022

  Responsible for direct supervision of the Manufacturing Engineering Team, as well as support functions. Developing and maintaining all necessary BOMs and process Routings, developing and maintaining all tooling and fixtures for castings, machining, welding, paint and assembly operations. Coordinate efforts with Design Engineering, Purchasing, Subcontracting, Manufacturing, Quality and the Program Managers and Sales. Coordinate Engineering Change Requests. Support cost savings and manufacturing efficiency. Show less Manage new and existing rail transit projects, internally I am the advocate for the customer and externally I am the representative of TransTech. Complete ownership of the projects to interface, support and manage engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, quality and customer support efforts - both internally and externally in a rail transit environment.Strong technical background in railway technologies to manage the development of engineered products and services.Manage the contract to ensure the project scope meets the customer specification.Develop and manage the project schedule to ensure that milestones are met.Manage issues and escalate to senior management when needed. Provide technical support to customers and assist with field installations and on-site technical support.https://www.transtech.com/ Show less

  • Manager Manufacturing Engineering

    Sept 2019 - Aug 2022

  • Program Manager / Project Engineer

    Mar 2018 - Aug 2022
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  Proper Polymer - Anderson, SC

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Program Manager

  Responsible for managing multiple projects. Interface with customers, suppliers and all internal areas of the business. Injection molded polymers for automotive and other industries, including post assembly processes.

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  Techniplas

  Mar 2023 - now

  Program Manager

  Same role as Proper Polymers. Plant acquisition by Techniplas.