DON L.

FAULKNER
324 Whittier Street, Highland Village, Texas 75077
972-317-4630 hm, 469-235-7390 cell
dfb3f2b0@westpost.net
ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT/PLANT OPERATIONS
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT-COST REDUCTIONS-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
Experienced Manufacturing and Production Management professional with extensive
experience Managing Production, Engineering, Estimating, Cost control, Quality,
Assembly, and Safety. Areas of work knowledge include Aerospace, Defense, Autom
otive, Stampings and Telecommunications industries. Proven effective leader wit
h high integrity and excellent communication skills. Verifiable strengths in de
signing, improving processes and work procedures in support of Lean continuous i
mprovement programs. Keen instincts to quickly effect change and process impro
vement resulting in an improved bottom line. Versed in AS9100 and ISO9001 quali
ty systems including system implementation, management and audits. Excellent i
nterpersonal skills collaborate with all levels within any organization. Strive
to lead, coach, and mentor others to reach their full potential. Develop stron
g teams with a positive attitudes and willingness to instill this attitude in th
ose I am associated. Well versed in various aspects of manufacturing including
; fabrication, machining, quality, inventory management, assembly, safety, sched
uling and facility maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
* Quality Assurance and Quality Control
* Proven Management and Supervisory Skills
* ISO 9000 Facilitator and Internal Auditor
* Versed in the methods of Lean Manufacturing
* Outstanding Analytical and Problem Solving
* Excellent Verbal and Written Communications
* Project Management
* Six sigma Green belt
* Customer Service and Product Line Support
* Proficient with Auto Cad, Catia V5 Viewer, Word, Excel, Power Point and Projec
t
EXPERIENCE:
PCI-INDUSTRIES - FortWorth, Texas 2010 - Present
Contract Process Improvement Engineer
Analyze current processes to look for areas of process improvement using concept
s of lean manufacturing.
* Design new fixtures
* Fabricate new tooling as required for project
* Evaluate new products for cost effectiveness
CAMtech Precision Manufacturing - Euless, Texas
Engineering Manager 2008 - 2009
Leads, directs and manages the daily CNC programming and Manufacturing Engineeri
ng activities in a precision machining facility to ensure that customer requirem
ents and production goals are met.
* Managed the development and implementation of a new manufacturing and assembly
project for the A4 transport vehicle total revenue 10 million in sales.
* Managed the Programming and Engineering for the new Gulfstream G650 project fr
om prototype to production in six months - 150 parts, 1 million in annual revenu
e
* Established and implemented quick change tooling for pallets and interchangeab
ility
* Developed standardized NC documents to aide in the set up and operation of mac
hining centers
* Established schedules for programming and engineering to meet customer deliver
y dates

QUICK-WAY STAMPINGS - Euless, Texas

Manufacturing/Quality Manager 2005 - 2007
Managed day-to-day Production, Engineering and Quality operations of a short run
stamping and manufacturing facility with 3 shifts and 70 employees.
* Instrumental in improving the companies overall production capabilities from $
450k per month to over $675k per month in sales
* Established internal/external quality tracking system to monitor and improve o
verall quality through root cause analysis. This program reduced internal rejec
ts to less than 2% of jobs produced and customer rejections to less than 1%
* Developed new product flow and work cells through value stream mapping resulti
ng in overall productivity improvement from 84% to 98% and reduced indirect labo
r by 13%
* Reinstate ISO program to keep registry intact
* Managed and maintained 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility with three 20
,000 square foot facilities and 70 employees across 3 shifts
* Revised and improved safety program resulting in improved lost time accidents
from 24 in 2005 to 1 in the first seven months of 2007
CHAMPION/CLASSIC TRAILER - Lewisville, Texas
Production Manager / Quality Manager 2003 - 2005
Managed Production, Engineering, Quality and Safety operations of a custom semi
trailer manufacturing facility
* Re-designed 28,000 square foot facility to improve efficiency and product flow
using Lean Manufacturing concepts
* Improved overall plant productivity by 45% in the first 18 months
* Reduced warranty cost by 60% in the first 18 months
* Established DFM Engineering processes to improve product quality and reduce le
ad-time
* Responsible for planning financial objectives and budgets
* Created and implemented inventory control system
* Developed Engineering procedures and set up standard design criteria
* Integrated the addition of new product line to current manufacturing facility
while maintaining standard product schedules
* Developed an approved vendor base to improve delivery and quality
* Improve lost time accidents from 10 in 2003 to 1 in 2005
JDF Group, Inc. - Lewisville, Texas
Owner / Program Director 2001 - 2003
* Created business plan to secure initial funding
* Developed an organization that focused on creating a positive work environment
* Encouraged optimum performance and team effort
* Set company goals and expectations
* Established company policies
* Hired, trained, developed and provided guidance for all direct reports
Peterbilt Motors Company - Denton, Texas
Unit Manager 1998 - 2001
* Implemented training programs to address skill requirements to increase effici
ency and productivity improvements
* Developed cross training programs to improve quality, efficiency and employee
morale
* Responsible for three manufacturing departments with 35 direct reports
* Modified and improved processes which resulted in a 15% reduction of scrap
* Improved overall departmental quality to less than 1% reject rate
* Responsible for production, quality, and efficiency of assigned manufacturing
areas in order to meet production schedules and delivery dates

ANDREW CORPORATION - Denton, Texas (1981 - 1998)

Process Engineer - Contract position (8 month) 2003
Product Line - Terrestrial Microwave Product Specialist 1995 - 1998
Prototype Engineer 1994 - 1995
Senior Production Supervisor 1993 - 1994
Production Supervisor 1988 -1992
Quality Assurance Technician 1985 - 1988
Metal fabrication lead 1983 - 1985
Crate maker 1981 - 1983
EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS - Denton, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, December 1994
REFER ENCES: Available on request