Antonio Jones
Wake Forest
Summary
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor with over 7 years of diversified design, manufacturing, project management and customer service experience in high and low volume production. Aggressive at identifying and resolving inefficient procedures and processes. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities and projects with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Altec Industries
01.2023 - Current
- Manufacturing engineering supervisor over Creedmoor X4 operations. Daily responsibilities consisted of leading a team comprised of 7 engineers with a focus on safety, quality, and value stream based objectives and RCI events.
- APS Leader for Plant 24 focused on continuous improvement and lean initiatives. Record APS score achieved for Creedmoor campus in 2023 calendar year.
- Supervisor of Creedmoor fixture team focused on maintaining and developing new fixture process and repairs for production related parts and processes.
- Implemented cost-saving strategies through the evaluation of materials, suppliers, and production methods resulting in annual savings.
- Proficient in developing Power BI visuals for data analyzation which has included Machine Metrics, Safety and Near Hit submissions, and Weld Quality Inspection reports for Plant 24.
- Lead over Bystronic 12K install for Creedmoor cutting operations. Install consisted of decommissioning and removal of a 10K fiber laser, remodification of mezzanine, and install of a 12K Bysmart fiber laser.
Manufacturing Engineer II
Altec Industries
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects.
- Performed concurrent design and manufacturing engineering and other functions to reduce cycle time, eliminate waste, and improve overall throughput.
- Performed programming and part setup for fiberglass cutting operations on Eastman cutting machine.
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
General Electric Company
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Lean 5S leader during Kaizen event. Red-tagged obsolete items, inspected condition of current equipment, and created standardized workstations. Efforts led to reducing overall footprint in station by five-hundred square feet.
- Calculated overall production costs by evaluating material, labor and other expenditures.
- Resolved technical issues and provided approval recommendations effectively.
- Identified appropriate methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Developed excel database using macros to run 5S report for manufacturing line. Reports highlight previous week performance and overall performance YTD.
Applications Engineer
Altec Industries
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Provided technical engineering support and project management for design, engineering and development of utility telecommunication vehicles.
- Liaised with sales department to identify technical requirements and developed solutions.
- Worked with fabricators to test prototypes and develop production processes.
- Implemented multiple design solutions resulting in $28,244 in annual cost savings. Design solution resulted in overall 20% reduction in fabrication time, adding in holes to reduce drill time by 15%, and designing custom painted components to be bolted versus weld on. This eliminated painting post-assembly process reducing overall build time by 5%.
- Created CAD drawings using SolidWorks to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
- Researched and implemented licensing requirements in alignment with legal and regulatory controls.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conceptualize and refine product concepts.
Manufacturing Engineer
Altec Industries
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Manufacturing center of expertise (COE) for CO2 laser cutting and wet paint operation. Created standard work, OTJ, and all control plan and FMEA documentation. Created value stream for current state and future state mapping. Implemented fixtures, process changes, and design changes to reduce overall cost and improve productivity.
- Lead for safety element team in respiratory protection system. Responsibilities included maintaining accurate documentation of employee respiratory certifications, ensuring respiratory equipment is up to code and operational, and performing monthly calibrations on fresh breathing air systems.
- Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
- Performed daily department Layered Process Audits to maintain proactive control over automobile manufacturing process.
- Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
- Researched suppliers and conducted on-site supplier evaluations.
- Calculated overall production costs by evaluating material, labor and other expenditures.
- Identified appropriate methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
Manufacturing Project Manager
Altec Industries
05.2017 - 05.2020
- Project manager of fully automated wet paint system designed to process all in-house fabricated components and reduce/eliminate outsourcing. Paint system consisted of 10 unique stages that reduced overall throughput by 8 hours.
- Negotiated prices and shipping expenses to reduce inventory costs.
- Developed production schedule to deliver quality, on-time product.
- Developed and maintained maintenance schedules to minimize equipment down time.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
- Utilized SolidWorks to trial and verify booth structure and part path was dimensioned appropriately. This was critical in also verifying max part size allowed based on turning radius restrictions.
Education
MBA -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05.2017
Skills
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Organization and Time Management
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Power BI
- Power Automate
- SolidWorks
- CNC machine operation
- Custom design experience
- Staff Supervision
PC Building
Self taught PC builder versed in assembling computer components to build a desktop gaming computer
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor
Altec Industries
01.2023 - Current
Manufacturing Engineer II
Altec Industries
07.2022 - 12.2022
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
General Electric Company
01.2022 - 07.2022
Applications Engineer
Altec Industries
06.2020 - 09.2021
Manufacturing Engineer
Altec Industries
05.2017 - 05.2020
Manufacturing Project Manager
Altec Industries
05.2017 - 05.2020
MBA -
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
East Carolina University
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