KEVIN D.

BREWER
624 Florin Avenue * Mount Joy, Pennsylvania 17552
717-653-6185 *
SENIOR-LEVEL MANUFACTURING / SALES ENGINEER
Results-driven engineering leader, with a BS degree in mechanical engineering, a
nd extensive experience supporting the engineering, procurement, improvement, la
unch, and sale of key products for a wide variety of corporations. Value analysi
s and value engineering expert adept at supporting cost reduction initiatives wh
ile identifying opportunities to leverage new components and technologies. Highl
y skilled at developing and implementing enhanced production processes as well a
s in planning production capacity and overseeing production flow. Areas of exper
tise:
Manufacturing & Mechanical Engineering * New Product Development * Sales Enginee
ring
Product Redesign * Process Development & Optimization * ISO Certification & Comp
liance
Value Analysis & Value Engineering (VA / VE) * Workflow Analysis * Six Sigma * L
ean
Purchasing * Sourcing * Cost Reduction * Component & Tooling Design * Production
Capacity Planning
Sheet Metal * Stampings * Plastic Injection Molding * Electro-Mechanical Assembl
ies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHARLOTTE INDUSTRIES, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania * 2009-Present
Provider of reverse engineered machined components for the food and foundry indu
stries.
Manufacturing Quality Consultant
Drive the complete assessment of internal business systems to identify and imple
ment strategic change programs, for the attainment of ISO 9000-2008 certificatio
n. Collaborate closely with cross-functional shop personnel at all levels to bui
ld buy-in for quality improvement programs. Conduct in-depth training to ensure
company-wide adherence to and standardization of the overhauled operational syst
ems.
* Achieved full compliance with stringent ISO standards well within the schedul
ed time frame by effectively orchestrating a complete business systems re-engine
ering initiative.
* Delivered such core improvements as the dramatic reduction of scrap and rewor
k by 60%.
* Secured support from resistant personnel by clearly demonstrating the impact
and cost of poor quality.
* Recommended a new sales strategy designed to diversify the customer base, ide
ntifying and quoting opportunities within the military / defense industry.
MACHINED PRODUCTS CO., Lancaster, Pennsylvania * 2008-2009
Contract manufacturer offering high quality precision machined products and asse
mblies.
Sales Engineer
Directed the sales proposal process and managed project delivery for new account
s within the key military customer segment.
Implemented an innovative cost collection spreadsheet into the quotation proces
s that captures all internal
and external costs, calculated raw costs and applied varying margin to differen
t quantities as required.
* Enabled the business-critical sending and receipt of technical data packages
from various arsenals by positioning the company within all key military portals
.
KROESEN TOOL CO., Mount Joy, Pennsylvania * 2001-2008
Provider of tool, die, contract stamping, and sheet metal services.
Sales Engineer & Manufacturing Manager
Headed sales for the fabrication division, identifying and pursuing new business
opportunities, and developing competitive quotes, and managing ongoing customer
relationships and account service. Additionally oversaw the manufacturing opera
tion, scheduled production, managed materials purchasing, and coordinated subcon
tractors.
* Doubled corporate sales in a single year by winning a major targeted contract
with a key new customer.
* Spearheaded a major ISO certification initiative, successfully winning certif
ication in just 6 months and paving the way for more significant sales wins by e
stablishing best practice internal operating systems, including data collection
processes.
* Met a tight customer deadline despite a quadrupling of production quantities
in a busy season by re-engineering production components, eliminating process st
eps, and increasing throughput.
* Boosted profitability 50% as a result of the cost savings achieved through th
is component re-engineering initiative.
* Recognized for outstanding performance and leadership with a significant fina
ncial award.
NEW STANDARD CORP., York, Pennsylvania * 1991-2000
Contract manufacturer of metal stampings and assemblies.
Advanced Engineering Manager
Served as a strategic customer resource in value engineering for new products an
d Value analysis for cost reduction on existing products. Established acknowledg
ed expertise in troubleshooting and resolving tooling issues.
* Consistently drove an annual average of $3M in new business contracts while d
elivering nearly $250K in average annual cost savings.
* Achieved such notable successes as cost-justifying the purchase and managing
the installation of a large hydraulic press for a highly specific customer appli
cation.
* Streamlined and improved the system for developing customer prototypes under
intense time pressure, releasing the production team to focus on planned project
s by establishing a dedicated prototype shop outside of the internal production
flow.
* Played a key role in building the company's reputation for product design adv
ancements, continually receiving accolades from satisfied customers and attainin
g 4 patents for design innovations to customer products through value engineerin
g and analysis efforts.
CAREER NOTE: Additional role as Project Engineering Manager for NEW STANDARD COR
P. Details available upon request.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering * Crawley Technical College, Susse
x, England
Ongoing professional development training including courses in:
Six Sigma Certification (in progress)
Value Analysis & Value Engineering * Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) * Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)
ISO Internal Auditing * Total Quality Management (TQM) * Taguchi Design of Exper
iment
Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)