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BERNARD DOTSON
3108 Cumbria Drive
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
bdotson60@yahoo.com
(309) 287-1634 (Cell)
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OBJECTIVE: Resourceful, result-oriented person seeking key position where skills in many
facets of purchasing, engineering and supervision will be challenged and utilized.
CAREER
SUMMARY: Morethan twenty years of increasing responsibility in theautomotive and construction industries
Cross-functional leader with ability to develop highly productive team members
Proven problem solving, organizational and leadership skills.
CAREER
HIGHLIGHTS: ï‚ŸCoordinated activity with parent company to establish global sourcing strategies.
ï‚ŸAssigned to special task force assisting new plants in production start-up.
ï‚ŸDeveloped and implemented computer program using derived standard time to increase
the productivity of indirect labor by 25%.
EXPERIENCE: Mitsubishi Motors, NA, Normal, Illinois
2005 to Present MANAGER TRIM/ELECTRICAL, Procurement Department
Responsibilities include:
* Coordinate buying activities to achieve company’s annual goals.
* Strategic planning of resources and people, working and interfacing with other departments.
to achieve agreed company’s targets.
* Coordinate purchasing activities, expenditure of over $400M annually for production and service,
* Establish annual strategic plans to exceed stretch cost reduction targets.
* Manage buying team, that coordinate activities of cross functional teams.
Key Accomplishments
*Met company’s aggressive cost reduction goals for department, most every year
*Led department to receive Green StarAward for Launch Readiness, major model launches
*Servedon team to establish standards for global sourcing initiatives
*Led a team in development of company wide database to track cost reduction ideals
1997 to 2005 MANAGER SUPPLIER DIVERSITY, Procurement Department
Responsibilities include:
* Establish company goals for annual spend with diversed companies.
* Work with internal and external groups to match potentialsourcing opportunities.
* Work with Tier 1 suppliers to establish goals for annual spend with diversed companies.
Key Accomplishments
*Startedcompany supplierdiversity program
*Co-founded Central IllinoisSupplierDevelopment Organization
*Led company to meet industry standards in supplier diversity initiatives
1993 to 2005 SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, Quality ControlDepartment
Responsibilities include:
*All stamping and forgings within the vehicle
* Inspection and certification of new vendors quality inspection plans..
* Prepare and implement engineering orders to improve workability, quality
and profit
* Quality Control new model development working with design group
on product improvement.
Key Accomplishments
*Establishedstandard vendor/company agreements for tolerances allowances
*Led company team for standards of body accuracy for white body completion
SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, Production Engineering Department
1987 to 1993 Responsibilities include:
ï‚Ÿ Process planning during model changes within the body shop.
ï‚Ÿ Plan, design and schedule body shop equipment changes for futuremodels
including jigs, fixtures and tooling.
ï‚Ÿ Write equipment and bid specifications and evaluate vendor proposals.
ï‚Ÿ Prepare and implement engineering orders to improve workability, quality
and profit.
ï‚Ÿ Establish and improve standard operating procedures and methods for
all body shop assembly processes.
ï‚Ÿ Troubleshoot production problems involving workers, equipment and robots
in a 90% automated body shop.
ï‚Ÿ Program MitsubishiElectric PLC, MitsubishiElectric Robots.
Key Accomplishments
*Led team to improve launch readiness formajor model launches
*Led team to establish standard ODS forcompany wide use.
*Establishedstandard equipment and bid specification within the department
General Motors Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, Industrial Engineering Department
1984 to 1987 Responsibilities included:
ï‚Ÿ Developed and implemented standard time data for indirect labor.
ï‚Ÿ Responsible for revisions in production line layouts.
ï‚Ÿ Manage cost reduction activities for existing and new product lines
Key Accomplishments
ï‚Ÿ Increased a production line efficiency rating from 72% to 77%.
*Servedon a traveling model launch team to helpimprove model launch effectiveness
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL:
Bachelor of Science Degree Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, August 1984
Five weeks training on Mitsubishiequipment and management
techniques in Nagoya, Japan. September, 1987.
Extensive knowledge of personal computers and softwareapplications.
Six Sigma Certified- Green Belt
Attended Time Management and Excel Language Seminars.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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  • 1. BERNARD DOTSON 3108 Cumbria Drive Bloomington, Illinois 61704 bdotson60@yahoo.com (309) 287-1634 (Cell) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTIVE: Resourceful, result-oriented person seeking key position where skills in many facets of purchasing, engineering and supervision will be challenged and utilized. CAREER SUMMARY: Morethan twenty years of increasing responsibility in theautomotive and construction industries Cross-functional leader with ability to develop highly productive team members Proven problem solving, organizational and leadership skills. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: ï‚ŸCoordinated activity with parent company to establish global sourcing strategies. ï‚ŸAssigned to special task force assisting new plants in production start-up. ï‚ŸDeveloped and implemented computer program using derived standard time to increase the productivity of indirect labor by 25%. EXPERIENCE: Mitsubishi Motors, NA, Normal, Illinois 2005 to Present MANAGER TRIM/ELECTRICAL, Procurement Department Responsibilities include: * Coordinate buying activities to achieve company’s annual goals. * Strategic planning of resources and people, working and interfacing with other departments. to achieve agreed company’s targets. * Coordinate purchasing activities, expenditure of over $400M annually for production and service, * Establish annual strategic plans to exceed stretch cost reduction targets. * Manage buying team, that coordinate activities of cross functional teams. Key Accomplishments *Met company’s aggressive cost reduction goals for department, most every year *Led department to receive Green StarAward for Launch Readiness, major model launches *Servedon team to establish standards for global sourcing initiatives *Led a team in development of company wide database to track cost reduction ideals 1997 to 2005 MANAGER SUPPLIER DIVERSITY, Procurement Department Responsibilities include: * Establish company goals for annual spend with diversed companies. * Work with internal and external groups to match potentialsourcing opportunities. * Work with Tier 1 suppliers to establish goals for annual spend with diversed companies. Key Accomplishments *Startedcompany supplierdiversity program *Co-founded Central IllinoisSupplierDevelopment Organization *Led company to meet industry standards in supplier diversity initiatives 1993 to 2005 SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, Quality ControlDepartment Responsibilities include: *All stamping and forgings within the vehicle * Inspection and certification of new vendors quality inspection plans.. * Prepare and implement engineering orders to improve workability, quality and profit * Quality Control new model development working with design group on product improvement. Key Accomplishments *Establishedstandard vendor/company agreements for tolerances allowances *Led company team for standards of body accuracy for white body completion
  • 2. SENIOR STAFF ENGINEER, Production Engineering Department 1987 to 1993 Responsibilities include: ï‚Ÿ Process planning during model changes within the body shop. ï‚Ÿ Plan, design and schedule body shop equipment changes for futuremodels including jigs, fixtures and tooling. ï‚Ÿ Write equipment and bid specifications and evaluate vendor proposals. ï‚Ÿ Prepare and implement engineering orders to improve workability, quality and profit. ï‚Ÿ Establish and improve standard operating procedures and methods for all body shop assembly processes. ï‚Ÿ Troubleshoot production problems involving workers, equipment and robots in a 90% automated body shop. ï‚Ÿ Program MitsubishiElectric PLC, MitsubishiElectric Robots. Key Accomplishments *Led team to improve launch readiness formajor model launches *Led team to establish standard ODS forcompany wide use. *Establishedstandard equipment and bid specification within the department General Motors Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, Industrial Engineering Department 1984 to 1987 Responsibilities included: ï‚Ÿ Developed and implemented standard time data for indirect labor. ï‚Ÿ Responsible for revisions in production line layouts. ï‚Ÿ Manage cost reduction activities for existing and new product lines Key Accomplishments ï‚Ÿ Increased a production line efficiency rating from 72% to 77%. *Servedon a traveling model launch team to helpimprove model launch effectiveness EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL: Bachelor of Science Degree Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, August 1984 Five weeks training on Mitsubishiequipment and management techniques in Nagoya, Japan. September, 1987. Extensive knowledge of personal computers and softwareapplications. Six Sigma Certified- Green Belt Attended Time Management and Excel Language Seminars. REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST