JOHN P.

HALPIN
11916 W. 101st Terrace
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
(913) 515-0554

Career History:

HEATRON Leavenworth, Kansas

Flexible & Cartridge Heater Manufacturing 2007 to 2009
Safety & Environmental Coordinator

Generated informative monthly training sessions for plant associates simultaneously exceeding
OSHA Standards for training and improving production performance.
Wrote new and updated existing company Safety and Environmental Operating Procedures.
Integrate Health and Safety culture to improve machine operation safety, reduce overall facility
risk issues and improve associate job satisfaction.
Additional responsibility as Lean Coordinator – Conducted several kaizen events, improved 5S
program, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), conducted presentations of results.
Point person for energy saving ideas, solutions and pay back analysis.

VARCO PRUDEN BUILDING St Joseph, Missouri

Engineered Steel Building Manufacturing 2000 to 2007
Plant Engineer

Develop and Implement $2 mil annual Capital and Maintenance Operating Budget.
Secure competitive bids from vendors on equipment purchases and work with contractors on
large purchases coordinating installation. I.e.: Overhead Cranes, Roll former Line.
Completed dozens of projects to improve capacity, quality or safe operation.
Initiate Preventative Maintenance procedures reducing downtime by 30%.
Wrote Operating Instructions for Production Equipment.
Provide Manufacturing Engineering support for two additional plant locations to improve on all
of the above.
Improve safety awareness plant wide reducing LTA’s and recordable by 45%.
Responsible for all Environmental reporting.

BUTLER MANUFACTURING Kansas City, Missouri

Panelized Building Manufacturing 1998 to 2000
Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Develop manufacturing plans to factory produce modular roof and exterior wall panels for small
(3000 sq/ft) commercial buildings that were shipped to locations for contractor assembly.
Support day to day work in progress to improve productivity, train employees and build
teamwork through hands on involvement.
Create methods and document procedures to support production and product development.

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NORTHROP/GRUMMAN Sturgis, Michigan

Aluminum Body Truck Manufacturing Plant 1995 to 1998
Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Managed departmental direction for IE’s, ME’s Tool Design and Plant Maintenance.
Provide budget activities for equipment and facility improvement.
Improve assembly operations with cell manufacturing.
Coordinate department functions through several “new truck” start-up programs.
Provide project management for Crane, Construction and Electrical Contractors.
Designed several large pieces of equipment that were stumbling blocks to new automated line
project, both became operational on-time and below budget estimates:
5 ton Truck Chassis Load Station.
40’ long adjustable height roof installation work platform.

MORRISON KNUDSEN CORP Hornell, New York

Transit Rail Car Manufacturer 1991 to 1995
Facilities and Safety Engineer

Responsible for $7 Million investment to bring on line a transit car assembly facility.
Role player in developing the Assembly Sequence and Standard Work Procedures.
Managed Plant Maintenance and Safety Department.
Perform numerous classroom safety training sessions for employee groups of 15-25 personnel.
Developed professional relationships with City Management, CAL-OSHA and Waste
Management Authorities to secure Building and Operating Permits.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Utica, New York

BS Business/Public Management May 1985
MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Utica, New York
A.O.S. Mechanical/Electrical Technology May 1982

MILITARY SERVICE:
United States Marine Corps