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Stephen
J. Russell
E-mail Address: steve@andersonmedical.com
Phone: 800/805-8134; 513/831-0507
Education
Metallurgical Engineering, B.S.
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Professional
Practice Certification
University of Cincinnati
Numerous Management,
Statistical and Professional Courses
while at Ford Motor Company
Awards
Henry Ford Technological Award 1987
Customer Driven Quality Award 1986, 1988, 1989
Work
Experience
Sole Proprietor of Russell Engineering 1994 - Present
- Provider
of contract engineering and engineering consulting services to
industry.
Owner, Secretary/Treasurer
and CFO, Greene Respiratory Services, Inc. 1994 - Present
Owner and CFO, Anderson Medical Enterprises, Inc. 1996 - Present
- These two
companies provide medical equipment and services for hospitals,
physician offices, clinics and patients in the home.
Section Supervisor
Manufacturing Engineering
Ford Transmission Plant, Batavia, Ohio 1988 - 1993
- Responsible
for $107 million manufacturing lines for gears, carries, assemblies
and Heat Treat for the total program. Supervisor for two unit
supervisors and 16 engineers. Responsibilities included process,
material handling, layout, plant engineering, gages, tools and
line design. Spearheaded straight line concepts for Batavia which
eventually became company standard.
Section Supervisor
Manufacturing Engineering
Ford Transmission Plant, Batavia, Ohio 1982 - 1988
- Responsible
for all on-going production support for gears, shafts and some
sub-assemblies. This included direct material, labor and indirect
cost reduction programs for all areas of responsibility. Section
exceeded all cost reduction targets year over year with three
years (1985, 1986, 1987) running +10% reductions.
- Primary person
responsible for gear noise reduction team on ATX, 1983 to 1988.
Incorporated one major project for gear improvements for every
six month period over a three and one-half year period, thus eliminating
gear noise as annual launch issue on Tempo/Topaz car lines. Received
Ford Customer Quality Award for same.
- Redesigned
planetary gear set to simulate simple planetary design in second
gear, thus reducing noise issue. Received T&C Division Henry
Ford Technical Award for this accomplishment.
- Integrated
Gear Lab organization into Manufacturing Engineering, 1983. Implemented
reorganization of Manufacturing Engineering into integrated units
with engineers responsible for all aspects of job versus "specialties."
Section Supervisor,
Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
Ford Transmission Plant, Batavia, Ohio 1978 - 1982
- Responsible
for staffing section, designing and equipping laboratory.
- Responsible
for processing and purchasing of all heat treat equipment including
six continuous pusher furnaces, induction hardeners, phosphate
coating system and other chemical systems; i.e. de-rust system
for salvage.
- Responsible
for specifying all industrial washer and machining coolants.
- Headed up
contamination specification and control programs for transmission.
- Supervised
two unit supervisors and nine engineers and lab technicians.
Unit Supervisor,
Metallurgical Engineering
Ford Transmission Plant, Sharonville, Ohio 1975 - 1978
- Responsible
for all Heat Treat processes quality systems including induction
hardening, phosphate coating system, shot peen/blast processes.
- Responsible
for quality inspection of all other metallurgical processes; i.e.,
spot welding, TIG welding, etc.
Heat Treat Process
Engineer
Ford Transmission Plant, Sharonville, Ohio 1974 - 1975
- Responsible
for all Heat Treat processes in plant. See above.
Quality Laboratory
Technician
Ford Transmission Plant, Sharonville, Ohio 1973 - 1974
- Responsible
for preparing and evaluating metallurgical and chemical samples
used in processes. Logged process parameters in Heat Treat and
Induction Hardening operations. Other engineering work as required.
Active Duty
Army Reserves, honorable discharge from reserves 1977
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