Morris Seavey

459 Marion Court, Holland, PA 18966

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S E N I O R I N D U S T R I AL E N G I N E E R / M AN AG E R
Accomplished Senior Industrial Engineer/Manager professional with expertise in eliminating nonvalue-added functions due to instituting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Resultsdriven business partner and team builder who is able to coach, motivate and mentor supervisory
and hourly employees in support of company objectives. Creative and multi-disciplinary executive
known for evaluating manufacturing processes and implementing production methods that reduce
costs accomplished by problem-solving and improving manufacturing productivity and efficiency.

Reduce Capital Requirement Costs

Workflow Streamlining & Automation
Form & Leverage Vendor Alliances
Union & Non-union Environments

Cell Manufacturing Facilitation

Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Programs
Ability to Grasp & Utilize New Technologies
Knowledgeable in FDA, GMP & ISO Regulations

Certified Trainer

Everite Machine Products Company, Philadelphia, PA

2012 to 2012
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Prepared company to relocate from two manufacturing facilities in Philadelphia, PA to one
facility in southern New Jersey.
Recommended a sustainable 5S program.
Identified and recommended applicable productivity improvement tools.
Identified training needs at Everite and recommended a training plan.
Allied Tube & Conduit (Atkore International), Philadelphia, PA
Industrial Engineer (Contract Position)
Examined incentive plan/program and recommended improvements.
Performed rate studies for equipment.
Recommended and implemented process improvements.

2010 to 2011

Newage Testing Instruments, Inc. (Div. of Ametek Inc.), Southampton, PA

2008 to 2008
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Contract Position)
Implemented Lean Manufacturing in all departments to ensure smooth relocation from previous
manufacturing facility to new manufacturing facility.
Completed 5S (workplace organization) in all departments and performed Kaizen on all product
lines to redesign all departments for improved product flow.
RBC Bearings, West Trenton, NJ
2006 to 2007
Senior Industrial Engineer
Developed new product cost estimates.
Oversaw and maintained information for accurate manufacturing product structures/bills of
material, routers, cost and quality data.
Provided new ideas and tools to improve operational performances. Ensured tools and
processes fit operational requirements.

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Columbia Lighting (Div. of Hubbell Incorporated), Bristol, PA

2005 to 2006
Senior Industrial Engineer
Developed new work methods and procedures designed to improve overall efficiency in a high
volume environment, including new equipment selection/justification, plant/machine layout, and
eliminating non-value-added operations.
Responsible for productivity improvements in Assembly, Press and Fabrication departments.
Griffin Pipe Products Company (Div. of Amsted Industries), Florence, NJ
2003 to 2005
Continuous Improvement / Project Engineer
Provided technical and engineering support to Production and Maintenance Departments to
achieve optimal process efficiency by minimizing the cost and/or rate of consumption of both
materials and manpower. Wrote Standard Operating Procedures for all departments.
Performed Value Stream Mapping to eliminate non-value-added functions.
Supervised employees in Specialty Pipe Manufacturing and Shipping departments.
Project-managed construction of a major building addition to facilitate faster product to market.
Modern Plastic Technics, Inc. (Div. of Applied Tech Products), West Berlin, NJ 2001 to 2002
Senior Industrial Engineer (Contract Position)
Developed manufacturing standards in Injection Molding and Assembly departments.
Implemented improvement ideas to improve overall productivity/efficiency by 64%.
Hayward Pool Products, Inc. (Div. of Hayward Industries), Elizabeth, NJ
1999 to 2001
Project Control Engineer
Controlled inter- and intra- department projects, project management, and liaison between
onsite product design and remote manufacturing departments.
Implemented and maintained an improved Engineering Change Request procedure, improving
engineering change completion rate by 70%.
Performed Kaizen (manufacturing improvement) as a team effort on an existing product. Within
3 days, this team reduced assembly cycle-time 24%, work-in-process 73%, and floor space
47%, while simultaneously increasing productivity 47% and output 35%.
Howmedica, Inc. (Div. of Pfizer Inc.), Rutherford, NJ
1983 to 1999
Senior Manufacturing Engineer 1996 to 1999
Performed all industrial engineering functions for Plastics Engineering Department including
new equipment justification, productivity improvements, and elimination of non-value-added
operations.
Evaluated, purchased, and installed a Vertical Milling Center in 2 months that increased
manufacturing capacity 30% and saved approximately $175,000 in vendor costs.
Manager, Manufacturing Participation Programs 1987 to 1996
Promoted from Industrial Engineer to Manager, Manufacturing Participation Programs in
recognition of conceiving, forming, and training a manufacturing problem-solving team in 1
month, which reduced scrap 40%, rework 72% and manufacturing costs over $50,000 in its first
year.
Implemented and trained 9 employee involvement teams in 9 months, which realized savings to
company of approximately $200,000 in first year.
Industrial Engineer 1983 to 1987
Successfully automated manual buffing of knee femoral components by searching for a
specially designed machine. Subsequently, this machine was evaluated, purchased, and
installed within 6 months, saving approximately $500,000 in the first year.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with Minor in Management
The College of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey

Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)