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Resume
Ken Frizzell
1919 Higgins LN
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
615-390-6932 (mobile)
Ken.frizzell@comcast.net
Highlights
44 years of Manufacturing, Engineering Maintenance and Tool & Die experience includes;
 Project Management of multi-million dollar automation/robotic installations and upgrades
 Project Management of multiple plant start-ups
 Maintenance and Production management
 Robot and Automation Safety
 Automation efficiency improvements
 Rockwell and GE PLC/HMI programming
 10 years of middle management (3 shifts of maintenance + engineers)
 Experience in Management, Leadership, Specifications, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures,
Presentations.
 Engineering and Maintenance personnel support and training
 Public Speaker
Active board member on several committees:
 American National Safety Institute/Robotic Industry Association R15.06 committee member
 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Chapter 43. Moved from member to executive board treasurer,
moving up to and retiring from the position of Board Chairman in 2015.
 MTSU Engineering Technology Advisory Committee.
Work Experience
September 1998 – September 2016 Nissan North America Smyrna, TN
Senior Manufacturing/Maintenance Engineer/Project Manager
Plan, direct and coordinate manufacturing processes in industrial plant: Develop, evaluate and improve
manufacturing methods, utilizing knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes,
tooling and production equipment capabilities, assembly methods, and quality control standards. Confer with
management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other
considerations to facilitate production processes. Apply statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing
requirements and potential. Analyze and plan work force utilization, space requirements, and workflow, and
design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. Confer with equipment vendors/integrators
to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates
products according to specifications and quality standards. Estimates production times, staffing requirements,
and related costs to provide information for management decisions. Have extensive travel experience working
with vendors/integrators in North America and Japan to design new automated assembly lines. Attend design
reviews and approve equipment buyoff. Coordinate contractors to install new tooling and automated systems. I
am responsible for tooling standards and specifications and their implementation in new equipment.

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August 1989 – September 1998 Nissan North America Smyrna, TN
Section Manager - Maintenance
Manage major and minor model manufacturing plan development and execution, including launch and trials of
new facility modifications, new automation development, and process changes within the Body Assembly plant;
confirm new, minor, and current model program requirements; ensure requirements for quality, delivery, cost,
and safety are met; address production concerns related to equipment downtime to ensure countermeasures are
made in a timely manner; coordinate preventative maintenance program to minimize downtime. Support
manufacturing as required meeting quality, cost, and delivery goals with continuous improvements to process
equipment development, installation, and maintenance; provide direction to manufacturing regarding manpower
utilization and efficiency. Provide resources and guidelines for assigned engineers to work with safety and
automation suppliers and equipment integrators; monitor contractor performance to ensure corporate quality and
delivery goals are met; supports contractors and integrators in continuous improvement to reduce costs and
defects of their commodities on our products; assign resources for trials and launch across 3 shift operation.
Manage, confirm, and control the budget of maintenance groups within the Body Assembly plant for current
model related programs and new model development; ensure department section adherence to the approved
budget. Manage a staff of engineers, Planner/Schedulers, and Maintenance Area Managers on 3 shifts; provide
direction and responsibilities for employees within the plant; facilitate engineer development through on-site
and vendor training; review performance appraisals for employees to determine responsibilities and direction
for continued engineering growth. Ensure employee compliance with company approved safety guidelines;
including Lock Out-Tag Out standards, robot safety and fire prevention; review employee injuries to ensure
appropriate countermeasures are taken to eliminate future injuries.
August 1988 – August 1989 Nissan North America Smyrna, TN
Area Manager - Maintenance
Manage Maintenance technicians and provide technical training in Body Shop consisting of automated lines in
1 million square foot plant with 1100 robots.
January 1983 – August 1989 Nissan North America Smyrna, TN
Manufacturing Engineer - Maintenance
Provide technical support (PLC, robotic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical) for automated
robotic welding, sealing, material handling and painting systems. Manage major equipment project
modifications.
November 1977 - January 1983 Murfreesboro Tool & Engineering
Tooling Design, Build & Setup
Provide tooling design for small – medium stamping dies, molds and small automated equipment. I was
responsible for the design, build and delivery of tooling at the customer's site. Responsibilities also included job
estimations and negotiations.

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November 1972 - November 1977 Chromalox Division, Emerson Electric
Production Operator, Setup, promoted to Manufacturing Engineering Technologist
Started in Production, Promoted to leader and then line set-up. Promoted and trained for Manufacturing
Engineering technologist. Responsible for developing manufacturing process plans, concept parts and new part
launches.
Committee Service
February 2012 – Present Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
Engineering Technology Advisory Board
1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry.
Advise Engineering Technology department on student curriculum for new Engineering degrees that better
relate to the current employment opportunities.
January 2011 – Sept. 2015 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Middle, TN
2015 SME Chapter 43 Executive Board Chairman
Nonprofit; 51-200 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry, 1 of 2 Gold Chapters in the nation
R E S P O N S I B I L I T I E S
 Leading monthly chapter meetings
 Communicating with the National SME committee
 Supporting all Local SME student chapters
 Engage members by promoting SME chapter meetings and programs regularly, including certifications,
events and leadership opportunities
 Coordinate the chapter's strategic planning efforts, helping guide the chapter through its short-term and
long-term goals
 Oversee membership recruitment and retention endeavors
 Oversee the Nominating Committee
 Maintain open communication lines with SME's member and industry relations managers and
membership consultants
 Counseling and advising chapter administrative committees
 Ensuring that all chapter officials are meeting their responsibilities and that all required documents are
completed and submitted on schedule
Provide strategic plan that shapes and guides what the chapter does and why it does it by:
 Representing a shared vision of what you want to accomplish
 Providing a framework which will be consistent over a specific period of time
 Identifying an overall direction (the means of achieving it becomes your plan)
 Identifying the direction for short-term actions

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January 2001 – Present National ANSI/RIA R15.06 Robot Safety Committee
Robot Safety Committee member
Committee member to revise, maintain and update the ANSI/RIA 15.06 Robot safety document and provide
input to the International Robot Safety Standard ISO 10218. Work with other automotive and other
manufacturing peers as well as equipment integrators and safety suppliers. I was a major member to incorporate
manufacturing methods into a published ANSI/RIA Standards Technical Report.
September 2013 – September 2016 Pujols Family Foundation St Louis, IL.
Pujols Family Foundation Advisory Board Member – Nashville Chapter
Nonprofit Organization Management industry
Advisory board member for the establishment and growth to expand the Pujols Family Foundation
headquartered in St Louis, IL. into the Nashville/Middle Tennessee area. This organization is an outreach from
Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels (formerly with the St Louis Cardinals) MLB team and his wife Deidre.
The website is - http://pujolsfamilyfoundation.org/ (From the website) The Pujols Family Foundation is a
national not-for-profit agency that exists to honor God and strengthen families through our works, deeds and
examples. Since beginning this foundation in 2005, we have sought to help those living with Down syndrome
here at home and to improve the lives of the impoverished in the Dominican Republic. Along the way, God has
blessed us richly, and for those of you who have been a part of that journey we offer our gratitude.
I am also very familiar with OSHA, TOSHA, NFPA, NEC and other industrial safety standards.
Public Speaking
2014 American Manufacturing Association Annual National Conference
Keynote speaker for Industrial Automation and Safety
2015 Robotic Industries Association Annual National Safety Conference
Speaker for Industrial Automation and Safety
Languages
English, some Japanese
Education
1968 – 1972
Murfreesboro Central High School - Industrial Technology
1977
Shelbyville Area Vocational Technical School
Machine Shop and Trigonometry
Current
On-going Adult Education course at MTSU for Engineering Technology

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References
Please see my LinkedIn profile and non-requested recommendations at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-frizzell-6686b214?trk=nav_responsive_tab_profile
Ken Carter
Maintenance Senior Manager, Nissan North America (colleague) managed you indirectly
“Ken Frizzell is a very reliable engineering resource when it comes to Industrial Maintenance Engineering or any Engineering matter.
Ken was a key player in helping us launch a new automotive manufacturing plant in Canton, MS. We rely on his knowledge and
continue to use him as a subject matter expert.” April 10, 2012
Ian Brough
Safety Applications Specialist, SICK (business partner) was with another company when working with you
“I have had the pleasure of working with Ken for several years now and he is knowledgeable and articulate as well as passionate about
what he does. Ken is one of the people you hope to work with during your career and would be a key asset to any organization.”
January 15, 2012
Mike Bailey
Maintenance Engineer, Nissan North America (colleague) worked directly with you
“Ken has an excellent understanding of all phases of automation. He is very experienced in project management and is always willing
to help train new Process and Maintenance Engineers. It has been a pleasure working with Ken.” December 28, 2012
Jeff Emery
Maintenance Engineer, Nissan North America (colleague) worked directly with you
“Ken is a very detailed individual. He is very good at gathering information, planning a project, and executing his plan. He stays on
top of the situation and is able to seek alternatives in the face of adversity. I would highly recommend him.” May 2, 2011
Tim Watt
Staff Engineer, Mitsubishi Motors (colleague) worked directly with you
“I have worked with Ken Frizzell for over ten years on the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) robot safety standard committee. Ken
always comes to the meetings well prepared and ready to work. Ken's experience working with robots at Nissan makes him a very
valuable member of this committee. Ken is very good at communicating to members on this committee with less experience working
with robots, why he believes a concept is a good one or not. The members of this committee have come to rely on Ken's judgment and
experience in drafting language for this safety standard.” January 20, 2011
Tim Lloyd
Manufacturing Controls Engineer, Nissan North America (colleague) worked directly with you
“I've worked with Ken on several projects at Nissan. He is very knowlegable with automotive body assembly equipment and robot
safety standards. He has lead a number of large projects at Nissan Smyrna and Canton Mississippi facility. I look forward to working
with Ken now and on any project in the future. - Timothy Lloyd” January 24, 2011
Tom Vardon
Senior Specialist, Process Control and Safety Systems, IBI Group (business partner) was with another company
when working with you
“I first met Ken when I joined the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) robot safety standard committee about 5 years ago. He stood
out in the committee as one of the members with a lot of hands on experience with the requirements specifications and installation of
robots and robot systems. At Nissan, Ken insures that robot safety is a key ingredient in the design of cells and not an after thought
after all the other requirements are met. In my work I use the standard every day, and it’s people like Ken whose many years of hands
on experience and push to keeps things simple make the standard what it is today.” January 7, 2012

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Dean Phillips
Chairman - Chapter 43, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (business partner) was with another company
when working with you
“Ken is an outstanding leader in manufacturing who's tireless efforts are a benchmark for all of us. Ken is dedicated to education both
within the society of manufacturing engineers and outside. He has shown that he has been willing to take the lead on projects such as
designing our website for SME-43 Chapter and is willing to work long hours to get things done. As a volunteer I can only say that I
wish I had 10 Ken's working alongside me since he is always a pleasure to work with and brings insightful ideas from industry to help
us develop tomorrow's talent. An example of Ken's hard work is that he continued to work on the website while he was in Japan
during their terrible catastrophe. That's Commitment !!!!” January 10, 2012
Daniel Strawser Jr
ET Advisory Board, Middle Tennessee State University (colleague) worked directly with you
“Ken is a scholar and a gentleman. Always goes the extra mile for the committee. He's a real go-getter and has done great work with
the website as well as his efforts on national safety boards in regard to robotic safety regs for manufacturing. He is a great
representative for SME.” April 19, 2012
Dick Gotwald
Executive Board, Chapter 43, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (business partner) was with another
company when working with you
“Expert skills at multi-tasking - workaholic - 24/7 !! perfectionist !!” November 7, 2012
Howard Hale
Scholarship Chairman, Society of Manufacturing Engineers #43 (business partner) was with another company
when working with you
“Ken has been a good asset to the Society of Manufacturing Engineering. Ken has been our web master for our web site and will be
the treasurer for the coming year. Ken offers a valuable service to help manage our organization's programs and scholarships.”
January 5, 2012
Tom Sellers
Sr. Applications Engineer, Link Electric & Safety Control Co (colleague) worked directly with you
“Ken is very professional & thorough in his approach to every item of business that he handles for the Society of Manufacturing
Engineers and he is most energetic & timely in getting to the 'task at hand".” January 5, 2012