Arthur (Dane) Wise is an experienced manufacturing engineer with over 20 years of experience in design for manufacturing, lean manufacturing, and process failure mode analysis. He has a proven track record of delivering multimillion dollar projects on time and under budget. Wise has extensive experience leading teams and driving process improvements through Six Sigma and lean initiatives, generating up to $30 million in savings. He has held engineering and management roles in aerospace, industrial machining, mining, and other manufacturing industries.

1. ARTHUR (DANE) WISE
2002 West 600 North, Price, UT 84501 • 435-299-9854 • daneyzz2003@yahoo.com
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Improvement-focused, technically sophisticated engineering professional with a solid history of success in
product and process development in world-class aerospace and industrial machining environments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
· Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt with over 20 years’ experience in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Lean
Manufacturing, and Process Failure Modes Effect Analysis (PFMEA).
· Motivational, solutions-driven leader with proven expertise in full lifecycle project management including
scheduling, workload delegation, and staff training, supervision, and evaluation.
· History of delivering multimillion-dollar engineering and machining projects on time and within budget.
· Demonstrated ability to generate up to $30 million in savings through Six Sigma, 5S, and Kaizen events.
· Track record of increasing productivity, profitability, quality, and accuracy through rigorous data analysis.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Equipment: Aerospace Equipment and Components, Flight Controls, CNC Machines, Gear Boring
Machines, Gear Cases, Lathes, Honing Machines
Applications: AutoCAD, Unigraphics, CATIA, MasterCAM, Minitab, SAP, JD Edwards, Microsoft
Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JOHN DEERE, Waterloo, IA
Manufacturing Engineer, April/2012–November/2013
Developed and implemented new programs, processes, and continuous improvements to apply Lean
Manufacturing principles and reduce throughput times. Provided shop support for multiple CNC machines.
Conducted hard-turn gear finishing and bore grinding for engineering department.
 Successfully delivered $2 million machine tool acquisition project.
 Personally developed thermal expansion program for critical gear attributes as well as probing sequences for
high-tolerance gear boring machines.
JOY MINING MACHINERY, Price, UT
Components & Hydraulics Supervisor / Lean Leader, February2011–April/2012
Managed, supervised, and evaluated performance of 20 direct reports in components and hydraulics production
departments. Met master production schedules by coordinating all requirements scheduled through components
and hydraulics. Oversaw rebuilding of small and large mining equipment gear cases and hydraulics. Led and
executed Lean Manufacturing Operational Excellence initiatives.
 Provided expert leadership for Kaizen events through components and hydraulics departments.
 Recommended and introduced use of MasterCAM programming software.
 Wrote capital requests for acquisitions of Mazak 550 slant turn lathe and Sunnen honing machine.
GRAYMONT WESTERN US, INC., Salt Lake City, UT
Manufacturing / Reliability Engineer, October/2009–October/2010
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Provided technical support, best practices, and training on inventory management and procurement to improve
reliability for limestone manufacturing sites. Developed equipment reliability program and requirements. Conducted
ongoing analyses to ensure equipment conformance to requirements. Offered root cause facilitation guidance for
manufacturing reliability incidents.
 Identified high-return improvement opportunities by evaluating site reliability data.
 Led development, implementation, and updating of RCM-based equipment strategies.
BARNES AEROSPACE, Ogden, UT
Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Machining Manager, May/2004–September/2007
Hired, trained, supervised, and assessed performance of subordinate staff. Coordinated master schedules,
delegated assignments, and oversaw 15 CNC Machinists in daily production jobs. Instructed personnel in machine
tool production, equipment / tool maintenance, and adherence to industry and safety standards. Created and
coordinated preventive maintenance and cleaning schedules. Ordered, received, and inspected equipment,
materials, and supplies. Evaluated all work for quality, accuracy, and completeness.
 Achieved over $30 million in savings through implementation of Six Sigma Green Belt projects.
 Directed New Product Introduction (NPI) in machining area while maintaining current processes and
exceeding on-time delivery goals.
EMERY HIGH SCHOOL, Castle Dale, UT
Manufacturing Instructor, August/2003–May/2004
Designed curriculum, developed lesson plans, and taught pre-engineering courses encompassing 3D modeling,
AutoCAD, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and CNC machining.
WOODWARD GOVERNOR, Ft. Collins, CO
Manufacturing Engineer (Contract), June/2002–June/2003
Served as NPI / Producability Engineer, creating and managing transition from design to development of
manufacturing process. Designed machining processes and Part Process Approval Plans (PPAP).
 Managed process development of $60 million Gas Wellhead Valve Project.
 Generated $3 million in process improvements utilizing Six Sigma methods.
PARKER HANNIFIN CONTROL SYSTEMS DIVISION, Ogden, UT
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, February/1998–June/2002
Conducted process planning for new programs while implementing continuous improvements, applying Lean
Manufacturing principles, and decreasing throughput times. Provided shop floor support for multiple CNC
machines. Ensured machining of complex hydraulic system components with tolerances of .0005.
 Saved more than $1 million through use of Lean principles for processes and tooling.
 Set record time for first flight testing on Embrear 170/190 flight controls.
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Additional experience as Maintenance Engineer CertainTeed Gypsum, Maintenance Supervisor, Division of
Construction and Facilities Maintenance, for State of Utah, as Senior Manufacturing Engineer with Sundstrand
Aerospace, as Metal Fabrication Production Engineer with Raytheon/TI Systems, and as CNC Machinist (1994–
1996) with J.D. Machine.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Business Administration (MBA), 06/ 2002 – UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY, Logan, UT
Bachelor of Science, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 05/1996 – WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Logan, UT
Certification: Dual Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt, Lean Manufacturing “Train the Trainer” Certificate