This document is a resume for Edward R. Hutchinson that outlines his experience and qualifications. It summarizes his background in quality engineering, continuous improvement, and safety engineering. It also provides details of his 20+ years of experience in manufacturing industries, including his roles and accomplishments at various companies. His technical skills and education in areas such as Lean Six Sigma, ergonomics, auditing, and IT are also highlighted.

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EDWARD R. HUTCHINSON
1809 Duke Street || Kingsport, Tennessee 37665 || (423) 863-2496
randyhutchinson0724@gmail.com || www.linkedin.com/in/randy-hutchinson
SUMMARY
An adaptable and innovative engineering professional with a strong background in quality engineering, continuous
improvement, information systems, application and database development, safety engineering, EHS, process and
product auditing, project management, materials management, supplier quality, and data analysis. Extensive
expertise in the manufacturing, automotive, demolition, and metallurgy industries. Leverages excellent
interpersonal skills to interface with suppliers, management, and production teams. Proven aptitude for delivering
forward-thinking solutions to reduce costs while improving quality, safety, efficiency, and compliance.
• Root Cause Analysis
• Lean Six Sigma
• Training Facilitation
• Accident Reduction/Investigation
• Ergonomics
• Automation
• Statistical Process Control
• Performance Testing
EXPERIENCE
A.O. SMITH, Johnson City, Tennessee
Safety Engineer, 2017-2018
Trained tour guides and scheduled plant tours for Johnson City facility. Scheduled and performed safety training for all plant
employees as well as scheduled CPR training with appropriate vendor for designated employees in Knoxville facility. Performed
aerial lift training for maintenance department. Facilitated "train the trainer" sessions with security guards in order for guards to
train contract employees in plant safety. Conducted training with contract employees during summer months. Carried out active
shooter training with employees at all facilities, including safe evacuation drills.
Documented and reported all training. Performed root cause analysis and utilized "5 Why" process in investigation of accidents
within plant. Worked with all departments within facility as required by specific accident. Met monthly with Union Safety
Committee to reduce accidents. Toured facility and worked with facility's maintenance department to address hazards in timely and
appropriate fashion. Served as member of Management Safety Steering Committee and reported to committee as needed on safety
issues. Led committee in absence of EHS manager.
• Served as administrator of Humantech System software for ergonomics, utilizing program to identify and reduce risk of
musculoskeletal disorder injuries to employees based on physical risk factors.
o Reduced injury risks by 50%.
• Decreased injuries 20% through union safety tours and awareness training.
• Saved company ($40,000 to $80,000) by preventing back injury with Humantech system; reduced risk by 35%.
• Created automated request for tours, utilizing Excel to streamline process for scheduling of tours for administrative staff,
management, and tour guides.
• Completed OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health as well as Air Sampling Fundamentals for the Workplace.
CI Lead/Manager, 2015-2017
Started implementation of Lean initiative for Johnson City facility. Trained managers in Lean tools; facilitated Kaizen events; tracked
capital, cost-saving, and improvement projects; managed employee engagement; and arranged for project reports.
• Continuous Improvement: Saved company $250,000 by balancing assembly production lines.
• Lean Tools: Trained international engineer, local supervisors, and managers in value stream mapping.
• Completions: Completed trainings including Lean Enterprise Training, Decision Base, Managing Ergonomics, and Applied
Industrial Ergonomics.

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Quality Engineer, 2003-2015
Managed quality engineer responsibilities for raw materials, involving close working relationships with steel mills (mini mills and integrated
mills) in U.S. Maintained SQL and MySQL databases for production and SAP superuser. Worked with manufacturing engineers and
managers on process improvement projects and capital project justification with economic impact of $100,000.
• Raw Material: Worked with steel suppliers to improve quality of steel.
• Green Belt Project: Reduced scrap cost by $50,000 and corrected scrap percent allowance in bill of materials.
• Data Collection: Automated data collection system for production (used for datamining, capital expenditure justifications in
excess of $1,000,000, and defect reductions).
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality Technician, 2000-2003. Managed statistical process control, root cause analysis, process improvement, data collection, and
nonconforming material evaluation.
DAIKIN DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS, Mascot, Tennessee, Quality Technician, 1999-2000. Directed Ford Torque Convertor production
involving process and product verification with multiple techniques and equipment, such as SPC, surface analyzers, CMM, contour
gages, dynameter, and force gages. Conducted process audit and product audit. Worked in heat treatment lab and contamination
lab. Performed gage calibration and performance testing. CMM Lab: CMM. Contractor. Surface analysis, Rondcom.
HARVARD INDUSTRIES KINGSTON-WARREN (HUTCHINSON SEALING SYSTEMS), Churchill, Tennessee, Quality Technician, 1995-1999.
Ensured quality of products and process efficiency. Managed incoming material. Worked with production supervisors, engineers,
managers, and customer's reliability engineers and managers, including PPAP, Gage R&R, DOE, FMEA, APQP, Geometric Dimensioning, and
Tolerance.
Extrusion Operator, 1991-1995. Extruded (formed) rubber around roll-formed steel as part of window assembly in GM vehicles.
Cross-sectioned and verified parts with durometer for density of rubber and with shadow graph inspection machine for conformity.
E. LUKE GREENE, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, Leadman, Heavy Equipment Operator, Trainer, 1989-1991.
GULF CHEMICAL AND METALLURGICAL, Freeport, Texas, Chemical Technician (Vanadium), 1985-1988. Manufactured vanadium
pentoxide and molybdenum. Worked as heavy equipment operator, supervisor, and trainer.
EDUCATION
KING UNIVERSITY, Bristol, Tennessee
MBA – PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
B.S., Information Technology, 2010
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Associate Degree in Computer and Electronic Technology, 2003
CERTIFICATIONS
Six Sigma Green Belt, 2008
ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, 2001
ASQ Certified Quality Technician, 1998

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health, 2017
Georgia Tech: Air Sampling Fundamentals for the Workplace, 2017
AME Lean Summit: TMG "Heartbeat Leader," 2016
Humantech: Applied Industrial Ergonomics, 2016
Humantech: Managing an Ergonomics Process Workshop, 2016
Celemi: Decision Base, 2016
UT | CIS Lean Leader Workshop Series, 2015
InfinityQS SPC Fundamentals, 2013
AO Smith: Internal Systems Audit, 2011
AO Smith: Management Excellence Program Leadership Training, 2009
Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, 2007
ASQ: Six Sigma Green Belt Training, 2007
ASQ: FMEA Design and Process, 2006
DMAIC, Lennox, 2003
American Water Heater: Global 8D, Problem-Solving Methods, 2002
FTEP: Global 8D, Instructor-Led Training, 1999
Review Course for ASQ Quality Technician Certification, 1998
AFFILIATION
American Society for Quality
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project), VB.Net, Visual Basic 6, SQL Server 2010/2012/2016, Open
Automation Software, C#, HTML, HTML5, MySQL, Visual Studio