Ralph Veal III
Lead Implementor
ralph.veal@strategythree.com
Profile

Ralph's core competencies lie in: Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma, Manufacturing Process Support,            Process Improvement, Project Management, and Industrial Engineering Methodologies.  Additionally, Ralph is a seasoned leader in 
Automation & Controls/Robotics, Resource Management, Reliability & Maintainability Engineering, Project Management, and Equipment Troubleshooting.                         
Representative Work Experience

​ Silicon Components       
                                   
  • Developed and organized capital justification information for 2018 production expansion project.
  • Developed and maintained project plan with MS Project for Haas CNC vertical mills and Synova laser cutting equipment installation and qualification for production utilization for ACCRs.
  • Analyzed critical dimensions and implemented improvements of ACCRs for production equipment qualifications.
  • Developed and maintained work instructions for standard work methods with ACCRs; developed special work instructions and temporary work instructions for unexpected non conformances with production entities for ACCRs.
  • Developed and maintained labor travelers (routings) for ACCR production.
 
Warehousing                                                                

  • Led Warehouse Management System Implementation Project for operations.
  • Led lean warehouse and distribution initiatives, mini-Kaizen events.
  • Developed training SOPs for Warehouse Management System.
  • Maintained breakdown of inventory weights & cubes database with CubiScan.
  • Reversed engineered operations (Receiving-Putaway-Picking-Shipping) labor standards with time studies.
 
Robotics & Automation
                                                                       
  • 19% average profit per project.
  • Developed schedule for machine assembly. This included coordinating the machine build, run off and installation with Engineering, Sales, outside vendors and the customer.
  • Sourced suppliers and negotiated pricing; placed orders for machining, welding, heat treating and brazing; as well as, purchased raw materials and component parts including steel, electrical wiring, computer components, robotic replacement parts, etc.
  • Contacted and sourced trucking and rigging companies and manage the loading and delivery of machinery to customers safely in the most cost-efficient manner.
  • Quoted machine hours, materials, shipping and rigging for new jobs.
  • Worked directly with customers to provide replacement parts for existing machinery and automation equipment.
 
Sheet Metal Manufacturing
  • Developed equipment (Turret Punch, Press Brakes, Stamping Presses, and Lasers) and part work instructions and lockout/tagout maps avoiding OSHA fines up to $100,000.
  • Supervised Sleeper Control Panel Final Inspection process/personnel.
  • Reverse engineering of customer engineering drawings to create process drawings for turret and brake press operations.
  • Created and updated inspection steps for manufacturing operations with OnRamp ERP system; 50% max. reduction in inspection during manufacturing.
  • Participant in APQP process, PFMEA documentation and implementation of operations.
 
Refrigeration

  • Member of Enterprise Change Request (ECR) team; validated labor cost and savings for VA/VE projects, $120,000 cost savings justified in 2013 to manufacture and paint sheet metal parts (galvanized and stainless steel) in-house; used Minitab.
  • Established work instructions and training labor standard applications for BPCS, the upcoming SAP solution architecture and SAP implementation, software deployment from 2011-2013; developed strategy plan for loading and maintaining labor routings, production versions, cost collectors and cost estimates for SAP implementation.
  • Developed and maintaining labor cost standards in the configuration management system for sheet metal fabrication, sub-assembly operations, and final assembly operations.
  • Project engineer for Stratus multi-deck case manufacturing- design conversion, PFMEA documentation and implementation of operations, line balancing implementation; 95% on time delivery on customer conversion (rework) cases.
  • Project engineer of scrap reduction for sheet metal fabrication; 2010 sheet metal monthly scrap reduced by 50% with stainless and galvanized steel on Salvagnini Laser cutting equipment w/ ROI in one year; used Minitab. 

Client and Company Listing

Silfex
West Chester Protective Gear
Remtec Automation, LLC

Mancor, Inc.
Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration

Education

M.S., Engineering Management, University of Dayton
MBA, Technology Management, University of Phoenix
B.S., Industrial Engineering Technology, Central State University
Industrial Robot Technician 
Industrial Maintenance Technician 
Certificate in Six-Sigma- University of Dayton 
Heatcraft Refrigeration Fundamentals 
​ISO 9000:2000/Internal Auditor