Mark Sowers

Provide support for highly automated paint department. Responsible for Eplo systems, robot powder applied paint, robot liquid applied paint, oven systems, conveyors, and vehicle routing for the paint. Building Hummer and Trucks!!

**Recently obtained a 30 percent production gain over automations engineered capacity at Orion Assembly which secured an increase in Malibu production. This great accomplishment was acknowledged by CEO of GM Frederick Henderson 2009 **Unforeseen design change to 12 volt power supply could have cost GM thousands of dollars in engineering changes. I rebid these components for a 50 % cost reduction and received an exact match from Rockwell saving GM 1.6 million dollars in the first year.

Supervise and lead 3 shifts of G6 / Malibu production and maintenance (over 30 employees) at highly automated Orion Assembly, implement Lean Manufacturing and Global Manufacturing Systems; Skilled trades, engineering supervision, and project coordination; Manage cold shutdown and start up support; Member body shop safety group, responsible for confined entry

Chairman International Tool Build Committee, Chair Global Hardware Standard Committee, Member Global Standards and Components; implement Lean Manufacturing and GMS, audit Control Estimates, approve financing for Controls Change Orders, Co-Chair and Editor of Global and North American Common Components List with Legacy NACCL 900

GPA 3.94 Honors

GPA 3.92 Honors