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Can-Am Tube Tech

Please Note Our New Phone Number 616 608 5507

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We help businesses improve their thru put with casual or in depth studies of existing or proposed production methods. Our customers include General Motors (Automobiles), Steelcase (Office Furniture), Benteler (Tubular Automotive Products), Amana (Major Appliances), McDonald Douglas (Aerospace), and many satisfied others. The tools we offer you include Metallurgy, Work Flow Analysis, Line Balancing, Tool Design, Custom Machine Design, and Computer Simulation of Factory Production Over Time. We look forward to applying our expertise and deep experience towards improving your manufacturing challenges.

Thank you for visiting this site, we trust that you will find that we can suit your needs. Please e-mail below or call us at 616-608-5507 to discuss your challenge.

RESUME OF JEFFREY A. TAPPER

• 2005, Submitted as "Delphi Supplier of the Year".
• 2003, Chosen by Delphi as "Sole Supplier" over 37 competitors.
• 1999, Introduced Unison machines to the American market and produced more than $1.6 M in sales by the end of the second year.
• 1997, Introduced Crippa machines to the American market and produced more than $1M in sales by the end of the first year.
• 1988, Benteler's GR, MI Hagen plant anticipated hiring 55 workers for a new contract, but required only 23 after consultation and achieved ROI in 7 months on a $2.7 M project.
• 1986, Introduced and promoted use of work cells and tooling innovations, successfully reducing costs, ROI, and production time while improving product quality.
• 1982, Developed two new office furniture product lines from concept to production. Reduced production time and man-hours spent on main product by 72%.

Professional Assets:

Deep knowledge of manufacturing processes, including state of the art metal forming and fabricating techniques, measurement systems, and machine controls.

• Extensive knowledge of automotive, office furniture, appliance, aerospace, and government industries including purchasing procedures.
• Direct sales and marketing of metal forming tooling and equipment.
• Design and construction of sophisticated metal fabricating and assembly work cells.
• Certified Fluid Power Specialist.
• Am comfortable and effective on the speaker's podium.
• Have written many technical publications.
• Successful relations with many international manufacturers based in USA, Canada, Japan, Germany, UK, China, Finland, Italy, and Mexico.

Business Experience:

1995 to present, Can-Am Tube Tech, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, Exec. V.P. Coordinate applications engineering, service, installation, and quotes for customers in US and Canada with several EU manufacturers.

1994 to present, MRT Engineering, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, V. P. Engineering. Provide process improvement analysis, special tool and machine design, and project management for new product start ups on a consulting basis to international clients.

1989 to 1994, Tube Fab Tooling, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI, Pres. Responsible for P & L, sales, design, and build of standard and special production tooling and machines for metal forming, tube bending, and assembly.

1985 to 1990, Tube Fab Equipment, Inc., Chicago, IL, Vice Pres. Manufacturer's Representative for domestic and foreign producers of computer controlled tube bending equipment and state of the art tooling. Introduced and promoted use of work cells and tooling innovations to local tube fabricators, successfully reducing costs and production time while improving product quality.

1983 to 1985, Harter Corporation, Middlebury, IN, Project Engineer Office furniture manufacturer. Successfully developed two new product lines from concept to production. Reduced production time and man hours spent on main product by 72%. Developed and implemented successful in-process quality program.

1977 to 1983: Developed technical and managerial skills in manufacturing along with computer know how in CAD and process control. Developed training programs and presented seminars on tube bending nation wide while employed at:

Alert Tube Fabricators, Schaumberg, IL, V. P. / General Manager. Mid size job shop, specializing in tube bending and welding operations.

Wallace Supplies and Manufacturing, Chicago, IL, Manager of Fab. Division. Heavy machine tool builder, responsible for contract fabricating operations and sales at two outside plants.

Bando Corporation, Chicago, IL, Engineer / Estimator. Small job shop, fabricator of tubes and sheet metal.

Education:

Grand Rapids Junior College, year one - Political Science
Western Michigan University, year two - Journalism and Creative Writing
Western Michigan University, years three and four - Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy
Since, have taken many college level classes in areas of interest such as DC Electronics and higher math (Chaos Theory).

Personal Assets:

Self starter, ability to communicate, ability to focus, and mechanical aptitude.

Interests:

Personal computers, reading, sail boat racing, cooking, and formula car racing.

Noteworthy:

Who's Who International 1989
Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans 1992
Boy Scout Leader 1992 and 1993
Who's Who Among American Executives 1993

Personal and professional references, a list of published articles, and a list of seminars conducted are available on request.