ROBERT E.

JOHNSON
1043 North 1550 West (435) 313-7498
St. George, Utah 84770 Johnson.Robert.E@gmail.com

Summary
Highly dynamic management professional with demonstrated strengths in project management,
organizational development, team building and project execution and exceptional interpersonal and
communication skills.

Professional Experience
SKF Polyseal – St. George, Utah 2005—Present
Product Engineer - Global Product Development
Product development within SKF's global Center of Excellence (COE) for hydraulic seals. Responsible for
developing new solutions for the guiding and seal functions within hydraulic actuators and motors,
including improvement and redesign. Manage projects and integrate efforts across multiple diverse teams.
Work with customers and product managers to develop system and component requirements. Coordinate
with regional operating units around the world to ensure streamlining and cost-effective manufacturing.
Utilize market research to anticipate what customers will want or need and to develop new products
proactively. Knowledge of polymer materials, tribology, and hydraulic systems.

Manager, Plant Engineering

Manager of Manufacturing Engineering group responsible for developing hardware and software that
integrated information systems with multifunctional processes and equipment. Six Sigma Green Belt
business manager with experience in a full range of operations including process design, business planning,
product costing, and project execution. Guided separate departments with diverse goals and processes
within a multinational manufacturing company. Set standards of performance, established goals, and drove
progress and goal accomplishment for each department. Evaluated actual costs and drove solutions to
reduce expenses. Responsible for marshalling resources and driving projects. Skill with explaining
projects to management and gaining their support. Conducted employee performance reviews. Mentoring
of multiple employees. Displayed exemplary interpersonal skills and diplomacy, as required to
successfully facilitate challenging communication issues across various groups with differing views and
priorities. Maintained and administered ISO-9001 compliance for each department.

Developed hardware and software that integrated information systems with multifunctional
processes and equipment.
Engineered a new work cell with custom equipment and CNC machinery to increase productive
capacity on existing production line. Included creation of specialized tooling and software, and
substantial changes to production floor layout.
Developed non-contact high-precision measurement system for use in production.
Re-engineered processes to increase throughput and decrease scrap.
Added automation to product printing system to eliminate errors and integrate the process with the
work cell and supporting databases.

Education
Portland State University – Portland, Oregon
Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering( in progress)

California State University – Sacramento, California

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology