Preventative Maintenance Management, Equipment Efficiency Improvements, Material Flow Optimization.

Manufacturing EngineerNeuMoDX( 2021 to Present)Industry: Biodiagnostics ManufacturingRole: Provide manufacturing engineering support and expertise.Responsibilities:• Support and improve manufacturing operations including troubleshooting equipment and process issues.• Provide documentation improvement and updating including failure mode assessments, control plans, and work instructions.• Development and implementation of test equipment.• Perform design of experiments.• Lead in qualifying equipment and process installation and operation in accordance with regulatory and company policy.• Provide leadership in implementing the environmental, health, and safety program. Accomplishments:• Certified Greenbelt in Lean-Six Sigma Manufacturing

Role: Provide compliance management and process ownership of the engineering change process. Provide product design data management. Responsibilities:• Designed and optimized formally documented business procedures regarding engineering change approval and implementation.• Provided oversight of all engineering change projects to ensure compliance with formal procedures.• Entered and maintained updates of product design information in the PLEX supervisory platform.• Provided administrative support and training on the Keytech engineering data storage application. • Maintained an accurate account of existing manufacturing assets and program usage to ensure their availability for use in future programs.• Conducted internal auditing of various business processes for IATF quality certification.Accomplishments:• Cited by management for excellence in team building and collaboration.• Crafted and took ownership of the formal engineering change process which increased it utilization by 288 percent.

Role: Provided process engineering solutions from conception to implementation to optimize the manufacturing process of aluminum products for automotive body structures and crash management systems.Responsibilities:• Led root cause analysis that resolved complex process issues often involving the use of formal cause analysis procedures and leadership of process improvement teams.• Managed from concept to full implementation process design solutions which includes equipment modifications, documentation updates, and personnel training.• Provided engineering support that improved environmental, health, and safety, as well as lean manufacturing.• Provided troubleshooting support to manufacturing operations and maintenance.Accomplishments:• Cited for the use of the 8D root cause analysis system.• Designed and managed the implementation of a parts washing work area.

• Technical support of solar panel vapor deposition processes• Assumed technical leadership to sustain process optimization.• Analyzed various process parameters and initiated process adjustments as required• Troubleshot and corrected process issues to maximize safety, yield and productivity• Managed process control and preventative maintenance activities• Supported various engineering projects and process improvement activities.• Supported employee training of new process technologies and quality awareness• Designed a proactive glass washer quality inspection program.• Provided in depth analysis of corner chamfering process which improved reliability.

• Provided technical analysis of distribution circuits for reliability improvement.• Analyzed outage history, load growth rate and the need for additional circuit protection.• Performed physical inspection of distribution circuits to assess physical condition.• Established preventive maintenance plan, conducted preventive maintenance reviews.• Performed power outage root cause analysis and investigation.• During weather events, secured the public from hazardous conditions.

•Provided process control and improvement in the area of PLC and CNC control. •Designed and implemented improvement projects that enhanced machine efficiency.-Reduced machine cycle time by 10% -Decreased change over time by 30 minutes per change over -Increased productivity by using an automatic chip evacuation system.-Reduced machine downtime by use of a part placement detection system.•Maintained process control through programming and adjustments.•Diagnosed complex problems involving electrical, mechanical and fluid systems.•Tracked key performance parameters and compiled monthly reports.•Participated in new process development including initial set-up and dimensional targeting.

•Provided technical management in order to optimize process control and quality. Process control compliance improved to an unprecedented 90% level as process control manager.•Led and managed process improvement teams and activities. Testing efficiency improved from 60% to over 90% as a process improvement team leader.•Diagnosed and repaired complex technical issues affecting productivity and quality. Saved over $2000 per day by determining the root cause of an electrical arcing problem.•Tested and authorized changes in incoming materials.•Was responsible for corrective action and feedback regarding customer quality issues.•Involved in new process implementation, FMEA, ISO 9000 certification.•Controlled product and process performance metrics.•Assisted management in daily operations; assume role of interim manager as needed.•Calibrated and maintained magnetic, thermal, electronic and mechanical systems.