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Statesboro, Ga, Us

Sylvania, Georgia, United States

Sylvania, Georgia, United States

- Responsible for the efficient flow of production materials, as well as incoming components from suppliers, to the Aerospace Inspection Area based on production and delivery schedules.- Use mathematics, scientific, and engineering principles to improve manufacturing and inspection processes.- Create, update and maintain inspection documentation to align with engineered print requirements- Create, update and maintain packaging and packaging related documentation to align with customer, plant, and environmental policies and standards- Provide assistance and lead improvements with area inspection gauging- Assist in First Article Inspection (FAI) reviews and packages- Assist in the communication of production related information through multiple communication loops

Sylvania, Georgia, United States

- Provided mechanical/industrial engineering technical support for existing equipment and processes in a manufacturing environment to optimize production efficiency. - Performed standard analysis, calculations, and generated drawings, as required from product engineering designs. - Managed multiple projects and activities that supported plant goals and objectives in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement while meeting planned deadlines. • Provided support for TPS (Toyota Production Systems) initiatives to improve production efficiency and first-time quality.

Sylvania, Georgia

- Developed timing plans with the manufacturing functions to deliver quality product to the customer using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA) tools. - Aligned project and process timing to meet required internal and customer delivery needs by communicating with sister plants and corporate representatives. - Participated in plant continuous improvement activities to help reduce scrap and manufacturing cost. - Developed, quoted, and procured new and updated packaging solutions for plant-to-plant and plant-to-customer shipping needs. - Led cross-functional teams during production kick-offs that focused on the readiness of plant resources and ensured that all customer requirements were met.

Dahlonega, Georgia

• Team leader for the Manufacturing Process Design and Development Group consisting of two peers, one direct report and coordinating with various resources within the plant and outside of the plant.• Coordinates and develops cost estimates, manufacturing feasibilities, control plans, tooling costs, etc. for the prototyping and production of new items and one-off customer requests.• Organizes and plans the on-time delivery of parts and quality documents to the customer to meet APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, and customer specific requirements.• Communicates with sister plants and corporate representatives to properly align project and process timing to meet required internal and customer delivery needs.• Provide technical expertise to engineering and manufacturing personnel when process issues arise.• Works with plant personnel to continuously improve processes to maintain quality, reduce scrap, and reduce cost.• Coordinates and advises Dahlonega’s cooperative program, developing projects and timelines for Co-Op students.• Responsibilities include: supervisor of one direct report, supervisor of one Co-Op, coordinates with multiple resources to ensure resources and equipment are available at time of sample production and production launch, communicates with Manufacturing and Production Control to schedule samples and PPAP runs, works with cross functional team to develop new processes or modify existing processes to meet customer’s unique requirements.

Dahlonega, Georgia

- Focused on continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes, decreasing process downtime, improving machine and process safety, and improving machine reliability for the Heat Treat and Soft Tumble departments. - Investigated and implemented projects that increased process capacity, decreased machine complexity, increased machine uptime, decreased machine maintenance costs, decreased process costs, and improved the overall safety of the machine(s). - Maintained communication with equipment suppliers on new equipment and current design trends. - Communicated on a daily basis with Plant Engineering, Plant Production Control, Plant Operations, and Plant Maintenance. - Maintained knowledge of process limitations for the purpose of providing accurate process cost estimates. - Provided technical expertise to plant maintenance and operation personnel when process or machine related issues occurred. - Responsibilities included: support of manufacturing operations, machine design improvements, machine preventative maintenance support, and capital equipment procurement.

Greenville, South Carolina

- Focused on part finishing and part surface texturing processes. - Tasked with investigating new manufacturing processes and remaining up-to date on current industrial trends and manufacturing techniques. - Maintained communication with machine manufacturers and equipment suppliers on new equipment and current design trends. - Maintained knowledge of process cost and process limitations for the purpose of quoting machinery to support new production launches, expansion of current production, or replacement of outdated equipment. - Developed manufacturing process recipes for new production that was not supported at the plant level. - Provided technical expertise to plants when finishing process related issues arose. - Product line process design change launched in southern US facility – Developed manufacturing strategy, installed process at plant, helped with standard work and training. - Delivered process on time to meet full production needs for customers - Consumable life and costs have been significantly better than estimated - Responsibilities included: support of global operations with project management, new product manufacturing feasibility, new product launch, product manufacturing strategies, process development, process layouts, process implementation, process improvement, and capital equipment procurement.