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Los Alamos, Nm, Us

Los Alamos, Nm, Us

Los Alamos, Nm, Us

Costa Mesa, Ca, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

- Identify and implement improvements in overall business operations. Areas of focus include production scheduling, Inventory Control, ISO internal auditing, Crystal Reports customization for ERP system.- Assist in sales growth, entering new markets, and business expansion projects.- Explore new technologies, automation projects, and streamline existing methods.

Hudson, New Hampshire, Us

R&D work in the solar equipment industry.- EFG (Edge Defined Film Growth) Process.- Fiber Laser cutting of Silicon Filaments.- Clean room development.- Automated Non-contact inspection equipment for Silicon product.

Private consulting with local small manufacturers in the areas of Process Improvement, Work Instruction Development, and Product Design. Industry's served were Small Arms Government Contract and truck wash systems.

Hudson, New Hampshire, Us

• Managed, maintained and operated a small R&D Test Lab exploring improvements to the grinding process of Silicon seed filaments in the company's CVD reactor products.• Lead engineer on a newly custom silicon seed fabrication process. Responsibilities included equipment/vendor selection, work holding and grinding tool design, process documentation and equipment installation at remote customer sites.• Used SolidWorks on a daily basis for conceptual part modeling and optimization, assembly creation, assembly interference and optimization, detail drawing creation for machining and fabrication, BOM creation for ordering and inventory control, and initial equipment specifications.• Created equipment specifications and approved final fabrication drawings for successful integration of a silicon seed manufacturing process. As a result, this became the Company’s standard offered equipment package to new customers.• Performed Factory Acceptance Tests and Fabrication Inspection at vendor sites for major equipment.• Created Operations/Maintenance Manuals for international customers using Word and SolidWorks assemblies, detailed drawings, and BOMS.• Collaborated with internal engineering groups on a variety of tasks for in-house prototypes and R&D projects.• Supply chain support involving shipping/receiving, BOM creation, inventory control, and material procurement.• Designed a new hot zone for the company’s latest DSS Furnace product.

Vancouver, Wa, Us

• Manufacturing Support engineer in a high volume Aluminum Permanent Mold Casting and Machining Facility for the heavy duty truck market .• Responsible for process related issues concerning machining and minor assemblies. CNC machine tool operation, troubleshooting, Programming (EIA) of vertical and horizontal machining centers and lathe centers.• Responsible for the procurement of all plant wide CNC tooling for machining aluminum axle hubs and suspension components.• Team Leader on multiple Lean Management Projects. Reduced WIP by 21%, manpower by 25%, and Part travel by 41% on a single project.• Developed working knowledge of SPC, DOE and FMEA to analyze and troubleshoot quality problems within the company ISO 9001 certified manufacturing system (upgraded to TS 16949). Acted as internal lead auditor of our plant quality system. • Practiced concurrent engineering with Product Design Group on New Product Introduction to the manufacturing floor. Managed projects from job quotation through implementation on the production floor.• Designed and implemented Work holding, Cutting tool, and Gauging solutions with a focus on single operation processing and quick changeover schemes.• Developed & implemented new machining and assembly work cells for new product lines.• Assist with capital equipment procurement, implementing new and changing existing product lines. Personnel training at the company’s Portland and Mexico work sites.• Troubleshoot PLC, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, electrical and mechanical control issues.

• One of only three staff personnel supporting the high volume manufacturing of Turbocharger Compressor Housings for a major Japanese automotive company.• CNC Setup and operation of Horizontal/Vertical Milling Centers and Lathe Turning Centers.• Implemented a new tooling inventory system. Resulted in increased shop floor efficiency and a 5% reduction in downtime for production changeovers.• Programming of CNC machines and Coordinate Measurement Machine..• Helped manage the plant quality system by monitoring production, part inspection, investigating product nonconformance and implementing preventive measures.• Designed and installed a Preventive Maintenance program for all in-house plant equipment.• Team leader of safety committee. Planned and organized safety meetings to increase awareness, improve employee morale, and maintain OSHA compliance.

London, Gb

Implemented a data sampling process to monitor the performance of a new automated phone line test system. The process reported statistical data to team members allowing them to focus on critical debugging issues.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Engineering

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