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Itasca, Illinois, Us

Itasca, Illinois, Us

Itasca, Illinois, Us

Des Plaines, Il, Us

Kenosha, Wi, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Managed multiple programs and customers involving the design, development, and production ramp of complex mechanical and electrical assemblies. Maintained 4.9 out of 5 customer service satisfaction score for annual $5 million account, while achieving 100% on time delivery. Responsibilities include:Responsible for product development cycle from conception, through design, development and manufacturing launch.Developed internal program scope based on customer requirements.Developed and maintained project timelines.Maintained and regularly tracked project progress, milestones, critical path, status, and issues list.Managed cross-functional program teams, including engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, and customer service.Responsible for P&L, forecasting, and tracking revenue of multiple projects concurrently.Responsible for product part pricing development, NRE, and tooling costs.Developed and tracked detailed program budgets.Primary customer contact for program.Assisted sales in the RFQ (request for quotation) process, presentations, and meetings with prospective new customers and/or projects.Responsible for product DFM reviews with internal and customer teams focusing on manufacturing cost reduction.Champion for continuous improvement for program management dept.Developed NPI (new production introduction) gate processes for the program management team resulting in reducing overall program LT's by 30%.Developed and presented high-level overviews and schedules for internal and customer upper management.Completed projects within customer's expected timeframe and within budget.Certified internal auditor for ISO and UL certifications.Successfully qualified and launched new supply chain for programs resulting in 35% cost reduction.Transferred programs to strategic low-cost regions such as China and Mexico.

Trend Technologies is a global supplier of metal and plastic products for the high end computing, networking, telecom, industrial, and automotive industries.Responsible for management of new programs from NPI startup to production ramp up.Primary customer contact on all design, manufacturing, and business issues with the program.Developed and maintained NPI timelines, checklist, and issues list for all programs.Interacted with the customer on issues on a regular basis.Maintained and reviewed costs associated with the program. Coordinated internally with respective departments to ensure program was on schedule and within the budget.Coordinated with estimating on the quotes for the new programs.Worked with engineering to setup the assembly line and develop packaging for the program.Coordinated with purchasing and the customer on sourcing and procuring components for the programs.Managed transfer of programs to Mexico, as required.

Responsible for startup and implementation of new product lines for manufacturing.Re-designed assembly line, to optimize and make more efficient, resulting in over $100k in monthly cost savings. Developed process flows and assembly line layouts to optimize cost and efficiency.Setup and maintained BOM's and routings for product lines.Developed operator work instructions for products.Designed and developed assembly fixtures, tooling, and packaging for each project.Coordinated implementation of packaging for product lines, meeting customer specs and optimizing cost.Coordinated build and implemented fixtures for the assembly lines.Specified capital equipment needed for assembly line.Reviewed cost to manufacture new product.Reviewed engineering drawings for customer requirements and processed engineering changes to product.Designed the layout and managed the startup of a new 60,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, including metal stamping, assembly, paint line, tool room, and warehousing.Helped to improve efficiency of assembly and press room operations.

John Crane designs and manufactures seals and associated products mainly for the oil & gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp & paper and mining sectors.Developed and designed seal drawings on CAD.Updated seal drawings for manufacturing and quality changes.Created a database for new Type 2800 line of dry running seal on CADAM and on Access.

Universal Superabrasives manufactures diamond-edge grinding wheels for automotive and industrial glass cutting applications.Coordinated inspection of all U-wheels.Made quality reports and drawings for the wheels on AutoCAD 13 and on Word.Assisted production manager in improving manufacturing process for ISO 9000.

Master Of Business Administration, Operations Management

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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