Edward Hanlon Email & Phone Number

Shrewsbury, Ma

Manufacturing Engineer for Assembly and Test areas. Manufacturing Wafer and Ball Valves

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

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Responsible for all Technology Transfer for Machining, Quality and ProductionTrained Chinese personnel from Deputy General Managers down to Shop Floor on new process improvementsImplemented production of Kinney Vacuum Systems products to China

Managed nine Process Engineers managing multiple projects in three different product lines.Managed budgets, capital improvements, Kaizen and Lean events, and ACE, Achieving Competitive Excellence, initiatives.Implemented new technology in two Suppression lines saving $100k per line and installed a dust-free Dry Chemical line that delivered all product on-time.Implemented a Mass Flow agent delivery system in the most profitable suppression line, FM200, realizing a $70K/year savings.Appropriated and coordinated all manufacturing equipment for two divisions while realizing discounts and attractive pricing.

Responsible for 3 Manufacturing Engineers and at times two shift supervisors and a QC SupervisorLed the reduction of one product lines manufacturing costs by 50% or $300Kwith some parts being reduced by as much as 75%. This was all done with new equipment, methods and fixtures.Developed new Piston manufacturing method to reduce manufacturing costs by 50%.Implemented first Cell at Kinney Vacuum. The cell reduced WIP by 30% and throughput time by 70%.Managed 250K budget for shop supplies and tools.Responsible for 150K per year in cost reductions and avoidances.Responsible for writing, justifying, managing and implementing capital appropriations.

Supervised two Programmers for Turning, Vertical and horizontal machining centers.Implemented and installed a CAD/CAM and DNC System.Responsible for all manufacturing capital equipment purchases.

reporting to the Manager of Manufacturing EngineeringCoordinated all special large valve implementation from casting design review to tooling then to production.Programmed turning and vertical machining centers using the Intercim programming APT language.Responsible for bringing in a product line from another division and ensuring that tooling was available and deliveries were met. This Control Valve line realized a 50% reduction in manufacturing costs.

Cleveland Twist Drill, Assembled Threading ToolsManufacturing Engineer reporting to the Engineering ManagerDeveloped and implemented a new process for the insert chaser threading line including capital buying, tooling specification, fixture design, installation and training. This project generated a 36.8% cost savings.Introduced wire EDM, RAM EDM and 5-Axis CNC grinding into the manufacturing process.

Ba, Industrial Management

Associate Of Science, Business Administration