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Randolph, Vt, Us

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

Introduced lean manufacturing concepts and established world-class mass production capabilities to the existing engineered solutions production. -Managed Manufacturing Engineering team.-Managed production group responsible for product and project assembly.-Project manager for contract manufacturing.-Worked with internal and external customers to optimize designs for manufacturability, develop production documentation (work instructions, process flow diagrams, control plans and FMEAs), create pricing matrix for sales and launch LRIP / FRP.-Optimized Pathfinder sensor production cell using lean manufacturing concepts to reduce labor by 43%, defects per unit by 10%, floor space requirements by 30% and material costs by 20% while increasing finished good variants by 500%.-Developed and maintained Operations' group metrics and tracking system that promoted transparency within the company.-Created sales order / manufacturing order prioritization tracker that resulted in a 48% on time delivery improvement.-Trained division in lean manufacturing concepts.-Assisted with AS9100 quality certification.-Provided input for annual division goals.-Technical lead for MPS and MRP module implementation in ERP system.-Companywide manufacturing subject matter expert assisting other divisions with manufacturing concepts.

North Canton, Oh, Us

Led continuous improvement activities throughout the plant and taught problem solving methodologies to workforce. Launched standardized metric reporting in ME/QA department. Developed and coordinated floor layout changes and new equipment installation for optimized product flow.-Applied problem solving methodology to average $31K / month in scrap reduction savings.-Negotiated with suppliers to achieve an 18% reduction in consumable costs.-Facilitated team addressing customer and internal quality claims which reduced number of open claims 74%. -Experienced the following manufacturing tools and processes: CMM / NCMM measurement systems, gage R&R, high precision grinding and honing, Microstation, and SAP.

Bisaccia, Av, It

Rapidly scaled manufacturing organization for growth. Led Manufacturing Engineering team in supporting design, assembly & service of wind turbines. Managed department in policy deployment, job prioritization, performance reviews, goal establishment, career advancement, conflict resolution, budget & safety awareness.-Utilized manufacturing & lean concepts (6S, 8D, associate training, DFM, equipment specs, ergonomics, inventory control, kanban, layout, line balancing, NCM, 1 piece flow, poke yoke, preventative maintenance, quality control, root cause analysis, standardized work instructions, tooling design & value stream mapping) to reduce labor 41%, defects 82% & rework 75% while raising finished good variants 200%.-Led continuous improvement team to save 2+% of manufacturing costs 7 years in a row. -Created & maintained Operations' group metrics to achieve annual scores of 82+%.-Trained employees in lean manufacturing & led 5 production floor layout changes to use 40% less space.-Eliminated need to manage 56% of parts with plantwide Kanban system.-Collaborated with Design Engineering department to develop engineering documentation standards resulting in 60% less documentation rework.-Assisted safety committee in policy development, education & monitoring to achieve better than industry standard safety rate.-Implemented EC process to create companywide awareness, better quality & lower COGS.-Contributed to 1st ERP implementation & maintained BOMs, routers and workcenters to improve functionality.-Worked with suppliers to setup new blade & wire harness facilities.-Provided manufacturing input to feasibility studies of proposed product launches.-Experienced the following manufacturing tools / processes: AutoCAD, crane lifts, electrical cabinet assembly, ESD, composite build-up, functional & high voltage testing, magnets, hydraulics, laser marking, painting, programming, torquing, & wiring.

Gerlingen-Schillerhöhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, De

Improved operating efficiency of production lines to reduce COGS. Led launch of 3 production lines & phase out of 2. Grew maintenance technician team from 2 to 20 in a 24/7 operation & managed policy deployment, job prioritization, performance reviews, goal establishment, career advancement, conflict resolution, budget, & safety awareness.-Utilized manufacturing & lean concepts (5S, 8D, control plan, DFM, equipment specs, ergonomics, FMEA, inline testing, inventory control, kanban, layout, line balancing, NCM, 1 piece flow, poke yoke, preventative maintenance, quality control, root cause analysis, SMED, standardized work instructions & tooling design) to reduce cycle time 20%, defects 10% & changeover time 47% while raising finished good variants 347%.-Developed production equipment maintenance database that raised equipment uptime 5% to high 90s.-Applied Shainin (Six Sigma) problem solving to rolling top 5 issues & averaged 20% first time through increase.-Contributed to QS900 / ISO9000 / TS16946 implementation team.-Assisted w/ SAP implementation & maintained workcenter labor.-Facilitated continuous improvement teams using Kaizen, Storyboarding, Metaplan & Shainin which taught associates how to solve issues.-Interacted w/ European & Asian plants during launches, ECs & improvement activities.-Provided input for production line improvements & maintenance budgets.-Trained engineers on FMEA which led to consistency within group.-Experienced the following manufacturing tools / processes: AutoCAD, Allen Bradley & Omron PLC / Basic / Compumotor / Fluidmove / Labview / PC programming, adhesive dispensing & curing, automation, bar codes, bowl feeding, ceramic singulation, conformal coating, conveyor, gage R&R, index table, JIT, laser trimming, part marking / label application, pick & place, plastic staking, pressing, robots, scales, serialization, SPC, soldering, SolidWorks, spot welding, testing, torquing, UV, vision systems, washing, wire bonding & winding.

Worked in various departments to learn different aspects of the business while going through the co-op program offered by my university.-Ran quality control audit testing of keyless drill chucks & provided results that drove production & design improvements.-Performed life expectancy testing on keyless chucks & validated the product continued to function even after drill failure. Reported data to the various drill manufacturers to show real world results.-Repurposed obsolete production equipment to new production lines based on equipment specifications, which allowed for capital expenses to be minimized.

Worked to earn money to help pay for living expenses while in school. -Manufactured requested parts for master students' projects.-Assisted with test equipment setup and validation.-Installed equipment in classrooms.-Performed maintenance on building's equipment.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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