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Culver City, California, Us

Acting as liaison between Sales, Research & Development, and Production Floor to translate custom door and window specifications into practical manufacturing deliverables. Aiding the continuous improvement for production optimization to ensure high-level productivity, reduction of waste, and increased efficiency. Upgrading standardization of processes and organizational capabilities to maximize overall capacity within the labor force. Helping maintain and re-evaluate machine quality improvement systems for preventative and required maintenance. Working closely with quality control to resolve root cause issues and appropriate material tolerance standards. Helping with product development to ensure more precision project designs. ERP networking to help generate systemization for Work Order, Router, and BOM creation implementation. Testing materials and components for structural limits and manufacturable feasibility. Collaborating with material vendors and service technicians for resource quality and developing mutually beneficial business relationships. Tracking and maintaining detailed documentation of all manufacturing processes, procedures, and quality standards. Meeting all production efforts comply to ASTM, AA, and AAMA, NFRC.

Fontana, California, Us

Designing, researching, and developing customer products for a metal fabrication facility. Calculating material efficiency and usage for product manufacturability against a wide range of machine process variability. Utilizing CAD and programs to manage mechanical designs for production implementation. Testing mechanical builds using computer aided software, measuring equipment, and standard industry compliance. Following and maintaining OSHA and ISO regulations within a production-based work flow.Daily involvement with shop tooling, machines, operators, and overall operations for effective product management through process improvement and kaizen protocols. Using ERP managing systems and task data collection software to track effective time and resource management. Transitioning new-customer ideas and resourced third-party vendors to maximize production capacity. Commitment to Just-In-Time manufacturing deadlines while keeping Quality Standards to ANSI codes and customer approval. Router and BOM creation. Project managing plans and departments for high level output volumes.

In charge of parts and assemblies’ quotations for pricing and cost efficiencies within production. Managed document and engineering controls provided to manufacturing for different part specifications. Handled daily production flow and customer engagement to maintain lean manufacturing compliance. Enacted Drafting and Engineering procedures for standardizing processes of for tooling and machinery. Prepared drawings and submittals while sourcing materials for various custom metal fabrications. Provided assistance with order tracking and inventory controls for maximum lean output.

Montclair, Ca, Us

Enabled the Engineering Department in designing and customizing lighting fixtures for architectural and RLM site lighting applications in a manufacturing environment. Helped design, test, and modify fixtures by drafting layouts, retro-fittings, and specification drawings for testing and fabrication. Innovating different procedures to incorporate LED technology into every project. Utilizing extensive manufacturing methods such as casting, spinning and pressing at minimal cost to ensure effective project management for success in each project scope and timeline.

Specialized in the management of client accounts in a dye -sublimation print shop. Directly dealing with clients and providing help for purchase orders and project details for each order by cooperating with the design department on dimensions and material. Experience with quoting and data entry for various fabrics along with typical office related duties.

Aided the sales department with different marketing campaigns and strategies to raise dealer awareness. Then was utilized after deep involvement in the company to help supply the production team with exceptional quality control inspections, building units and warehouse maintenance. Also providing help with daily shipping and receiving processes and service tech calls which provided customer service to wholesale dealers and retail customers.

Handled the direct care of memory care patients in various daily tasks to which they themselves are unable to do along with providing security and health provisions.

Aided in the construction of skeletal frames for different buildings and private premises. Performed with the usage of heavy skilled industrial equipment along with lifting large loads of lumber and various construction building materials.

Managed the removal of waste materials from client's properties. Lifting 50-100 pounds of waste into loading a truck while maintaining quality customer service by exploring above and beyond the client's expectation of work.

Directed by head coaches to sequence video highlights of plays using a video editing software. Tracking team and series of plays statistical data in order to finalize tapes for scouting purposes.

Maintained the coordination of a general snack bar stand at football gatherings. Working as a cashier, cook, and afterwards cleaning the facility to maintain proper organizational and health policies for the customers and staff.

Bachelor'S Degree, Technology & Operations Management-Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma, College Prep