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Peachtree City, Ga, Us

Peachtree City, Ga, Us

Northlake, Illinois, Us

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

Manages Manufacturing Engineering group, responsible for capital equipment specification/purchase/installation, process setup and control, and factory support.

Peachtree City, Georgia, Us

Düsseldorf, De

Lead new product implementation team.

Organized and managed production activities at small company in the Automatic Transmission Remanufacturing market.Reduced order backlog by 80% by identifying and addressing process bottlenecks, and by effectively using available resources.

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 Directed engineering group activities in electronics manufacturing, injection molding, stamping, tooling, and assembly departments, including new product implementation from quoting through production startup, and support for existing products.  Used understanding of component production and assembly processes to ensure engineering group provided best overall manufacturing solutions.  Directed quality improvement and cost reduction activities for new and existing production lines.  Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles based on Toyota Production System. Managed corrective action team activities for molding and assembly departments to address customer as well as internal quality issues. Improved quality and productivity for surface mount/circuit board assembly line processes, including terminal insertion, selective soldering, conformal coating, optical inspection, as well as electrical/functional testing.  Designed and implemented process monitoring systems for multiple processes, providing ability to flag potential defects rather than rely on visual inspection only. Worked closely with parent company's design and tooling center during new product development process.

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 Led production department of 170 people, including injection molding, metal stamping, and tooling operations.  Oversaw 52 molding machines and four stamping presses in 24-7 operation. Managed budget, personnel, and technical issues for department with annual production of over $30 million. Provided technical leadership for design and implementation of new injection molds.  Maintained adequate staffing levels and ensured proper training/knowledge of associates.  Implemented process and tooling improvements to reduce defects and improve financial performance.  Implemented process monitoring system in injection molding department, and utilized it to optimize processes and equipment through real-time monitoring of multiple process variables.  Implemented production monitoring system to obtain accurate production-related data, including cycle times, efficiencies, and downtimes, allowing better decision-making and prioritization. Improved overall equipment efficiency from below 80% to over 90% in department. Spearheaded initiatives to implement Toyota Production System principles for molding, stamping, and tooling areas, reducing in-process inventories of molded components from 7-10 days down to fewer than 2 days.  Executed kanban pull system for managing molding production, scheduling in real time and preventing production of excess inventory.  Focused on changeover time reduction to enable flexibility to produce shorter runs and thereby respond more quickly to changing demands.   Improved material handling methods and optimized production schedule to reduce material changes by 65% and material handling labor by 82% while improving safety. Improved scheduling and machine efficiencies allowed conversion of production schedule from 24/7 operation to 24/5 operation, saving over $300,000 annually. Performed internal audits to ensure compliance with QS9000 and TS16949 requirements.

Warsaw, Indiana, Us

 Full responsibility for injection molded parts, including design, cost estimating, mold specification, procurement and debug, as well as implementation into production. Directed production and all related support activities for clean-room molding department, including equipment and tooling maintenance.  Managed personnel as well as technical issues for 12-machine department with 29 employees on three shifts.  Worked closely with product development group on new molded part and assembly designs from functional and manufacturing viewpoints.  Specified and implemented new production equipment for injection molding.  Implemented cost savings and process improvements.  Redesigned multiple parts to eliminate need for secondary finishing operations. Collaborated with product design engineers to develop new products, including bone cement mixing system for use in orthopedic surgery and patented pulsatile lavage system/accessories used during surgery. Co-inventor of three patented devices. Led the planning and implementation of a move of ten molding machines to a new facility, improving efficiencies as well as minimizing square footage. Ensured compliance with FDA and GMP regulations in engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance activities.

East Aurora, New York, Us

Contributed to new product development teams. Held responsibility for plastic part/tooling design, development, and debug, as well as implementation into production. Specified plastic materials for new products as well as preliminary design for injection and blow molds for new parts. Performed cost analysis on molds and plastic parts. Utilized 3D moldflow simulation to optimize mold and part design.

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Collaborated with external customers to review and revise part designs as needed to reflect process capabilities and improve moldability. Worked closely with customers throughout mold design, build, and debug. Managed all customer-related issues, including timing, quality, and statistical process control requirements. Utilized CAD to produce company’s mold specification manual.