Ken Cushing Email & Phone Number

New Britain, CT & Ellenton, FL

Performs repair and remodeling services such as electrical, carpentry, and plumbing for individual homeowners.

Cheshire, CT

• Provided manufacturing support for gyroscope production lines. Performed failure analysis and disposition on all production line defects. Trained production associates. Worked with supervisors to resolve daily.
• Maintained and updated processes, certified production associates on G6 gyroscope test, final assembly, and sub-assembly product lines.
• Trained technicians in proper assembly procedures.
• Participated in SRV (Scrap, Rework, and Variance) efforts and eliminated R-Term failures on 379 model gyroscope, saving $50K+ yearly.
• Participated on Bromo fluid cost reduction team resulting in a $25K+ yearly savings.
• Consolidated to create green spaces due to business changes.

Cheshire, CT

• Facility consolidation, start up and continued support of production lines:
• Successfully, with team, transitioned Multisensor line from New Jersey to Cheshire, CT.
• Trained Engineers and operators on Cheshire processes.
• Reviewed and updated O.I.'s (Operating Instructions).
• Instructor at Gyro College for incoming employee candidates for Multisensor production line.
• Trained testers and operators on X-Ray imaging equipment.

Cheshire, CT

• Facility consolidation, start up and continued support of production lines:
• Successfully transitioned G6 product lines (Gimbal, Final, and Test) from Northrop Grumman, MA. to Cheshire, CT.
• Completed production roll out of G6 production lines.
• Performed Manufacturing Engineer duties for newly established production lines. Responsibilities included: baseline processes, identification of hidden factories. Corrected and streamlined processes, setting new labor.
• Developed new and improved tooling.
• Supervised G6 Gimbal and Final production lines for 5 years with over 60 directly reporting employees.

Norwood, MA

• RPD Functional Tester/AssemblerTrained testers and improved process yields:
• Trained new testers and Engineers in G6 product line.
• Tested and set final specifications on gyroscope assemblies.
• Performed evaluations on both in line and field return failures.
• Participated on self directed work teams to identify and solve problem areas to improve efficiency.
• Substituted for supervisors in their absence.

1 Semester, Business Management

Military Construction Electrician Certification, Construction Electrician

Activities and Societies: NoneConstruction Electrician School

Military Certification, Basic Electricity & Electronics

Activities and Societies: NoneBasic Electricity & Electronics

Certificate Of Completion, Industrial Electricity

Industrial Electricity

High School, Vocational High School And Secondary Business/Vocational-Industrial/Occupational Diploma Program