Kenneth Carson Email & Phone Number

Decatur, Alabama, United States

Leading a team of technicians and engineers to maintain and improve all automated equipment associated with product movement throughout the plant (2.1 M sq ft). This includes all types of conveyance equipment, large accumulators, robots, and AVG’s.

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Russellville, Alabama

Decatur, Alabama Area

Russellville, Al

Provided manufacturing operational leadership for the BBRSS facility in Russellville, AL. Generated and implemented quality assurance and control procedures and metrics. Established Daily Production meetings to resolve issues concerning production schedules, quality, safety, purchasing, and manpower. Provided specific manufacturing and fabrication schedules for customer projects running through the AL facility. Key member of product development and production standards for two new security prototypes projects used for Department of Defense sites.Expanded and established safety training and policies and assist in implementation across all BBRSS facilities. Managed the general operation of the facility including facility maintenance plans, workforce compliance requirements, and capital improvements. Developed and adopted BBRSS performance metrics (KPIs) and implemented actions to improve quality with corrective action reports (CARS). Provided technical electrical engineering assistance and production guidance. Supported inventory control and improvement procedures. Installed MDI communication boards to increase efficiency, track departmental KPI's, and escalation of any production delays.

Muscle Shoals ,Al

Work with core team members to assess and align customer feedback to improve product development. Develop and maintain lines of communication between customers, NAL departments, outside vendors, and upper management to achieve milestone dates. Management team member to resolve customer quality issues. Assembly equipment maturation from design concept, vendor selection, and delivery to production start-up.Implement new tools, processes and systems to improve assembly equipment development capabilities. Provide significant project management, cross-functional acumen, and lead internal team members during lamp development. Participate in Kaizen and Yoketan improvement events. Advise on DFMEA’s and PFMEA’s on new products launches. Research new methods, technology, and equipment changes to enhance our assembly production process.

Red Bay, Al

• Directed and coordinated, through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities of workers engaged in repair, maintenance, and installation of machines, tools, and equipment.• Troubleshoot all types of automated machines equipped with PLC's, computers, touchscreens, servo motors and drives, 3-Phase motors, VFD's, and electronic feedback devices.• Implemented a new Total Preventative Maintenance Program to reduce machine downtime and increase production. • Developed teamwork among maintenance personnel, department supervisors, and machine operators.• Consulted with plant management, engineering, and quality control personnel to resolve maintenance problems and recommend measures to improve operations and conditions of machines and equipment.• Used my Black Belt in Six Sigma to lead three lean events and streamline manufacturing processes to save the company money.

Associate’S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Manufacturing Technology

Associate’S Degree, Cad/Cadd Drafting And/Or Design Technology/Technician

High School