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Jackson, GA, US

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer responsible for oversite of a teams of 6 engineers. Providing guidance and direction to engineering projects. Also assisted with the hiring process, created and implemented training materials, determining the budgets for engineering projects and establish timelines for design, prototype and production. Responsible for all capital.

Griffin, GA, US

Planed and directed activities concerned with design, construction, modification and maintenance of equipment and machinery in plant. Plan and implement improvements to improve production efficiency. Responsible for high speed vapor deposition of thin film coating with aluminum.

Schiltach, DE

Mechanical EngineerProviding production engineering support for new and existing product, continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. Supporting laser marking, pad printing, manual and robotic buffing, RF package sealing and PVD (Physical Vapor Disposition) processes. Responsible for all automated manufacturing equipment including user requirements.

Duluth, Georgia, US

Provided manufacturing engineering support for new product introduction to diesel and natural gas engine assembly process. Supported NPI (new product introduction) programs from concept to full commercialization as manufacturing representative, providing design reviews, assembly/paint/testing cost estimates, assembly sequence, tooling, and lifting device.

Atlanta, GA, US

Providing engineering/design support for assembly and packaging operations both manual and automated production processes, for diabetes lancets and lancing devices. Providing trouble shooting and root cause analysis for (3) high volume automated assembly machine that produced clinical and commercial lancing devices at a rates of 672/301/19 devices per.

Supported welding, eletro-static coating (e-coat), and powder coating processes in the manufacture of the All- Terrain Vehicles. Programmed robotic weld stations, provided process improvements, and purchased fixtures and jigs. Also provided assistance in supporting assembly process. Assisted in the design and setup of onsite injection molding facility.

Zeeland, MI, US

• Supported manufacturing operations of high-end furniture, including ergonomic chairs, desks, tables, cabinets and modular systems. Worked with steel, plastics, rubber, powder coat and specialized Autophoretic coating.
• Supported the production of three product lines (Ethospace, McFly, Resolve) in a 450,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.
• Engineered manufacturing area layouts for Herman Miller’s consolidation from two plants to the Canton facility.
• Fabricated materials and interacted with vendors on quality and specification issues, dimensional studies and prototypes and samples.
• Interacted with Fabrication/Design Engineering, Purchasing, Customer Service, Quality Assurance and Shipping/Receiving teams.
• Strong knowledge of Fabrication Machinery and Equipment such as Mills, Lathes, Surface Grinders, Boars, Shears, Press Brakes, Roll-Forms, Welders, and production equipment, such as Drake and Monarch Presses.

Dublin, Ohio, US

• Process Owner/Production Supervisor (1997-1999) Supervised the premium gasoline tractor line of 120 non-union employees: managing quality, cost, delivery, safety, and housekeeping responsibilities. Handled payroll.
• Managed monthly discretionary budget of $10K.
• Supervised within a Total Quality Management environment based on Just-In Time Production System.
• Conducted Sears Quality Audit for all of Sears’ tractors.
• Knowledgeable of Drive Train, Electrical Wiring Harness and Relay Switch technology.
• Produced daily schedule of 936 tractors, per line, per day, with an average of 96% schedule attainment. Design/Manufacturing Engineer (1995-1997) Supported design projects which required calculations, general design.