Manufacturing Engineer
St Paul, Mn, Us
Skyline is an exciting place to work. With a wide assortment of printing, woodworking, metalworking and painting, it was a young engineer's dream. I found a home there focusing on improvements to the fabric banner product line. Because of great management and team members I was able to enjoy many successful projects.Here are some resume highlights:Analyze processes and procedures and implement improvements while utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques. Lead Kaizen and Value Stream improvement teams, focusing on single-piece flow, level loading, visual factory and Poka Yoke. Collaborate with internal and external support groups, such as design engineering, purchasing, customer service, marketing, vendors, RMA and other technical teams. Investigate, justify and implement capital expenditures, including planned layouts, installation, and training. Oversee product development and testing while creating a viable manufacturing plan. Design, build, and implement specialized manufacturing equipment. Maintain BOMS, Engineering Change Requests, and Routings in SAP.Process Improvements-Researched and recommending laser projection system for more accurate measuring and cutting.-Programmed and implemented specialized Excel tools for sizing of fabric patterns, increasing first pass yield to nearly 100% and nearly eliminating defects.-Directed process improvement team to create a Small Banner Cut Cell in the fabric finishing department, which would increase throughput by more than 50%.-Established SOPs and created new tools to ensure customer satisfaction-Developed a shock-corded tube jig for an improved product line, which increased product sales by 15%.Product Improvements-Championed a strategy team to develop an improved fabric line.-Fabric graphics represent 15% of company sales.-Qualifying and managing new suppliers to develop engineered fabrics.-Spearheaded critical design improvements to the company’s main product line.