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Hartford, Ct, Us

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Birmingham , Gb

 Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives (kaizen) that enhance efficiency, yields, quality, delivery, adaptability and profitability of manufacturing operations o Impact to contribution margin – 20% lbr hr reduction, 24% inventory carrying cost reduction, improved flow of product through layout configuration changes, enhanced business processeso Impact to customer experience - 48% lead time reduction, 10% improvement in on-time delivery Lead Lean initiatives in support of manufacturing and business process improvementso Reduced internal costs of products by greater than 70% (std lbr reduction, improved efficiency) Manage vendor relationships for tooling suppliers and implement solutions to improve safety, quality, and productivity Design/develop workstations, test instructions, and manufacturing tooling/fixtures for new and legacy products Develop and manage capacity models to maximize personnel and equipment utilization

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

•Provides daily direction to manufacturing and maintenance personnel to set up, trouble shoot and repair automated suture manufacturing equipment•Provides expertise in specification, procurement, build, documentation, validation and personnel training on automated manufacturing equipment•Teams with procurement engineering to specify automated equipment specifications, review equipment design and builds at outside suppliers and determine machine acceptance and potential changes at equipment FAT’s (Factory Acceptance Tests)•Provides documentation and education of equipment operation to engineering, manufacturing and maintenance personnel•Reviews manufacturing equipment and process for improvement potentials using statistical data and analysis of OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) reports•Reviews equipment improvement and replacement requirements and authors CER’s (Capital Equipment Requisitions) for managers review and submission to obtain project funding, solidify project start and finish dates and document internal or outside contractor resources•Review product field returns with Quality Assurance personnel to determine root cause of potential manufacturing defects and provide process corrective actions if a defect trend analysis documents an unstable process

•Work with the Sales department to review incoming contracts, and purchase order specifications•Plan and implement quality initiatives throughout the organization•Recommend and review customer drawings and implement changes to manufacturing plans based on customer requirements•Review Industry Specification procedures in accordance with AS9100, ISO9001, ISO3290, and Nedcap requirements•Perform internal audits requirements for Aerospace customers such as: PWA, GEAE, Honeywell, Rolls-Royce•Assist with training of the employees in regards to the Quality System•Responsible for root cause analysis, using tools such as 5 Whys, Swim lane Diagram, Lean Analysis and FMEA, in order to develop and implement effective corrective and preventive actions •Performs Gage R&R and correlation studies•Develops FAIR / PPAP documentation per customer requirements

Us

•Created and wrote the Ropes Holdback Device specification, performance requirement and calculated factor of safety•Research, modified elevator machine hydraulic hoses, contacted manufacture for material specification•Performed PM on obsolete machine blowers and implemented changes in order to increase efficiency•Recommend changes to refine and enhance products and processes by applying continuous improvement •Redesigned Rope testing machine, layout detailed drawings, assemble drawings by coordinating plans with senior engineers•Create documentation for product performance specifications and test plans•Evaluate the existing open order fixture process for improvement opportunities•Problem solving with product design, processing, package tooling and delivery•Develop and deploy the standard operating procedure using the ACE “V.S.M.” (Value Stream Mapping) tools for the newly acquired “Fixtures Open Order” business•Investigate root cause analysis and mistake-proofing and report findings internally