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As the Engineering Supervisor, I balance roles between two locations by directing and assigning work amongst two diverse manufacturing engineering teams with a focus on contract manufacturing as well as proprietary oil field products. This includes collaborating with Engineering, Operations, and Product Managers to prioritize work and timelines.In addition, I also ensure the department is prepared to meet the production demands by interviewing, hiring, training, and conducting performance evaluations. This extends into devising and monitoring professional development for team members by aligning one of the company’s core values with one of my most prized and respected values…humility.

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

In this role, I lead safety, quality, and delivery improvement projects to maximize available resources by participate in LEAN events such as Kaizens, A3 projects, and 5S to identify and mitigate manufacturing inefficiencies. I also review and process Engineer Change Orders (ECO) in reference to assigned products. Further manufacturing support is provided by ensuring standard work instructions are relevant to current processes as well as devising weld/assembly fixtures.

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

As a Project Checker, I ensured the quality assurance of documents on assigned projects created by the drafter throughout the drafting process, ensuring compliance with contract documents, project specifications, engineering requirements, and Wells standard operating procedures. I also served as a Liaison Coordinator between outsourced drafting and engineering resources.

Grand Forks, Nd

In my capacity as a Design and Engineering Manager, I developed and implemented successful design strategies, accounted for outlining how the design team will create product output, evaluating overall team performance, and delivering critical feedback where needed. Accordingly, I reinforced product development, testing, and manufacturing processes, effectively directing, mentoring, and collaborating with cross-functional staff to ensure custom designs were adequate for both design and manufacturability. I also conducted design reviews per established specifications and constructed validation test reports to formally record product performance.During my tenure, I ensured maximum adherence to quality, budget, and schedule throughout the design process, all while driving continuous process improvements to maintain product profitability and competitiveness. I also provided oversight and guidance to 14+ mechanical engineers and designers in their utilization of SolidWorks, as well as supervised the use of DriveWorks in optimizing the design and production of standard products. Finally, I established operations and maintenance manuals, technical data, and product specifications for both standard and custom designs.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

Here, I worked closely with the design team throughout the production process to guarantee that products were appropriately built according to design specifications and quality standards, and that daily production schedules were satisfied. As such, I reviewed technical designs, managed technical drawings production, approved product enhancements, monitored progress against project schedules and budgets, as well as recommended allocation of resources as required to accomplish goals. Moreover, I provided project support for operations by developing strategic solutions that meet or exceed quality requirements and drive value engineering/standardization across all aspects of production processes.Successfully, through my leadership, I drove organizational processes for ISO9001 quality management system related to design, manufacture, and test controls. In addition, I performed human resources management functions such as preparing recruitment materials and facilitating shadowing programs used in career/job fairs, implementing new hire training programs, and creating company onboarding documentation.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

As a Quality Manager, I interfaced with entry level to leadership on creating, implementing, and maintaining the quality management system to comply with the ISO 9001:2008 standards. In relation to this, I planned and supervised quality system audits and managed any necessary corrective actions.Additionally, I actively collaborated with the management team to set quality benchmarks, identify quality control processes, and ensure established criteria are met. I documented all findings through established corrective action procedure and presented reports to management. Moreover, I brainstormed ideas to increase productivity and boost performance, as well as ensured accuracy by utilizing Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

In my capacity as a Product Leader, I engineered a tool to maintain and forecast inventory for a product line that accounted for an estimated 70% of company revenue. As such, I also implemented numerous designs and manufacturing process improvements based on established company budget and timeline. Finally, I created CNC bend tables for production equipment, and invented 7+ proprietary products while providing guidance to various divisions.

East Grand Forks, Mn

In this capacity, I taught first year students to develop their skills in producing architectural floor plans, site plans, and schedules, among others, by using AutoCAD Revit. Capitalizing on my knowledge and experience, I also taught them the importance of soft skills and team building in accomplishing tasks. Moreover, I collaborated with the faculty to evaluate, revise, and design curriculum, cultivating the mastery of course content.Also provided assistance in 2016 (March - May).

Grand Forks, Nd

Serving as an adjunct instructor, I designed and facilitated a curriculum for SolidWorks (3D modeling) course works among Entrepreneurship majors. Accordingly, I organized and delivered quality design instruction while accurately documenting student progress based on learning outcomes.

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

Functioning as a Mechanical Designer for a year, I successfully produced pre-cast concrete erection drawings within lean time constraints. In this capacity, I conceptualized creative and innovative solutions to troubleshoot challenges for improved functionality and greater efficiency.

Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States

During my tenure, I coordinated all production activities including workflow, material shortages, production sequences, tooling, schedule coordination, and staffing requirements. Aside from being a supervisor, I was also responsible for setting up CNC machines to establish quality specifications for production runs. Finally, I assisted a subsidiary cabinet company in developing CNC program creation.