-ASME SECTION 9 code Manufacturing Engineer responsible for maintaining welding code certification. Over 30 direct code welders report to me along with a Code Quality Specialist.- Maintain order schedule, and manufacturing parts schedule.- Delivered 25% productivity improvement in the first 4 months after hire using value added engineering and lean manufacturing principals.

Applies welding and design experience toward the fulfillment of customer orders for custom designed chains serving the automotive, food, asphalt, aggregate, mining, and forest product industries. This work regularly tests attention to detail and knowledge of manufacturing with the goal of a fast and accurate turn around on sales orders. Webster has a very diverse product line and leverages it's specialized knowledge to win a wide variety of orders so there has been much to learn in this position. While maintaining regular processing of sales orders I have been able to maintain my commitment continuous improvement and self starting initiatives with the goal of further driving down processing times and removing and bottlenecks to improvement. Knowledge of computer programming as well as welding and industrial systems have aided in many of these projects.

This position was mainly one of support for production and maintaining the continuous improvement momentum between the design and production groups. Implementation of new materials with an emphasis on cost savings, helping suppliers with quality (PPAP) process and working with the ISO system to resolve quality issues. This position demanded attention to a regular flow new parts to be routed in addition to being a self starter in the following areas: *Improvements to manufacturing systems*Cost savings*Weld quality improvements*New product implementation*Root cause problem solving

Supplier stampings and assemblies. I have engineering responsibility for bringing Ford F150 instrument panel bar transplant work from another facility and supporting production in my zone.Role:Set up perishables/spare parts, Support machine breakdowns and production issues, impliment/design/lead continuous improvements, prepare documentation, welding/robotic training, arc welding parameter specification.

Engineering at a tier one automotive supplier of stamping assemblies, exhaust systems, and other welded parts for Toyota, Nissan, Isuzu. I was responsible for several major achievements. In my final role I was responsible for parameter development research that involved testing several types of welding wires and pulse parameters to optimize the stainless steel welding processes. I performed tests for stainless steel weldments to resolve warranty issues related to an alloy specific issue called “sensitization”. Roles:Senior New Project Engineer:• Budget capitol expenses and set schedule• Awarded tool makers business• Plan manufacturing methods, line layout• Attend trials in Japan• Support line to start of productionSenior Production Engineer:• Countermeasure quality problems• Respond to production needs• Support production emergencies• Reduce Costs• Increase safety