Practical Manufacturing Engineer & Project Manger accomplished at driving results, achieving measurable goals, developing cost saving methods and improvements that surpass financial targets across diverse industries in Aerospace & Defense, Electronic Consumer Goods, Medical Devices, Industrial and High-Tech. Strong proficiency in leading teams through the product development life cycle; from concept generation, analysis, testing, validation and implementation. Significant experience in manufacturing planning, sustaining engineering, new product introductions, PPAP, PFMEA, high & low volume assembly, business process re-engineering and managing of complex projects that increase efficiency, process and profitability. Knowledgeable in the manufacturing and fabrication processes of injection molding, sheet metal and castings, PCB, CNC, design for Manufacturability (DFM) Design for Assembly (DFA) and rapid prototyping techniques. Expertise in supporting and managing Corrective Preventative Action (CAPA) projects in compliance with FDA regulations. Proficient at utilizing operational analytics, establishing benchmarks, measurements & metrics that support quality improvements. Innovative, creative with new product design expertise awarded US patent number 5,316,039. Highly skilled in operational planning, current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). Manages strategic projects communicating with key stakeholders to structure, execute project plans, budgets, status updates and deliverables.
Key Strengths:
> Lean Six Sigma > Communication & Decision-making
> Project Management, PDCA > Analytical Problem Solving, DMAIC, 8D
> Technical Specification/Documentation > Attribute Testing/Validation/Verification DOE
> Risk Assessment/Impact Analysis > Technical Training & Development
> QA Validation and Regulatory Tests > Supplier Reliability Quality/Cost of Ownership
> GMDT and Gaging Calibration > Tooling, Fixtures and Capital Equipment
Professional Experience:
Shure Inc. (Privately held Consumer Electronics Manufacturer)
Lean Manufacturing Engineer (Contract employee) 2008 to Present
Engineer responsible for analyzing new and current methods, operational workflows, ISO procedures, discrete
processes for special projects; that will drive global improvements in quality, productivity and profitability.
Consults leadership team recommending changes specific to asset allocation, equipment installation,
technology that supports global optimization and profit targets of electro mechanical new product introductions.
• Devise analytical plans and measurement strategy for special projects that eliminates inefficiencies, while providing quality tools and metrics for new product introduction of electronic consumer products lines.
• Leads the workflow analysis and designs space plans layout and methods to optimize usage and cost schedule for plant construction, maintenance and changes in facility capacity and workflow.
Rexnord Inc. (Privately held Aerospace & Defense)
Lead Development Engineer 2007 to 2008
Recruited to lead the quality and process improvement efforts of new mechanical seals and prototypes for wind energy turbines, aerospace and defense engine components manufacturer. Manages and maintains routine design control and revision update reports.
• Managed design development team of three engineers that supported new product introductions (NPI)
and critical prototyping process to achieve regulatory compliance and customer quality.
• Reduced order lead-time through creating work flow prioritization, optimizing process flows and metrics.
M & R Print Equipment (Privately held Digital and screen print equipment OEM)
Manufacturing Project Engineer 2005 to 2007
Established Lean manufacturing, metrics and best practices for equipment automated assembly methods. Devised efficiency plans that improved labor utilization, performance, quality, and delivery cycle times.
• Spearheaded cost savings projects, analyzed and planned work force utilization, designed layout of equipment and work space for maximum efficiency achieving over $750,000 annual cost savings.
• Planned and managed resources to meet performance goals, TTM and quality objectives.
• Managed suppliers of commodity parts established VMI resulted in 30% inventory reduction.
• Lead and coordinated continuous improvement projects for assembly, processes, facilities and systems.
• Calculated statistical measurements for process improvements; Value Stream mapping, Flow Diagrams, TAKT time, SMED, CNC Idle Time Productivity, Incentive Pay and 5S.
Misumi USA ($1B Public Corporation: Distributor and supplier of automation, press & mold components)
Project Manager - Purchasing Manager (Contract employee) 2004 to 2005
Contracted for Purchasing role responsible for business sourcing and cost benchmarking strategies for new product introductions of factory automation components for automotive, medical technology and food industries.
• Directed activities of purchasing team building specifications for the negotiations of new supplier contracts.
• Worked with suppliers to ensure component cost & quality performance targets met customer needs.
• Recommend corrective action plans, preventative and control plans to implement quality improvements.
Medela Inc. (Privately held Medical device manufacturer, class II suction equipment)
Manufacturing Project Engineer 2002 to 2003
Directed and coordinated all phases of multiple projects and programs supporting consumer products of medical device manufacturer; including proposal strategy development, procurement planning, budgeting, project cost management, FDA 510(k) regulatory submission, NPI and ...
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