Senior Manufacturing/Quality Engineer with extensive experience in wire and cable manufacturing including process engineering, quality engineering and material management. Skilled multi-tasker with history of managing multiple positions of responsibility simultaneously. Proficient computer and data analysis skills. Expertise includes:
• Analytical and Problem Solving Skills
• Development and Implementation of Controls and Procedures
• Interpretation of Customer/Product Requirements
• Product and Process Certification
• Quality Planning and Documentation
• Supervision of Quality and Technical Personnel
• Six Sigma Green Belt/Lean Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE, LLP, Clinton, MS
Senior Manufacturing Engineer 1992 – 2009
Provided process engineering support for wire mill operations.
• Redesigned three drawing lubricant filtration systems resulting in increased lubricant life of 100% and increased capstan life of 300%.
• Developed program to control antioxidant level in annealer quench resolving high strip force issues in XLPE cable. Worked with divisional operations to proliferate program virtually eliminating high strip force issues in the North American Cable Make Operations.
• Revised tooling control program and changed composition of drawing dies. Extended die life by up to 150%. Reduced downtime for die changes by over 50%.
• Optimized capacity utilization in the NA Cable Make Operations in order to insource purchased conductor resulting in a $1M savings.
• Implemented control charting of drawn wire to monitor die wear and control copper content in finished cable.
• Trained and supervised 15 tooling and process technicians.
Material Manager 2007 – 2009
Managed indirect material store of maintenance material and operating supplies valued at $1M.
• Assumed position in addition to engineering responsibilities with minimal training.
• Sourced over 50 outstanding purchase requisitions in less than 30 days.
• Reduced “out of stock” occurrences by 90%.
• Reduced inventory value by 15% by managing planning requirements of over 1800 part numbers.
• Achieved Annual Physical Inventory (API) exemption with 99.7% conformance to internal control audits.
Quality Engineer 1998 – 2006
Managed Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) program for cable manufacturing operations.
• Assumed position in addition to manufacturing engineering responsibilities.
• Revised procedures to meet APQP requirements for ISO/TS 16949 and QS-9000/ISO 9001.
• Developed part certification (PPAP) procedure for cable manufacturing. Coordinated over 250 process capability studies for PPAP.
• Assisted in development of electronic part certification (e-PPAP) program. Tailored e-PPAP for cable manufac...
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