SUMMARY
Offer broad-base, diverse experience in diverse industries. Able to contribute as team leader or as hands-on technician. Proficient computer skills. Expertise includes:
• New Product Introduction
• Documentation Control
• Process Improvement/Lean
• Vendor Management
• Mechanical Design
• Value Engineering/DFM
• Concurrent Engineering
• Cost Control/Most
• Operations/Project Management
• Lean/Six Sigma
• Facilities & Equipment Installations
• CNC Machining/PLC
• Programming
• Tool and Die Maker
• Product & Process Standards
SPECIAL SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office, Project Visio; AutoCAD, Micro Station, SolidWorks; PC Gerber, Oracle, Impact (PDM), MFG/PRO; IEC, UL, ISO; MasterCAM, SpeedCAM, PSpice, Promodel, Maynard Operational Sequence Technique/MTM, JIT.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POROUS POWER TECHNOLOGIES (2012-PRESENT)
Mechanical Engineer
Working under contract for the COO of a battery technology company.
• Specify, order and install various electromechanical equipment.
• Layout floor plans and utilities.
• CAD
ALAN RITCHEY, INC. (2005-2011)
Engineering Director
Working under the divisional VP for postal system contractor, responsible for process improvement and cost reduction in multi-factory environment. Using SolidWorks, MasterCAM, Microsoft Project, design and build electro-mechanical systems, including robots, servos, PLC, conveyor, bar code, VFD, sortation and material handling systems. Developed all infrastructure necessary for design and build process. Developed necessary process documents and training programs.
• Re-engineered processes at all six company sites assessing operations / determining where changes could be made. Convinced site managers of specific production methods that would be more efficient and cost effective. Reduced costs 23%.
• Built systems to automate production of selected product lines. Needed to create an infrastructure to engineer new processes at Ritchey. Created workable equipment plans for selected product lines. Purchased necessary equipment for machining, assembly and installation. Achieved objectives and enabled cut in headcount by 38%.
• Bar codes on the material handling equipment at Ritchey needed to be removed. The company had been using an expensive, multi-layered label to cover them. Designed, built and installed thermal equipment to remove the codes. Saved $500K per year in label consumption.
SOLUS INDUSTRIAL INNOVATIONS, Aston, PA (2003-2005)
Engineering Manager
For conveyor components (plastics) industry, responsible for product design and documentation, machining mold and extrusion process, continuing improvement, tooling, capitol, facilities, NC programming, costing and network administration. Develop, release and implement policy and processes for release to manufacture, quality and RMA, preventive maintenance, product costing. Develop, launch and monitor projects for lean development, cost reduction and quality improvement.
• Determined, justified and implemented tooling and equipment requirements, CNC.
• Developed takt time, state maps and pacemaker processes to pull to customer demand.
• Defined space and laid out facility and work cells for product specific process flow.
• Purchased automated equipment. Changed floor layout. Upgraded assembly tooling. Trained personnel on use of equipment. Cut lead time 50%.
APD CRYOGENICS, Allentown, PA (1999-2001)
Program Manager
Reduced recurring product cost of new and existing products. Developed cross-functional team to manage the introduction of commercialized, manufacturable products through the R&D and operations processes. Reduced purchase costs and produced favorable PPV. Negotiate primary vendor contracts and develop strategic vendor resources. Contribute to a manufacturing environment that concentrates on core competencies. Cut labor content and establish alternate sources. Provide design and manufacturing engineering expertise to reduce part count and develop product modularity of high tech, cryogenic, electro-mechanical equipment.
• Reduced product cost by 25%, and still counting, saving $6.8MM on one major new product launch alone. Created pricing models projecting costs into multiple years. Reduced labor costs by 33%.
• Developed partnerships with sister divisions, leveraging resources, and expertise within the corporation.
• Reduced overall inventory by 30%.
• Developed strategic outsource partners, reducing vendor base by 66%, instilling trust and win-win relationships with primary suppliers. Established overall cost reduction from new vendors of 15% while increasing on-time delivery by 50%. First pass yield increased by 10%. Developed “pull” from vendor. Reduced product development cycle by 25%+.
• Implemented strategic terms and conditions targeted at vendor-managed inventory, JIT delivery, and vendor based design. Pooled purchasing requirements, establishing a strong procurement front.
• Planned, and negotiated numerous multi-years, blanket purchases, each covering $1MM annually.
• Deployed a vendor audit team to categorization partner capability. Implemented multiple n...
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