BACKGROUND: Experience in; GMP, Product Development, Lean manufacturing, quality management, equipment design, project management, FMEA, supervision of quality & assembly team, Kaizen Team Facilitation, JIT manufacturing, Value Streams, Performance Management, Kanban, FDA, ISO 13485, ISO 9001 & TUV registration, Military standards, 8D, FAI Corrective Actions, Reliability, SPC, Validations, DOE, GD&T, and contractors.
EDUCATION: BS Mechanical Engineering Technology completed in December of 1987 at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Associate Degree in Drafting and Design received in 1985 (Cum Laude) at Danville Community College (Danville, Virginia)
TRAINING & Lean Six Sigma Black Belt trained MoreSteam University May 2008
CERTIFICATION: Ammunition & Explosives certification AMTEC August 2008
Design of Experiments certification ASQ October 2007
TECHNICAL PROCESSES: Lean Cells, Injection Molding, CMM, FMEA, 8D, thermoforming, Ultrasonic Welding, Metal Stamping & Machining & Welding, Printing, Painting, Automated Testing, Over-molding of Medical Devices, Contractor & Supplier development, GMP, PPAP
SR. QUALITY ENGINEER: GENERAL DYNAMICS, Robbins, N.C. from April 2007 to December 2012
Responsible for EFSS combat vehicle and ammunition quality with respect to: supervision, product development, bid packages, CMM, receiving inspection, quality process improvements, final inspections, and government compliance.
Implemented Total Quality System at vehicle subcontractor American Growler & employed Six Sigma principals for process improvement and resolution of corrective actions for the US Marine Corps.
Developed new parts suppliers and processes for manufacturing of 120mm Rifled Mortar ammunition.
QUALITY ENGINEER: TEX RACING, Ether, N.C. from Sept 2005 to April 2007
Responsible for 2006 & 2007 NASCAR Champion Hendrix Motor-sports drive train components with respect to: CMM, supervision, corrective action response, incoming and final inspections, Quality system start up, process documentation, new product bid packages, process mapping, and testing.
Lean Project for REM racing finish area, chemical and floor space cost reduction.
Implemented the Tex Racing Quality System from the ground up in 6 months
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER: ARROW INTERNATIONAL, Asheboro, N.C Jan 2003 to Sept 2005
Responsible for medical device and catheter kit components with respect to: GMP, product and process validations, FDA, equipment validation, cost savings initiatives, process documentation, changeover improvements, product transfers, equipment development, and lean manufacturing implementation.
Implemented 3 lean manufacturing cells in device assembly saving $336,000/yr in material handling and labor costs. conducted Six Sigma training.
Specified Thermoforming equipment, justifications and layout for $2,700,000 plant expansion.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER: PASS & SEYMOUR LEGRAND, Whitsett, N.C June 1998 to Jan 2003
Responsible for Wall Box, Receptacle, and Injection Molding Departments with respect to; capital expenditures, cost savings, molding support equipment, scrap, facilities, equipment specifications, productivity improvements and ISO audits.
Transferred out 5 automated assembly lines producing a total of $21,000,000 in annual sales, to a new start up plant in Gastonia, NC producing at budgeted goals within 3 months.
Project Manager for $855,000 automation project for 2-gang wall boxes from concept to installation, completed on time and under budget. Cost justifications, design for manufacturing, machine design.
Kaizen Team facilitator for 4 projects in the gang box area over 6 months saving $193,000/yr.
QUALITY ENGINEER: BLACK & DECKER, Asheboro, N.C. Sept 1995 to June 1998
Responsible for Dustbuster, Snakelight, Scumbuster, and Coffee Maker product lines with respect to: quality supervision, Kaizen events, SPC, quality plans, receiving inspection, and scrap reduction, with 4 Quality Technicians as direct reports and 16 Quality Inspectors as indirect reports.
Kaizen team facilitator on Dustbuster event. Implemented cellular manufacturing saving $72,000/yr
Reduced parts scrap by $75,000/yr by developing cosmetic standards.
Reduced transformer scrap by $122,000/yr through use of Design of Experiment.
Maintained plant wide ISO registration on 16 production lines and work cells.
PACKAGING ENGINEER: KNORR FOODS, Asheboro, N.C. March 1994 to Sept 1995
Responsible for powdered soup and dry confection products with respect to: packaging and product development, GMP, continuous improvement, establishment of equipment SPC, machine design and modification, equipment modification, equipment maintenance, budgeting, capital expenditures, project management, contractor development, and Adept Robot programming.
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