SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering professional with 7+ years experience in manufacturing process management, operations management, quality control, and process improvement. Instrumental in the planning and design of a new $96-million locomotive manufacturing plant by developing new ideas and implementing lean processes resulting in 20% increase in efficiency over the parent facility. Proven track record of identifying and evaluating opportunities which have led to business productivity, throughput, and cost savings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Electric – GE Transportation, Fort Worth, TX (June 2012 – Present)
Production Engineer
Coordinate manufacturing efforts to ensure requirements are met and the production process is accomplished in an efficient, quality driven, and economic way. Lead domestic global product launches, actively analyze and resolve real time manufacturing issues, and continuously evolve the manufacturing process to drive out cost while increasing productivity. Serve as liaison between Texas and Pennsylvania facilities on manufacturing, design, and material related issues to ensure a quality product.
* Increased the accuracy of the engineering bill of materials from 82% to 99% by identifying and resolving 83 separate design related issues in the current product line. This resulted in a 13% reduction in material inventory and significantly cut production delays due to material shortages.
* Developed and launched the company’s web based support central community that provided production and quality metrics, departmental workflows, and training material. This has achieved business clarity, alignment with the company’s strategic direction, and significant improvement in communications between all departments.
* Led and coached 50+ newly hired manufacturing team members over a 4-month period.
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Amarillo, TX (September 2011 – June 2012)
Quality Assurance Engineer
Developed, implemented, and assured a complete quality assurance program by identifying, measuring, and analyzing processes in relation to engineering and contractual requirements to determine adequacy, reliability, and maintainability throughout the product life cycle. Provided quality surveillance in support of the military programs by auditing product quality and monitoring risk to ensure program specifications are met. Directed activities that required compliance and completion of the corrective action programs within the areas of root cause corrective actions (RCCA), continuous improvement, customer service and support, and inspection processes.
* Created and implemented solutions for a 39% reduction in assembly line material scrap from $6.15 to $3.77 per labor hour.
* Developed and implemented operational excellence instructions addressing the top 10 quality defect reporting error categories to reduce error rates from 22% to 3% improving efficiency, compliance, and consistency...
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