PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pinnacle Technology Group, Ottawa Lake, MI - Contract Electronic Mfg & OEM Mfg of medical training products; 70 employees.
Technical Manager, January 2012 - Present
• Supervision of 10 machine operators and technicians, responsible for training & evaluating of team members
• Managed 5700 sq ft addition, electrical installation & construction performed
• Completion of corrective actions; ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
• Process Engineering for new product introduction & current production workload
Director of Manufacturing, January 2003- January 2012
• Supervision, hiring & training of 45 employees
• Maintained all responsibilities of Production Coordinator
• Overseen all production equipment, test fixtures; calibration, preventative maintenance & repair. Recommended Capital Equipment purchases, including travel to other states to inspect equipment & negotiation of pricing with vendors
• Executed Kaizen Events to improve labor efficiencies; cost savings, ultimately resulting an average of 25% labor reduction across entire production process
• Implemented SMED, 5S & TPM practices
• Managed moving of manufacturing facility, complete facility layout, set-up/operation
Production Coordinator, August 2001 to January 2003
• Management of 15-18 personnel. Liaison between sales, engineering, materials, SMT, hand assembly, inspection, test & shipping departments
• Incorporated ISO 9001 policies & procedures & obtained certification; wrote policies, procedures & work instructions. Overseen process controls, submission & completion of production related CAR’s.
• Identified & scheduled equipment maintenance activities
• Point of contact for customers needing production status information; Implemented schedule adjustments for delivery requirements; coordinated overtime/labor
• Assisted in programming, setup, operation, and maintenance of SMT equipment, to allow increased production run times and efficiencies
• Created CAD drawings for panel drawings for purchasing/engineering
Electronic Design & Packaging, Livonia, MI - Contract Electronics Mfg, OEM Mfg; 30-35 employees
Production Manager, December 1993 to August 2001
• Supervision of 25 staff members, responsible for hiring, scheduling, training. Collaboration with Quality, Purchasing, Planning, and Engineering departments. Primary customer contact for production related issues
• Handled all technical issues in production. Assisted with Process Engineering; Investigated and initiated process improvements and cost saving measures
• Involved in prototype design and progression to design for manufacturing
• Implemented ISO 9000; wrote policy and procedures; Production work instructions; Internal Auditor
• Assisted with moving of manufacturing facility to another location, with complete set-up/operation
Service Technician, December 1990 to December 1993
• Troubleshoot & repair with DVM, ocilloscope, wave generator, etc; Preventative maintenance for all equipment.
• Assisted Engineering with panel dra...
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