PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio Full Time: 2003 to 2010
Co-Op: 2000 to 2002
Worldwide manufacturer of welding equipment and consumable products.
Position: Manufacturing Engineer
- Designed & implemented lean manufacturing cells to handle a wide variety of large transformer welder products. Originally this area produced 57 different low volume products on 2 assembly lines. Downtime & missed promise
dates were reduced approximately 50% while production & sales have nearly tripled since implementation.
- Extensive involvement in implementing Kanban replenishment programs throughout the shop (Card Kanban & Dedicated Container Kanban). Developed and implemented Kanban replenishment process on majority of sheet metal parts manufactured in house (1000+ part numbers)
- Worked extensively with R&D on standardization of fasteners, corrugate packing material, and sheet aluminum raw material. Worked with suppliers to setup a JIT replenishment program for aluminum raw materials. Aluminum sheet raw material was standardized and reduced from 10 sizes to 5.
- Large Transformer Welder Assembly Support – Includes identifying manufacturing and fulfillment issues, develop and implement manufacturing solutions (tooling, fixtures, etc), and training operators on new procedures (Job Hazard Analysis, ISO 14001, ISO 9001).
- CNC Machining Support – Includes identifying manufacturing and fulfillment issues, implementing various cost reduction projects, machine programming, and working with R&D to implement new products.
- Responsible for accounts to move and refurbish existing equipment and purchase new equipment.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Steris, Mentor, Ohio Full Time: 2012 to Present
Position: Final Test Technician
Global leader in infection prevention and contamination control equipment
• Handled final test and troubleshooting of the System 1E Liquid Chemical Sterilant Processing Systems as well as the VHP (Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide) Biodecontamination Products
Schuster’s Greenhouse, Olmsted Falls, Ohio Part Time: 1996 to 1998
Wholesale greenhouse selling to a variety of retail accounts.
• Handled a variety of projects and responsibilities ranging from general maintenance and construction, planting, shipping, and night planting line supervisor, managing a team of 6 people.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
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