CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Six Sigma Green Belt adept at standardizing core processes, improving Quality standards, and streamlining operations for major productivity gains and cost savings. Expert in determining unique client needs, adhering to rigorous technical and performance specifications, and developing targeted solutions. Committed to strengthening communication channels, optimizing resource utilization, and effectively training/mentoring staff.
Team Building/Leadership • Project Management • Lean Manufacturing • Continuous Improvement
Capacity Planning • Quality Assurance • Six Sigma Methodologies • FMEA • 8D Problem Solving
Product Design, Development • Reverse Engineering • Root Cause Analysis • Operational Streamlining
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
North American Lighting,Inc.(A Koito Group Company), Muscle Shoals, Alabama • 2014-Present
Tier 1 largest lighting supplier to all major automotive manufacturers (Toyota,Honda,Nissan) in North America
Manufacturing Engineer
Planned, designed and implemented assembly process ensuring that new product design can be efficiently manufactured. Maximized efficiency by analyzing assembly line layouts,workflow,assembly methods,change-over-fixturing,gauges,work-in-progress(WIP)storage,and tool storage. Developed Advanced Product Quality Planning(APQP) requirements, including Process Failure Mode & Effect Analysis(PFMEA),Process Flow Charts, and Process Design Sheets.
Key Accomplishments:
• Identified Value Engineering/Value Analysis(VE/VA) ideas to be implemented into the product design resulting into $150K cost savings.
• Optimized the bottleneck process in the assembly lines to increase the throughput by as much as 10%.
• Performed root cause analysis to develop countermeasures for manufacturing customer complaints.
DISPENSING DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL, City of Industry, California • 2007-2014
Leading manufacturer of paper towel and soap dispensers exported globally.
Production Engineer
Planned and successfully executed projects yielding major production gains and cost efficiencies. Noted for in-depth knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies, championing Kaizen events and Quality circles within organization. Guided engineering staff on initiatives, establishing and ensuring attainment of milestones and rapidly resolving issues. Optimized pre and post-product pilot run operations via time and motion studies, standardized work charts, and targeted recommendations. Efficiently managed multiple shifts in Molding and Assembly department.
Key Accomplishments:
• Deployed unique tooling, fixturing, mechanization, and automation solutions improving production 15%.
• Conceived and implemented Kanban pull production system cutting inventory 20%.
• Achieved approx. $250,000 in direct/indirect labor cost savings through identifying manufacturing process improvements. Utilized Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques.
• Cut lead time 50% through executing value stream mapping (VSM) within aggressive timeframe.
• Delivered hands-on training to line supervisors on Lean techniques, significantly improving productivity.
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY, Wichita, Kansas • 2005-2006
Educational institution.
Graduate Research Assistant
Offered valuable insights into Aircraft Design & Manufacturing Research Center (ADMRC) project spanning aircraft componen...
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