GarvinJoshua

12/11/2014
Katy, TX

Position Desired

Manufacturing Engineering
Houston, TX
Yes

Resume

OBJECTIVE
To join and influence a team dedicated to implementing a quality-centric lean manufacturing environment

EXPERIENCE

Aug 2006 – Present
Cameron Drilling Controls
Manufacturing Engineer

Identified and reduced manufacturing waste, led projects, improved product quality, designed specialized tools
and processes, troubleshot technical difficulties, led teams and facilitated others to do the same

• Led teams factory testing and troubleshooting numerous subsea and topside controls systems
• Served as liaison between engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers during testing and production
• Advised engineering regarding the subsea POD design, eliminating several hundred leak points
• Managed team designing and testing subsea ROV assembly to replace old system, saving $197,000 annually
• Co-led team to implement new quality control process, reducing non-conforming material lag time by 53%
• Spearheaded team that standardized small parts selection, cutting annual purchasing waste by $110,000
• Co-facilitated Quality and Warehouse Kaizen; cultivated teamwork and inter-departmental cooperation
• Led team to design and implement a lifting device to increase employee safety and reduce muscular strain
• Served as late-notice quality engineer for subcontracted product tests, responsible for contractual acceptance criteria for materials from $175,000 to $750,000 apiece
• Improved subsea housing for customer, reducing production and maintenance times: $235,000 annual savings
• Designed and built test unit: Reduced testing time by over 80%, eliminated bottleneck, improved safety, reduced labor costs by $86,000 annually
• Determined and resolved failure mode for chronic system leak while saving $80,000 annually in materials
• Worked continually with 11 fabricators and machine shops as engineer to ensure on-time delivery of 82%
• Redesigned control panels to utilize new technology, creating potential labor savings of $90,000

Jan 2003 – Aug 2006
United States Air Force
Electrical Engineer

Assisted in the development of special plans and classified systems and the exploitation of information systems
Maintained combat readiness for 80 technicians through training, thirteen deployments, and special assignments

• Supervised a 25-technician satellite communications team daily for over eighteen months
• Managed 30-truck convoy for Hurricane Katrina relief, provided on-site support, accountability, and safety
• Led over 80 technical specialists during 11 week-long training deployments, in...

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