PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Industrial Engineer Professional with 3+ years of experience in production and process improvement. Areas of expertise include lean manufacturing, problem solving tools, safety, materials management, good manufacturing practices and quality assesstments. Led cross functional team implementing innovative strategies and dedicated to the principle of continuous improvement to save $2 million in cost reduction projects. Lean Sigma Certified.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Medtronic, Juncos, Puerto Rico
Process Excellence Engineer January 2013- May 2015
o Designed and implemented pilot cell to support Cell Operating System Initiative that increased the cell maturity by 40% with savings of $315K, Lead Time reduction of 75% and 0 external escapes.
• Directed the implementation of a New Cell Design with One Piece Flow, Pull System and Ergonomic station design.
• Developed Work Instructions to support the New Line Balancing per Product and prepared different scenarios for demand changes that increased productivity by 30%.
• Supported the design of Material Replenishment and “Heijunka” System to level loads the demand to achieve a 99.9% On Time Delivery and $140K WIP reduction.
• Trained and familiarized operators, group leaders and support team in “A3” and “DMAIC” for the implementation of “Problem Solving in Manufacturing Areas” to ensure continuous learning and developed the scientific thinking to identify and solve manufacturing opportunities by themselves.
• Determined the parameters between normal vs. abnormal in the processes with the implementation of “Stop and Fix” with “Poke-Yoke” fixtures for a reduction in scrap of $60K.
• Led Value Stream Map event and implemented 70% of the areas of opportunity identified that increased “Value Added Activities” by 150% in the process.
• Implemented 5’s + 1 in the station design and Visual Management for “Key Performance Indicators” for manufacturing meetings.
o Used the DMAIC methodology to study the process in a manufacturing cell for New Product Introduction utilizing Lean Tools to increased On Time Delivery from 90% to 99%.
• Conducted Time Studies and Line Balancing to improve employee productivity by 125% and generated head count savings of $170K.
• Implemented WIP Management and Visual Indicators for $225K savings in inventory.
o Active participation in Manufacturing Meetings to make decisions in a day by day basis to attained 99.9% On Time Delivery.
o Supported the Medtronic Operating System Assessment to achieve 10% goal improvement.
o Familiarized staff, supervisors and trained operators in Medtronic Operating System, Cell Operating System, Lean Manufacturing and Gemba Management.
o Conducted stability assessments and developed the stabilization strategy (per Shingo model) at multiple manufacturing cells that increased employee productivity by 25% in preparation for Cell Operating System transformations.
o Active Participation in First Time Quality Assessment to eliminate any possibilities of internal and external escapes.
Ethicon, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Process Excellence Engineer (Intern Student) June 2012- December 2012
o Supported the World Class Production Line initiative in the Production area, to redesign the end to end process integrating Lean, Quality (QE2) and OEE (ME2) pillars.
• Led Kaizen event in the Prineo manufacturing area with a savings impact of $840K.
• Designed Poka-Yoke fixtures, new line balancing, layouts and 6’s implementation.
• Defined new scraps and yields parameter for products.
Life Scan, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Layout Class Project February 2012- May 2012
o Standardized manufacturing process to optimize the process flow, designed new line balancing and layout, including new equipment for quality inspection.
o Project Impact: $15.5K annualized savings.
Ethicon, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico
Manufacturing Engineer Support (Intern Student) ...
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