Profile
Highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer with 20 years of experience in the automotive, aerospace and heavy-duty construction equipment industries
*Working effectively with all levels of expertise in cross-functional teams
*Strong project management and leadership skills
*Solid business analyst and organizational skills
*Knowledgeable in both industrial and mechanical engineering through education and experience
Areas of Expertise
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
JIT (Just-in-Time) Inventory
5S and Kaizen
Process engineering
Statistical Process Control
Cost Reduction
TQM (Total Quality Management)
Time Studies and Work Instructions
Assembly line balancing
Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Ergonomics
Professional Experience
Senior Manufacturing Engineering Manager
August 2005 to August 2015
Northern GeoPhysical Corporation － Boston, MA
Worked for a Canadian-based worldwide industrial welding and fabrication company. The company specialized in custom fabricated products such as chemical tanks, blenders, municipal piping, conveyors and stamping for a broad range industries. Responsibilities included:
Coaching and leading a team of (12) engineers, (3) material flow coordinators, (5) quality engineers and inspectors and (90) production workers
Departmental P&L responsibility, budget compliance, and purchase order approval Performed design and development of manufacturing processes, including production flow, assembly methods and work standards
Designed, developed and sourced various tools and equipment for recommended manufacturing methods
Performed cost-benefit analysis of capital expenditures and make vs. buy decisions
Created work breakdown structure and detailed instructions from statements of work
Implemented 5S practices to improve manufacturing efficiency
Interacted with executive management, quality, logistics, production and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules and other considerations to facilitate manufacturing process
Conferred with sales and production staff to understand customer requirements and production ability to meet customer expectations
Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor- Process Management
August 2001 to August 2005
Northern GeoPhysical Corporation － Boston, MA
Launched multi-million dollar projects for the custom conveyor and platform division
Created PFMEA's, Control Plans, Flow Charts, Change Control and Design For Manufacturing (DFM) initiatives
Interacted with customers during product launches, PPAP approval and 8D's (eight disciplines of problem solving process)
Oversaw work cell design, 5S, material routings in SAP Member of the factory team for implementation of Six Sigma and Change Management
Created parts routings for new parts (SAP-cProjects workflow)
Purchased equipment and tooling for new product manufacturing
Used Solid Works, Creo Parametric and AutoCAD to design tools, fixtures and racks Created work process instructions and operations method sheets (OMS)
Standardized manufacturing flow to incorporate Zero Defects ideologies and Lean Manufacturing
Led continuous problem solving and utilized Statistical Process Control (SPC) Reduced waste and double handling of materials
Increased productivity by 25% without adding manpower, simplified work order routings to fit TAKT time, began Kanban systems for vendor managed inventory Documented assembly instructions in words and pictures (Visual OMS) for Standard Work Line re-balancing
Reduced scrap by 10% through use of DFM, added GD&T to product design and trained suppliers to met our new manufacturing requirements
Improved quality of sealed components by adding lapping operation to aluminum housings
Sr. Staff Engineer- Quality Management and Continuous Improvement
June 1997 to August 2001
Bryant Electric Motors, Inc. － Boston, MA
Worked for a global manufacturer of electric motors, pumps, stators and rotors for automotive and aerospace industries. I was assigned to the company Aerospace Division. responsibilities included:
Quality Management:
Managed all facets of quality process Prepared plant personnel for 3rd party customer audits Ensured and maintained compliance of ISO 9001 requirements Developed and maintained all ISO policies and procedures and internal audits Maintained corrective actions and containment of parts Utilized Six Sigma Skills and served as Team Leader in projects that reduced process inefficiencies resulting in significant cost savings Traveled frequently to customer sites to assess quality issues Prepared plant or several "Zero Findings" 3rd party audits Ensured customer satisfaction through internal process improvements and turn around time Organized Quality Audit Findings Review meetings Utilizes FMEA, Control Plans, and value Stream, Mapping
Visual Factory/CI/5S Coordinator:
Created Visual Factory Standards Manual, Catalog, and Sharepoint website Created paint guidelines, signage guidelines for safety and hazardous materials, and standards for aisle lanes, tote labeling and floor ,markings Customized layout and design of workstations to fit the process Worked with Internal Material Logistics to created standa...
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