Engineer Manager

JAY CARLSON

**** **** ****** ****** *****, Savage, MN 55378

952-***-**** ~ ab9kvu@r.postjobfree.com

Process Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished, analytical and quality-oriented professional with a 20-year

background of hands-on management and process engineering in all aspects of

manufacturing operations such as quality, purchasing, planning, production

and shipping.

* Experience implementing quality systems such as 5S, ISO 9000, Lean and

Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that analyze and design the flow of

materials (while eliminating waste) to bring the best products/services

to a consumer.

* Excellent troubleshooting and extensive failure analysis skills.

* Adept at creating layouts, and designing fixtures and tooling using 2D

computer-aided drawing (CAD) software. Solid knowledge of Draftsight 2D

CAD software and Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and

Access.

* Understanding of quality systems, and experience with multiple

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning

(MRP) systems, bills of materials (BOM), and routing.

* Strong leadership, supervision, interpersonal and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADDCO, St. Paul, MN 2011 - 2013

Operations/Quality Manager

. Manage purchasing, quality, planning, stockroom and shipping

departments of multiple product lines such as portable DOT LED sign

trailers, fixed-pole mounted and bridge mounted LED signs, and all

subassemblies.

. Streamlined workflow of production floor and warehouse. Modified

production assembly process to utilize Kanban levels, in-process

inspection and repetitive builds instead of configured shop orders.

. Designed new assembly fixtures and tooling to improve quality,

ergonomics and throughput while implementing a failure analysis

program to determine multiple design/process issues and

develop/implement corrective solutions.

. Created analysis tools within ERP system to correct the purchasing of

excessive inventory and reduce stock levels. Re-structured purchasing

blanket orders to increase inventory turns, and generated and

implemented ISO 9001-2008 processes/procedures.

. Standardized products that eased sales submittal process, improved

throughput and reduced inventory costs.

CONTROLS TECHNIQUES, Eden Prairie, MN 1997 - 2011

Senior Product Technician

. Managed product line transfers from the United Kingdom and multiple

locations in the United States.

. Oversaw all product repairs and analyzed failure data to determine

corrective actions and improvements. Troubleshot and maintained

production equipment such as wave solder, surface mount technology

(SMT) pick and place machines, magnetizers, cable testers, hydraulic

and pneumatic presses, induction heaters, and custom test stands.

. Built and maintained servo drives and motors, cables, multi-axis

controllers and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

panels. Designed and built assembly fixtures and electronic/pneumatic

assembly machines. Developed tests and test stands including I/O

testing, Data Acquisition, Product Burn-in Stands and functional

tests.

. Supervised all aspects of multiple product lines such as NT/HD servo

motors, HVAC panels and multi-axis controllers.

. Created production and shipping area layouts such as work cells,

electrical power, networks and air lines.

. Successfully managed all aspects of four new product launches.

GE NETCOM, Eden Prairie, MN 1996 - 1997

Quality Technician

. Built/maintained test and production equipment. Analyzed process and

field failures to identify root causes then implemented corrective

actions.

AUTO TRAN, Hopkins, MN 1991 - 1996

Production Supervisor, Production Manager, Process Engineer/Manufacturing

Engineer

. Oversaw 30 employees who manufactured pressure transducers, analyzed

failure data and oversaw repairs then implemented corrective action

solutions and process improvement initiatives. Built production/test

fixtures and generated all process documentation.

EDUCATION

Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN: Associate Degree in Computer

Science, scheduled graduation - fall 2013

Hennepin County Vocational Technical College, Eden Prairie, MN: Electronic

Technician

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