EDWARD WISDOMAN

ALPHARETTA, GA *****

acppsf@r.postjobfree.com

678-***-****

Dear Sir or Madam,

Enclosed please find my resume for your consideration. I am seeking

employment opportunity in the Products, Processes, Materials, and

Manufacturing Continuous Improvement, Cost Reduction, and Innovative

Development Implementation.

I would like for you to consider the following points which I feel qualify

me:

1. A background including successful completion of BS in Electrical

Engineering, MS in Mechanical Engineering, and MBA in Innovative

Development Implementation combined with over 15 years of experience

in a variety of environments.

2. Proven ability to generate fresh ideas and efficient solutions to R&D,

Products, Processes, Materials, and Manufacturing Innovative

Development including Planning and Hands-on Implementation.

3. Proven ability to Solve Difficult R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing,

Quality, Productivity, Profitability, and Reliability Issues and

Problems.

4. Proven ability to Successfully Implement Multiple Projects

simultaneously.

5. A facility for Working Effectively with people at all levels.

6. An intense desire to do an Outstanding Job in anything that I

undertake.

7. An extremely High Energy Level that keeps me working after others have

given up on the task.

I am currently available, at your convenience, to discuss how my experience

and abilities might contribute to the successful fulfillment of your

objectives.

Sincerely,

Edward Wisdoman

EDWARD WISDOMAN

ALPHARETTA, GA 30009

acppsf@r.postjobfree.com / 678-***-****

SUMMARY

. Talented, highly qualified, enthusiastic Product, Process, Manufacturing,

and Operations Innovative Development Professional offering a multi-

disciplinary and multi-industrial experience and background.

. unique level of expertise in products, processes, materials, and

technologies Innovative Development, Continuous Improvement, Problem

Solving, and Cost Reduction from concept to manufacturing platforms.

. strong Project Management skills including Strategic Planning, Detailing,

Time and Budget Management; ability to organize and lead Cross-Functional

Teams while working hands-on through main tasks.

. unique international experience in North America, Europe, Asia and Middle

East including United States, Mexico, Canada, UK, Sweden, Ireland,

Eastern Europe, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Israel.

. Achieve existing and start-up products, processes, manufacturing, and

operations Efficiency, Productivity, Quality, Reliability, Profitability,

Feasibility, and Manufacturability essential increase; Utilizing

Resources wisely.

. SOLVE difficult R&D, Engineering, Technological, Manufacturing, and

Operational Problems and Issues driven by unique skills, experience,

knowledge, training, and Win mentality; have Zero Tolerance in quality

and reliability.

. ASSURE matching cost, profitability, life cycles, quality, productivity,

reliability, feasibility, and aesthetics to Customers, Business Partners,

and Company's Business Goals, Expectations, Requirements, and Performance

Metrics.

. EXECUTE hands-on General, Specific, and Urgent Projects and Assignments

including sizing up situation, setting goals, determining available

resources, insuring quality and timely delivery, supervising highly

qualified personnel.

. INNOVATED - DEVELOPED - Improved products, processes, materials, and

manufacturing to a variety of industries including Biomedical,

Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Consumer, Defense, Energy, Aerospace, and

Agricultural.

1

UNITED STATES CITIZEN

2 KEY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS

3 LEAN, SIX SIGMA Green Belt, TRIZ Certified, 5S, TPS, KANBAN, KAIZEN,

SYSTEMOLOGICS

. INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT of Products, Processes, Materials, Technologies,

and Manufacturing

. FULL LIFE CYCLE DEVELOPMENT of Products, Processes, Technologies from

Concept to Manufacturing

. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT of Products, Processes, Materials, Technologies,

and Manufacturing

. PINPOINTING - FINDING of Efficient Solutions to Urgent and Long-Standing

Problems, Issues, and Tasks

. EVALUATION - TESTING - VALIDATION of Products, Processes, Materials,

Equipment, Manufacturing

. COST REDUCTION of Products, Processes, and Materials; R&D, Engineering,

Manufacturing, and Operations

. LEADING, MOTIVATION, SUPERVISING of Highly Qualified Personnel and Cross-

Functional Teams

SOFTWARE

. Auto CAD; PRO-E (beginner), MS Word, Excel, Project, Power Point; MRP;

BarTender, TrackWise

PERSONAL SKILLS

. Highly motivated, hard working, hands-on, multi-task oriented, energetic,

enthusiastic team player and team leader

. Strong communication skills at all levels, excellent people and customer

service skills

. Ability - desire to work in rapidly changing environment, learn and

contribute new skills and knowledge

EXPERIENCE

. INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER - KAIZEN PROGRAM LEADER (08/2013 - Current)

AF Inc., Air Filters Manufacturing, Atlanta (US) - Tel Aviv (Israel) -

Osaka (Japan)

Lead hands-on efforts of cross-functional teams for air filters

manufacturing improvement program. Implemented over one hundred KAIZEN

projects; improved over ten air filters manufacturing machines and

automated lines; increased over 30% manufacturing capacities,

productivity, and profitability. Conducted time studies, statistical, and

financial analyses. Developed and evaluated team work, productivity, and

financial performance metrics. Developed, tested, and introduced into

manufacturing unique process for cleaning glue machines; designed and

built cleaning station. Negotiated and implemented trade of used glue

machines to new. Actively supported product sales and marketing.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported $1M annual revenue increase via continuous improvement of

manufacturing processes and equipment

. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - RATIONALIZATION PROGRAM LEADER (07/10 - 08/13)

Care Inc., Class 2 Medical Devices, Atlanta (US) - San Diego (US) -

Chengdu (China) - Taiwan

Lead hands-on rationalization, continuous improvement, quality and

reliability increase, problems solving, and profitability increase

efforts of cross-functional teams including R&D, Engineering, Design,

Testing Labs, Regulatory, Quality Control, Manufacturing, Global

Sourcing, Purchasing, Customer Services, Marketing, and Sales associates.

. Portable OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS Rationalization Program

Innovated, improved, re-designed portable oxygen concentrator critical

systems. Tested units, analyzed and defined root causes of failures,

found solutions to short term and long standing problems. Designed and

implemented hands-on destructive and non-destructive functional tests.

Ordered and analyzed laser imaging 3D dimensional testing. Conducted

unit's functional performance statistical analyses and evaluations. Re-

designed over ten critical components. Tested, validated, and introduced

in manufacturing design changes. Found supplier, tested, validated, and

introduced in manufacturing worm gear unique ceramic coating resulted in

friction reduction - eliminated main root cause of unit's failures.

Reduced (essentially) warranty, technical services and repairs, products,

and components costs. Increased (essentially) unit's reliability,

quality, and profitability. Lead and implemented hands-on IQ, OQ, PQ

validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported over $1.5M annual cost reduction of units, parts, repairs,

warranty, and technical services costs

. ASYMMETRICAL Air Compressor / Vacuum Pump COST REDUCTION Program

Tested and evaluated hands-on pump prototypes' functional performance.

Developed unique design solutions, improved asymmetrical pump dynamic

balance, made pump asymmetry adjustable, reduced pump's noise level. Re-

designed pump components and released its designs from five patent

licenses claims. Re-designed, tested, and introduced in manufacturing

pump holding unique gimbal system. Lead and implemented hands-on IQ, OQ,

PQ validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported over $1M compressor / vacuum pump annual cost reduction and

pump manufacturing start-up in China

. MILITARY GRADE UNIFIED BATTERY CHARGER DEVELOPMENT Program

Designed concept and specifications for lithium-ion battery intelligent

unique charger including exchangeable electrical plugs, coaxial cable,

universal power source, battery electrodes cleaning during charging,

magnet fixable. Unified and adopted charger to military grade

international applications through the US DOD, Canada, and European NATO

members' requirements including utilizing charger in military

helicopters, vehicles, and medical facilities.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Developed concept and specifications of unique unified through 10

countries military grade battery charger

. Project ENGINEER - Manufacturing Start-up PROGRAM LEADER (06/08 -

07/10)

Plasmatic Instruments Inc., Class 2 Medical Devices, Atlanta

(US) - Molndal (Sweden) - Abingdon (UK)

Decision was to transfer manufacturing of plasmatic blood coagulation

medical devices from Sweden into the US.

Visited Sweden facility - learned products, manufacturing processes and

equipment. Assembled, installed, calibrated, tested, and validated hands-

on over 20 work stations and 40 fixtures and devices. Designed and

installed hands-on entire production operations layout including two

independent production lines, Clean Room 10000, 10 production cells, over

40 work stations, and 2 warehouses. Drafted over 20 manuals and 50 work

instructions. Lead and implemented hands-on products and manufacturing

operations continuous improvement. Implemented hands-on IQ, OQ, PQ

validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported over $3M annual revenue manufacturing start-up and efficient

transfer from Sweden into the US

EXPERIENCE (Continued)

. PROCESS ENGINEER - CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM LEADER (05/05 - 06/08)

16 Medical Systems Inc., Class 2 Medical Devices, Atlanta (US) - Shenzhen

(China) - Hong Kong (China)

Developed and implemented hands-on innovative solutions to blood testing

medical devices manufacturing processes innovative development,

continuous improvement, and problems solving. Designed, built, and

introduced in manufacturing curing buffer vacuum evacuation process and

spring supported ports; unique semi-automated self-cleaning buffer

making, storing, filling, and delivering station; ultraviolet light based

flowing buffer sterilization system; curing ovens trays loading doubled

capacity unique layout. Lead and implemented hands-on IQ, OQ, PQ

validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Attained over $3M production capacities increase via processes innovative

development and improvement

. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - PROJECT LEADER (04/02 - 05/05)

Piolax, Inc., Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Canton (US) - Yokohama

(Japan)

Lead and implemented hands-on injection molding tools manufacturing

projects from concept to manufacturing platform. Designed and built hands-

on functional testing fixtures and devices and validation procedures.

Conducted insertion - extraction, climatic, and dimensional testing.

Improved project implementation processes and procedures resulted in time

frame reduction. Performed statistical analyses. Designed APQPs, PPAPs,

DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow Charts. Hands-on lead and

implemented parts and manufacturing processes cost-reduction, KAIZEN and

5S projects, products quality increase. Lead and implemented hands-on IQ,

OQ, PQ validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Utilized and introduced innovative melt-flip design solution for cavities

filling equivalency improvement and control

. R&D ENGINEER - PROJECT Leader (02/99- 04/02)

17 Medical Group of TFX, Class 3 Medical Devices, Atlanta (US) - Limerick

(Ireland)

Prime for new and existing products and processes innovative development,

improvement, cost reduction, problems solving, quality and reliability

increase; transitions from R&D to Manufacturing. Production lines

included over 300 disposable and reusable medical devices to urology,

anesthesiology, gastroenterology, and respiratory care markets.

CLEAN ROOM OPERATIONS EFFICIENCY INCREASE Project

Clean Room efficiency was about 60%. Coordinated and hands-on lead

efforts to improve Clean Room manufacturing processes and operations;

innovated and re-designed single, twin, and triple lumen catheters and

feeding tubes and products packaging and sterilization. Increased

essentially products quality and reliability, manufacturing processes

productivity, Clean Room overall operational efficiency. Lead and

implemented hands-on IQ, OQ, PQ validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Attained over $3M Clean Room operations annual revenue increase via

manufacturing processes improvement

FEEDING TUBES MANUFACTURING PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE Project

Company should increase feeding tubes manufacturing volumes by nine

times. Evaluated feeding tubes manufacturing processes. Designed, built,

tested, and introduced in manufacturing tungsten powder filling unique

fixture. Originated and designed spring supported catheters and feeding

tubes. Lead and implemented hands-on IQ, OQ, PQ validations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Increased 15 times feeding tubes manufacturing productivity - attained 10

times production volumes increase

. MILITARY GRADE MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING START-UP Project

Company acquired manufacturer of military grade medical device for lung

open wounds management in battlefield. Visited manufacturing facility;

learned product, manufacturing processes, and equipment. Coordinated and

hands-on lead equipment installations, products and processes testing,

and manufacturing start-up. Increased two times manufacturing

productivity. Started medical devices production in four weeks.

Implemented IQ, OQ, PQ validations

ACHIEVEMENTS

Supported $2M annual revenue increase and military grade wound valves

efficient manufacturing start-up

EDUCATION

TRIZ, Inventive Problems Solving Theory and Algorithms, Scientific -

Engineering Society. Kishinev, Moldova

MBA, Innovative Development Planning and Implementation, Highest State

Courses. Kishinev, Moldova

MS, Mechanical Engineering, State College of Technologies. Lvov, Ukraine

BS, Electrical Engineering, State College of Technologies. Kishinev,

Moldova

AS, Physics and Mathematics, High School - Junior College of Sciences.

Kishinev, Moldova

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