GARY D. WAGNER

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Rialto, California, 92377

Home 909-***-****, Cell 951-***-****

acq2i2@r.postjobfree.com

SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Analytical, results-oriented manufacturing engineer with more than 25 years of experience improving fabrication and assembly processes through innovative equipment and tooling designs. Exceptional troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities resulting in significant savings to major defense manufacturers. Numerous professional certifications including ACE Associate Certification, Lean Manufacturing, Ergonomics, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Collaborative and focused team player. U.S. Air Force veteran and former aircraft mechanic. Areas of expertise:

Process Improvement ● CNC Processing ● Production Planning

Production Yield Improvement ● Production Efficiencies ● Fabrication Fixture Design

Bills of Materials ● Cost Savings ● ACE Associate ● Lean Manufacturing ● Data Analysis

Team Building / Leadership ● Coaching ● Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Circor Aerospace, Corona, California ● 2014-2015

A company involved in the machining and manufacturing assembly production of Fluid Controls and Landing Gear Actuation systems for Aerospace, Military and Industrial applications.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer: Ensured precise, cost-efficient manufacturing operations by creating and revising production planning, Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routers following product drawing requirements. Designed innovative assembly fixtures/tooling and test fixtures. Reviewed and evaluated production for possible improvements to fabrication and assembly processes.

Incorporated process improvements with the design and implementation of over thirty assembly/fabrication/handling/test fixtures that cut production time and/or eliminated damage to assemblies from the use of improper tooling/holding fixtures.

Submitted EA/ECR’s to Engineering requesting corrections to drawings/assembly documentation used for the assembly and testing of various Fluid Control valves.

Made changes to Assembly Processes and Test Manuals, as required, to reflect process/test procedure improvements.

Supported production of New Product and Overhaul System Return with production and rework planning for the largest contract within the fascility.

Reviewed and provided rework instructions for the majority of Non-Conforming Material (NCM) documents written against Production and Overhaul systems for the contract on which I was supporting.

UTC Aerospace/Hamilton Sundstrand, Pomona, California ● 2009-2013

A UTAS company involved in the design and manufacturing of Mass Spectrometers and various Atmosphere Monitoring Systems for military, space and commercial applications.

Manufacturing Engineer: Ensured precise, cost-efficient manufacturing operations by creating and revising production planning, Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routers following product drawing requirements. Analyzed product drawings to verify manufacturability of the design and to assess quality requirements. Designed innovative assembly and test fixtures. Reviewed and evaluated production for possible improvements to fabrication and assembly processes.

Obtained the Achieving Competetive Excellence (ACE) Associate Certification in 2011 which included the completion of all required ACE courses and event activities.

Incorporated process improvements with the design and implementation of eight assembly/fabrication/handling fixtures that cut production time and/or eliminated pre-existing rework due to improper handling.

Participated in seven Review Root Cause Analysis (RRCA) activities to evaluate and eliminate recurring rework of nonconforming material.

Supported production of New Product and Overhaul System Return with production and rework planning for the largest contract within the fascility.

Reviewed and provided rework instructions for the majority of Non-Conforming Material (NCM) documents written against Production and Overhaul systems for the contract on which I was supporting.

BAL SEAL ENGINEERING INCORPORATED, Foothill Ranch, California ● 2005-2007

$50 million company designing and manufacturing seal rings and medical housings using CNC processing.

Manufacturing Engineer: Ensured precise, cost-efficient manufacturing operations by creating and revising production planning, Bills of Materials (BOMs) and routers following product drawing requirements. Analyzed product drawings to verify manufacturability of the design and to assess quality requirements. Designed innovative assembly and test fixtures. Reviewed and evaluated production for possible improvements to fabrication and assembly processes.

Designed more than 250 assembly, fabrication and test fixtures that together cut production time by 25%.

Contributed to planning for transfer to a new MRP system that eliminated a substantial production backlog and achieved a 95% on-time delivery rate.

Selected to lead an Engineering team reviewing production drawings to determine how to develop a more concise, consistent format; results improved production yields.

GENTEX CORPORATION, Rancho Cucamonga, California ● 2000-2005

$25 million company designing and manufacturing composite helmets and respiratory systems for U.S. and foreign militaries.

Manufacturing Engineer: Utilized education and experience to interpret product drawings and plan production and other engineering elements necessary to deliver on the requirements. Verified manufacturability and quality requirements in product drawings. Engineered fixtures for fabrication, assembly and testing. Studied all production processes and developed improvements as necessary.

Slashed production costs by up to 50% and increased yields by identifying, developing and implementing several improvements to fabrication and assembly processes.

Participated in creating and implementing Quality Inspection data spreadsheets to record and analyze CMM data, discovering discrepancy trends and helping identify priorities for process improvement.

Played a key role in a team evaluating and revising a manufacturing production line process using Lean Manufacturing concepts, propelling a 70% improvement in production line yield and trimming production costs.

GEN CORP AEROJET, Azusa, California ● 1995-1999

$250 million company designing and manufacturing satellite components and weapon systems for defense and military applications.

Manufacturing Engineer: Assumed responsibility for planning production, BOMs and routers to follow product drawing requirements, and for developing and implementing manufacturing process improvements. Trained production workers on manufacturing processes. Reviewed product drawings for design manufacturability and adherence to quality requirements. Verified product acceptance through adhesive, epoxy, tape and chemical analyses. Developed and instituted forward-looking improvements to fabrication and assembly.

Established, implemented and revised numerous manufacturing process instructions for fabricating and assembling microelectronics, contributing to a program resulting in a $4 million customer award for on-time delivery.

Achieved a 100% certification rate in training production workers on fabrication and assembly processes.

Utilized ergonomics concepts to evaluate production processes, reducing injuries by more than 90% and limiting production down time.

Revised shop order plans, driving a 90% production on-time completion rate.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois

Associate of Science in Electronics

Citrus College, Azusa, California

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK / CERTIFICATIONS

Certifications in:

ACE Associate

Lean Manufacturing

NHB5300.4 ESD

Ergonomics

ANSI Y14.5

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

ISO 9001

Hazmat Procedures

CPR / First Aid / AED

Training in:

Microelectronic Wire Bonding

Split Gap Resistance Welding

Composite Structure Fabrication

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Programs(Word,Excel,Power-Point)

Visio, UID Barcode programming

Solid Works/Pro-Engineering 3D Modeling

JDE, MRPII or Equivalent Systems

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