MIGUEL A. ROMERO
**** *. ********* ***. ******, Illinois 60402
Home 708-***-**** Cell 708-***-****
E-Mail: **********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Bilingual English/Spanish Manufacturing Engineer with over twenty (20) years of experience in CNC/machining environments. Responsibilities have included process engineering/improvements, tooling design/development, quality control, machine-shop troubleshooting, cell lay-outs, continuous improvements, cost analysis, and scheduling. Experience has led to a thorough knowledge of ISO 9000, AutoCAD 2006, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, ECR’s, ECN’s, APQP, and Microsoft Applications.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology, 1994
Industrial Engineering College Chicago, Illinois
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 to 2010
SKOLNIK INDUSTRIES, Chicago, Illinois
Manufacturing Engineer
• New Products Development
• Product Cost analysis
• Planned and prepared the sequence of operations according to blueprints
• Validating Existing Drawings to be accurate for production
• Coordinate and control product quality
• Designed hand tools and fixtures for production
• Solving Daily Production Issues
• Tooling & Maintenance Coordinator
• Updating Machinery
• Balancing Production Process
• Solving Issues with Suppliers
• Solving Customer’s Complains
• Initiate, coordinate and file ECR and ECN
• Solving Internal/External Q.C. Issues
• Continuous Process Improvements
2006 to 2008
ANDERSON FITTINGS, Oak Forest, Illinois
Manufacturing Engineer
• Continuous Process Improvements
• Product Cost analysis
• Coordinate and control product quality
• Designed hand tools and fixtures for production
• Planned and prepared the sequence of operations according to blueprints and layouts/Process Sheets
• Balancing Production Process
• Validating Existing Drawings to be accurate for production
• Validating Routings/Process Sheets
• Solving Customer’s Complains
• Initiate, coordinate and file ECR and ECN
• Solving Internal/External Q.C. Issues
• Engineering 3 Different Locations
• APQP/Quoting
1997 to 2006
PRECISION EXTRUSIONS, INC., Bensenville, Illinois
Manufacturing Engineer
• Continuous Process Improvements
• Coordinate and control product quality
• Responsible ECR & ECN Process
• Designed tools and fixtures for production
• Planned and prepared the sequence of operations according to blueprints and layouts/Process Sheets
• Performed inventory of existing tools and Extrusion Dies
• APQP meeting with a group of approximately 4 – 6 teammates on daily Basis
• Working with Vice President of Operations to insured scheduling
• Working with Customers to Help them to Design Extrusion Shapes
• Quoting complete jobs for customers in and out of country
1996 to 1997
MERKLE-KORFF INDUSTRIES, INC., Des Plaines, Illinois
Manufacturing Engineer
• Assembled AC/DC small Motors
• Coordinate and control product quality
• Methods to solve and organize Issues with Production
• Design and/or improve Methods/Systems for the physical distribution of goods
• Designed tools and fixtures/Palettes for Assembly Lines
• Time Study for Punch Press Machines and Assembly Lines
• Performed inventory of existing tools/Pallets
• Supervised a group of approximately 15 – 20 teammates
1981 to 1996
ITW COMPONENTS AND TOOLS, Glenview, Illinois
Supervisor/CNC Machinist/Manual Machinist/Set-Up Operator
• Responsible for all production Departments
• Set-Up and Operate Manual and CNC Machines
• Designed & making tools and fixtures to improve Production
• Design and/or improve systems for the physical distribution of goods
• Performed inventory of existing tools & material
• Supervised a group of approximately 40 – 50 teammates within (5) Departments
o Turning, Grinding, Hobbing, Assembly, Packing
• Trained new employees for any of the departments mentioned above
• Set-Up a Cell Lay-Out with a group of 8 dedicated machines for two Piece Flow design
INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE
2002 to 2004
BIR INSTITUTE, Chicago, Illinois
CNC/Manual Machines Instructor
MS Word/Excel Instructor
Quality Control & Blue Print Reading Instructor
2002 to 2003
CHICAGO DALEY COLLEGE, Chicago, Illinois
Auto Cad Instructor