Continuous Improvement

EDWARD RAMSAROOP, CMfgE

Phone: 920-***-**** Email: ******@***.**.***

LEAN SIX SIGMA QUALITY AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Analytical, Resourceful, Meticulous, Passionate, Leader, Lean and Six Sigma Certified

I am a highly motivated, energetic, multi-task and results-oriented Continuous/Quality Improvement professional, with diverse industry experience in Quality, Manufacturing, Lean and Six Sigma, such as, Electrical Controllers, Outdoor power equipment manufacturing, Healthcare, Electronic Manufacturing of medical and non-medical equipment and Recreational Vehicles, with a track record of generating profits to organizations bottom line to a total of $12.5 M.

Transferable Skills

· Six Sigma Black and Green Belt ASQ. Failure Modes and Effect Analysis.

· Lean Master Facilitator –MSOE Kaizen Events

· Lean Tools/Principles Quality Management System

· Reliability Analysis Auditing ISO 9001, AS9100C, 21 CRF Part 820.

· Statistical Process Control MINI-TAB, Infinity QS Software

Professional Experience

Continuous Improvement Leader. (Quality/ Lean) March- Sept. 2010

MCL Industries: A privately held manufacturing company who manufactures Electrical controllers and wire harnesses for Dept. of Defense, with annual sales of over $30M, located in Pulaski, WI.

· Taught, trained, coached and mentored the entire company on Lean Six Sigma philosophy, theory, application tools and tactics, to achieve greater efficiencies, reduce waste and improve competitiveness, while transferring the company into a World Class Enterprise.

· Created a CI team with four direct reports, along with efficiency outline to support employee development.

· Conducted 6 events with a saving of $130K with efficiency overall improvement of 10 %.

· Implemented one-piece flow, reduce cycle time and inventory. Performed equipment OEE.

· Worked with operating leaders to develop strategic deployment plans as well as specific goals that drive lean principles and concept across the business.

· Oversee the PPAP process, along with 8D corrective action and PDCA process.

Lean/ Six Sigma Consultant 2009- 2010

· Provide Lean/Six Sigma consulting services to business to achieve greater efficiencies, reduce waste and improve competitiveness, by applying Lean tools to improve current business and empowering companies to become World Class Enterprise.

Quality Manager/Lean 2005 –2009

Ariens Company: A privately held manufacturing company who manufactures Snow blowers and Lawn movers, with annual sales of over $200 MM, located in Brillion, WI.

· Initiated and implemented strategic plans to meet corporate goals, which reduced CPM from 80,000 to 40,000 per month and warranty by 10% annually, saving over $3,000,000.

· Reviewed and approved all product specifications and test plans which improved first time test yield to 90%, with a saving of over $200,000.

· Led and facilitated 30 Lean events, which consist of Value Stream Mapping, Std work, 3P Design events and other Kaizen events, with saving off over $500,000 and inventory reduction of $1,000,000.

· Taught, trained, coached and mentored design engineers and others in Lean Six Sigma philosophy, theory and application tools which improved product development by improving test yield to 90%, which allowed the company to release product early, which increase market share of 0.025% and sales of $5MM.

· Worked with operating leaders to develop strategic deployment plans as well as specific goals that drive lean principles and concept across the business.

· Saved $300,000 through product redesign while improving quality and maintaining employee and customer satisfaction, along with safety.

· Supervised, coached, and trained five full time employees in Lean Six Sigma Methodology.

· Standardized Best Practices among the Value Streams, and implemented a system to drive continuous improvements throughout the organization.

· Developed and implemented a Design review checklist for new products, and document the Key Process Output Variables (KPOV) and Key Process Input Variables (KPIV).

· Maintained the ISO 9001 system, and ensure the company compliance to the standard.

· Developed Hoshin Policy Deployment for the company.

· Serve as a change agent by influencing and communication with others by driving continuous improvement.

Quality Coordinator 2003 - 2005

Thedacare Incorporated: Non- Profit Healthcare provider located in Appleton, WI and is the largest employer in Northeast Wisconsin.

· Facilitated 12 Lean events with a cost savings of over $1 Million, and Reduction of Account Receivable days from 75 to 52 days.

· Reduced inventory from $200,000 to $50,000 per week.

· Implemented and taught Lean Thinking/Principles throughout the organization.

· Monitored and reported Quality measures to senior management.

Quality Engineer 1998- 2003

Plexus Corporation: A publicly traded Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, with annual sales of over 1.8 Billion dollars, located in Neenah, WI.

· Improved first pass In-circuit and Functional yields from 60% to 95%, which improved throughput 95% and reduce reworked. Cost saving of over $1.0 MM in Internal cost.

· Performed and completed a Six Sigma project on wave soldering. Cost saving of $750,000.

· Successfully transferred two Siemens’ Medical division (Patient Care and Oncology

($40,000,000), Baxter Healthcare, and Tyco/Mallinckrodt products into production.

· Performed trends Analysis for In-Circuit and Functional test yields.

· Audited outgoing products to ensure that it conforms to customer’s specifications, company QAP’S and 21CFR Part 820 Quality System Regulation, classes I, II and III products, QS 9000, EN, CSA, ISO 9001, ISO 13485 and SAE AS 9100C.

· Performed Product and Process Validation on new and existing products.

· Created and Updated Product routings and identified critical steps.

· Addressed quality issues using Six Sigma methodology/ implement solutions.

· Complied monthly quality reports for Site Manager and customers.

· Collaborated with employees from different sectors of the company to resolve customer issues.

· Prepared and presented Quarterly Quality Reports to executive management of Siemens Patient Care, Oncology and Plexus at customer site and at Plexus.

· Mentored newly hired Quality Engineers and provided support as needed.

· Participated in FDA, Underwriter Lab (UL) and Canada Standards Association (CSA) audits.

· Owned the CAPA process for all customers, developed control plans and PPAP for all products.

· Collaborated with IT to develop an Electronic Device History Record (DHR).

· Responsible for the quality of all products manufactured and the development of 5 Quality engineers.

· Developed, implemented and revised all SOP’s for all customer products.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI

Master of Science-Management Technology 1994

Bachelor of Science- Quality and Manufacturing Engineering 1992

Certifications:

· Certified Manufacturing Engineer- Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

· Certified Lean Bronze- Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

· Certified Lean Lead Facilitator - Milwaukee School of Engineering.

· Certified Six Sigma Green Belt- American Society for Quality.

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