JIM PALLO

*** ******** **., ***. *, West Bend, WI 53090 414-***-****

(CELL) ab9dp3@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Leadership skills Effective cross-functional

communication Manufacturing/Process improvement

Supplier support Technical training abilities

Team leadership experience

Quality minded Effective problem solving

Flexible work attitude

Employment:

Maysteel Allenton, WI (Temp. position/Project based)

4/2013 to 5/2013

Quality Engineer

. Composing all documentation for over 300+ Level 1, 2, 3, and 4

PPAP's (Production Part approval Process) for one of Maysteel's top

customers.

John-Deere, Horicon Operations, WI (Contract/temp position)

10/2012 to 4/2013

Second shift supervisor for three riding lawn equipment product lines

. 87 direct reports across three departments

. Continuous Improvement 200 (CI200) Leader

. Drive production, quality, and safety goals.

. Root Cause Analysis on manufactured and purchased parts.

. Communicate production rolling changes to production areas.

. Identify and drive line balancing issues.

. Improve upon operator work station assignments.

Harley-Davidson Power Train Operations, Menomonee Falls, WI

2/2012 to 7/2012

Process/Manufacturing Engineer (Contract/temp position)

. Supported daily operations in line with corporate safety and quality

standards such as: Work station improvements, process improvements,

process schedule, supplier parts issues, operator incident reviews.

. Acclimated myself with and utilized internal system tools such as:

Ease, utilized for the creation of process documentation, i.e. Control

plans, process procedures, manufacturing visual aids. Q-web system for

Quality, Safety, and Corrective action request's.

. Day to day manufacturing support of main line assembly. Resolving

parts issues working together with Supplier Quality Engineers,

Resident Engineers, and Suppliers.

. Improved current work station ergonomics and safety. Improve assembly

processes by utilizing current tool's, i.e. AVIS (ALMS), pick-to-

light, process change notice system, continuous improvement program,

and Quality Alert system. Active participant in the internal layered

process audit system.

RSP Inc., Milwaukee, WI

9/2010 to 3/2011

Project Manager/QC Engineer (Contract/temp position)

. Manage all new projects to customer specifications, i.e.

manufacturing, purchased parts, quality standards, test, etc.

. Resolution of product and process manufacturing issues for in house

and off shore facilities.

. Author and implement standard operating procedures for in house

manufacturing, off shore facilities, and customer specific product

lines.

. Address and resolve all customer quality issues, i.e. 8D, Root Cause.

Enerpac, Columbus, WI

3/2010 to 5-2010

Supplier Quality Engineer (Contract/temp position)

. Under direction of the Quality Manager, supporting the transition of a

newly acquired product line. Tier 1 and 2 supplier support, ECO

implementation, and Quality Assurance support.

Tulip Corporation, Milwaukee, WI

9/2007 to 2/2008

Quality Engineer(Contract/temp position)

. Under the direction off the Corporate Quality Manager, I successfully

performed a level 3 PPAP to qualify and improve a newly patented

industry product design per the automotive industry standard TS16949

for the end customer, Johnson Controls.

. Physical measuring for data accumulation using a Brown and Sharp CMM.

. Perform DFMEA, and PFEMA

Hamilton Sundstrand, Kenosha Focus Factory Electric Motor Division Kenosha,

WI 1/2006 to 4/2006

Manufacturing Engineer (Contract/temp position)

. Integration of two separate electric motor manufacturing production

lines into one to increase capacity of equipment, and efficiency of

production.

. Train employees on new production line procedures.

. Determine root cause on part failures.

. Implemented documented work instructions for assembly line work

stations.

GE Medical Systems, West Milwaukee WI

7/2005 to 10/2005

Manufacturing Engineering Technician (Contract/temp position)

. Transition new product line from engineering prototype stage to a

production stage.

. Functional test of metal case X-ray tubes in a field simulated working

environment.

. Build and test of heat exchanger cooling system for the x-ray

equipment.

. Continuous process improvement and process validation.

Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley, Milwaukee, WI

10/1999 to 4/2005

Manufacturing Engineering Technician/Supplier Quality Analyst

. On going technical support of existing product lines in manufacturing.

This would include the following; purchased part issues, non-

conforming material, equipment, tooling and fixturing, quality issues,

employee training, process improvements, 5s events, supplier support,

Bill's of material, and routing modifications, new supplier parts

approval process.

. Product line transfer team leader. Transfer of production line's from

Allen Bradley to satellite production facilities; Sumner Iowa, Tecate

Mexico, and Ladysmith Wisconsin.

. This included, but not limited to, training employees at receiving

facility, setting up equipment, process validation, line inventory,

transfer of suppliers, authoring documented work instructions,

upgrading tooling and work stations.

. Formally recognized 11 times for successful transfers.

. Setup new product lines i.e., tooling, fixturing, documented work

instructions, employee training, DFEMA, PFEMA, APQP, PPAR, capitol

equipment purchasing, supplier part approval, MRP system, inventory,

packaging, testing, inspection process and criteria.

. Capitol equipment and tooling cost savings on new product introduction

$20,000.

Dynapro Thin Film Products/3m Touch, Milwaukee, WI

8/1996 to 10/1999

Process Engineer

. Process improvement to increase efficiencies and yields from 40% to

82% in assigned cells. Cost savings average to $300,000 annual.

. Train and mentor new and existing employees on blue print reading,

engineering documentation, assembly procedures, and documented work

instructions.

. Monitor and track daily yields and efficiencies in production.

. Participate in and lead APQP design reviews prior to product release

to production, artwork, dies, assembly fixtures, materials, routings,

and assembly procedures.

Monopanel Technologies, West Allis, WI

2/1988 to 8/1996

Product Designer

. Design of Membrane switch circuitry for thin film and printed circuit

board applications.

. Design of steel rule dies, assembly fixtures, test fixtures, graphic

overlays, designed using AutoCAD

. CNC G-code programming for printed circuit board drilling and routing.

. Department quality team leader. Performing APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA

. Process engineering documentation, ECN's, ECR's, Corrective Actions.

. Tooling cost reduction for new products average $5,000 per design,

annual cost savings of $100,000.

Education and Certification:

Currently through the American Society of Quality, ASQ George

Brown College

Certified Quality Process Analyst

PLC Technician Certification

Earned

Waukesha County Technical College Milwaukee Area Technical College

Electronic Printed Circuit Board Design Mig and Tig Welding

Certificate Training

Associates Degree

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