JAY CARLSON
**** **** ****** ****** *****, Savage, MN 55378
952-***-**** ~ ********@*****.***
Process Engineer
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Accomplished, analytical and quality-oriented professional with a 20-year
background of hands-on management and process engineering in all aspects of
manufacturing operations such as quality, purchasing, planning, production
and shipping.
* Experience implementing quality systems such as 5S, ISO 9000, Lean and
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that analyze and design the flow of
materials (while eliminating waste) to bring the best products/services
to a consumer.
* Excellent troubleshooting and extensive failure analysis skills.
* Adept at creating layouts, and designing fixtures and tooling using 2D
computer-aided drawing (CAD) software. Solid knowledge of Draftsight 2D
CAD software and Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel and
Access.
* Understanding of quality systems, and experience with multiple
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning
(MRP) systems, bills of materials (BOM), and routing.
* Strong leadership, supervision, interpersonal and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADDCO, St. Paul, MN 2011 - 2013
Operations/Quality Manager
. Manage purchasing, quality, planning, stockroom and shipping
departments of multiple product lines such as portable DOT LED sign
trailers, fixed-pole mounted and bridge mounted LED signs, and all
subassemblies.
. Streamlined workflow of production floor and warehouse. Modified
production assembly process to utilize Kanban levels, in-process
inspection and repetitive builds instead of configured shop orders.
. Designed new assembly fixtures and tooling to improve quality,
ergonomics and throughput while implementing a failure analysis
program to determine multiple design/process issues and
develop/implement corrective solutions.
. Created analysis tools within ERP system to correct the purchasing of
excessive inventory and reduce stock levels. Re-structured purchasing
blanket orders to increase inventory turns, and generated and
implemented ISO 9001-2008 processes/procedures.
. Standardized products that eased sales submittal process, improved
throughput and reduced inventory costs.
CONTROLS TECHNIQUES, Eden Prairie, MN 1997 - 2011
Senior Product Technician
. Managed product line transfers from the United Kingdom and multiple
locations in the United States.
. Oversaw all product repairs and analyzed failure data to determine
corrective actions and improvements. Troubleshot and maintained
production equipment such as wave solder, surface mount technology
(SMT) pick and place machines, magnetizers, cable testers, hydraulic
and pneumatic presses, induction heaters, and custom test stands.
. Built and maintained servo drives and motors, cables, multi-axis
controllers and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
panels. Designed and built assembly fixtures and electronic/pneumatic
assembly machines. Developed tests and test stands including I/O
testing, Data Acquisition, Product Burn-in Stands and functional
tests.
. Supervised all aspects of multiple product lines such as NT/HD servo
motors, HVAC panels and multi-axis controllers.
. Created production and shipping area layouts such as work cells,
electrical power, networks and air lines.
. Successfully managed all aspects of four new product launches.
GE NETCOM, Eden Prairie, MN 1996 - 1997
Quality Technician
. Built/maintained test and production equipment. Analyzed process and
field failures to identify root causes then implemented corrective
actions.
AUTO TRAN, Hopkins, MN 1991 - 1996
Production Supervisor, Production Manager, Process Engineer/Manufacturing
Engineer
. Oversaw 30 employees who manufactured pressure transducers, analyzed
failure data and oversaw repairs then implemented corrective action
solutions and process improvement initiatives. Built production/test
fixtures and generated all process documentation.
EDUCATION
Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN: Associate Degree in Computer
Science, scheduled graduation - fall 2013
Hennepin County Vocational Technical College, Eden Prairie, MN: Electronic
Technician