Engineer Executive Staff

Sara Bradley Zimmerman

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Rockville, IN 47872

cell: 434-***-****

To obtain a engineering position in a high paced lean manufacturing environment where my experience with

team leadership, advanced quality systems, and process improvement initiatives will be expanded

Objective

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Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, May 2002

• Mini Baja – Team Captain (2001 – 2002) and member of ASME

Education

Virginia Tech

Nov 2007 – present

• Initiate and maintain engineering and quality documentation and approvals per FAA and GE

Engineering

and Quality Experience

Manufacturing / Quality Engineer

standards

• Interact with customer, vendors, and hourly personnel on a daily basis

• Collect and analyze rework data, create and deliver presentations of findings

• Implement process and material improvements and design changes, while reducing cost and losses

Aug 2002 – Apr 2005

• Initiated and maintained engineering and quality documentation per Nuclear Radiation Control and

Manufacturing Engineer

United States – Department of Energy standards

• Worked daily with hourly and salary personnel to improve process flow and part quality

• Led the engineering initiative to convert an existing shop floor instruction delivery system to

Solumina

May 2001 – Aug 2001

• Collected and analyzed time study data in a textile manufacturing facility

Industrial Engineering Intern

• Implemented changes to processes and to work cell layout, reducing handling time and increasing

quality and safety of employees

• Prepared and presented results to facility leadership and corporate executive staff

Apr 2005 – June 2006

• Led a team of salary personnel to convert an existing MRP system to SAP, including Engineering and

Leadership Experience

Team Lead – MRP/SAP Conversion

Quality functions and instruction delivery

• Developed legacy system definitions and performed software testing and instruction

• Interfaced with executive staff and software consultants on a daily basis

• Created and implemented forms and documents to enhance shop floor efficiency

Aug 2001 – June 2002

Team Captain – Mini Baja

• Led 25 college seniors to design, build, test, and compete with a single seat off road racing vehicle,

winning 4th place out of over 100 international universities.

• Wrote the design and cost reports, and assisted in shop functions

• Developed and maintained team relations with faculty, staff, and community

• Experience with both traditional and team centered manufacturing environments

• Advanced knowledge of lean manufacturing principles including Six Sigma

Additional Skills

• Material and Quality responsibilities related to Supply Chain Management

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 2010 applications including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, and also

in Adobe Acrobat Professional

• Various MRP and shop floor delivery systems experience including SAP, Solumina, Syteline, and other web based data

collection and tracking applications.

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