Manufacturing Engineer
Resume:
EDWARD WISDOMAN
Alpharetta, GA 30004
**********@*****.***
SUMMARY
CONTRIBUTE as a talented, highly qualified, enthusiastic Product, Process,
Manufacturing Advanced Improvement and Development Professional offering a
multi-disciplinary and multi-industrial background.
PROVIDE a unique level of expertise at products, processes, and
manufacturing Advanced Improvement and Development, Problems Solving, and
Cost Reduction including planning, management, and hands on implementation.
IMPLEMENT Continuous Improvement of existing and start-up products,
processes, and manufacturing, including cost reduction and problems
solving; productivity, quality, and reliability essential increase;
utilizing resources wisely.
SOLVE difficult R&D, Engineering, Technological, Manufacturing, and
Operational problems and issues driven by unique skills, experience,
knowledge, training, and win mentality; have Zero Tolerance to quality and
reliability.
DEMONSTRATE strong Project Management skills including Planning, Detailing,
and Time Management such as the ability to organize and lead Cross
Functional Teams while working hands on through main tasks and issues.
ASSURE matching the products, processes, and manufacturing cost,
profitability, life cycles, quality, productivity, aesthetics, and
feasibility to customers, business partners, and the company's main
business goals and expectations.
EXECUTE general, specific, and urgent projects and assignments including
sizing up situation, setting goals, determining available resources,
insuring quality and timely delivery, and supervising technical personnel.
OFFER a unique international experience in North America, Europe, and Asia,
including United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy,
Sweden, Russia, Eastern Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and China.
IMPROVED and DEVELOPED over one hundred innovative products, processes, and
technologies to a variety of industries including Biomedical,
Pharmaceutical, Defense, Energy, Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer,
Agricultural.
UNITED STATES CITIZEN
PERSONAL SKILLS
HIGHLY MOTIVATED, hard working, hands-on, multi-tasks oriented, high-
energy, enthusiastic team player
PROVEN LEADER with strong communication and excellent people and project
management skills
ABILITY AND DESIRE to work in fast changing environment; broaden and learn
new skills and knowledge
KEY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS
SIX SIGMA Green Belt, TRIZ Certified, 5S, TPS, KANBAN, KAIZEN,
SYSTEMOLOGICS - new science
PLANNING, MANAGEMENT, IMPLEMENTATION of R&D, Engineering, and Manufacturing
operations
ADVANCED IMPROVEMENT and DEVELOPMENT of R&D, Products, Processes,
Manufacturing Operations
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT of Existing and New products, processes, and
manufacturing operations
PINPOINTING, FINDING, IMPLEMENTATION of efficient solutions to Urgent and
Long-standing Problems
COMPLETION of Products and Processes Development full life cycle from
Concept to Manufacturing Platforms
EVALUATION, TESTING, VALIDATION of Products, Processes, Equipment, and
Manufacturing Operations
COST REDUCTION of manufacturing resulting in Overall Profitability and
Productivity Essential Increase
LEADING, MOTIVATION, SUPERVISING of Technical Personnel and Cross-
Functional Teams
SOFTWARE
PRO-E, Auto CAD; MS Word, Excel, Project, Power Point; MRP, TrackWise,
BarTender, Legy
EDUCATION
TRIZ, Inventive Problems Solving Theory and Algorithms, Scientific -
Engineering Society, Kishinev, Moldova
MBA, Advanced Development Management and Implementation, Highest State
Courses, Moscow, Russia
MS, Mechanical Engineering, State Institute of Technologies, Lvov, Ukraine
BS, Electrical Engineering, State Institute of Technologies, Kishinev,
Moldova
AS, Physics and Mathematics, Junior College of Sciences, Kishinev, Moldova
EDWARD WISDOMAN
13546 Weycroft Circle
Alpharetta, GA 30004
**********@*****.***
USA EXPERIENCE
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, (10/2009 - Current)
Surgical Plasmatic Instruments Manufacturer, Class 2 Medical Devices,
International Joint Venture
Atlanta (GA) - Molndal (Sweden) - Abingdon (UK) - Paris (France)
Participate actively in implementing a start up of the manufacturing of a
pioneered, unique, innovative technology system and medical devices that
use an electrically-neutral stream of pure plasma to cut, coagulate and
vaporize tissue. Visited Sweden branch. Learned prototypes of plasma based
medical devices and manufacturing line including processes and equipment.
Developed the entire new facility manufacturing layout through clean room,
materials storing, processing and cleaning cells, labeling, shipping, and
finished goods storing areas including two independent manufacturing lines,
over forty units of equipment and stations, materials and finished goods
large storages. Continue working on a variety of start up issues including
products matching the FDA requirements.
Achievements:
Hands on assembled, installed, and calibrated all assembling equipment and
fixtures including IQ's, created and approved equipment and assembly
manuals, improved and revised work instructions, started labels printing
cell.
Selected, negotiated, and purchased much of the building, manufacturing,
warehousing, and safety supplies.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, (05/2007 - 09/2009)
Blood Diagnostics Instruments Manufacturer, Class 2 Medical Devices,
Atlanta (GA)
Provided hands on engineering support to R&D and Production through human
blood diagnostics and testing portable capillary medical devices
manufacturing including processes and equipment, continuous improvement,
advanced development, cost reduction, problems solving, productivity and
manufacturing capacities increase.
Achievements:
Developed, designed, hands-on built, and tested a unique, innovative, semi-
automated buffer gases concentrations stabilizing process, tank system, and
delivery system including cleaning, mixing, and buffer filling.
Developed, designed, hands on built, and tested a unique, innovative,
automated process and system for blood testing capillary cassettes buffer
filling based on utilizing portable and continuously powered vacuum pump.
Doubled curing ovens capacities by trays advanced stacking layout,
supported to $5 million production value increase.
SUSTAINING ENGINEER, (03/2005 - 04/2007)
Consumer Products Manufacturer, International Joint Venture
Atlanta (GA) - Shenzhen (China) - Hong Kong
Prime for baby caring products quality and safety improvement. Evaluated
products top issues and found solutions. Solved manufacturing and design
problems. Re-designed, Innovated, Improved, and Cost Reduced over thirty
products. Developed and specified internal requirements to mechanical,
plastic, and electronic platforms performance.
Achievements:
Solved over sixty products top issues; improved, innovated, re-designed,
cost-reduced over twenty strategic products.
Visited Hong Kong and China vendors and developed higher levels of products
designs, quality, and safety.
PROJECT LEADER (09/03 - 03/05)
Piolax, Inc., Automotive Plastic Parts Manufacturer, International Joint
Venture
Atlanta (GA) - Yokohama (Japan)
Coordinated injection molding tools manufacturing from concept to
manufacturing introduction. Implemented APQP's including PPAP, DFMEA,
PFMEA, Control Plans, Process Flow Charts, and Gantt Charts.
Achievements:
Developed mechanical - mathematical algorithm and formula for new products
dimensional calculations to match their functional requirements based on
existed products insertion - extraction forces and dimensions correlations.
EDWARD WISDOMAN
13546 Weycroft Circle
Alpharetta, GA 30004
**********@*****.***
USA EXPERIENCE (continued)
PROJECT MANAGER (05/01 - 08/03)
Brave Ideas, Inc., Products and Processes Innovative Development, Atlanta,
GA
Explored the governmental and private grants availability to support the
innovative and advanced products, processes, and technologies
commercialization. Provided consultative hands on support to new products,
processes, and equipment manufacturing introduction, problems solving, cost
reduction, and productivity increase.
Achievements:
Effectively supported to introduction in manufacturing of over ten
innovative products, processes, and equipment.
SR. R&D AND PROCESS ENGINEER (06/98- 04/01)
Medical Group of TFX, Class 3 Medical Devices Manufacturer, Atlanta, GA
Prime for new and existing products and processes advanced improvement and
development, cost reduction, problems solving and transition from R&D to
Manufacturing Platform. Managed and hands on implemented R&D and
Engineering projects to design and continuously improve the single, twin,
and triple lumen Catheters and Feeding Tubes, Scopes, and Face Masks.
Implemented hands on IQ, OQ, PQ Validations according to the FDA
regulations.
Achievements:
Developed to manufacturing over ten innovative single, twin, and triple
lumen Catheters and Feeding Tubes
Attained clean room operations over 25% cost reduction resulted in over $5
million profit increase revenue.
PLANT ENGINEER, (04/96 - 05/98)
PCC, Inc., Injection Molding Equipment Components Manufacturer, Atlanta, GA
Oversaw plastic molding equipment manufacturing operations including
mechanical and electrical assembling, welding, fabrication, painting,
maintenance, and warehouse departments. Managed five supervisors and over
fifty employees. Prime for workflow efficiency, assembly methods, and
layout of equipment development.
MANUFACTURING AND TECHNICAL SERVICE ENGINEERING (Contractor) (01/92 - 03
/96)
Coca-Cola - GE Spacenet - Atlanta Scientific - Phoenix Automation - JEB -
Spectral Response, Atlanta, GA
Performed manufacturing, testing, and installation of Beverages Dispensing
Systems, Space Communication VSAT's, Cable TV equipment, Fabric Sewing
Automated Complexes, Frozen Food Automated Complexes, PCB's.
EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR, PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT (03/83 - 07/91)
VIZIR, Inc., International Joint Venture of Manufacturing, Engineering, and
Scientific Firms
Moldova - Eastern Europe - Western Europe - Asia - North America - South
America - East
Implemented technical strategy and was directly responsible for the
products, processes, and manufacturing operations innovative design and
development, and meeting volume and quality requirements. Worked closely
with customers, business partners, and vendors to assure that products,
processes, technologies, and manufacturing operations life cycles, quality,
aesthetics, feasibility, and manufacturability matched their business
goals. Evaluated the patent and marketing research results. Analyzed
competition and tendencies in products, processes, technologies, and
operations innovative development including new marketplaces and innovative
models and patterns.
Consulted, coordinated, and hands-on performed products, processes, and
equipment designs and developments that resulted in launch of highly
innovative products, processes, materials, and technologies. Practiced and
performed continuous advanced improvement; cost reduction; R&D,
engineering, and manufacturing problems solving; quality and productivity
increase. Managed and coordinated Laboratory activities. Prime for the
products, processes, and manufacturing advanced development; resources,
workflow efficiency, and manufacturing work force utilization.
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