TAREK ABDALLAH
**** **** ***** *** . *******, FL 32824
PHONE 407-***-**** . E-MAIL **************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To further enrich and diversify my mechanical/manufacturing engineering
career, gain valuable experience, and make contributions that are valued
and recognized.
EDUCATION
[9/2000 - 6/2005] Central State University Wilberforce,
OH
Bachelor's of Science in Manufacturing Engineering
. Overall GPA: 3.5
EXPERIENCE
[5/2006 - Present] Lockheed Martin Orlando, FL
Manufacturing Engineer
. Work Experience: 5 years
. Supported day to day production operations by managing production
schedule deadlines, lead troubleshooting hardware efforts, and
ensuring hardware complies with all quality standards
. Implemented corrective actions and preventative measures to eliminate
costly manufacturing defects which reduced build time by 10% on
average
. Experienced with optical, electrical, and mechanical assemblies
o Optical: 2 years
o Electrical: 3 years
o Mechanical: 2 years
. Worked with cable/harness assemblies, circuit cards, telescoping lens
assemblies, and mechanical parts
. Created process plan work instructions for assemblers to follow to
migrate from first run manufacturing to full scale production
. Supported programs from inception to full scale production phase
. Reviewed and approved blueprints and implemented principles of Design
for Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA) where possible, leading to an
average of 20% reduction in build time
. Green belt certified in Lockheed Martin's internal Lean Six Sigma
course (kaizen, value stream mapping, PICK charts, fishbone diagrams,
etc)
. Wrote manuals for operating equipment to eliminate potential operating
losses and achieve start up goals
. Led VUIT-2 Antenna Producibility team to investigate ways to reduce
cost, assembly time, increase ease of assembly, and other continuous
improvements
o Reduced build time by 50%
o Team consisted of various members from different production
organizations
o Led effort to solicit input from engineering, program
management, and quality organizations
o Created a producibility training module to educate all new entry
level engineers in the principles of Design for Manufacturing
and Assembly (DFMA) and Continuous Improvement using actual
company examples