Experience Summary
Supervise/Manage/Train Analyze/Problem Solve
Negotiate Conflicts/Complaints Enforce Rules/Regulations
Team Builder/Team Player Machine Maintainance
A123 Systems Livonia, MI Current
Manufacturing Engineer, Battery Cell Assembly
* Partner with project team to oversee fabrication of equipment,
participate in equipment acceptance tests at suppliers, insure equipment
is installed and operating on schedule.
* Review technical equipment designs and participation in equipment
acceptance trials.
* Handle hands-on ownership of manufacturing equipment to insure proper
operation, maintenance and use.
* Partner with project team to define standard operating conditions and
document control plans for each product type.
* Insure manufacturing equipment is operating properly and able to meet
demand plan and cost targets.
* Participate in technical leadership in functional specialty of Process
Engineering, traceability, problem solving, and Error Proofing.
Ford Motor Company Romeo, MI 06/00 - 11/08
Assembly Associate Inspector, Line Coordinator
* Assemble engine parts for all V-8 model cars and trucks and connected
parts utilizing power tools to properly align pieces.
* Monitor line for extended periods of time to insure high productivity,
manipulate heavy machinery while standing for long periods of time.
* Responsible for 22 workers on line and expressed the importance of
safety and quality productions daily.
* Performed over 50 quality audits daily using various gauging instruments
to ensure upstream customers were not affected by miss builds.
* Identified maintenance issues with different types of machinery,
inspected parts using various gauging instruments and filled out proper
8-D paperwork to alert upstream customers.
* Communicated closely with Die Setters to order immediate needed parts.
* Corresponded daily with skill trades department through Outlook on
emergency repairs for machinery.
* Maintained a steady budget for ordering parts and supplies for the
assembly line.
* Scheduled, approved time off, and determining deadlines for the week for
workers.
* Involved in weekly Six-Sigma small group activity meets dealing with
cost, quality, safety and health.
* Reported daily to management to discuss any conflict resolutions and
moral of the workers.
* Mandatory weekly management meetings to set goals and to assure target
deadlines are still on track.
* Communicated daily with man power coordinator to insure proper coverage
in case of any unforeseen event.
* Notified of any arrangements made between the company and union to
ensure job performance, company rules, disciplinary conditions are
comparable for the employee.
Education
University of Phoenix Business Foundations Current