Engineer Manufacturing

WILLIAM K. KNUDSEN

** ******* ****

Bristol, Illinois 60512

Phone 815-***-****

E-mail: abij0r@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Well rounded, innovative, hands-on manufacturing engineer with a

strong background in developing lean

efficient processes. More than thirty years of practical experience

blended with extensive training in Lean Principles, Six Sigma, 8D

Problem Solving, Kaizen, FMEA, 5S, Design for Manufacturability,

Design of

Experiments and Just in Time Manufacturing. Interested in joining a

team committed to continuous

improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dec. 2008 - Present Morey Corp. Woodridge,

Illinois

Manufacturing Engineer

. First Responder on a second shift assignment consisting of five

lean lines for a contract manufacturer of double-sided printed

circuit boards for ruggedized electronics. Responsible for

resolution of line stoppage, containment of any discrepant

material produced, providing necessary corrective measures and

minimizing downtime.

. Troubleshoot automatic screen print and placement equipment,

reflow ovens, automatic optical inspection stations, selective

soldering systems, wave solder machines, conformal coaters, temp

cycle chambers and manual assembly operations.

. Create and update existing line documentation to assure and

streamline correct build to print of customer assemblies.

. Perform first article inspection of prototype builds for desired

workmanship and strict adherence to

customer bill of material.

1995-Oct. 2008 Connor-Winfield Aurora,

Illinois

Manufacturing Engineer

. Increased throughput in final frequency adjust operation by 100%

through the use of new first-of-

its-kind equipment in the manufacture crystal oscillators.

. Introduced and set up new baseplate equipment raising yields

from 95% to 99% and raised output

by 50%.

. Hands-on manufacture of prototype builds for Design Engineering

group.

. Wrote numerous work instructions and developed a Non Conformity

Reporting program in preparation for ISO-9000 qualification.

1984-1994 CTS Corporation Sandwich, Illinois

Manufacturing Engineer/Department Manager

. Dual role of manufacturing engineer and department manager

(supervised 20 direct labor operators) of a Surface Mount

Assembly Contract Manufacturing group for both PCB and ceramic

boards.

. Surface mount process development from screen printing through

in-circuit testing.

. Developed SPC program, wrote work instructions and established

visual acceptance workmanship standards.

1982-1984 Allied Corporation Charlotte, NC

Manufacturing Engineer

. Responsible for quality and productivity improvements of laser

rods as well as other synthetic crystal products.

. Brought in slicing equipment for lithium niobate wafers.

. Creator of multi-up processing block for polishing laser rod

ends.

. Purchased and set up x-ray equipment for wafer measurement.

1974-1982 CTS Corporation Sandwich, Illinois

Process Engineer

. Responsible for processed including blank cutting, x-ray,

lapping, polishing, chemical etch and sputter coating of quartz

crystal resonators.

. Extensive work in process documentation, failure analysis,

testing and vendor interface.

. Supervised engineering technicians in collecting experimental

data and running tests.

EDUCATION

May 1974 Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology

Cumulative GPA: 3.3/4.0

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