Manufacturing Engineer

Joseph Lutz

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720-***-**** Broomfield, Colorado 80020 *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Engineer with extensive manufacturing and quality experience developing

best in class manufacturing processes for a world leader in computer memory

storage devices. Strong project management skills and effective team

player successful in providing processes that drive revenue growth, reduce

cost and increase customer satisfaction. Demonstrated areas of expertise

include:

Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Contamination Control

Engineering

Quality Engineering Electro Static Discharge

Engineering

8 D's Process Clean Room Design and

Failure Mode Effects Analysis Operation

(FMEA) GMP, FDA, ISO Standards

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seagate, Longmont, Colorado and Shakopee, Minnesota

Manufacturing Engineer (2004-2009) 1998-2009

Designed and developed manufacturing processes for new product development

and production of disc drives for domestic and international factories.

Reviewed and modified design of assemblies for manufacturability, cost

savings and reliability. Managed and assigned Technician's process

improvement projects.

. Improved existing operations by developing and incorporating new methods

and processes, which increased yield and reduced production time by eight

man hours per product line per shift.

. Provided engineering leadership and designed controls, which met and

exceeded class 10 and 100 clean room requirements for manufacturing

operations.

. Performed process capability studies and established statistical process

controls. This standardized the manufacturing process.

. Designed and fabricated prototypes for use in production.

. Received technological achievement awards and patents for designing

proprietary devices maximizing production up time and improved product

yields.

. Successfully transitioned 27 new products from design to product launch

to volume manufacturing.

. Developed best in class operating processes and standardized all

manufacturing sites.

. Trained and certified approximately 200 Technicians, Operators and

Assemblers.

Senior Engineering Technician (2000-2004)

Provided engineering support to US and overseas manufacturing sites by

designing and deploying best in class manufacturing processes.

. Rectified manufacturing and contamination related issues. Increased

yield and lowered defective drives per million ratios.

. Designed continuous contamination monitoring systems for US design

centers and overseas factories. Managed the installation of systems.

Saved $2.2 million dollars by eliminating outside contractors.

. Developed shock and vibration test methods that measured and recorded G

forces applied to products during the assembly process. Reduced product

damage due to shock and vibration events induced by the manufacturing

process.

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Senior Quality Engineering Technician (1998-2000)

Satisfied product design elements. Assessed manufacturing operations for

quality and compliance. Conducted process readiness audits in factories

prior to product launch to volume manufacturing.

. Incorporated final inspection programs, ensuring products met customer

requirements. Implemented final inspection processes and out of box

audits which reduced customer rejection rate 98%.

. Selected for an overseas engineering support assignment. Resolved

contamination related failures that affected product yields and reliably.

Offered contamination control engineering expertise and incorporated

operator training programs.

. Qualified alternate suppliers during part shortages and was recognized by

senior management.

Lifecare, Westminster, Colorado

Quality Assurance (1991-1998)

Provided Quality-engineering support to all assigned projects,

manufacturing facilities and suppliers. Satisfied product design control

elements. Assessed current operations for quality and compliance.

. Quality Representative on design, development and manufacturing core

teams.

. Developed and implemented quality improvement programs which brought

consistency to the manufacturing operations.

. Created test plans and preformed root cause failure analysis that

improved product safety and reliability for medical respiratory equipment

manufactured.

. Performed internal audits in District Branch Offices to certify

facilities were compliant with internal processes prior to formal FDA

inspections.

. Conducted vendor and supplier audits, Met contracted requirements.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BS, General Engineering, Kennedy Western University, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Electronics Technology, Boulder Valley Technical Center, Boulder, Colorado

Six Sigma Black Belt Training, Seagate Technologies

Design for Six Sigma, Seagate Technologies

Design for Reliability, Seagate Technologies

Aerosol and Particle Measurement, University of Minnesota

Particle College, Front Range Community College, Colorado

Quality Systems Review Auditor Certification, Seagate Technologies

CompTIA A+ Computer Technician Certification, Front Range Community

College, Colorado

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2006-

2009

Member, Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Association, San Jose, California,

2000-2009

Patents

Collecting Debris from a Tool, 200********, 2007

Auto Screwdriver Bit Clean and Degauss, Pending, 2009

Military Service

United States Navy, Aviation Electronics

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