Lara Rapport
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OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging Industrial Engineering Management position that
will utilize my education, skills and experience
EDUCATION:
MBA, Executive MBA Program, May 2008
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
BS Industrial Engineering, June 1996
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Lista International Corporation, Holliston, MA
230 employee, $85 Million dollar manufacturer of workspace solutions
including metal tool cabinets, storage walls, and workbenches
ISO 9001 Management Representative/ Industrial Engineer III, January 2000-
present
> Manage Large Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering projects such
as:
o Design and install of $3MM Powder Coat Paint System
. Over $100,000 annual operating and energy savings
. Reduced site VOC's by 90% by replacing liquid paint system
o Design and Construction of $2.5MM, 40,000 SF building addition
. Lead team of other managers and supervisors to determine
and implement facility layout and process flow for
building addition
o Manage company's energy usage
. $200,000+ annual savings from controls including variable
speed drives, lighting replacements, window film, air
handling management, and competitive energy supplier
sourcing
o Implement manufacturing process controls such as preventive
maintenance, destructive testing and employee training
o Work to reduce freight damage by LTL carriers through modifying
packaging materials and methods in high damage shipping lanes
> Manage Quality System/ISO 9001 Management Rep
o Drive culture of Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing
o Manage all certification activities with external ISO 9001
auditors
o Lead Management Review meetings with Senior Management
o Manage the Corrective and Preventive Action systems
. Address Corrective and Preventive Action requests as
identified through both internal and customer sources
. Lead Cross-Functional Team to reduce Problem Orders shipped
to customers through immediate review of each occurrence
and development and implementation of corrective and
preventive action as appropriate
o Monitor and resolve product quality issues
o Manage the Internal Audit System and Conduct Internal Audits
o Train employees from all levels of the organization on the
Quality Management System
o Use Six-Sigma and other QMS techniques to identify, measure,
analyze, improve and control product quality
o Managed Quality Technician
o Create and maintain ISO 9001 process documentation
SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER, Westminster, MA (now Tyco Electronics)
1,000+ employee manufacturer of Fire Security Products
Senior Manufacturing Engineer/Program Manager for New Product Introduction,
May 1998- December 1999
> Managed New Product Introduction programs for new Fire Alarm Products
> Managed activities of Manufacturing team members (PCA Engineers, Test
Engineers, Fabrication Engineers, Packaging Engineers, Plastics
Engineers, Master Schedulers, Production Controllers and Purchasing
Representatives) relative to New Product Introduction
> Coordinated with R&D to introduce new products within targeted time to
market and product cost
> Compiled and managed project Capital Budgets for New Product
Introduction and provided capital spending status to Finance and
functional groups for planning purposes
> Projected standard cost for new products at introduction, pilot, and
steady state production
> Ensured concurrent engineering practices were followed using Design
Reviews FMEA's with team members from R&D, Manufacturing Test
Engineering, PCA Manufacturing Engineering, Sheet Metal Fabrication,
Quality Assurance and Production to release quality product with
lowest feasible cost
> Provided final and sub-assembly support including DFM, DFT,
manufacturing process generation, assembly fixture and tooling
generation and assembly layout support from conception through pilot
production and into steady state manufacturing
> Justified, procured and managed installation of new capital equipment
to support new products
> Created product structures with supporting BOMs, part numbers,
routings and process documentation
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Digital Semiconductor Division, Hudson, MA
10,000+ employee manufacturer of Computer and Semiconductor Equipment
Industrial Engineer, June 1996-May 1998
> Managed installation of production equipment, responsible for process
flow, layout design, sub-contractor management, and coordination with
production management
> Developed theoretical models, based on time studies, for production
and volume scenarios
> Assisted in the development and maintenance of Site-Wide Ergonomics
Policy and Training Program
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Lean/Six Sigma Techniques
Statistical Process Control
Quality System Auditing
Microsoft Office Products
AutoCAD, Solidworks
Oracle ERP, Mac Pac, Baan