Engineer Manufacturing

WERNER J. HINTZEN

562-***-**** email: ******@*******.***

SUMMARY

Experienced in Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Operations and

Project Management. Skilled in utilizing Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, ISO and

TPM for designing and implementing improvements for manufacturing processes

and facilitating team-oriented staff development.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pentair / SHURflo - Cypress, CA

1999 - 2010

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacture of diaphragm, gas, and peristaltic pumps and electric motors.

Manufacturing Engineer for new product implementation. Layout new product

lines based on Lean Manufacturing principles. Develop assembly

instructions and time standards. Work with product engineering in design

for manufacturing of new products. Create and maintain bill of materials

for new and existing product lines. Write machine specifications and

purchase new equipment. Participate in Kaizen productivity improvement

teams. Maintain ISO documentation. Plan and direct the transfer of

product manufacturing to low cost countries.

Denso Sales California, Inc. - Long Beach, CA

1995 - 1999

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Original Equipment Manufacturer of automotive cooling systems.

Responsible for the transfer of new product designs from development to

production. New product quoting. Leader of new product development team.

Creation of process flow-charts, control plans and Process FMEAs for new

products. Design of tooling, gages and assembly fixtures. CNC programming

& modeling using SURFCAM software. Capital equipment justification,

selection and installation. Work standard development.

AMP / Matrix Science Corporation - Torrance, CA

1994 - 1995

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturer of aerospace and military circular electrical connectors.

In charge of ordering tooling for new products. Write Capital Equipment

Requests for new equipment justification. Document machining process for

ISO 9000 certification. Supervise three tool makers. Machine shop

representative for MRB. General machine shop support.

Thomas & Betts Corporation - Irvine, CA 1989 - 1994

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturer of electrical connectors.

Responsible for all manufacturing aspects of major product line. Design

new tooling to support production. Write machine specifications for new

equipment and verify new equipment capability. Develop facility and

process layouts. Interact with vendors in developing new materials and

improving existing materials. Interact with sales and quality control in

solving field discrepancies. Team leader for product line improvement

team. Analyze control charts for critical process characteristics.

WERNER J. HINTZEN

562-***-**** email: ******@*******.***

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1) Responsible for all aspects of new pump assembly line to include line

layout and balancing, assembly procedures and tooling, operator training,

process qualification and packaging. Estimated yearly sales value of

product produced on this line to be over $10 million

2) Planned, coordinated and directed the move of a pump line with sales

revenue of $4.8 million from the U.S. to Europe.

3) Lead the manufacturing engineering requirements for the implementation

of new air conditioner tubes and hoses to be placed on the following Toyota

vehicles: Avalon, Tacoma, Corolla, Sienna, and Tundra.

4) Standardized die shoe clamping thickness and shut height of all dies in

punch press cell. Setup time reduced by 25%.

5) Researched and managed the installation of CNC file storage system onto

shop floor. Behind the Board Readers for inputting and saving CNC code

into CNC lathes, mills and broachers were installed on older equipment and

computer terminals were added to shop floor for file management. Setup

time reduced by 15%.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology - Manufacturing, June 1989

Minor in Business

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management - June 2011

California State University, Long Beach, CA

Associate of Science in Machine Technology, June 2007

Associate of Science in Construction Technology, June 2007

Certificate in Machining, CNC Operator & CNC Programmer, June 1996

Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Associate of Science in Drafting and Design Technology, May 1984

Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA

Computer Skills:

Proficient in AutoCAD; SURFCAM CNC software; Microsoft: word, excel,

project.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/TRAINING

Kaizen Statistical Process

Control

Lean Manufacturing Plastic Molding

Demand Flow Technology Stamping

Visual Manufacturing Hot Press Lamination

Production Planning & Scheduling Ultrasonic Welding

Machining Experience- lathe, mill, surface grinder

WERNER J. HINTZEN

562-***-**** email: ******@*******.***

MILITARY

California Army National Guard March

2002 to Present

Training Site Los Alamitos Facilities Maintenance Officer

Los Alamitos, CA Captain

Security Clearance-

Secret

Responsible for developing the scope, project plans and specifications for

troop maintenance and construction projects. Supervise 20 man construction

team in execution of maintenance projects. Perform liaison between

Department of Public Works and CA ARNG Training Site staff. Supervise

training of soldiers to maintain military skills. Platoon Leader as part

of Task Force California tasked with providing security in Jefferson

Parish, Louisiana following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, 2005.

United States Army October

2006 to January 2008

Operation Enduring Freedom Embedded Tactical Trainer

201ST Corps Regional Security Advisory Command First

Lieutenant

Kabul, Afghanistan Security Clearance-

Secret

Mentor and advise the 1st Brigade Afghan National Army Engineering Officer

on all aspects of his position to include preventive maintenance, planning

and supervising. As the Brigade Contracting Officer's Representative,

responsible for creating and monitoring construction and service contracts

within the Brigade and ensure contracts are enacted in compliance with the

Statement of Work. As Brigade Field Ordering Officer (FOO) Liaison, create

and monitor BDE FOO teams and provide monthly expenditure totals to the

Commander. Yearly Brigade FOO expenditures totaled $850K. As Property

Book Officer, supervise the technical aspects of the unit property book

records and provide 100% accountability of BDE assets totaling over $3M.

United States Naval Reserve August 1998

to March 2002

Naval Air Station North Island Intelligence Specialist- IS2

San Diego, CA E-5 (Petty Officer

2nd Class)

Security Clearance- Top

Secret

Provided basic and specialized intelligence in support of Pacific Fleet

operations.

United States Marine Corps Reserve August 1982 to

June 1989

Marine Air Support Squadron-4 Supply Personnel

Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, CA E-4 (Corporal)

Security Clearance-

Secret

Conducted warehouse inventories. Arranged warehouse for efficient material

flow.

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