Project Manager Engineer

SINCLAIR “JAY” HEINE

**** ***** ****** ****** *****, Apt 209 * New Hope, Minnesota 55428 * 612-***-****

abne18@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Experienced Engineering and Project Manager with a passion for improving products

and processes. I enjoy working with a variety of people in different organizations and different

sites; using my engineering, business, and people skills. I thrive on challenges and solving tough

problems.

* PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE *

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER, Hutchinson Technology, Eau Claire,

Wisconsin - 2004 to 2010

Built impressive record of achievement through series of progressively responsible positions

driving product and process improvements for prominent electronics and medical devices

manufacturer. Responsible for managing technical functions of 24/7, high-volume component

manufacturing and assembly focus factory, leading diverse team of 100+ engineers and skilled

technicians across multiple disciplines. Collaborate with plant team of quality, manufacturing,

facilities, and human resources managers to ramp products through the operations phase of the

product life cycle and promote culture of continuous improvement. Recruit, hire, coach and

mentor engineers and project leaders in manufacturing best practices and problem solving.

Support international customers to resolve product quality issues impacting global supply chain.

Forecast and manage capital budgets, labor budgets, and schedules.

Selected accomplishments:

* Utilized Lean methodology to increase production capacity by 33%.

* Project Manger to improve yield for new production process resulting in annual cost savings of

$2.0M.

* Spearheaded numerous improvements to reduce material costs, reduce throughput time,

increase labor output to reduce cost-per-part by 50% on major product line.

SENIOR PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, Hutchinson Technology, Hutchinson,

Minnesota - 2000 to 2004

Earned promotion following highly successful tenure in process engineering to supervise

product development team. Led new products through an intensive qualification review process

to ensure design for reliability and manufacturability. Collaborated closely on new product

implementations with program management, product design, R&D, marketing, sales,

manufacturing, and suppliers. Interfaced with international customers to define and verify

requirements and specifications.

Selected accomplishments:

* Led process portion of the product development and launch life-cycle for 9 new products from

development to operations.

* Spearheaded end-to-end process development for 2 new product platforms using FMEA to

ensure product and process reliability.

* Managed a substantial reduction in turnaround times from 13 to 5 weeks for new prototypes

using Lean.

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER, Hutchinson Technology, Hutchinson, Minnesota -

1995 to 2000

Responsible for developing production process for new products. Leveraged product and process

failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), statistical process control, design of experiments, and

process sampling plans. Troubleshoot difficult process and product problems under high stress

conditions. Serve as crisis leader for projects with time lines and deliverables in jeopardy.

Selected accomplishments:

* Pioneered process improvements resulting in a 50%+ reduction in scrap materials.

* Used SPC & DOE to increase process capability to 2.0 for critical product feature.

SALES ENGINEER, Atlas Manufacturing, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1994 to 1995

Responsible for sales, preparing quotes, and managing orders for high precision sheet metal

contract manufacturer.

ENGINEER CO-OP, ADC Telecommunications, Minneapolis, Minnesota - 1993 to 1994

Rotational assignments through Manufacturing, Product Development, and Continuation

Engineering departments for telecommunications company. Major projects were use of ProE to

redesign fiber optic components, plastic injection molding optimization, and spot welding

optimization.

** Additional experience in team leadership roles within the US Army. **

* EDUCATION BACKGROUND *

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Expected June, 2011

(FOCUS ON FINANCE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS)

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN – EAU CLAIRE, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1996

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Selected Technical Proficiency

Methodologies: Lean, FMEA, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design for Manufacturability

(DFM), Design of Experiments (DOE), Quality Control & Assurance, Root Cause Analysis

(RCA), Gauge R&R, Define Measure Analyze Improve Control (DMAIC), Corrective

Action/Preventative Action (CAPA), Design for Reliability (DFR), Six Sigma, Configuration

Management, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Processes & Techniques: Robotic Material Transfer, Laser Welding, Spot Welding, Machine

Vision, Ultrasonic Cleaning, Metal Forming, Shearing, Photoetching, Plating, Tool & Die, Plastic

Injection Molding

Technology: MS Office, MiniTab, ProE, AutoCAD, Lotus SmartSuite, C++, Basic, PLC

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