Rick D. Layton Sr., MBA, PMP

**** ******* ****, ******** *******, Ohio 44143 / Tel: 216-***-**** Email: abnoe9@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

Former Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor with more than five years experience in

production, engineering, strategic planning and new business development. Integral in planning

tests for new products introduced by Design Engineering and Marketing. Introduced new test

methods into Test department for sustainable yield improvements. Recognized for problem-

solving and troubleshooting difficult processes.

AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS

Project Management Lean Manufacturing

Cost Reduction Implementation Technical Writing

Leadership Quality Metrics and Improvements

Labor Relations Production Problem Solving

Inventory and Materials Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Engineer

Introduced a series of productivity improvements in the Automated Parametric Test group to

increase productivity, product quality, delivery speed and customer satisfaction.

Reduced process time of multiple products by more than 30% using statistical process

control and measurement systems analysis to eliminate non-value added activities.

Reduced lead-time by more than 30% through implementation of one piece flow, Check-Do-

Verify, Poke-Key-Yoke investigations, a series of Kaizen events and floor layout

modifications.

Managed lean-conversion in production cell to assure that vital quality processes were not

compromised.

Reduced customer reported out-of-box quality issues by more than 40%.

Managed routine maintenance on department computers and capital test equipment.

Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Department responsibility for strategic planning, development and production management of

the Manufacturing Engineering department composed of engineers, technicians and machinist.

Expedited investigations and implementation of Engineering Change Orders and Deviations

in Operations, for immediate production cost savings.

Process improvements to reduce manufacturing cost as indicated by Non-Conformance

Reports.

Defined and wrote standard operating procedures for activities of department staff.

Operations liaison for new product test development initiatives and production response.

Managed test software platform conversion from Lotus Macros to Visual Basic to increase

product through put by more than 25 percent.

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Rick D. Layton Sr., MBA, PMP

4807 Gleeten Road, Richmond Heights, Ohio 44143 / Tel: 216-***-**** Email: abnoe9@r.postjobfree.com

Tech/Repair Department Supervisor

Oversaw production budget, Technician team, domestic and overseas Repair Service team,

production planning, scheduling, inventory, test procedures and test data storage.

Instrumental in securing ISO certification in Operations by documenting and implementing

new policies and process procedures for the Technician and Service group.

Redesigned department floor layout, re-aligned budget, and training programs to maintain

one work shift in order to reduce facilities cost after merger of Victoreen & Keithley’s

former Radiation Measurements Division.

Evaluated and restructured Victoreen test procedures to eliminate potential ISO non-

conformance due to inconsistencies.

Managed an annual budget of more than $300,000 and met budgetary expectations.

Established a fully functional European Service/Recalibration facility (John Perry

Laboratories), at a third of the expected cost for Keithley RMD in London, England in order

to provide additional customer support and repair service accessibility in the European sales

market.

Provided onsite and domestic training and auditing for staff of the European Service group.

Arranged and provided technical training to department staff at minimal cost. Improved

yields by more that 20%.

Established a Cost of Goods Sold cost reduction schedule for technicians.

Manufacturing Test Engineer

Oversaw the introduction, pilot and production of new products into operations of Keithley

RMD. Supported Engineering group with new product introduction activities.

Established new testing platform for the division by utilizing advanced Lotus macros to

employ integrated software for IEEE communications.

Received multiple awards for accomplishments for meeting new product introduction

schedules.

Selected to participate on Keithley’s Corporate Salary and Labor Grade Evaluation

Committee.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

MBA Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio (July 2008)

PMP, Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute (August 2007)

BSET, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio (June 1989)

SPC Statistical Process Controls, two-day seminar (April 2002)

Visual Basic Microsoft Certified Seminar, Pittsburg, PA (September 2002)

Excel Advanced two-day seminar (October 2004)

NLSS National Leadership & Success Society, BW Chap founding member with presidential

hours (April 2008)

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