Engineer Project
Resume:
Thanh Brooks
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******** *****
City: Plano
State: TX
Zip: 75023
Country: USA
Phone: 615-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $100,000
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THANH BROOKS 2032 Mossberg Dive Plano, TX 75023
615-***-**** *********@********.***
SUMMARY
A dynamic, creative and analytical team player with 10+ years experience in the area of Industrial Engineering, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Discrete Event Simulation, Project Engineering, and Program Management. A proven performer with a track record of success, excellent communication skills, exceptional problem-solving skills, and strong leadership abilities in a fast paced & food-grade environment. Bilingual in Vietnamese and English. Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
EXPERIENCE
US Smokeless Tobacco Nashville, TN
Staff Engineer Sep 2007 - present
Responsible for providing industrial engineering support for all three USSTMC manufacturing facilities that align with company`s values and mission. Deliver long-term solutions with process optimization utilizing traditional and scientific methodologies and tools. Interface and work with cross functional groups to identify, justify, and develop new and improved processes required for new product launches and existing systems. Develop and facilitate process validation & qualification test plans. Build manufacturing capability to support short and long-term strategic and capacity plans in the area of manufacturing system design that support ISO and FDA requirements. Lead on various capital infrastructure projects.
* Support new commercialization and improvement projects with development of process capability studies, DOE, qualification, validation, and verification test plans, support test execution, and evaluation of test results.
* Conduct labor utilization evaluations utilizing man-machine analyses, line balancing, and PMTS.
* Develop current and future production capacity waterfall analyses.
* Provide cost savings justification to support acquisition for new capital equipment.
* Develop and utilize computer discrete event simulation modeling to analyze potential result of improvement opportunities and determine results of proposed future systems.
* Develop, trend, review, and maintain production metric performance data and charts for various departments utilizing OEE metric and provide recommendation on improvement opportunities.
* Interface with Maintenance department and provide weekly equipment reliability reports to determine viable short and long-term solutions.
* Investigate opportunities for process/product improvement initiatives.
* Lead and participate in cross-functional teams of internal and external resources with improvement capital projects.
* Develop RFQs and RFPs to qualify, hire, and manage outside contractors & vendors for various project work within budget and schedule.
* Present project results with formal written reports and presentation to senior management.
* Support for Six Sigma Lean group.
Peterson Tool Company Nashville, TN
Engineering Manager Mar 2006 - Sep 2007
Direct report to Vice President of Operations; oversaw Design Engineering department, Process Engineering, and Quality personnel. Responsible for maintaining company`s ISO 9001:2000 certification and provided all corresponding internal training and communication to all hourly and salaried employees. Developed process improvement initiatives and conducted project status review meetings.
o Responsible for 3 directs and 7 indirect engineers within Design, Manufacturing, and Quality departments.
o Responsible for maintenance and improvements of company`s Quality Management System.
o Quarterly reviewed, audited, and provided recommendations with all departmental procedures and processes within company`s Document Management System to ensure compliance and alignment with improvement efforts in the areas of cost, quality, productivity, and safety.
o Develop overall-company improvement proposals for Vice President of Operations.
o Initiated performance metrics in the areas of production, quality, shipping, and engineering.
o Developed company`s measurement tooling calibration inspection program.
o Supervise on-going improvement projects, which were led by specific employees.
o Conducted employees` annual and semi-annual reviews and verified performance against short and long-term development plans.
o Responsible for all IT needs, purchases, and outsourced projects.
In-Sink-Erator Racine, WI
International Project Engineer Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
Industrial Engineer II Nov 1997 - Jun 2004
Provided program management for International Design Engineering group. International Project Engineer was responsible for all Japanese Disposer product lines, which included new product development, as well as, sustaining product lines.
o Implemented and coordinated new product development for specific Japanese customers.
o Developed and implemented targeted design improvements to support the Japanese marketplace, improve quality, and reduce manufacturing costs.
o Interfaced and communicated with Marketing, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement and other functional areas as needed.
o Supported operations and manufacturing on process improvement, current product quality, and material substitutions.
o Provided cost estimates, planning, scheduling, and coordination of assigned projects.
o Assisted procurement in Vendor and purchased component qualifications as assigned.
o Prepared and reviewed New Parts Releases, Engineering Change Notices, and Deviations.
o Prepared and maintained engineering project files and responsible for updating dimensional part prints.
o Initiated lab test requests and oversaw verification, validation, durability, and life testing where needed to support projects and regulatory approvals.
o Coordinated and communicated requirements for completion of all associated production runs.
o Provided written and oral reports relating to project status and plans.
o Collaborated and communicated required information on a regular basis to subsidiary office in Tokyo, Japan.
o Travel internationally for business visits to current customers, potential customers, and vendors.
Provided industrial engineering support to manufacturing engineering group, production facility, and management. Facilitated and supported various continuous improvement teams. Provided process systems analyses through the use of discrete event computer simulation modeling. Selected for Six Sigma Green Belt certification training program.
o Lead a Six Sigma Team in reducing the annual total number of Skewed Stator Core Rejects, as part of obtaining a 4 month Green Belt Certification; utilized tools such as, Process Flow & Fish Bone Diagrams, FMEA, Gauge R&R and Process & Product Capability Studies.
o Responsible for development of Computer Process Simulation Models to use as an analysis tool to make key decisions on process-flow design and improvements, determine production buffer sizes, foresee potential complex logistic interactions, and determine factors required to maximize efficiency, utilization, and production throughput utilizing ProModel(R) Simulation Software.
o Responsible for creating various live production reports utilizing Crystal Reports.
o Key team member in implementing an electronic documentation storage system for entire facility.
o Development of production standards in various production areas, from punch press and machining to assembly and packaging, utilizing an electronic work method measurement tool, MTM-Link(tm).
o Development of machine and operator utilization analyses and total unit cost (make vs. buy) studies.
o Conducted various operation cycle-time improvement analyses.
o Acquired various certifications including Time Studies, Predetermined Time Study (MTM-1, MTM-4M, MTM-UAS I&II), Lean Manufacturing, DOE and Cycle Time Reduction.
o Maintained ProModel Simulation Software with upgrade patches and resolving software bugs.
o Presented several formal presentations to various groups, including Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Team Steering Committee, Senior Management and Executives.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY - Milwaukee, WI Aug 1990 - Dec 1994
Major: Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
CERTIFICATIONS:
Project Management, Quality Management, ProModel Simulation Software, AutoMod Simulation Software, Time Study, MTM-1, MTM-4M, MTM-UAS Level I & II, Statistical Process Control, Lean Manufacturing, Design of Experiments, Cycle Time Reduction, Six-Sigma Green Belt, Kepner-Tregoe, FMEA, pFMEA
AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Industrial Engineers 1997 - current
COMPUTER SKILLS
Hardware Platform: IBM PC/ Compatible, Macintosh
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac OS X
Application Software/Systems: Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Project, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, ProModel, AutoMod, Expertfit, EDMS, MTM-Link, JDE, Crystal Reports, Minitab, Visual Basic Application, and JM
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