Manager Six Sigma
Resume:
rich wideman
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ***** ***** ****
City: fallon
State: NV
Zip: 89406
Country: USA
Phone: 775-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $90,000
Willing to Relocate
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Job History / Details:
Richard W. Wideman
13993 Cadet Road 775-***-**** cell Fallon, NV 89406
*********@********.***
November 27, 2012
Dear Hiring Manager:
Offering:
* Extensive experience in quality, manufacturing, and engineering including both implementation and training of engineers in statistics, Six-Sigma, LEAN and DFT.
* Practical hands-on experience in Manufacturing, process engineering, Lean Manufacturing, JIT, QA/QC, Statistical expertise, Six Sigma, SMED, Experimental Design, AutoCad, Packaging, validation, purchasing, strategic planning, budgeting, facilities and maintenance, job estimating, quality management, planning and logistics, QSR/ISO 13485 implementation, OSHA, MRPII and inventory control. Class II and Class III device experience.
* Technically oriented to Quality, Statistical analysis and LEAN Manufacturing, adding value and cost saving by eliminating waste. Have personally driven and implemented Lean/Demand Flow manufacturing, Flow Cells, Six Sigma, and SPC, in several operations.
* Personally trained and consulted in medical device and other industries including plastics, (adhesive application/dispensing) and metal fabrication (cutting/welding/machining).
Through a history of leading by example to obtain goals, I am able provide you with excellent work references and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss my qualifications further at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Richard Wideman
Richard W. Wideman
13993 Cadet Road 775-***-**** cell Fallon, NV 89406
*********@********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Broad experience in LEAN, medical devices, engineering, validation, CGMP's, ISO-13485, packaging, project management, quality systems/technology, inventory control, and customer complaint resolution.
* Extensive hands-on experience training, consulting, developing, and implementing a multitude of projects, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and Six Sigma concepts including Demand Flow technology and SMED, SPC, DOE, Kanban, visual plant, and cellular manufacturing in a machining environment.
SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
* Pathway Medical Technologies 2011-Present
Contract Manufacturing Engineer
* Designing new flow line and components for new catheter
AMF - Reno, NV 2008
Site Leader
Facility shut down due to economic conditions
Marathon Equipment - Yerington, NV 2006 to 2008
Plant Manager - Metal working and assembly
* Increased sales ~30% per month
* Reduced lead-times from 8 weeks to 3 weeks
* Cut lost time accidents in half.
Ideas for Medicine, a Lemaitre Vascular Co. - St. Petersburg, FL 1997 to 2004
Manager of Manufacturing, Engineering maintenance and OEM Sales Catheter, Class II and III, shunt and surgical instrument manufacturing and packaging. Assembly, extrusion, latex dipping. Total responsibility for sales, marketing, production and P&L for contract product line.
* Over doubled production from 12,000 units per month to over 30,000 units per month in 8 months with Zero backlogs. Validated numerous products.
* Reduced complaint levels from .07% to .008% and performed complaint investigations and resolutions.
* Reduced product cost by 29% through LEAN/SIX SIGMA improvements.
* Built BOMs and item masters for inventory control and costing.
* Drove OEM marketing, estimating and sales effort outside of function with the initiative and knowledge necessary to get new OEM business. Responsible for P&L in that area.
* Personally validated many product lines and processes IQ/OQ/PQ.
Richard W. Wideman
13993 Cadet Road 775-***-**** cell Fallon, NV 89406
*********@********.***
Kloehn Co. Las Vegas, NV 1995 to 1997
Analytical instrument and syringe manufacturer
Operations Manager CNC, Machining and electronic syringe pump/syringe assembly.
* Decreased lead times from over 5 weeks to 1 week by leading company in implementation of Demand Flow LEAN Technology and advanced planning methodology
* Reduced in-process rejects 80% in three months by applying TQC concepts.
Management Institute of Chicago, La Grange, IL 1981 to 1995
National quality engineering training and consulting company.
L.A. Branch Quality Engineering Consultant and Trainer,
Led hundreds of public seminars in Quality assurance, SPC, DOE, Six Sigma, TQM and consulted/trained for many Fortune 500 companies such as Abbott, IBM, U.S. govt., 3M, ITT, etc. Eventual Full P&L responsibility.
* Relocated Abbott's electronic medical manufacturing facility (Fulltime consulting position), resulting in successful startup on time and on budget.
EDUCATION
MBA, Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois
BS Biology- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
Demand Flow College Courses
Machine shop and CAD courses - Community Colleges
Past APICS member and ASQC Certified Quality Engineer
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