Jerry Howard

Marysville, Washington • 425-***-**** •ac4pgw@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/2jerryhoward/

https://youtu.be/XZyoFrMG4RQ

Dear Hiring Manager:

With over 15 years of experience in complex mechanical engineering roles in various industries including power electronics, commercial, medical, aerospace, and industrial, it is with great interest that I am contacting your company regarding your opening for a new Senior Quality Engineer.

Throughout my career, I have established a track record of success through innovative problem solving to meet business objectives. I have hands-on experience process substantial amounts of data to develop manufacturing processes and initiate for continual success. Additionally, I have focused on continually improving business key account relationships while developing a market plan to deliver proven results. Also, please note, I am available to travel and relocate in your service.

A small selection of my key projects and accomplishments include:

Developing designs of new products including tooling, creating pictorial instructions, and transitioning into new manufacturing facilities around the world.

Collaborating with design engineering to increase product manufacturability while reducing labor and material costs.

Managed and preformed quality audits (ISO 9001 and ISO 13485) at all factories used in China for CCA’s, general power electronics and medical devices.

I am will work tirelessly to meet and exceed your expectations and I look forward to meeting with you to discuss the Manufacturing Engineer position in detail and meeting the your team. Please reach out to me if you need any additional information, I am available by phone or email at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Jerry Howard

Jerry Howard

Marysville, Washington • 425-***-**** •ac4pgw@r.postjobfree.com • https://www.linkedin.com/in/2jerryhoward/ https://youtu.be/XZyoFrMG4RQ

Manufacturing and Quality Engineer

Transformative Engineer with over 15 years of experience meeting manufacturing and technical challenges.

Disciplined and organized professional who takes ownership of projects while collaborating with global cross-functional assembly and manufacturing teams. Expert in all manufacturing system areas including process development and implementation, system integration, verification/qualification, quality improvement, and new product introduction. Instrumental in delivering quality improvement through root-cause analysis and lean manufacturing techniques. Technical proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, Inventor, Computervision, Anvil, Cambridge, Canvas, Pro-E, Microsoft Projects, Visio, Catia V5, and Enovia.

Core Competencies:

CMES

WIRS

FMEA

ISO 9001

Supply Base

Quality and Data Management

Budget Development

Product Development

Product Support

Tools and Product Design

Compliance

Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiations

Change Management

Quality Assurance and Control

Professional Experience

Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington

Manufacturing Engineer IV and Process Specialist, 2012 – 2018

Approving NPI products readiness review, PFMEA process, drawing releases. Improve manufacturing product design and building required tooling for new products. Produced labor and budget forecasts including new equipment requirements and labor process improvement projects.

Selected Projects & Achievements:

Leading development of NPI power products simultaneously including TRUs, battery charges & power products.

Produced and delivered Product Alert notifications to educate and inform assembly team.

Streamlined and authored non-conforming materials system to address common repairs which can be completed without additional engineering expertise to increase efficiency, saving time and thousands in material cost.

Eliminated problem log issues identified during the build cycle development phase in coordination with the engineering department which resulted in a buildable product while saving labor and material costs.

Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington

Manufacturing Engineer - Contract (Volt), 2011 – 2012

Developed, implemented, and maintained magnetic department manufacturing tool design and modification to the product designs. Trained, mentored, and coordinated the manufacturing team on transition practices and MRB actions. Managed root cause analysis, electrical troubleshooting, equipment malfunction, and non-conformance issues during the production process.

Selected Projects & Achievements: Directed and executed the transfer of selected products build process and documentation to a facility located in Taiwan using lean and cellular manufacturing techniques which reduced overall labor costs. Purchased and organized automated test equipment testing for magnetics assemblies and reducing test times for assembly built.

Hawker Beechcraft Company, Wichita, KS. and Chihuahua, Mexico

Manufacturing Engineering, 2010 – 2011

Led international transition team in Mexico to establish a new wire shop facility to work with local talent to develop internal process. Initiated process improvement projects to update aircraft designs and materials to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Generated mechanical and electrical assembly documents capitalizing on tribal knowledge specialized in product transition.

Selected Projects & Achievements:

Reduced material and labor costs and met company’s goals.

Mentored and trained manufacturing engineers and assemblers employed on the building process and detecting quality assurance issues.

Boeing, Charleston, SC

Supplier Quality Specialist - Contract, 2009 – 2010

Organized and oversaw reporting to identify non-conforming products from drawings and Boeing specifications. Reviewed workmanship for section 47 and 48 machining processing and hardware installation in composite, aluminum, and titanium products. Produced audit reports and developed buy back recommendations from inspected aircraft installations.

Boeing, Grottaglie, Italy

Project Specialist - Contract, 2009 – 2009

Improved process and product quality at Boeing partner factory, Alenia Composite, located in Italy. Coordinated quality control audits to ensure Boeing specifications were used for delivered products. Verified and approved workmanship of composite, aluminum, and titanium processing in section 44 and 46.

Eaglerise E & E Inc and Fuel Electronics Corporation, Foshan & Wuxi, China

Consultant, 2008 – 2009

Supervised and analyzed customer requirement in distribution and industrial magnetics market. Established sales offices in Mexico and the United States. Developed manufacturing quotes for clients. Oversaw and address client specifications and requirements in a manufacturing setting.

Career Note:

Manufacturing, Applications, and Design Engineer, Precision Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Supply Chain Offshore Manager, Precision Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Manufacturing Engineer Contractor-Sparton Electronics, Jackson, MI

Manufacturing Engineer Contractor-Allied Signal Corporation, Tucson, AZ and Mexicali, MX

Manufacturing Engineer Contractor-Boeing Company, Everett, WA

Owner and President, American Pacific Transformer Company, Marysville, WA

Manufacturing, Design, and Industrial Engineer, Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, WA

Manufacturing Engineer and Planning Manager, Raisbeck Group, Seattle, WA

Aircraft Plans and Scheduling Superintendent, United States Air Force, McChord AFB WA

Aircraft Planner and Production Scheduler, United States Air Force, McChord AFB WA

Aerospace Ground Equipment Electrician and Mechanic, United States Air Force, McChord AFB WA

Education

Air Force Leadership, United States Air Force, Kirkland AFB Albuquerque, NM

Maintenance Management, United States Air Force, Chanute AFB Rantoul, IL

Applied Science, United States Air Force, Chanute AFB Rantoul, IL

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