Engineer Manufacturing

AHMED MANSOUR

**** ******** ******, *** *******, CA 90029 818-***-**** ************@*****.*** SUMMARY: Dedicated Engineer and effective leader who excels at using proven methods and cutting-edge technology to successfully cut costs, streamline operations and increase productivity-Assertive and enthusiastic knowledge of process optimization and an unsurpassed worth ethic. QUALIFICATIONS: Expertise in team leadership, working with various departments, and problem solving COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Solid Works, MATLAB2007-08 NI Lab VIEW, Visual Basic, Language C and C++

KEY SKILLS SUMMARY: Procedure development, Process improvement, Cost reduction and containment, Project management, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Cross Functional Leadership, Training Development, Training Development, Team Building, Analytical. EXPERIENCE

ANTHONY International, Sylmar, CA 08, 2013 to Present Manufacturing-LEAN-Engineer

• Ensure the integrity of production, packaging, and distribution operations while maintaining productivity levels, reduce costs and equipment functionality in a multi-shift manufacturing environment.

• Excellent problem- solving and interpersonal communication skills required to effectively interface with engineers, contractors and vendors.

• Promote lean team atmosphere, communication, quality, delivery, efficiency, and safety, reduction of cost, spending, and scrap.

• Proven ability to implement effective policies and procedures, enhance productivity, and increase efficiency.

• Consistent record of growing revenues while reducing operating costs.

• Ability to increase production and quality control resulting in an increase in customer satisfaction/retention.

• Planning and directing the manufacturing process to obtain customer satisfaction while maintaining projected budgets with goal cost reduction.

• Performs operations support activities including solid modeling analysis, drawing interpretation/ clarification, review of customer/ internal specifications, process trouble shooting, tooling troubleshooting, time standards analysis, and manufacturing documentation requirements. Coordinates internal and external resources to successfully complete total production to customer/ internal specification.

• Use “FMEA” method to identify defects or errors, potential or actual, in a product design or process, with emphasis on those affecting the customer or end user.

• Utilize Risk Analysis/ Mitigation Tools including Work Breakdown Structure, Process Control Plans, and Program Evaluation and Review Technique.

Continuous Improvement through the lead of Kaizen Events, Six Sigma Studies, LEAN Manufacturing and DMAIC Methods.

• Regularly report program status to Management and Customers via technical presentations, program reviews, and written reports.

• Lead Technical Production Team consisting of, Planning, Tool Designers, Quality Engineers, Supply Chain Managers, Suppliers, and various operations personnel through all facets of production builds.

• Monitors and maintains urgent, late to delivery, recovery, and long term operations project schedules. Interfaces with internal and external technical representatives to clarify specification requirements, drawing requirements, and schedules.

• Initiates status, resource allocation, schedule maintenance and update meetings. Works with limited guidance on complex manufacturing activities including build process, manufacturing cost analysis, and project coordination.

• Directs the development and maintenance process standards with the manufacturing engineering team. Coordinates manufacturing milestones with operations management project health measurement.

• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.

• Attention to detail, tolerance, accuracy and speed of execution.

• Designing for Manufacturability.

• Experience with setting up and supporting machining centers.

• Map process flow, estimate process times and ultimate lead time across manufacturing lifecycle.

• Establish sourcing and tooling strategies, and execute to that strategy. CAD experience with Solidworks including tool/ fixture design, model interrogation and tolerance stack up analysis.

• Communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with customers, vendors, and internal personnel.

• Experience with managing and leading internal resources as well as external contracting design resources.

• Experience in direct customer technical leadership and guidance.

• Experience in technical and schedule management.

• Experience with technical and schedule presentations to functional and senior management

• Manage risk with regard to on time delivery, resource management and process capability.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while remaining flexible and sensitive to shifting priorities. ANCRA International LLC, Azusa, CA 01, 2012 to 11, 2012 Manufacturing Project Engineer

• Developed and maintained a product audit system that reduced product cost by approximately 7%. Coordinate with Production to maintain efficiency in the use of assembly labor

• Work with manufacturing, sourcing and suppliers to meet product cost targets. Monitored and work with suppliers, to increase performance, analysis cost of product and worked closely with the suppliers to improve their quality level by rework or improving the engineering drawing. These activities decrease my purchasing cost from 18 % to 8.6 % and reduced the total labor cost by 12%.

• Generate creative improvements and solution to the manufacturing environment

• Follow engineering standards, guidelines, and practice as developed to support project and group objectives

• Identify and implement process improvements.

• Organize Manufacturing Engineering projects by identifying short-term and long-range issues, preparing timetables, cost estimates, and required resources.

• Implements engineering design by providing technical support; resolving production problems related to engineering design

• Prepare Manufacturing Engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.

• Coordinate with engineering product design group to maintain Manage2000 product base with respect to manufactured items as changes and design improvements are implemented

• Analyzed customer returns and complaints, performed internal audits, implemented and maintained preventative and corrective action system.

Crane Aerospace and Electronics, Burbank, CA 2009 to 2010 Manufacturing Project Engineer

• Cut product replacement cost by 50% and increased on-time delivery from 80% to 95% issues rooted in manufacturing.

• Managed the customer complaint handling system, analyzed customer returns, participated in the root cause analysis and reviewed the proposed corrective actions for appropriateness to prevent recurrence. The number of the customer complaint declined by 5% while sales volume increased by 14.5%.

• Reviewed customer documents and drawings to identify manufacturing requirements.

• Rearrange the working cells and have the assembler to be standing to each other in specific order, to increase the productivity, which increase finish good from 10 full assembly to 22 full assembly per week.

• Prepared manufacturing documentation (BOO, BOM) required for new product manufacturing.

• Directed and managed the work of assembly personnel. Followed up on the status of jobs and equipment shortages and communicated the information as needed.

• Identified problems, rendered plausible solutions, and implemented them to achieve the objectives of the project.

• Worked closely with the Process Engineer and QA to evaluate and implement production procedures to maximize efficiency, quality, and on-time delivery.

• Created and maintained documentation of tool drawings, design concepts, shop orders, and concepts in accordance with the R&D and the quality assurance functions.

• Planned and prepare manufacturing documentation in accordance with the Advanced Quality Planning practices and Visual Work Instructions.

• Determined equipment, tooling plans, and cellular manufacturing concepts for the assigned area of responsibility.

• Analyzed the manufacturing process flows continuously for the enhancement of quality, cost reduction, and throughput.

• Wrote and contributed subject matter to justify capital equipment purchases.

• Evaluated and implemented production procedures to maximize efficiency and quality.

• Reviewed and approved reports to be retained as final records. Medtronic, Northridge, CA 2007 to 2008

Engineer R&D

• Tested, evaluated, and developed components for infusion systems.

• Produced engineering reports containing statistical analysis in support design verification activities.

• Designed experiments and methodologies for prototype product development

• Designed test fixtures for system components

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to transfer designs from concepts to production

• Interfaced with other engineering disciplines as it related to product development

• Conferred with vendors in determining product specifications and arranged equipment, parts, and material purchases

• Evaluated products in accordance with quality standards and specifications

• Released new products and provided guidance and specification requirements to best utilize equipment and manufacturing techniques

• Maintained company policies and procedures, goals and objectives, FDA regulations, and goods manufacturing practices

Sierracin Corporation (PPG Subsidiaries), Sylmar, CA 2005 to 2006 After Market Manufacturing Engineer

• Designed, constructed and installed shelving system for the windshield handling process. This new design cut the reloading trips to 1 trip/shift from 5 trips/shift and saved 1 man hour/shift. Cut the scrap by 14% for the aftermarket section

• Start a project from start to finish rebuilding the clean room, Developed new quality standards, quality performance and reliability. Which improve the optics of the windshield and drop the scrap from 16% to 6.5% from the

• Developed new quality standards for better quality performance and reliability

• Developed and maintained the department goal and accomplishments, implemented policies and procedures, and prepare agenda items for staff and technicians

• Trained the manufacturing staff and supervised personnel using instrument assembly and verification

• Designed, developed, implemented, and validated tooling and test equipment for manufacturing

• Coordinated with the commissioning department to define the scope of work

• Assisted the site subcontractors to compile turnover dossiers

• Provided progress information for incorporation into project reports

• Provided progress data to the planning and scheduling department

• Worked with third party vendors and developed qualification procedures and acceptance criteria for critical system components

• Created and maintained travelers and work instructions for new parts and assemblies as well as modifications to existing products.

• Evaluated new and existing processes to ensure quality and safety on the job

• Worked with R&D staff to improve product design for manufacturability

• Prepared and managed document and correct information related program procedure such as BOMs, BOOs

• Resolved any discrepancies between the completed milestone and the quality documentation

• Reviewed supplier’s inspection and test plans against the milestone scope of work EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration Degree Candidate Present California State University, Northridge

•Management and Finance Concentration

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering June 2009 California State University, Northridge

•Thermo Fluid Concentration

•Honor Co-Op

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering June 2007 California State University Northridge

•Golden Key International Honor Society

•CECS Department and National Science Foundation Scholarship recipient

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