PROFICIENCES

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

Cycle Time & Bottleneck Analysis

Assembly Line Balancing

Development of Workflow Methods & Standards

Complex Problem Solving

Equipment Layout & installation

Direct Labor, Indirect Labor & Ergonomic Studies

REDARS

PSDS

Lean Manufacturing

CMES

Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Increased production by 10% by improving workflow and spatial utilization.

Performed Direct Labor, Indirect Labor and Ergonomic studies and worked with production management to adjust work assignments reducing labor costs by 5%.

Developed cost saving projects resulting in $560,000 saved.

Designed and implemented Body shop robot downtime tracking system.

Implemented new equipment buys out procedure.

Assisted with the launch of the Chrysler 200 by determining appropriate plant layouts, manpower requirements and processes.

Coordinated directly with production management team and union leadership regarding staffing requirements and assignments.

Validated assembly operations, work standards and measurements.

Improved department budget and maintain manpower database.

Reviewed and recommended facility layout and material handling process changes.

Monitored adherence to safety procedures to avoid production slowdowns.

Provided technical services to maintain efficient levels of lean manufacturing manning to support the Body-in-White and in general assembly operations.

CAREER HISTORY

Process Engineer- (Contract) Oct 2018 –Dec 2018

Boeing TDRC Division, Auburn WA

Quality improvement by detailing welding processes.

Decreased labor costs by improving processes of production.

Resolved technical problem and reduced material handling cost.

Improved the pull-out process as per Boeing safety procedure.

Industrial Engineer (Contract) May 2017 – Sep 2017

General Motors Lake Orion, MI

Assisted trim area during autonomous vehicle launch.

Updated workstation instruction sheet

Validated and adjusted conveyor cycle time.

Updated trim department manpower requirement.

Industrial Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer 2003 - 2016

Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA); Sterling Heights, MI

Streamlined work station lay out by using Lean Manufacturing Concepts.

Implemented Body shop robot downtime tracking system.

Monitored adherence to safety procedures to avoid productions slowdowns.

Estimated labor costs, direct and indirect manpower planning and adjustments.

Industrial Engineer 1995 - 2003

General Motors Pontiac, MI

Managed quality metrics and present findings and recommendations to the management review team.

Maintained direct and indirect manpower databases.

Increased production by 10% by improving workflow and spatial utilization of facility layout.

Monitor the overall quality and function of each product that leaves the assembly line.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Mechanical Engineering

Detroit Institute of Technology; Detroit, MI

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