FANY CARRERA

PO Box *****

Knoxville, TN *****.

aceh03@r.postjobfree.com

865-***-****.

ENGINEER Firmly Grounded in industrial, Packaging, Costing and Project Management

Highly accomplished Engineer with experience managing cost control initiatives in the automotive

industry and Managing and Leading Projects for the Healthcare Industry. Effective communicator with a

track-record of facilitating amicable relationships between traditionally adversarial business interests.

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB)., Knoxville, TN Regulatory Specialist

05/2013-present

Acts in support of the Safety and Technical Services team by providing technical analysis and expertise to programs

related to KUB's natural gas. Duties include data management and analysis, periodical audits, manuals updates and

compliance to regulatory practices in the Control Room. Utilize expertise as a dashboard designer to maintain the

departmental Performance Metrics, and utilized engineering background to provide continuous process improvement

initiatives across the entire spectrum of the department.

THERMOFISHER SCIENTIFIC., Rockwood, TN Industrial Project Engineer

03/2010-06/2012

In charge of securing the successful launch of new products. Completed the launch of the new products

thru the different phases of Project Planning. Used tools such as Excel, Smartsheet and PowerPoint to

track the progress, implementation and to provide presentations to the Stakeholders.

CVG-NATIONAL SEATING., Vonore, TN Project Engineer

02/2007 to 01/2009

Managed the progress, implementation, and coordination of cost reduction ideas. In charged of ordering

and assuring the procurement of prototype parts for new products. Calculated manufacturing costs and

worked with suppliers in the outsourcing of products. Supported manufacturing with 5S activities, line

balancing and manufacturing improvements.

CALSONIC-KANSEI, INC., Shelbyville, TN Cost Management Supervisor

10/1996 2/2006

Directed a team of 10 responsible for developing and implementing best cost and profit target levels.

Partnered with leadership from Accounting, Logistics, Manufacturing, Packaging, Purchasing and Sales

to evaluate and develop costs. Applied expertise in Industrial Engineering to evaluate proposals for

costing and scheduling the deployment of new tools and equipment. Managed departmental budget.

Hired, trained, mentored, and evaluated employee performance. Developed processes, specifications, and

procedures for new product packaging and existing packaging. Collaborated with Engineering, and Sales

to develop effective costing. Maintained and submitted product data sheets (PDS) to Nissan corporate

HQ.

ALCOA FUJIKURA, LTD., Lewisburg, TN Labor/Process Engineer

04/1991-10/1996

Evaluated specifications and developed wiring harnesses for automotive applications. Created estimates

for labor, overhead, scrap, rework, freight, and overall profitability based on empirical historical data.

BRIDEGESTONE/FIRESTONE., LaVergne, TN Junior Industrial Engineer

01/1988-04/1991

Established production standards and evaluated jobs and layouts. Developed proposals to reduce costs

and improve efficiency for senior management. Provided skills training and assistance to Union staff.

Other Experience:

AVAZA: Certified Medical Interpreter/Spanish-English Interpreter.

TOPS: Recruiter

WKZX93.5: Guest speaker

KUB: Safety’s Director for the KUB’s Activities Committee.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Master of Science in Engineering Management- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering -University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.

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