Engineer Quality

CARLOS N. CASTAÑEDA

** ****** **** ******, *. O. Box 1295, Randolph, New Jersey 07869

Telephone: 973-***-**** Email: ********@*******.***

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Management – Results goal-oriented, attention-to-detail professional who values accountability, commitment,

teamwork and proactive approach to customer satisfaction - Provided excellent leadership direction to engineering

staff to support total development and manufacturing facility efforts - Project management from budgeting through

production release - Have utilized problem-solving skills to improve quality reduce variation and eliminate waste.

Technical – Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training thru BMG – Currently pursuing the PMP training and

Certification - Proven manufacturing/process, design and development experience with continuous progression to

more responsible positions - WCM, Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement leader - Experience in

research, development, prototyping and testing of new products, product / process validations and have successfully

patented new designs - Familiar with Ford, GM and Chrysler design and release requirements and knowledge of

APQP, FMEAs, Control Plan and PPAP process. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERPLEX NAS, INC, - Northvale, NJ 2014 – Present

Manufacturing Engineer - Mar, 14 to July, 14

A certified TS16949 manufacturer of specialty engineered products; providing precision progressive die metal

stampings, insert & injection molding, solder bearing leads, assembly and full scale automation services for the

automotive, communications, consumer, electronics. industrial and medical industries. Interplex Precision

Machining is also an ISO13485 certified manufacturer of precision machined medical components; metal &

plastic implants and instrumentation for the Orthopedic, Spine and General Surgery Markets.

• Support the release process of automotive products through the customer approval process: APQP &

PPAP.

• Oversee all technical aspects of programs with stamping and injection molding manufacturing

processes, tooling, automation / vision system inspection and outside suppliers.

• Support production in troubleshooting, continuous improvement in manufacturing process,

stamping and injection molding tooling, automation and quality for existing and newly implemented

production lines.

• Maintain TPM charts (Total Productive Maintenance) to address manufacturing equipment

downtime and OEE’s – Work with Quality Engineering in the resolution of quality issues and customer

complaints.

• Support field sales and act as the primary point of contact between NAS and the customer in the

area of manufacturing, quality, documentation, status performance and customer complaints.

• Report program and process improvements to senior management.

SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORP - Wayne, NJ 2006 - 2013

Senior Process Engineer - Mar, 06 to Sept, 13

A certified manufacturer of high performance, specialty engineered polymer (Poly Tetra Fluoro Ethylene)

bearings for the automotive industry and general industrial applications - Responsible for overseeing job

functions of other process engineers. PPAP coordinator, lead new product & manufacturing processes release.

• Responsible for determining and implementing ways to reduce costs, improve/optimize

processes/products, increase efficiency, improve quality and maintain a safe, healthy and environmentally

responsible facility.

• Led short and long term Continuous Improvement initiatives – Use of Six-Sigma methodology to

improve manufacturing processes, reduce variation, improve quality, eliminate waste and promote product

flow.

• Provided technical support to manufacturing to address production problems and Customer

Complaints.

• Reviewed and generated corrective / preventive actions to resolve quality issues with customers,

suppliers and applied to product / process continuous improvement in order to meet quality goals.

• Dealt with suppliers; raw materials & plating to address quality issues and corrective actions.

• Participated in the production plant layout reorganization to improve process and flow of the

product.

• Responsible for developing manufacturing process procedures/WI’s and training of manufacturing

staff.

• Led the worldwide Process Improvement Development Standardization PIDS, for the lamination

process.

• Led overseas machine and tool development / manufacturing and refurbishing.

• Directed new lamination equipment installation projects - validation, training and release to

manufacturing.

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TINNERMAN PALNUT ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LLC - Mountainside, NJ 2004 - 2005

Manufacturing Engineer - Aug, 04 to Feb, 05

• Continuous improvement – use of Six-Sigma concepts to improve manufacturing processes, reduce

variation, improve quality, eliminate waste and promote product flow.

EMHART TEKNOLOGIES / BLACK&DECKER CO. - Shelton, CT 2002 - 2003

Engineering Manager / R&D - Jul, 02 to Oct, 03

An ISO9001/QS9000 certified manufacturer of cold forming engineered fasteners and fastening systems -

Responsible for the daily engineering activities necessary to support product and process development.

• Managed a team of engineers and technicians - Understanding the relationship between design,

development, manufacturing and marketing - Direct experience of concurrent engineering, design to

manufacture, quality issues and how they related back to design - Maintained communications with sister

companies worldwide for the exchange of technology, products and process continuous improvement.

• Evaluated customer applications and assisted in the design of cold forming tools to develop new

innovative assembling systems and fastener extensions on commercial and proprietary cold forming

machines.

• Responsible for validation of new products / process & tools utilizing Six Sigma principles &

APQP process for a smooth transition to mfg – Developed new products with DFM emphasis and speed to

market.

TINNERMAN PALNUT ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LLC - Mountainside, NJ 2000 - 2002

Senior Product Engineer - Jun, 00 to Jun, 02

A Certified manufacturer of stamped specialty fastener produced on progressive stamping dies for the

automotive, truck and other industries - Designed and developed new products, generated quotes and provided

technical support to field sales. Addressed customer complaints and generated corrective / preventive actions.

• Improved process / quality in product lines. Participated in continuous improvement programs - Kaizen

events, 5S, Mistake Proofing and Lean Manufacturing.

• Assisted production with the Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs to ensure manufacturing

facility and compliance with corporate Business / Quality Management System requirements.

AVDEL CHERRY TEXTRON - Parsippany, NJ 1986 - 2000

Design / Engineering Manager – 1995 to 2000

Certified manufacturer of engineered assembly fastening systems for the aerospace, automotive and

general industry • Planned, delegated and directed product design and development activities, testing

and failure analysis of new and existing product and processes. Acted as technical representative for

the company domestically and internationally - Supported field sales.

Manufacturing Engineer / Engineering Supervisor – 1986 to 1993 / 1993 to 1995

Supervised the engineering department • Production troubleshooter, reviewed and redesigned product lines to

improve quality and reduce customer complaints • Maintained contact with suppliers for technical support.

• Patents – No. 5,044,850 Self-Plugging Blind Rivet, & No. 5,476,350 Slotted Push-in Rivet and Method of

Riveting.

EDUCATION

New Jersey Institute of Technology (N.J.I.T.), Newark, NJ

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

MS Office, MS Project, Visio, Minitab, AutoCAD; familiar with MS Access and Autodesk Inventor 2012

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

COURSES & SPECIAL TRAINING

Six Sigma Green Belt Training • Value Stream Mapping • SARA, Safety & Risk Assessment • Project Management

Training • STOP, Safety Training Observation Program, Auditor Training • 5S • Layer Auditing • Antitrust Law

Compliance • ISO/TS16949 Quality Standard • ISO13485 • APQP, Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control

Plans • GD&T • T.O.P.S, Team Oriented Problem Solving • Kaizen • Familiar with FDA cGMP Regulations & 21

CFR 820 • Language – Proficient in the Spanish language.

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