Engineer Customer Service

James E. Koski

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Summary

Engineering professional with 11+ years of leadership experience in product development and manufacturing. Strong knowledge of mechanical and electronic design, project management, wireless and networking technology, and regulatory and safety compliance. Experience negotiating with suppliers and developing partnerships. Solid understanding of Lean manufacturing. Accomplishments include launching wireless and networked timekeeping devices and systems as well as globally sourced automotive products from concept to production. Strong technical, communication, and organizational skills. Core values include integrity, flexibility, and collaboration.

Work Experience

American Time Dassel, MN January 2004-May 2015

Director of Manufacturing. VP of Operations

Leader of fabrication and assembly operations – 3 direct reports and overall team of 25

Developed and implemented company’s strategic plans as member of the leadership team

Established and managed P&L budgets – in 2014, drove revenue per direct employee up 12.5%, and reduced average labor cost per clock by 9.25%

Initiated lean manufacturing training and rollout of 5S and Kanban floor inventory

Led implementation of job scheduling based on material availability and time standards for manual capacity planning and initiated daily collaboration meetings with Sales/Customer Service

Introduced KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) including productivity and on time performance

Leader on the implementation team for Epicor 9 ERP system

FCC Compliance Officer for wireless spectrum licensing for UHF clock system

Led Operations teams (manufacturing, engineering, purchasing) in VP of Operations role

In 2014, days inventory outstanding improved from 114 to 80, inventory turns from 3.3 to 4.9

Engineering Manager / Director of Product Development

Leader of product development team for clock and notification systems including wired master and system clocks, UHF wireless clock and signaling system, Power over Ethernet clocks, and Wi-Fi clocks

Implemented weekly one-on-one meetings with direct reports. Delegated responsibilities to challenge and develop individuals. Assessed performance and provided specific and timely feedback

Selected and developed high quality design partners including firmware and web development work

Coordinated compliance efforts for UL (product safety) and FCC (spectrum licensing for UHF band)

Established and managed engineering and R&D budgets

Ford Motor Company / Visteon Corp. Livonia, MI and Allen Park, MI May 1996-January 2004

Project Lead Engineer (Driver Information Electronics)

Directed and coordinated various engineering groups (electrical, software, mechanical, testing) internally to ensure that the specifications and timing milestones of the customer were met

Represented the Engineering team at internal and external quality audits, and worked to ensure the product team followed QS-9000 / ISO TS-16949 and the company’s product development system

Traveled to global manufacturing plant and assembly sites in support of prototype builds for Ford, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Nissan product launches

Created and maintained program Bill of Materials, Design FMEA, and open issues list

Product Engineer (Automotive Interiors)

Instrument Panel Steel Structure (Cross Car Beam) and various dashboard plastic parts design

Directed various designers and internal support activities as required to meet program timing and customer requirements

Developed GD&T for component drawings and prepared DFMEA's and program documentation to QS-9000

Managed prototype builds and interfaced with other engineers and outside suppliers to solve packaging issues and confirm design feasibility

Tooling Engineer (Plastics)

Specified and followed the purchase, design, and build of injection molds, vibration & sonic welding equipment and tooling, dimensional check fixtures, and environmental test equipment

Worked to resolve manufacturing and tooling issues and traveled overseas to support launch of new plant in Thailand

Tracked program costs for project team, prepared purchase orders, approved payment for tooling & equipment, and negotiated tooling costs with suppliers and internal purchasing activity

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 3.9 / 4.0

Broad range of Professional Courses including Computer-Aided Design, Noise Control, Quality Control, HVAC Engineering, Design Project, Tool Engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (Michigan Engineer # 45721)

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, InfoPath (developer), and SharePoint (developer). Epicor 9 ERP system expertise for Production and Inventory Management as well as Business Activity Queries.

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