Engineer Manufacturing

Career Profile:

A team leader, who excels in launching new products and machines within aggressive timelines, an excellent manager of budgets throughout a programs development and timely implementation, an advocate of Quality processes, systems and products.

Experience:

Plant Engineer, Mauser Canada Ltd., Burlington, ON, (Feb 2014 – Dec 2014, contract)

Completed launching the regenerative thermal oxidizer: optimized budget tracking for contracts and third party resources, forecast, and reported functions based on best PM practices

Liaised with structural engineer in applying city permit for the equipment

Built knowledge libraries for each job function that optimized efficiency of information gathering at all levels in the plant

Managed cross functional meetings that discussed feasibility and cost for the project requests and developed strategy for their implementation

Implemented spare parts list based on tooling optimization calculation

Plant Engineer, Mauser Canada Ltd., Burlington, ON, (May 2011 – Feb 2013)

Successfully launched stamping press and hot water washer based on best project management practice. Refurbished automation and integrated conveyor system. Analyzed ink jet machine requirements and completed procurement process. Developed cost estimates for future Epoxy Dispensing system on new products, including equipment capability and manpower requirements.

Completed energy saving projects: minimized air leaks, controlled lighting system, analyzed chilling water consumption and proposed recycling water system, and replaced oversize motors.

Analyzed RTO, regenerative thermal oxidizer, budgets for the most economic selection, selected RTO manufacturers for best cost, quality, efficiency, and delivery. Coordinated and interfaced between the project teams and the environmental scientist to achieve Ontario air emission standard.

Initiated and successfully implemented preventive maintenance program, calculated optimal inspection interval, optimal economic order quantity of spare parts, and standardize components.

Troubleshot spot welder and improved welding strength to reduce scrap rate by 10%.

Designed hand tool to reduce physical strain and reduce set up time by 50%.

Developed plant layout for the Ohio plant.

Advance manufacturing Engineer, Dana Corporation, Oakville, ON, (Aug 2005. – Jan 2009)

Coordinated Canadian team and French teams in launching new products and equipment based on APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning), responsible from quoting stage to production stage.

Refurbished machines based on Weibull analysis to obtain optimal replacement Interval. Completed PPAP runs, and machine buy off. Ensured machines were set up in compliance with OHSA and 5S principle.

Kaizen practice - reduced energy cost by eliminating and replacing lighting system installed in the plant. Modified brazing fixtures to reduce furnace belt loading weighs, resulted as reducing energy consumption.

Kaizen practice - searched for the better alternative oil to enhance processes performance and reduce costs using six sigma tools.

Manufacturing Engineer, Omron automotive Electronics Inc., Oakville, ON, (Nov. 2000 – Aug. 2005)

Launched switches assembly machines, involving from quoting stage to launching stage. Increased production rate by 50% through die cavity modification, and replacing hydraulic cylinder with pneumatic cylinder. Reduced rework rate of 10% by designing fixtures with poke yokes feature. Reduced repetitive strain injuries through process optimization and tooling modification. Modified machines resulted as engineering changes and volume changes. Manage quality issues with team and focus on continual improvement.

Coordinated the project team and plant personnel in layout design, installation review, process validation, and results analysis for the project, scrap, lines capability, and productivity.

Developed process flow, calculated machine cycle time for lean manufacturing, Takt time for Synchro manufacturing, assigned manpower requirements, and approved machine buy off.

Transferred assembly lines between Omron locations and trained operators.

Manufacturing Engineer, Arvin, Toronto, ON, (Sep.1998 – Nov.2000)

Launched new equipment, implemented continuous improvement projects, improved machine efficiency.

Implemented instruction sheets for production.

Supervised maintenance department and scheduled machines preventive maintenances

Process Engineering Service, Collins & Aikman Plastic Inc., Mississauga, ON, (Sep. 1997-Sep. 1998)

Implemented QS-9000 procedures & documents, generated & updated process flow sheets and SPC charts

Coordinated new products launches for G.M

Managed quality issues with customer base (Ford/G.M./Chrysler)

Process Engineering Service, Stackpole Automotive, Mississauga, ON, (Sep.1995 – Sep1997)

Improved compacting and coining processes through capability studies to reduce scrap rate

Supported maintenance to improve furnaces efficiency, resulting in minimizing gears deformation

Reduced gears and clutches size variations through statistical data collection and DOE

Education:

McMaster University (2004 -2008)

Master Degree in Engineering, Major in Advance Design and Manufacturing

Ryerson University (1990 – 1995)

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Thomas A. Blacklock High School, Oakville, ON, - High School Diploma

Languages:

Fluent in English (Canadian Citizen), Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), and Vietnamese.

*References will be provided upon request.

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