Manufacturing Engineer Project

PAUL A. SHAFFSTALL

***** ******** **. ********, **** 44050

440-***-**** Email: ********@**********.***

OBJECTIVE:

A position in the Manufacturing / Process Engineering field or a related field using my 15+ years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer.

STRENGTHS:

Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite applications.

Proficient in use of Microsoft Project

Excellent communication and organizational skills.

10+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment

Experience in Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Kaizen.

Six Sigma Green Belt trained and certified

Development of process routings and work instructions.

Appropriation Request development and implementation

Capital equipment procurement and installation.

Proficient in Solid Works CAD software and SurfCAM CNC programming software.

Make / Buy decision analysis

Process development and improvement including specifying tooling and machine utilization requirements

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Bettcher Industries, Birmingham, Ohio

January 2, 2014 – Present

Manufacturing Engineer responsible for shop floor support in both machining and assembly areas.

Currently working on a project to bring in tooling vending machines to better manage inventory and to better track tool usage to better identify areas for improvement.

Responsible for developing processes for new product releases as well as engineering changes to existing products.

Developed and designed fixtures as required using SolidWorks CAD.

Developed routing standards to accurately cost out heat treat operations for all products.

Researched and submitted a project proposal to bring passivation and electropolishing operations in house.

Proficient in using Infor PLM and SyteLine business systems.

Olympus Surgical Technologies America, Norwalk, Ohio

November 19, 2012 – December 20, 2013

2nd shift Manufacturing Engineer responsible for supporting the second shift machine shop area.

Supervisory responsibilities for all 2nd shift hourly employees

Responsible for resolving manufacturing issues that arise during 2nd shift operations

Received Citizen Swiss style machining and programming training

Experience working in the medical device field and within FDA requirements.

Proficient in using Oracle business system.

Rotek Incorporated, Aurora, Ohio

November 2010 – November 2012

Tooling Engineer responsible for all perishable tooling

Responsible for all tool testing and associated cost reductions

Investigate and implement new tooling technology

Manage the monthly tooling budget to ensure that purchases do not exceed the budget or that they are under budget.

Confer with tooling vendors on tooling improvement projects.

Review Product Design drawings to ensure that all the tools are available to produce the part to specifications. This includes cutting tools, gear cutting tools and induction hardening tooling.

Proficient in using SAP business system.

Swagelok Company, Highland Heights, Ohio

November 2009 – November 2010 (Contract Position)

Manufacturing Engineer in the In-sourcing Group

Responsible for process development of parts being in-sourced to the Highland Heights facility

Responsibilities include developing routings, BOM’s and machining setup sheets as well as selecting appropriate tooling as well as reviewing Quality Plans.

Ridge Tool Company, Elyria Ohio

June 1998 to March 2009

Manufacturing Engineer responsible to two machining areas which included CNC grinding and conventional grinding, CNC turning centers and CNC machining centers. Machining ferrous and non-ferrous materials.

Responsible for tool, fixture and gauge design.

Develop and de-bug CNC programs using SurfCAM CNC software as required

Experience in Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Kaizen.

Responsible for implementing new manufacturing processes.

Implementing and documenting cost reduction projects for these manufacturing areas

Responsible for ensuring that documents were ISO compliant.

Responsible for creating necessary ISO documents and procedures as required.

Manufacturing Engineering leader on a new product development team. Responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing processes were set up and in place to meet the successful launch of new products.

Developed the assembly cell and assembly instructions for new products.

Develop and maintain routings for new and existing parts

Proficient in the use of EDS TeamCenter engineering change software.

Responsible for gage and fixture design, using Solid Works CAD system, for new and existing products

Responsible for determining and documenting gauging requirements for new and existing products.

Proficient in the use of GD&T

Proficient in the use of BPCS operations management software.

Key Contributions & Achievements

Lead the purchased and installation of an automated laser marking system that improved productivity and output for a key company product line.

Six Sigma Green Belt Training at parent company headquarters. This consisted of three weeks of training and completion of a management sponsored project. A project update presentation was given in front of colleagues from other corporate divisions after each week of training. After completion of my project a final presentation was given to managers of my company.

Completed a Six Sigma project that identified the root cause of non-conformance issue on a key product line. A new inspection method was developed to ensure measurement accuracy.

Responsible for developing routings for new parts that were in-sourced. This included developing tooling and gauging as well as estimating machining time and determining capacity.

EDUCATION:

Cleveland State University - 1998

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Lorain County Community College - 1996

Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Microsoft Project Training

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

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