Manufacturing Engineer Quality Assurance
Resume:
JENNIFER VAD
*** * ******* ** *** #*, Pembina, ND 58271
******@*****.***
EDUCATION
B.S., Manufacturing Engineering, 2008
B.S., Civil Engineering, 2006
B.S., Industrial Engineering & Management, 2003
North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, Pembina, ND 2/13 – Present
A leading bus manufacturer.
Manufacturing Engineer-Technical Writer
●Observed processes and create standardized work instructions
●Created customer prebuild review process to eliminate BOM issues and/or design issues that would cause excess parts in storage or trouble manufacturing the product online. This process has already saved $60K+.
●Reduced electrical troubleshooting by identifying wire harness design issues.
●Designed carts to eliminate existing ergonomic issues
●Reduced waste in processes by relocating parts to point of use
●Utilized time studies and process reviews to eliminate waste
●Reviewed customer orders for accuracy and manufacturability
●Line Balancing
●Root Cause Analysis
●PFMEA Analysis
●First Aid Responder
NEW FLYER, Crookston, MN 2/09 – 2/13
A leading bus manufacturer.
Manufacturing Engineer (1/11-2/13)
Assembly Worker/Quality Assurance Technician/Process Planner, (2/09-12/10)
●Created Top Level Routings, Review and reroute SR’s
●Drove Quality Metrics
●Led ECO reviews
●Inspected Buses, Data Entry and Analysis of Quality issues
●Led assembly of Rooftops
●Designed a floor layout for Bench Assembly
●Performed Gap Analysis
●Assigned locations to parts for Point of Use
●SWAT issues and ECNs for product design and manufacturability issues that arise during production
●Continuous Improvement, Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen Events, Lean Manufacturing processes
●5S Audits
INTERSTATE ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS, West Fargo, ND 10/08 – 1/09
A privately held manufacturer of engines and transportation equipment.
Contract Worker through Spherion Staffing
●Followed blue prints to assemble engine components
●Assembled small units and hoses
GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, Fargo, ND 6/08 – 9/08
A subsidiary of Polaris manufacturing electric vehicles.
Manufacturing Engineer
●Time Studies
●Updated Work Instructions
INTERNSHIPS AND PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
NORTH DAKOTA DOT, Valley City, ND Summer 2006
Engineering Internship
●Field Inspection and Material Testing
●Developed knowledge reading contracts, specs, and plans
●Used quality control and quality assurance skills in a lab
JOHN DEERE, Valley City, ND Summer 2002
Engineering Internship
●Developed a floor layout on AutoCAD for a new product
●Assisted with the design of shop fixtures
MINNESOTA DOT, Thief River Falls, MN Summer 1998
Lab Technician
●Performed gradations, concrete tests, and other lab work
●Collected samples for quality control analysis at field sites
●Surveyed
VAD FARMS, Goodridge, MN Childhood – 2007
Farmhand
●Operated, maintained and repaired agricultural equipment
●Assembled and fabricated machinery
VAD INSURANCE AGENCY, Goodridge, MN 1995 – 2007
Administrative Assistant
●Responsible for answering, directing, and handling customer concerns
●Provided clerical support for office, including data entering, billing, and filing
●Applied decision-making and work ethic skills
COMPUTER SKILLS
●SAP, Oracle, NX, AutoCAD, Pro/E Wildfire 2.0, Minitab,
●Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project
●Syteline
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