ZEMENFES K. MARIAM
**** ****** **** *****, ********,CO 80504
**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Result- oriented mechanical engineer with over fifteen years’ experience in mechanical design, automation systems and advance manufacturing of new products. Accomplished engineer with ability to clearly define project goals and effectively use interpersonal skills to achieve them.
Mechanical Engineering Design
Pro-E/SolidWorks
Design for Manufacturability
Automated System Integration
Robotics
Laser Applications
DOE/TQM/DFM/GDT/SPC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Covidien, Boulder, CO
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
February 2008 – June 2015
Achievements:
Project core team member of cross functional New Product Development team of advanced energy-based medical devices design from product concept to lunch.
Engineer responsible with new product manufacturing process development and validate process to meet product design spec at early stage of product development
Engineer responsible with developing engineering prototypes of new products, tooling design and generate assembly drawing and documentations
Develop laser weld application of new products and design automated fixtures for system integrations and programming of vision system
Cornice corporation, Longmont, CO
Senior Process Engineer
February 2006 – August 2006
Achievements:
Develop Micro drive product process design, Provided DFM on initial phase of product development and executed product qualifications
Provided technical support of automated manufacturing system integrations and developed tooling design concept to optimize manufacturing processes
Developed process control systems and characterize process capabilities to improve product quality and performance
Engineer responsible with overseas manufacturing technical support of products for continues improvement and drive process performance into product design and total quality design.
DataPlay, DPHI Inc. Boulder, CO
Manufacturing Engineer
February 2004 – January 2006
Achievements:
Transferred Optical disc storage of new products from R&D to manufacturing
Defined product design specifications based on total quality design requirements
Developed concepts to meet design specifications by varying design concept through pilot line runs, prototyping and analysis of modeling
Designed details of product components verification, qualification of product and introduction to manufacturing.
Integration of tools, and fixtures for optical actuator lines and support pilot line manufacturing line automated systems.
Maxtor Corporation, Longmont, CO
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
December 1998 – January 2003
Achievements:
Project lead automated HSA product assembly robotic system design and development
Designed automated head stack assembly system of hard disk drive and integrated with work cell stations. Saved $2M actuator cost annually
Developed and implemented system software for Seiko robots and head suspension laser measurement systems
Evaluated electrical and mechanical assembly of new head stack products and verify engineering specifications and process capabilities
Designed tools and fixtures for head stack assembly to support overseas manufacturing line and new product specifications.
Project lead of new product transfer to manufacturing. Developed methods for manufacturing to insure product manufacturability and quality characteristics.
KOMAG, INC. San Jose, CA
R&D Engineer, Product Development
December 1996 – January 1998
Achievements:
R&D Engineer product development and manufacturing interface
Transferred new products from R&D to manufacturing. Provided manufacturing process support and product design specifications
Engineer responsible with sputtering system analysis and performed disposition corrective actions and failures discovered during product transfer.
Prepare process improvement plans for product development and optimize yield
Operations research developed and refined current processes and proposed product improvement plans to reduce cycle times
Evaluated flight height performance on laser zone of disks and characterize bump height correlations and laser power setting parameters
Designed multi-purpose end-effectors and conveyor work cells for robot pick-n-place system integration
Develop software for robotic integrations and designed part handling gripper for product flexibility
Troubleshot electrical, mechanical and pneumatic components of Adept, Seiko, GMF and Stabuli robots and evaluate federate and product cycle time.
EDUCATION
SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA
M.S. Industrial & Systems Engineering May 1996
Project: Simulation of Sputter System and Process Control
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
B.S. Mechanical Engineering May 1988
Honor: National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
PERSONAL
US citizen
Prefer employment in the Boulder / Northern Denver area