PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A motivating and balanced team leader with a diverse skill base that allows him to contribute through many different roles. Also brings innovative design for manufacturability assessments, technical based relationship sales expertise, leadership and mentoring to any team, based on a large portfolio of previously launched components and products.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Technical business negotiations (cost, tolerance, quality specifications, design for manufacturability)

Medical device, diagnostics, wound care, and packaging production implementation and validation

Expert application and process knowledge of bonding, laminating, printing, plastics, and adhesives

Cost estimating, production cost accounting, and related VA/VE and lean process improvements

Management, integration, and consolidation of operations for acquisitions and mergers

Engineering document control, including ERP based Bill of Materials management

Contract based manufacturing agreements and contract based R&D projects

Process development of continuous and indexing web handling and roll-to-roll operations

Commissioning, validation, and training for rotary and servomotor based equipment platforms

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lohmann Precision (formerly G&L Precision), San Jose, CA

12/11 – Present Engineering Manager

Manage a small team responsible for the technical side of business development

Supervise production implementation, process improvement, document control, and cost estimating

Issue an average of 500 quotes per year, with over 90% of requested quotes completed within 3 days

Responsible for accuracy of estimated costs and project timelines after production implementation

Maintained >40% business conversion rate on quotes issued in 2013 and 2014

Redistributed overhead and production cost centers to better represent actual production costs

Implement production cost modeling and cost accounting of all production jobs for finance group

Completed first total cost accounting initiative for 800+ processes with 2,000 separate orders in 2012

Hired and trained a secretary as document control admin to support ongoing documentation needs

09/10 – 12/11 Project Manager

Brought in over $500,000/yr of business that was previously considered non quotable

Work with roll goods oriented management to understand converter specific issues at local site

Initiated widespread operational changes as part of the post-acquisition corporate integration

Implemented first on site processes for advanced wound care and patient monitoring devices

Implemented capital expenditures and facilities changes to improve production efficiency

Installed and commissioned the site’s first servo based converting platform and pouching lines

Collaborate with related facilities to address global production and capabilities for special projects

Negotiate applicable technical issues with customers including pricing, tolerances and timelines

Source new suppliers and partners for production capacities unavailable in-house

SCAPA Converted Products, Inglewood, CA

4/09 – 05/10 Process Engineer

Transitioned dozens of existing production parts from mechanical to servo based converting systems

Implemented over $100,000 annual savings with an average margin increase of 15%

Process development and validation for new and current production parts

Delivered 2 key projects showcasing new capabilities to management in first 3 months

Surpassed corporate targets for site scrap reduction and statistical process improvements

Review and approve production setups for process changes, first articles, and initial production

Support second shift supervisors to ensure smooth operations with reduced office supervision

Provide technical leadership and training to manufacturing operators and supervisors as necessary

Collaborate with operations and plant maintenance to source and validate production equipment

Pacific Die Cut Industries (also dba PDCI Medical), Hayward, CA

3/06 – 11/08 Project Engineer

Received 2007 STAR award for outstanding performance, productivity, and dedicated service

100% approval rate in Toyota Production Part Approval Process, securing $1MM of new business

Technical project manager on FDA priority program for transdermal immunizations worth >$50MM

Revise special technical service order process to reduce average lead time from 3 weeks to 1 week

Ensured on time and on budget delivery of key R&D manufacturing projects, working OT as needed

Redesign processing and parts to achieve Value-Added Value-Engineering (VA/VE) goals; in one case delivering 33% material savings, increasing margin 21%, while exceeding customer’s cost savings goal

Negotiated tolerances, production lead times, packaging, and quality issues with customers as primary technical interface between internal manufacturing and key client R&D engineers

Demonstrate project leadership and technical creativity while sustaining double-digit sales growth

Applications and market research for new accounts, programs, and production capabilities

Accountable for ensuring final production quality meets customer expectations

Source new suppliers and partners for production capacities unavailable in-house

SECOR International, Inc. (Now part of Stantec), Mountain View, CA

02/05 – 11/05 Staff Engineer

Managed operations, maintenance, compliance, and reporting for 10 active remediation systems

Ensured each ground water, soil vapor, and dual phase extraction and treatment system complies with all applicable federal and local regulations without incident or penalty

Maintained zero reportable incidents utilizing OEMS/LPS Environmental Health & Safety program

Improved ground water extraction rates by over 10% through maintenance services on GWET systems

Performed as site field health and safety officer as well as journey management coordinator

Completed sufficient remediation to start system shutdown and decommissioning at 3 sites

Supervised and scheduled field technicians and subcontractors for critical site operations

Implemented quantifiable performance monitoring for operations systems

Custom Printed Tape and Label, San Jose, CA

09/03 – 07/04 Manufacturing Engineer

Assisted production control manager with production scheduling and material planning

Conducted periodic maintenance and operation of printing presses and related equipment

Resolved material and production quality issues such as roll defects and adhesion failures

Proposed process and machinery improvements to increase productivity

Reduced manufacturing lead time from 4 weeks to 2.5 weeks

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University, School of Engineering, Santa Clara, CA

Master of Science in Engineering Management (In progress)

Tulane University, School of Engineering, New Orleans, LA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Robotics and Automation

Dean’s List & Earl R. Clayton Scholar, Certified Engineer-In-Training, Louisiana License No. 20310 (exp)

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