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IGOR KHOKHLOV

***** ******** **, #*** • Tarzana, California 91356

818-***-****• acr329@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Engineering • Production • Manufacturing • Operations • Quality Highly analytical engineering and production management leader leveraging extensive knowledge base of lean manufacturing and engineering processes to surpass ambitious corporate objectives. Innovative problem solver with advanced expertise in production planning and data review and analysis. Effective leader with a 15+ years of proven history of building and managing top-performing teams through superb communication skills. US citizen. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Engineering Management • Production Operations • Lean Manufacturing • Industrial Engineering Team Leadership • Cost Optimization • Continuous Process Improvement • Strategic Planning Training • Total Quality Management • Operational Streamlining • Safety Compliance • ISO JIT Methodologies • Project Management • Scheduling • Logistics • Thermal Imaging Design and Process FMEA • JMP Statistical Analysis PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Therm-x, Hayward, California • 2013 – Present

Producer of Heaters for Semiconductor, Military, Food and other industries. Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Oversees the development and implementation of manufacturing processes to maintain proper product functionality as well as cost efficiency. Maintains interdepartmental communication. Responsible for the development of equipment, tooling and fixturing to aid in the manufacturing process. Manages the team of engineers to develop and document the manufacturing processes through standard O.M.S. and standardization of data collection techniques. Defines Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to track the success of the manufacturing process. Product support with customers.

Major Contributions:

• Created Manufacturing Engineering Department to support production in Assembly, Machine Shop and Test.

• Responsible for process documentation: Product Specifications, T-SOPs, WIs.

• Identified KPI’s, designed and implemented yield tracking system, SPC and Process Capability Analysis.

• Management of multiple projects, such as: product/process transfer from NPI to Manufacturing, RoHs, F/A.

• Implemented TQM program, Lean Manufacturing and JIT.

• Implemented in process and final test digital data collection methods. SIMMONS, San Leandro, California • 2011 – 2012

Leader in Bedding manufacturing.

Manufacturing Engineer/Maintenance Manager

Developed and implemented maintenance program while managing maintenance team on two shifts. Optimized production processes by leading 5S and kaizen events in collaboration with procurement and management team.

LENSVECTOR, Mountain View, California • 2008 – 2011 Innovator of solid state autofocus lens based on Liquid Crystal technology. Production Manager

Optimized production processes in alignment with quality standards and high-volume manufacturing objectives, and oversaw a cross-functional team of 20. Managed major facility planning projects, and collaborated with procurement, engineering, and management teams. Identified opportunities for improvement and devised rightsized strategic solutions utilizing Lean Manufacturing and JIT methodologies to maximize performance. Perform analysis to ascertain and troubleshoot critical issues. Ensured compliance with safety protocols. Resume

Major Contributions:

• Spearheaded seamless implementation and maintenance of MES (Manufacturing Execution Software) system.

• Facilitated production process from prototype stage to 100K units per month by driving all phases of a steep production ramp-up.

• Established standard operating procedures for production operations.

• Slashed manufacturing WIP while improving efficiency by instituting Lean Manufacturing and JIT techniques.

• Won buy-in from engineering department by facilitating cross-functional communications. GEMFIRE CORPORATION, Fremont, California • 2005 – 2008 Producer of telecommunications network components with facilities in the U.S. and Scotland. Senior Engineering Technician

Executed support activities to ensure continuous VOA board calibration processes. Performed scheduling and logistics to ensure coverage. Oversaw installation, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting activities. Created reports, project tracking, and updates as needed. Administered operator training. Major Contributions:

• Expedited calibration processes by 50% through implementing innovative process improvements based on design experiments.

• Built expansive knowledge on VOA calibration processes.

• Improved process capacity through pioneering use of new calibration stations.

• Strengthened inspection processes in conjunction with Quality Assurance team. ROCKWELL SCIENTIFIC, Camarillo, California • 2004 – 2005 Engineering firm serving military and defense sector with 450+ employees. Engineering Associate III

Led a broad range of optical and mechanical inspections in alignment with quality standards, such as environmental testing, scratch resistant testing, lamination, and CNC cutting. Created reports to advise of status of non-conformant materials. Drove all phases of testing equipment and computer-controlled environmental chambers utilized in production testing process. Ensured compliance with ISO standards. Major Contributions:

• Achieved distinction as the engineering team member who successfully completed testing for the first 100 units.

• Increased yields in both lens lamination and CNC cutting processes by up to 30% by innovating process improvements.

• Developed a new process for environmental testing for failure analysis within budgetary and scheduling parameters.

ARROYO OPTICS INC., Santa Monica, California • 1998 – 2004 Company developing and manufacturing components for telecommunications networks. Quality Supervisor • 2000 – 2004

Production Lead / Assistant to Process Engineer • 1998 – 2000 Oversaw quality assurance team to fulfill production testing requirements targets. Facilitated all phases of QA processes and equipment maintenance, including inspection, product packaging and testing. Generated reports to advise executive management of status of packaging production processes. Trained and certified operators. Major Contributions:

• Played a key role in the development of engineering a wavelength blocker packaging process.

• Engineered an innovative leak testing process.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering Management CSU East Bay • Hayward, California Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering CSU East Bay • Hayward, California

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