Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
Ali Foroughieh
Los Angeles, CA.
**************@*****.***
Summary of Skills:
-Expertise in variety of manufacturing techniques, processes and industrial automation
-Process qualification and validation for manufacture of medical devices, FDA/ GMP
-Deep understanding of industrial laser processing, materials welding, cutting, forming, marking
-Capital equipment design and build, servo controlled automation, CNC programming
-Experienced in sales, specification, procurement and commissioning of automated equipment
-Installation & start-up of rotary and in-line assembly cells, continuous motion machines, packaging equipment, robotic assembly and automated inspection. Vision inspection, leak testing etc.
-Proficient in Computer Aided Design, AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks and CAD/ CAM
-Mechanical/ electrical design & documentation and programming of capital equipment
-Experience with metal working machine tools and machining centers
-Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles. Certified Lean Expert
-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
Education:
1993National Tooling and Machining Association
Certificate in Machining Technology
1986 -1991 ITT Technical Institute, West Covina, CA.
Bachelor of Applied Science, Automated Manufacturing
Experience:
Masimo Corp. Irvine, CA. 12/11 - Present
Manager, Automated Manufacturing Engineering.
Specified, procured and implemented high speed automated assembly machinery for assembly of high volume medical devices. Provided guidance to R&D and manufacturing engineering teams for Design For Manufacture & Design For Automation. Provided leadership, coordinated and aligned functions within cross functional teams. Set priorities and resolved interdepartmental conflicts. Designed and built multiple single station semi-automated and fully automated processing equipment in-house. Managed and coordinated vendor deliverables, in house engineering efforts and Facilities department activities.
Medtronic Minimed, Northridge, CA. 8/05 - 6/11
Sr. Principle Automated Manufacturing Engineer.
Initiated and completed production of high volume consumable reservoir for insulin pump medical device. Responsible for stabilizing and improving quality and throughput of a multiple set of high speed automated assembly and packaging equipment. Fully responsible for major capital projects, specifying, procuring automation lines from international base of custom machine builders. Successfully installed and validated in Medtronic’s Puerto Rico facility with improved quality and 20% reduction in unit cost, on time and on budget. Collaborated with R&D engineering team on Design For Automation. Developed processes and manufacturing stations for new product launch. Coordinated team of engineers’ activities to implement and validate new production equipment.
Alpha Design Automation Inc. Irvine, CA. 10/04 – 8/05
Principle.
Designed and built customer specific machinery including laser welding systems, plasma surface treatment machines and semi-automated assembly and test stations.
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Irvine, CA. 9/02 – 10/04
Principle Engineer.
Implemented automated manufacturing equipment into medical device plant in Irvine, Ca. Supported Baxter plants in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. Introduced updated manufacturing technology with improved quality and throughput. Created requirement specifications for automated assembly, inspection, marking and packaging equipment.
Negotiated terms and deliverables with vendors. Conducted proof of principle projects
and return on investment studies. Collaborated with R&D on Design For Manufacturing activities.
Kuntz Automation Company, Santa Ana, CA. 5/00 – 8/02
Sales/Applications Engineer.
Provided customer specific capital equipment to medical device, automotive and aerospace industries. Prepared machine concepts and cost estimates for dedicated automation equipment based on customer specific applications. Performed on site evaluations of customer applications. Conducted design and project reviews with clients and in house engineering staff from start through project completion.
Ellison Machinery, Santa Fe Springs, CA. 6/98 – 5/00
Automation Engineer.
Build, integration and installation of robotic manufacturing cells and metalworking machinery in US & internationally. Built electro mechanical end of arm tooling and custom equipment used in manufacturing. Installation and robot cell integration at customer facility. Electro-mechanical layouts for robots, CNC machines, feeding systems, facilities requirements. Managed local contractors.
-References will be furnished upon request
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