Lean Manufacturing Continuous Improvement

Fode Mohamed Drame

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EDUCATION

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

Master of Science in Engineering Technology, December 2016

GPA: 3.50

Graduate Certificate in Applied Lean Leadership, May 2016

University of Labe, Conakry, Guinea

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems (MIS), May 2009

GPA: 3.50

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technicolor Entertainment Services, Memphis, TN November 2016 – Present

Process Engineer Intern

Evaluate and improve on processes in manufacturing systems.

Maintain reliable and safe manufacturing systems while improving production rates, efficiencies, yields, costs and changeovers.

Improve process capability and production volume while maintaining and improving quality standards.

Prepare samples for study and new product release.

Develop and implement systems that optimize all phases of production process.

Work with equipment designers and manufacturing officers to develop a cost-effective and working production process.

Jabil Circuit, Memphis, TN April 2012 – October 2016

Industrial Engineer

Trained employees on manufacturing processes in new facility in Guadalajara, Mexico

Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices (GMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Organize, implement and maintain production process flow.

Utilize Lean manufacturing skills to determine areas for process improvement.

Formulate plans for optimizing procedures to maximize resources and performance.

Design new production methods for products to reduce costs.

Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective action on recurring quality issues.

Improve continually existing operation, for increased quality, productivity, efficiency and cost saving.

Liaise with production planner/scheduler for ensuring the released products have adequate BOM and routings.

Manage manufacturing documentation required for product manufacturings i.e. revise drawing, BOM, accurate work instructions and workmanship standards and procedures.

Identify ways to reduce production costs through recommendations- i.e. new process equipment, equipment justification to improve performance.

Develop working instructions, workmanship standards and process documents, and ensure they are followed.

Investigate operational problems affecting production and reporting and recommending solutions.

Support the development of lean manufacturing process; continuous improvement, standard work, problem solving, value stream mapping, training and employee involvement.

Drive lean training and implement a lean toolkit utilizing PDCA; value stream mapping; quick changeovers; kaizen, problem solving; 5S, etc.

Using tracking and reporting systems, prepares plans, drives performance, and assures timely completion and achievement of product/process quality and saving goals.

Test Engineering Technician

Diagnosed systems and repaired Network Storage - Servers, WAN, and LAN systems and sub-systems.

Diagnosed and updated Network Storage devices: ATTO Boxes, Corduroy Switches, and Brocade Switches.

Set up parameters as an Operating Systems, Bios and licenses per order in CTO FSG.

Worked from diagnostic test procedures and performed complex testing and troubleshooting of medium scale CPU’s to ensure quality standards are met.

Troubleshooted and repaired malfunctioning systems and special products to the component level that includes both analog and digital circuits using schematics for documentation.

Documented all repairs and improvements on test equipment and monitor all testers for intermittencies and reduced them in accordance with targets set.

Provided support to operators and the test engineers through participation in the continuous improvement effort and promotion of a “Quality First” mentality.

Conducted FA reports which consists of logical and schematic examination of a failed part in order to identify and analyzed the failure mode and recommended a corrective action plan.

SKILLS

Plant & Equipment Layout

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma Projects

Manufacturing Processes

Root Causes Analysis & Problems Solving

Statistical Quality Control

Circuits Analysis & Electronics

Automation Control Systems & Robotics

Time Studies

Work Sampling

Information & Data Flow Diagramming

Design of Experiments

Theory of Constraints

Motion Controls and Time Studies

AWARDS

Employee of Second Quarter (Q2) - Jabil 2016

First place Deliver Best Practices Award, Team Project – Jabil 2016

Kaizen Project- Process Improvement – Recognized for saving Jabil $40,000 a year

AFFILIATIONS/ CERTIFICATIONS

Member - Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Member - Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

Graduate Certificate Applied Lean Leadership

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