Senior Manufacturing Engineer

DAN MCQUAIL

Roanoke, VA 540-***-**** ********@**.*** www.linkedin.com/in/dan-mcquail

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Motivated Senior Manufacturing Engineer with 10 years of experience working in the manufacturing industry. A committed team leader capable of directing an engineering team in a fast-paced production environment. Leverages strong collaborative work style to build a sphere of influence that extends all areas of an organization to promote good communication and interdependence of team members. Able to apply Lean methodologies and technical problem-solving to a manufacturing process to improve productivity and reduce cost while maintaining quality performance.

Strong background working with cross-functional teams on multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, both locally and remotely. Proven effective support to manufacturing operation on routine basis. Able to make tactical decisions to support the company's goals. Well-versed in new product launches and associated tasks such as Design for Manufacturability, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Process Design, Value Stream Mapping, Change Management, and Capital Requirements. Proficient with Lean methods, Six Sigma, Line Balancing, Standard Work, Pneumatic Tooling, and Fixture Design. Experience working in ISO 9001 environments and abiding by Mil-Spec and MIL-PRF requirements as a defense contractor.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EATON CROUSE-HINDS, ROANOKE, VA March 2014 – January 2017 Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Manage local engineering department of 5 and coordinate team activities. Oversee Design-for-Manufacturability, process design, pilot process, and launch of all new product launches. Create and improve electrical test processes for all products. Drive root cause elimination of leading quality defects. Support change control process for all product and facility improvements. Procure assembly tooling and equipment as needed.

Lead Company Division by Completing 3rd-Party Approval of Electrical Safety Improvements

Insourced Inherently Unsafe Product and Reduced Risk through Automation and Ergonomic Assembly Aids. Reduced Headcount by Half While Maintaining Target Production Rate

Created Tooling Tracking System for Managing Purchase, Calibration, Obsolescence, and PMs of over 150 Assembly Tools

Implemented SMED Solution Allowing Seamless Safe Electrical Connection of Test Leads

Successful Launch of Over 15 New Products Over 3 Years

Received 10+ E-Star Accolades Demonstrating Team Engagement and Good Attitude

Procured 3D Printer and Facilitated Expansion of Facility's Rapid Prototype Capabilities ITT EXELIS, ROANOKE, VA December 2010 – March 2014 Operations Engineer

Manage production issues for legacy product lines. Provide disposition of all internal quality defects. Interface with local DCMA representatives to ensure quality concurrence and on-time delivery. Administrate change control through compliance department. Drive elimination of issues from defect pareto.

Implemented Robotic Arm Build Process Reducing Leading Defect below 0.5%

Certified Completion of IPC J-STD-001 Solder Training

Created Paperless Engineering Test System Eliminating Thousands of Man-Hours Annually

Salvaged Faltering $24M Contract with Improvised Marking Solution

Reduced Cost of Leading Manufacturing Expense by 60%

Recovered Vacillating International Customer Relationship and Captured $48M Revenue via Extended Collaboration

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INTERCON INC., FOREST, VA April 2010 – December 2010 Mechanical Engineer

Work closely with customer to understand design requirements and ensure compliance. Create CAD drawings and work instructions for manufacturing floor. Provide general manufacturing support for production floor. Reduce engineering lead time. Interface with quality team to drive production culture from correction to prevention.

Implemented Standardization Practices in Engineering Department

Helped Grow Business into Aerospace Industry through Close Relationship with NASA Contractor

Knowledge of IPC WHMA A-620

Managed Mold Creation, Material Selection, and Launch of New Overmolded Connector

Eliminated Painstaking Mold Process by Identifying Ideal Mold Release through Controlled Experiment ALTEC INC., DALEVILLE, VA June 2007 – January 2010 Manufacturing Engineer

Provide general manufacturing support to Aerial Lift product lines. Drive continuous improvement by leading regular Kaizen events to eliminate waste. Support cost reduction initiative to reduce steel consumption.

Administrated Plant 97 Cost Reduction Efforts Capturing Over $2M in Two Years

Insourced Over 200 Fabricated Parts Reducing Cost by Over $100k

Managed Information Technology Issues for Facility with Over 400 Employees

Completion of Green Belt & Black Belt Program

EDUCATION

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC AND STATE UNIVERSITY, BLACKSBURG, VA May 2007 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, ROANOKE, VA May 2005 Associates of Science in Engineering

TRAINING

Applied Ergonomics, 2016

Front-Line Leadership, 2015

IPD J-STD-001 Solder, 2013

Electrical Equipment Safety, 2015

Pneumatic Tool Fastening, 2014

Introduction to Welding, 2008

Arc Flash Evaluation, 2015

Six Sigma Training, 2014

Lean Methods 1 & 2, 2010

SOFTWARE

MS Excel

DraftSight

Gimp

SigmaNEST

MS Word

Solidworks

Lightroom

PROLaunch

MS Powerpoint

Minitab

Adobe Acrobat

Cognex Insight

MS Access

CubePro

Oracle

Scriba 3

AutoCAD

Photoshop

SAP

LabVIEW

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