Manufacturing/Process Improvement Engineer

Process Improvements Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Kaizen Project Management

Qualification Profile:

A dedicated and goal oriented process improvement engineer in design and manufacturing environments providing outstanding experience in leadership. Project Engineer with comprehensive knowledge of all functional areas of business operations with a proven history of successfully leading cross-functional teams. Production supervisor with expertise in the implementation and utilization of manufacturing information systems MRP, process improvement, ISO 9001 certification, inventory control, and lean principles.

Professional History:

Honeywell Aerospace – Norcross, Georgia 5/2009 - Present

Specializes in Wireless Defense and Space Communication System

NPD Advance Manufacturing Engineer II

Team member of a cross functional New Product Development (NPD) team involved with up front engineering design, requirements planning, risk assessment and mitigation. Coordinate and interface with production to transition new product launch from engineering prototype or revised product into production environment using the Phase Gate Process. Develop and implement cost effect manufacturing processes and methods per product specifications and quality standards.

Lead and execute the transition efforts from prototype build to pilot production run and ramp up to production by analyzing and planning production flow, assembly methods, cell layout, capacity planning and equipment layout.

Coordinate production release by establishing goals, creating work instructions, train team members and evaluating results.

Implement LEAN manufacturing improvement activities with manufacturing and facility in the planning and design of products, tools, machines and manufacturing processes that achieved 90% on time delivery.

Design, fabricate and poke-yoke tooling and inspection equipment, gauges and test fixtures to increase throughput, improve yields, reduce cycle time and maintain cost.

Determine root cause of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerance or processing methods that resulted in 90% rolling throughput yield.

Evaluate and make recommendations for and procuring $2 million in capital manufacturing equipment required to fulfill manufacturing needs to improved quality, throughput and capacity.

Lead and implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program resulting in the site achieving Bronze status within Honeywell Operating System (HOS).

Doosan Infracore International (Bobcat Company) – Carrollton, Georgia

(Formally Bobcat Company and Ingersoll Rand Corporation)

Original Equipments Manufacture Bobcat Compact Vehicle Attachments

Manufacturing Engineer II

Launched new products by collaborating with key members of Advance Engineering, Cost Accounting, Production Control, Procurement and manufacturing to establish costing, bill of materials, routing and processes which contributed $12 million in sales. I introduced lean principles, lead Kaizen events and six sigma tools to improve processes to existing products.

Established and managed standard operation procedures for the fabrication department that increased production by 25% by creating standard operating procedures, go/no go templates, and operators training.

Led a cross-functional make/buy team to increase in house fabrication parts from 100 pieces to over 200 pieces, which increased productivity, quality and lean six sigma objectives resulting in $60,000 in annual saving and 50% increased in earned hours.

Led and participated in several Kaizen events to established one piece flow/line balancing for weld cells and assembly line that increased production by 20%

Planned, managed and restructured assembly area that create a one piece flow and implemented standard operation procedures which led to increases in productivity of 20%.

Project engineer on the new powder coating building addition that generated a cost saving of $80k by eliminating fright charges, reducing material and labor rates, and increased on time shipping.

Demonstrated effective leadership, motivational and commitment to team environment as an intern supervisor that resulted in the highest monthly build budget year to date.

Lafarge Road Marking– East Point, Georgia (Plant Closed)

Manufacturer of Mobile Pavement Marking Equipment and Materials (Formally Avery Dennison Corporation)

Product Engineer

Establishing and managed work cells for all newly acquired equipment from Avery Dennison, which included work cell layout, installation of equipments, and identification of needed tools. Planned and organized a stockroom layout, identifying parts with part numbers, created new part locations, counted physical inventory, and entered inventories into JD Edward Software.

Coordinated a training program for Lafarge Road Marking personnel on assemblies procedures, introduced assemblies work instructions, and process flow for the newly acquired equipment resulting in a 2-month transition period after the sale of Avery Dennison to Lafarge Road Marking.

Worked closely with Sales and Marketing, IT Manager, Finance Department, Purchasing, Plant Operations Managers, and Manager Process Flow and Technology to incorporate an MRP manufacturing system for the equipment product lines which resulted in on time shipping increase of 20%

Partnered with Georgia territory manager to establish Georgia Regional Distribution

Lead a transitional team that established an assembly area for the newly acquired equipment from Avery Dennison, which included stockroom layout, assembly work cells, training, and product support for sales and marketing resulting in a quick turnaround for the newly acquired equipment.

Avery Dennison Corporation - Atlanta, Georgia

(Formally Stimsonite Corporation) Manufacturer of Mobile Pavement Marking Equipment

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Stimsonite Corporation – Atlanta, Georgia

(Formally Pave-Mark Corporation) Manufacturer of Mobile Pavement Marking Equipment

Manufacturing Engineer

Pave-Mark Corporation – Atlanta, Georgia

Manufacturer of Mobile Pavement Marking Equipment

AutoCAD Operator

Education:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering Technology

Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Augusta Technical College, Augusta, Georgia

Professional Development:

Honeywell Lean Expert Trained

Honeywell Six Sigma Green Belt Certify

Six Sigma Green Belt Certify

TQM Problems Solving Technique, Center for Quality Excellence

Theory of Constraints, Center for Quality Excellence

ISO 9000 Overview, ISO 9000 Implementation and Internal Auditor, Center for Quality Excellence

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