Engineer Project

Christopher Lee Blier

Phone: 602-***-**** /e-mail: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To work within a company where I can utilize my 22 years experience in design, quality assurance, manufacturing processes, tig/mig welding, spot welding brakes press, punch presses, printed circuit board assembly, wet paint/powder coat, sheet metal fabrication, system integration and development of training programs to aid in the success of the team and growth of the company.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Cause-Effect Problem Solving Blueprint Reading & Interpretation Trainer Manufacturing Standard Processes Trainer

ISO 9000/AS9100 Quality System ISO 9000/AS9100/ NadCap Internal Auditor Root Cause and Preventive Actions

Lean Manufacturing 5-S and Standardized Work Instructions NadCap Special Processes Auditor

Manufacturing Process Control Project Management AWS Welding Standards & Visual Weld Inspection

WORK HISTORY

oAPSM Systems Jun. 2015 to Present (Project Engineer)

oUltra Clean Technologies Nov. 2010-Jun. 2015 (Manufacturing Engineer)

oPrecise Metal Products Mar. 2006-Nov. 2009 (Quality Manager/Quality Engineer)

oLiberty Wire & Cable Jan.2004-Mar. 2006 (Project Engineer)

oModco Pneumatic Conveying Systems Mar. 2001-Jan. 2003 (AutoCAD Engineer)

oHypercom Corporation Jan. 1994-Nov.2001 (Prototype Engineer/AutoCAD)

APSM Systems

Project Engineer

•Manage Engineering team that reports to Project cell

•Quoting review and approval ensuring material specifications, router structure, BOM’s, tooling requirements, correct work centers and work instructions are in place for production.

•Reviewing previous production numbers from work orders to improve next production run which includes quoted hours/standard time vs. actual, router and BOM structure, total variance standard vs. actual

•Support Prototype department in an engineering capacity for new products and prototype projects.

•Review Process Change Requests from Manufacturing Process Engineers and Implement Engineering Change Requests as necessary.

•Implement ECO’s to support customer needs and production builds.

•Review assembly instructions or special instructions identified and approve for use in production.

•Communicate between Manufacturing & Engineering Manager to ensure that all departments are aware of the project teams' needs.

•Follow up on customer concerns and requirements to ensure production processes are meeting customer expectations.

•Support improvements within the project team and cross-functional teams.

•Continuous improvement projects with Manufacturing and Quality.

•Identify Process Control improvements opportunities and develop a successful plan.

•Failure analysis and CAPA review

•Works with the project team to resolve issues covered by the team's goals

•Responsible for continuous oversight, measuring and quality performance of your work area.

Ultra Clean Technologies (UCT) Formally Advance Integration Technologies (AIT)

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer:

•Developed manufacturing processes by studying product requirements; researching, designing, modifying, and testing manufacturing methods and equipment and develop training for operators.

•Improved manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, space requirements, and equipment layout contusive with LEAN manufacturing principles.

•Assured product and process quality by developing manufacturing methods; testing finished- product and process capabilities; establishing standards; confirming manufacturing processes.

•Provided manufacturing decision-making information by calculating production, labor, and material costs; reviewing production schedules; estimating future requirements.

•Prepared product and process reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends for management review.

•Nonconformance management and root cause analysis.

•Analysis of nonconformance reports to identify work center improvement areas and development of process improvements.

Precise Metal Products: Phoenix, AZ

Quality Manager:

•Provide day to day leadership for quality assurance programs and influence of attitudes toward people, departments and company team work.

•Guide the quality department in terms of present and future requirements. Develop needed capability for future challenges.\

•Promote the concept of individual responsibility for quality assurance. Set the standards for interdepartmental actions and integration of quality planning with product and operations planning.

•Determine the effect of new quality requirements and regulations on all segments of the facility activities.

•Lead in efforts to identify and obtain regulatory approvals

•Direct department and facility toward continual dedication to prevention of defects, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing concepts.

•Determine specific quality goals and objectives. Support facility fiscal and schedule goals.

•Direct the evaluation of processes and records through audits and trend analysis. Assure that corrective actions are appropriate and effective.

•Manage supplier base to assure quality and on time delivery are maintained throughout the manufacturing process

•Maintain ISO, AS9100, Nadcap, FAA and Customer certification requirements as well perform internal and customer audits.

•Maintained Quality Manual, Operating Procedures and Work Instructions while ensuring that company personal and outside suppliers adhere to the evoked manuals.

Quality Engineer:

•Lead and/or participate in cross-functional teams to initiate quality improvement ideas within key operating departments.

•Develop and improve processes and procedures along with tactical support of production, and inspection.

•Responsible for ensuring quality is built into the product.

•Responsible for promoting continuous improvement activities, along with identifying and leading continuous improvement projects.

•Provide root cause and failure analysis for products and related processes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.

•Support manufacturing by establishing/writing procedures, troubleshooting processes and equipment problems, training personnel and addressing quality issues.

•Functions as the lead internal auditor and establishing audit schedules.

•Acts on behalf of the company with all external auditors, such as ISO, NADCAP and the customer.

•Assists in maintaining compliance with ISO and AS 9100, NADCAP and Customer standards.

•Performs inspection as required and/or necessary in support of the quality function

•Responsible for maintenance of the quality manual and related work instructions

•Responsible for annual certification of welders

Liberty Wire & Cable (Sales Associate/Project Manager) Phoenix, AZ

Project Engineer

•Management of customer accounts and relationships.

•Management of RFQs for customer Products.

•Project management of customer products which included industrial overlays & labels, screen printing, the fabrication of aluminum panel for the audio/visual

and aerospace industry.

•Maintain production schedule to ensure a smooth flow through the manufacturing process to meet customer expectations and deadlines.

•Quality Control team member.

•ISO team member & internal auditor

Modco Pneumatic Conveying Systems (Cad Design/Project Engineer) Phoenix, AZ

Project Engineer /AutoCAD Drafter

•Management of assigned projects to ensure customer expectations are met.

•The design and drafting of Pneumatic Conveying Systems.

•The design of new parts and assembles for the Modco product line.

•Project management of completed designs during the manufacturing process.

•Development of manufacturing processes

Hypercom Corporation

Prototype Engineer:

•Startup of current development and overseeing of the department functions.

•Modification of prototype parts and assembly in the product development cycle.

•Circuit board fabrication for prototype design testing.

•Design and fabrication tooling to assist engineering in the product development for the introduction into production.

Mechanical Design Specialist P.O.S. Development:

•Sustaining engineering for new and existing Hypercom product lines.

•Updating of archived and current blue prints to meet existing company standards.

•Recreation of drawings that have been lost or non-existent for the Hypercom product line.

•The modification of current prints to reflect revision changes.

•The designing of assembly tooling to utilize proper flow methods on the production floor.

•Outsourcing small production runs for tooling, as well as parts needing modification for critical timing in pilot runs.

Education

AWS Welding Codes & Visual Weld Inspection.

Honeywell Manufacturing Controls (MPC) Greenbelt

University of Advancing Computer Technology:

•Professional AutoCAD 2D level 1 & 2 Revision 14/2000 Certification

Glendale Community College

•Survey of Electronics

•Mathematics for Electronics

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