Tri Ly

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Stafford, TX *****

Cell Phone 832-***-****, Email: ada3pi@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Both positons: Lean Manufacturing Engineer position AND ALSO Senior Manufacturing Engineer position where my experience will make significant contributions to quality, productivity, and the overall profitability of the organization. Record of success in delivery complex engineering projects with sustaining profit. I am a high energy, serving leader with positive attitude and leading by example.

In both types of positions: a senior level Lean Manufacturing Engineer and as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, I have a significant 20 years’ experience in technical leadership, personal management of an engineering team, CNC Machining, cost reduction / productivity, capacity and quality improvement.

The top 3 skills that set me apart from others are:

1. Deep technical expertise

2. Problem solving skills: defining the correct problem and developing innovative solutions, root cause analysis and etc.

3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - able to translate technical knowledge to nontechnical people, mentor junior staff and support team goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Root Cause Analysis GD&T Process Development

Five Whys CNC Machining of Metal Team Building

5S Lathe New Product Development

Visual Management Mill Technical Leadership

KPI EDM Personnel Management

PFMEA Hone Capacity Improvement

Value Stream Mapping Lapping Capital Expense Budget

TPM Grinding Yield Improvement

Statistical Tools Automation Assembly Scrap/Rework Reduction

Standard Work Precision Tight Tolerance Cycle Time Reduction

Kaizen New Equipment Purchase Leadership

TPS Productivity

Process Maps Quality

Kanban Cost

Mistake Proofing

Education, Hobbies:

BS – Mechanical Engineering: 1988

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana.

6 Sigma methodologies and experience Green Belt Champion, Schlumberger: 2014

Over 20 years experienced in Lean Manufacturing Operation with Toyota Production System, Lean Transformation, Standard Work, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Root Cause Analysis, Five Whys, PFMEA, Data Analysis, Lead Continuous Improvement Projects.

Jogging, swimming, working out, traveling, culture exchange.

Fluent in English and Vietnamese.

PROFESSIONAL & WORK EXPERIENCE

Praxair Surface Technologies: 7615 Fairview Street, Houston, TX 77041. 9-2017- 12-2019

Lean Continuous Improvement Manager:

Implement Lean Manufacture Culture

Facility 5S transformation

Lead Capital Projects

Six Sigma Project : Industrial Coating Cell- Eliminated COPQ ( Cost Of Poor Quality) $50K Annually

Lead Maintenance & General Contractors start up the new production cell

Pratt & Whitney Aerospace: 8801 Macon Rd. Columbus, GA 31908. 8-2016 to 9-2017

Isothermal Forging: Work with nickel –based power alloys near-net forging

Staff Engineer: Lead Solar Part Family Team

Support customer requirements & achieve 100 % on-time delivery( OTD) performance to customer

Utilize technical skills in support of meeting production goals

Proactively pursue production goals, standards, and process improvements

Actively Lead the Six Sigma Green Belt Project to Eliminate Forge Platform Rework. Improve process capability over 1.33 and potentially will save over $350,000 annually

Schlumberger Oil & Gas Services: 7030 Ardmore. Houston, TX 77054. 8-2012 to 3-2016

Schlumberger Oil & Gas Services are the world’s # 1 largest oilfield services corporation.

I held 2 positions at the same time:

Lean Manufacturing Engineer AND Senior Manufacturing Engineer.

Schlumberger: is the number 1 company in the oil and gas service industry recruited me, having me join them

in managing and leading their initiatives with several of their Lean & Cost Reduction Projects.

Schlumberger Oil & Gas Services: I received both: my Green Belt training AND I also received

Lean Practitioner training.

While being both Sr. Manufacturing Engineer and Lean Manufacturing Engineer:

I utilized, implemented and applied Lean practices and tools in accomplishing each

and all of the changes in each and all the companies and positions:

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer supporting Safety Valve Production: I applied Lean Engineering principles and also was Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support and produce the most advance tight tolerance parts of Safety Valve.

Leading Safety Valve Production Lean Improvement to identifying Root cause analysis to reduce the scrap & rework 35% annually. Save over $1,500,000 per year in Safety Valve Products.

Lead and work with vendors to install cost effective portable oil skimmer units for all CNC machines. Reduced the coolant change out schedule from 3 months to 12 months. Also address safety concerns, by reduced the smoking issue in production floor due to oil trapped inside coolant.

Form, Lead, Train, and facilitate team in Lean 5S and Visual management, Kaizen event, set up shadow board for tooling cabinets. Develop and implement 5S Audit and culture to sustain the continuous improvement.

Developed the chips shaving removal tool for the most expensive TRC Hydraulic Chamber Housing part to machine the pocket bore with interrupted cut process. While being both Sr. Manufacturing Engineer and as Lean Manufacturing Engineer: I utilized, implemented Lean practices and tools to reduce production rework issues by 90%

I investigated operation and process obstacles and initiate corrective actions to eliminate the surface finish re-work on the Lower Nipple Safety Valve. Saving $25,000 per year.

CNC Machining experience:

oDeep understanding GD&T tolerance

oKnown for ensuring quality and take correctional measure accordingly.

oCAM-P Scrap/Rework Project: Develop Master CAM-P Gages and Implementation process modification to help machinists verify gages during CAM-P tight tolerance machine process. Eliminated Scrap and Reduce the CAM-P rework by 50%

oCoached and mentor team and hourly employees in lean techniques.

Weir SPM Oil & Gas: 7601 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76108: 2011 to 2012

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer support Hydraulic Pump Production: Apply engineering principles for development powerful Hydraulic Fracturing Pumps including: Process continuous improvement CNC machine center program and tooling, support production sustaining activities.

Leading Trevisan CNC Machine Center Improvement team to identifying CNC programming constraints, chips evacuation issue, combine tooling, removing wastes cuts, reduce process cycle time and improve inserts tool life. Save over $250,000 per years in Fluid End Machine Department.

CNC Machining: Leading Tool Improvement Project: Implement Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Visual Management, set up Tool Crib Location, Develop new and used tool monitor. This lead to waste time reduction, eliminated lost tooling and improved product cycle time, and reduction of down time by 40%.

Implement save used carbide inserts and re-sale. Save $100,000 per year for production.

Troubleshooting quality issues, and solving production issues.

Investigate operation and process obstacles and initiate corrective action to support quality department.

Work with Engineering to develop solid manufacturing process to support product and design evolution.

Determine process capabilities, bottle neck, and complete tooling support for existing and future manufacturing equipments.

Knowledge of AutoCAD, Solidworks, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office.

Transtech Skyworks Solution: 5520 Adamstown, Adamstown, MD 21710 2005 to 2010

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer support Ceramic, Dielectric, and Substrate Slicing Department:

Providing engineering services including Product, Process development, Production Support

Semiconductor, Mobile and wireless technology

Identifying constraints, removing wastes, yield improvement to enhance productivity by implementing Continuous Improvements, Reduce process time, set-up Kanban Pull System, Set-up work cell, and Implementing Lean Manufacturing.

Leading Forming Tool Improvement Project: Implement 5S and Visual management, set up Tool Crib Location, Develop New and Used tool monitor.

Leading Yield Improvement team: Save over $100,000 per years in Ceramic Post Foundry Machine Department

Leaded team of 10 people for designed, purchased and developed Precision I.D Slice manufacture process successfully into production. Implemented Visual Work Instructions and train personnel for procedure changes and plant modifications

Troubleshooting quality issues, and solving production issues using Five Whys and Root Cause Analysis Lean Tools.

Investigate operation and process obstacles and initiate corrective action to support production

Statistical process control ( SPC ) involves using statistical techniques to measure and analyze the variation in processes.

Asimco Technologies: Grand Haven, MI 49417 2003 to 2005

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer of Program CNC Lathe, Cam Mill, and Cam Grind Department. Responsible for all aspects of engineering from qualification of raw materials to fabrication and final testing of the new Hemi Cam Shaft for Chrysler Corporation.

DELPHI Corporation: 499 Randall Rd. Coopersville, MI 49404 1988 to 2003

Manufacturing Engineer

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer of SCPI Fuel Injection Assembly and Calibration.

QS 9000 Experience develop fundamental quality systems based on continuous improvement, direct prevention, reduction of variation and waste elimination in the automobiles supply

Two years of Production Supervisor: Support and enforce all safety regulations, responsible for the supervision of the plant technicians and working closely with them to reduce or eliminate down time. Maximum efficiency in plant operations and supports operations through problem solving.

Identifying constraints, removing wastes to enhance productivity by implementing Continuous Improvements Value Stream Mapping.

Participating in multidiscipline engineering launches of various Fuel Injector Projects: TBI, CPI, SCPI.

Worked with other manufacturers in prototypes and production parts including: Material handling, ID / OD Grind, Honing & Deburring.

Implemented continuous process improvements through Lean Manufacturing Principles, cycle time reductions, wastes elimination to increase throughput.

This resulted in 85% up time ( from 65% ) and 15% productivity improved on CPI project.

Saved over $ 200,000 per year on an Assembly Injectors project by redesigned the process, layout and technology improvements of Seat & Body’s Injector, which resulted in no overtime, increased throughput, lowered maintenance and 25% scrap reduction.

25% customer complaints reduction every quarter for 2 years by properly executed Corrective Action Plan, Preventive Maintenance, applied Statical Process Control ( SPC ) and employee suggestions.

Designed, organized, and startup of a $2 million pilot plant facility for the manufacture of Central Port Injector components for Delphi Automotives in Burlingame Plant. Facility operational within 9 months within budget.

References: Available upon request

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