Mechanical Engineer with 10+ Experience in 2-D and 3-D CAD drawings
Resume:
Ashley Felsher
San Pedro, CA *0732
*************@*****.***
TARGETED POSITION: Mfg. Engineer, Cost Engineer, Eng. and/or Production Supervisor or Manager
ENGINEERING SKILLS
Career Related Abilities:
AutoCAD, Solid Works (highly experienced with both)
Microsoft Office, including extensive use of Excel and Access
Minitab Software for GRR, Capability studies, and other Statistical Analysis for Six Sigma Green Belt Projects
MRP/ERP Software such as JDEdwards (under Oracle), M3/Lawson Smart Client, Q.A.D.
Knowledge of Metallurgical and Mechanical properties of Inconel 718, Titanium 6-4V, A286, 8740, Aluminum, etc.
Operation of injection molding machines with programming responsibility to solidify future customer contracts.
Equipment design for biomedical applications such as testing equipment, Stint Crimping jaws, and other requests to meet customer’s needs.
Use and validation of Aerospace fastener gage and testing equipment through GRR
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
01/2018 – 04/2018 GKN Aerospace, Garden Grove, CA
Aerospace Manufacturing Engineer
Provide day to day support to manufacturing operations.
Develop and document manufacturing standard work instructions. Especially in cases where the current process did not reflect the existing set of work instructions, and so a proper standard would be implemented and trained to employees across all shifts by following the company’s existing systems for document control and training administration.
Develop process improvements to reduce defects and increase output by using a DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) problem solving approach.
Drive performance metrics using Lean Manufacturing techniques, ensure process and equipment are controlled by implementing Global ME practice (a GKN standard and industrialization for any specific product group). This was done either by making sure an existing Global ME practice was being followed or by implementation of a new one when it did not exist for a certain product line.
Updated manufacturing documentation in order to maintain configuration control for quality products being shipped to a customer.
Supported MRB and lead improvements for areas where either customer delivery dates or standard cost/profit margins are being negatively impacted the most.
Lead PPS (Product Production Savings) project for Learjet 45 scrap reduction within a department of concern. Scrap was reduced by 50% which met the goal set by the Director of Engineering.
Develop PM (Preventative Maintenance) schedules for all critical machinery/equipment where it was lacking. The list was long, so was then prioritized by areas with highest risk for scrap or downtime.
06/2017 – 11/2017 JDH Pacific, La Mirada, CA
Sr. Project Champion / Manufacturing Engineer
Prepared and maintained projects for First Article/PPAP phases prior to full production of a new product. Products were die cast parts for various industries such as automotive, construction, optical measuring equipment, etc. All castings varied in size and shape depending on the customer’s scope of work.
Entered new customer purchase orders in ERP system, SAGE for number of pieces necessary to render first article inspections at the factory, any material for destructive testing and sample pieces to send the customer for their approval to run production.
Facilitated any resolutions for factory’s manufacturing capability in relationship to customer requirements.
The factories were all located in China and there were at least 20 with whom I was in constant communication with to relay status of a given project to the customer, most likely in the United States.
Communication from the JDH Pacific China Team of 5 Project Managers (Project Managers were assigned projects which were being manufactured at any of the 20+ factories where they had the responsibility of a follow up in person at the factory when needed) was to me as the central point of contact for the customers. I was responsible for making sure the promised dates were being adhered to for our customers. To mitigate schedule issues on a proactive level rather than a “firefighting” level, two additional employees were needed to expand flexibility and allowed for and more focus and attention to customers with high concern for meeting their promise dates.
08/2015 – 07/2016 LISI Aerospace-Hi Shear Corporation, Torrance, CA
Manufacturing Engineer Level II
Prepared and maintained detailed parameters with proper logic on how to derive Operation Drawings with necessary dimension and tolerancing for each step from the more general Product Engineering drawings in order to minimize errors made at the shop floor level.
Used DMAIC and/or Root Cause Analysis with 5 Why’s logic to understand a problem and its solution whether high profile or not. Follow up solutions to problems by proper documentation of any procedure(s) revision and training administration.
Have worked with MRP system M3 and LINKs system on intermediate level, only because of the credentials and scope of responsibilities.
Reduced tooling cost by way of decrease in consumption which was realistic to the needs of the relevant process instead of consumption which was ‘open’ to more than what was needed. Numerical results available upon request.
This job incorporates adaptability to change as well as the ability to enable healthy relationships between the shop floor personnel and lab technicians which allow for a job to be complete more effective and efficiently than otherwise. This is especially important when quality issues arise.
06/2014 – 08/2015 LISI Aerospace-Hi Shear Corporation, Torrance, CA
Autonomous Production Unit Manager, Pins – Hi Volume
Responsible for working in cooperation with all contributing departments to meet production targets on a monthly basis.
Provide capacity analysis against a backlog to understand machine utilization and upcoming needs for CAPEX.
Managed supervisors across three shifts to ensure daily/weekly/monthly targets were met with recovery plans in place when targets were missed. Supervisors are responsible for approx 30 employees each.
Used engineering skills to understand best practices for new manufacturing layouts of Autonomous Production Groups within the department, impacts to efficiency, tooling needs, SMED, capital expenditures to yield necessary return on investment.
Provided cost analysis of an area within the department using man vs. machine ratio. Ratio went from 1 Operator : 2 Grinder Machines to 1 Operator : 4 Grinder Machines for Hi-Volume product lines where tooling changeover was less significant. Numerical results available upon request.
Provided root cause analysis and corrective actions to trends in manufacturing defects or audited findings to non-conformances immediately in order to reduce any machine downtime. The use of proper chain of command was meant to empower personnel to ask for help if they could not solve a quality issue by themselves.
Decreased cost/piece manufactured by 50% by reducing the man/machine ratio at grind operation.
01/2013- 06/2014 PB Fasteners, a PCC Company, Gardena, CA
Manufacturing Engineering and Planning Supervisor
Responsibly to plan, direct and coordinate the contract review and methods creation documents of jobs. Revised and updated planning as necessary. Controlled and updated per customer specifications and blueprints. Checked all work done by planning clerks and M.E.’s.
Reviewed production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to obtain knowledge of manufacturing methods, procedures, and activities. Communicated with management to develop production and design standards. Was able to perform all functions of the manufacturing planning and planning checker. Used AutoCad and Solidworks skills for creating and revising drawings.
Provided the resources of my department, including myself, to help the company “going live” with a new MRP software throughout the company at the office and shop floor levels where planning and engineering were concerned.
Managed the project for the Boeing qualification process of Shear Bolts, a product line which was somewhat new to the company from a manufacturing standpoint, but most importantly intention to bring in profit from the aerospace fastener industry which PBF had not yet experienced. This particular product line was one that a competitor was the sole supplier and struggling to deliver on time to Boeing, so the opportunity for business growth was promising once qualification was granted.
12/2010 – 01/2013 Stanley Black & Decker/Emhart Teknologies, F.I.T., Gardena, CA
Cost Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer Level 2, R&D Engineer
Responsible for establishing manufacturing parameters to develop a standard cost for all products. This would allow for a price to be derived based on a desired percentage margin set by market intelligence from sales.
Analyzed blueprints and specifications to prepare manufacturing time and manufacturing methods base on a material type used to arrive at an accurate cost to manufacture the product.
Used interpersonal and communication skills acquired in the Aerospace Industry and shop floor environment to obtain current material pricing, labor cost associated with each operation, and any other information needed from departments such as purchasing, sales, accounting, engineering, and shop floor to aid in arriving at an accurate cost to manufacture the product.
Prepared pricing sheets for seven different product groups, each including prices for five different sizes and various material types within a product group. The price sheets were used as a quoting tool for Sales to keep their quote turnaround time with customers. The quote time for Sales was improved from an average of two weeks to 36 hours.
Responsible for maintaining an Access program that assembles all the above information for a product to ultimately arrive at a manufacturing and standard cost to be used by Sales and Accounting Departments to close month end on finished goods. Also responsible for gathering the same data to populate the new MRP system.
Improved machine up time through Lean or Six Sigma activities
Responsible for Capital Expenditure projects and justifications for new assets ranging from $5,000 to $500,000.
Responsible for the validation of manufacturing processes of products in order to “freeze” standard cost in the ERP/MRP system, JDEdwards being implemented at a new facility.
Handled activity of communication between shop floor and router/work order creation when deciding to forge products from bar at the press or forge parts from coil at the heading machines. The decision was based on economics and capability of machinery.
Provided technical deliverables for Environmental, Health and Safety necessities for California and the Sanitation District requirements for Waste Water Treatment among other concerns from the County.
6/2006 – 12/2010 LISI Aerospace-Hi Shear Corporation, Torrance, CA
Manufacturing Engineer Level 2
Contributed to technical aspects of working in to design for a manufacturing environment that included involvement of shop floor demographics’ input in order to accomplish set goals.
Supported product rejection analysis and recovery (PMRT, MRB)
Developed operational drawings that show part dimensions at each machining operation after understanding the changes to the part features before and after each operation.
Created machine operation training techniques after understanding how each operation aids in achieving root causes for rejections.
Developed machine solutions for quality issues
Implemented CNC cell organization for part that we previously manufactured otherwise.
Handled DSQR Level 3 responsibilities for Airbus based on GRAMS requirements by meeting with an Airbus Representative biweekly to show progress of audit findings by managing personnel to complete actions required.
Performed product/process analysis for cost reduction, quality improvement, and improved efficiency.
Lead the teams of two Six Sigma projects. Presented Six Sigma Project on forging process at LISI and responded to questions from LISI Group shareholders and managers at LISI Aerospace, Torrance.
7/2005 - 6/2006 Interface Associates, Laguna Niguel, CA
Senior Catheter Balloon R&D and Product Design Engineer
Utilized AutoCAD for design work of tooling and machine assemblies to meet new customer demands
Compiled DOE and Validation text for prospective balloon design
Coordinated building of prototype designs
Mechanical testing of balloons and catheters (pressure, leak, tensile, heat)
Designed processes for applying marker bands, stent crimping, balloon fluting i.e. full catheter assembly (from inner and outer lumen, tipping)
Interacted with customers by assisting and participating in issuing new standards and designs for new products.
11/2004 - 4/2005 Schlumberger, Bakersfield, CA
Field Engineer for Reservoir Evaluation
Operated a broad range of general-purpose test equipment following established test procedures, and use of computerized data acquisition and analysis by means of telemetry.
Created and followed detailed testing protocols with accurate and precise documentation of results.
9/2001 - 5/2002 DANA Corporation, Russellville, AR
Internship
Performed time studies of manufacturing steps and processes of large camshafts for diesel engines.
Designed new layout of machines to lean out processes and make more efficient
EDUCATION Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR,
2000 – 2004 Graduated May 2004 with Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
ACHEIVEMENTS
Presented lessons learned from internship where Lean Manufacturing was used at neighboring Universities.
Designer of the final revision to the stint crimping jaws that were successful and made the machine a new product line for previous employer.
The first engineer at a company to write SOP/Work Instructions that fully lay out a process for an operator to follow with pictures, other visual aids and thorough explanations of critical steps. This set a new standard for writing Work Instructions. The SOP was for hot forging of Inconel without a subsequent anneal operation.
First in a company of trained Green Belts to receive certification (Dec 2010)
Lead a team of four who fabricated a machine to sort defective parts. The machine was built with minimal cost, $9,000 and saved the company about $315,000 annually while removing the risk of human error and saving time caused by manual sorting process.
Cost analysis for converting in house fabricated form tools to insert tooling purchased outside came to at least $500,000 annually.
Completed a Six Sigma Project to reduce Fillet Roll (cold work of radius) rejections by 50% in the next year and estimated a $144,000 cost savings. Project proves to have been a success years later.
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