Industrial Engineering Product Development

Rhonda R. Maney

P.O. Box ***

Palmyra, WI *****

Phone: 920-***-****

E-mail: *******@*******.***

BACKGROUND HISTORY

MANUFACTURING/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING/QUALITY integrated employee with over 20 years experience in all manufacturing aspects-ranging from Assembly, Calibration and Testing Equipment, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Maintenance and Purchasing. Diverse background in Product Development, Manufacturing Processes, and Methods Improvement. Federal Mfg. - Waukesha, WI

Liquid Filling and Capping Systems

Buyer – March 2016 to Oct. 2024

● Responsible for all purchases for the products –i.e.- electronic components, safety supplies, chemicals, steel and custom mfg. parts.

● Maintained all outside processes, zinc plating, machining, passivation, etc.

● Initiate cost savings on an on-going basis –

● Work with Quality non-conformances with suppliers.

● Have strong communication skills with suppliers.

● Create blanket PO's for high Volume parts and raw material which created cost savings by utilizing releases as parts needed.

● Senior member of the purchasing team in a fast moving OEM Production environment.

● Work closely with Aftermarket team and Engineering to establish lead times, cost analysis to maintain scheduled commitments to customers.

● Involvement in value stream mapping processes to streamline and improve productivity. SPX Transformer Solutions -- Waukesha, WI

Manufacture of Medium and High Voltage Transformers Sourcing Analyst -- June 2014 to March 2016

• Responsible for purchases of Copper wire - custom to each customer order.

• Purchasing all Insulation for each customer order.

• Create Forecasts for all copper wire on a monthly basis Digi-Star – Fort Atkinson, WI

Manufacture of weighing and measuring equipment for the Agriculture Industry Buyer/Planner -- January 2008 to June 2014

● Responsible for all purchases for the products –i.e.- electronic components, safety supplies, chemicals, steel and custom mfg. parts.

● Monitor the MRP system to plan and order all parts. – using JD Edwards

● Initiate cost savings on an on-going basis – creating a $300,000 savings in 2009, working independently and continuously each year – with this current 2013 year at $450,000 in savings

● Interact with engineering staff for product review and development and improvements.

● Review drawings for accuracy.

● Work with Quality non-conformances with suppliers.

● Have strong communication skills with suppliers. Midland Plastics – New Berlin, WI.

Custom Plastic Components Manufacturer, Fabrication and Vacuum Thermoforming. 3rd Shift Supervisor/Quality Inspector -- May 2007 – January 2008

● Manage all production of 3rd shift and assign work orders to employees.

● Perform all 1st pc. and in-process inspections per work orders and prints.

● Maintain all functions of processes are performed by operating CNC – (Haas and Fanuc machines), use table routers, mills, brake presses and drill presses.

● Analyze and resolve work problems, address safety issues and production issues with management.

● Organize material to be utilized for production in racking by using fork truck. CCS, Inc. – Waukesha, WI.

Embedded software company specializing in development tools for the Microchip MCU, prototyping boards, and programmers.

Purchasing/Inventory Control/Lab Supervisor – Oct. 2006 to May 2007

● Responsible for purchasing all electronic components and research of components for prototype and specialized boards.

● Supervise lab functions by maintaining the production builds, testing of PCB’s and the process of new prototype builds.

● Maintain inventory control, by focusing on material levels of forecasted builds. HUSCO International –Whitewater, WI (2004 – 2006) Manufacturer of Hydraulic Valves for Agriculture Machinery. Maintenance Assistant – Feb. 2005 to Oct. 2006

· Responsible for controlling and ordering all maintenance supplies and spare Equipment parts for all machines in the Plant by using MP2 System.

· Create, update, distribute and log all preventative maintenance work orders for the plant to the maintenance employees.

· Create cost reduction/analysis for parts ordered, by sourcing from various vendors/suppliers.

Placing orders by creating purchase orders through BAAN System/Crystal Reports.

· Log and track repair costs for all machines.

· Coordinate all equipment and repairs with supplier/mfg. For valves, pumps, motors, etc

· Obtain and update MSDS information accordance to the policies and material used in Mfg.

· Assist Document Control Group by creating and updating Process Instruction Sheets for production.

Quality Control Technician –Feb. 2004 to Feb. 2005

● On-Line random Inspections of raw castings for the CNC Operators and finished casting from the CNC machines.

● Incoming inspection of received parts using various calibrated equipment, such as calipers, micrometers, CMM, Optical Comparator, Air gauges, etc.

● Creating inspection instructions per engineering request and updating BAAN System to current revisions.

● Disposition and log defective material into system and informing vendor of material defects and creating PNCR’s.

Universal Electronics, Inc. -Whitewater, WI

Manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards.

Engineering Clerk –Nov 2002 to Feb. 2004 --- Contract Position

● Responsible for creating Eng. Change Notices and distribution of Change Notices/Part Change Notices.

● Control of maintaining all bill of materials on the system pertaining to change notices.

● Making appropriate changes to drawings to reflect ECN in AutoCad 2000.

● Assist purchasing Dept. by quoting components from vendors.

● Locate and file drawings. Created project folders for engineers. Snap-On Diagnostics, Inc. –Elkhorn, WI 1985 to 2002) shut down facility –moved to Mexico Manufacturer of Automotive Test Equipment, air conditioning and Diagnostic Equipment. Industrial Engineering Technician–1999 to 2002

Studied and recorded time, motion, methods and speed involved in performance of production assembly. Assist Sr. Industrial Engineers and Mfg. Engineers to implement tooling and evaluate processes in Production for existing and new Products. Managed and controlled all drawings electronically and in manual files. Created, updated, approved, filed and obsolete drawings per ECN’s to meet ISO Standards and Corporate standards.

● Set up and reviewed Product Structures and Bill of Material on BAAN system.

● Coordinated Product Change Notices by communicating with Design Engineering Department, updated Drawings and BAAN System as Product Change Notices were issued and approved.

● Created manufacturing instructions for production employees to follow for clearly understanding the assembly process, with use of digital photos.

● Participant in the Ergonomic Intervention Team, which evaluated and improved work operations for safety and prevent workforce injuries. Teamleader– 1998-1999

Responsible for assisting Supervisors on all production assembly Lines. Scheduling work for employees along with training on processes and procedures. Quality Control Inspector – 1992-1998

Perform inspections and testing on incoming material, materials in process and finished products. Create inspection instructions and train inspectors. Electrical Assembler II –1989-1992

Responsible for assembly, calibration and testing of Diagnostic Equipment. Electrical Assembler I– 1985-1989

Performed general assembly functions on Mechanical and Printed Circuit Board Line. Education and Training

Time Study and Work Measurement Course –WCTC, Pewaukee WI. Introduction to Industrial Engineering 3-day Seminar BluePrint Reading Course

Beginning Excel –MATC, Ft. Atkinson WI.

Introduction to Computer Basics –Gateway, Elkhorn WI. Fork Truck Certification

GD&T Course –WCTC, Pewaukee WI.

CPIM – Part 1

Foundations Of Lean Manufacturing – WCTC – White Belt

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