Manufacturing Engineer Tier 1
Resume:
David C. Hoehler
**** ********* ****, **********, ** 28409, 910-***-****
*********@*******.*** www.linkedin.com/in/davidhoehler
Objective:
Obtain a challenging position to use my knowledge, skills and abilities in leading associates to their full potential, maximizing the use of manufacturing technology and improving existing operations.
Education:
BS Mechanical Engineering, (GPA: 3.3/4.0) -Rutgers University
MBA, (GPA: 4.0/4.0) -University of North Carolina
Experience:
Senior Manufacturing Engineer III STANADYNE, Jacksonville, NC 2/24-8/24
An Automotive ISO Tier 1 manufacturer of high volume products.
Revised Assembly Procedures (SOP’s), PFMEA’s, and Control Plans to maintain best practices
Resolved quality issues using various problem solving methods (8D, DMAIC, PDCA, etc.) to determine root cause
Worked with Maintenance team to review Preventive Maintenance (PM) documents for a CMMS system
Improved tooling and fixtures to reduce scrap (Poka-Yoke) improving selects
Reduced manufacturing station losses through process development using LEAN tools
Utilized my previously developed fast feedback loop process to quickly identify manufacturing issues
Manufacturing Engineering Lead, CUMMINS, Rocky Mount, NC 2/23-1/24
An Automotive ISO Tier 1 manufacturer of high volume products
Team member starting up a new manufacturing assembly area for a 125k sq. ft expansion
Install and debug new equipment
Provided debug support of equipment during startup
Identified Quality issues and reported appropriately
Manufacturing/ Process Engineering Consultant, Wilmington, NC 2/21-1/23
Started up a new manufacturing assembly area within a 150k sq. ft area in plant
Provided analyses to improve current operations
Recommended changes using LEAN Manufacturing concepts
Outlined task lists to improve Quality and minimize scrap
Director of Operations, PACON, Leland, NC 3/20-9/20
A cGMP high volume manufacturer of consumer products.
Started up a new 386k sq ft. production plant
Responsible for plant wide operations (Production, Planning, Scheduling, Maintenance, Quality, Warehousing, Inventory, Shipping /Receiving)
Hired and trained staff on the way to 300 employees using direct hires and employing temporary agencies
Developed, implemented and monitored Production Quality measurement plans
Established Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), tracked progress and provided employee feedback
Developed a culture of Continuous Improvement (CI)
Researched and purchased new production equipment
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process Engineer - Project Engineer, STANADYNE, Jacksonville, NC 2/18-4/19
An Automotive ISO Tier 1 manufacturer of high volume products.
Project Manager for new production equipment valued over $1 million
Created and revised Assembly Procedures (SOP’s), PFMEA’s, and Control Plans to maintain best practices
Resolved quality issues using various problem solving methods (8D, DMAIC, PDCA, etc.) to determine root cause
Worked with Maintenance team to develop Preventive Maintenance (PM) documents to establish a CMMS system
Designed new equipment, tooling and fixtures to reduce scrap (Poka-Yoke) improving selects 11%
Reduced manufacturing station losses by 90% through process development using LEAN tools
Developed a fast feedback loop process to quickly identify manufacturing issues and implement preventive measures
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process Engineer - Project Engineer, COTY, Sanford, NC 2/17-2/18 (Temporary)
A cGMP high volume manufacturer of Cosmetics (Liquid fill; Compound, Assy, Pkg)
Ensured New Products were Designed for Manufacturability and Assembly through trials, testing and tolerance stack-ups
Project Manager for product non-conformance issue resolution ($1+ million impact) (8D, DMAIC)
Project Leader for Continuous Improvement events reducing equipment downtime by 40%
Developed assembly procedures (SOP’s) and designed fixtures to minimize operation costs
Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process Engineer - Project Engineer, STANADYNE, Jacksonville, NC 4/13-11/16
An Automotive ISO Tier 1 manufacturer of high volume products.
Project Manager for new production equipment valued over $1 million
Created and revised Assembly Procedures (SOP’s), PFMEA’s, and Control Plans to maintain best practices
Resolved quality issues using various problem solving methods (8D, DMAIC, PDCA, etc.) to determine root cause
Worked with Maintenance team to develop Preventive Maintenance (PM) documents to establish a CMMS system
Designed new equipment, tooling and fixtures to reduce scrap (Poka-Yoke) improving selects 11%
Reduced manufacturing station losses by 90% through process development using LEAN tools
Developed a fast feedback loop process to quickly identify manufacturing issues and implement preventive measures
Manufacturing Engineer, CORNING, Wilmington, NC 5/09-1/13
An ISO and Malcolm Baldridge award winner of a high volume manufacturer of optical fiber.
Team Leader supporting manufacturing equipment improving utilization and selects
Identified utilization improvements increasing capacity 10% using LEAN tools
Developed MS Excel based forecast, capacity and scheduling models for production units
Plant Operations Manager, FENNER DRIVES, Wilmington, NC 4/06-2/09
An ISO high volume manufacturer of Injection Molded, Machining (metal and plastic parts) and Assembled products.
Leader of plant wide operations from planning/scheduling to shipment
Performed Life Endurance Testing of new and revised products
Analyzed prototype test products for issues, tolerance stack-ups, etc to prevent manufacturing issues
Developed a Preventive Maintenance (PM) program improving uptime 11%
Initiated Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking (methods and targets)
Reduced missed shipments by 90% to improve on-time delivery from 85% to 98%
Reduced inventory (WIP) 15% through efficient scheduling, controls and supply chain management
Hired, trained and developed a team of 150 salary and hourly associates to their full potential
Saved $300,000 in direct costs and freed up 1,000 hours of capacity through purchasing new equipment, product and process improvements using LEAN and Six Sigma concepts, supplier negotiations and services review
Manufacturing Engineer - Process Engineer - Product Engineer, DEL LABORATORIES, Rocky Point, NC 7/03-4/06
A cGMP high volume manufacturer of Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals (liquid, gel and powder fill; Assy, Pkg).
Project Receiver for new production equipment performing Installation and Operation Qualification validations
Leader in developing new products and packaging and demonstrated success through line trials
RSU improvements through testing of different materials, sizes and equipment process parameters
Designed and developed new product specifications and costing through statistical analyses and line trials
Saved $115K by developing an associate led quality monitoring program eliminating quality inspector needs
Saved $20K through supply chain and material cost reduction initiatives
Project Leader in resolving product quality and manufacturing issues using various problem solving methods (8D, DMAIC, PDCA, etc.) to determine root cause
Senior Quality Process Engineer, MOEN, New Bern, NC 9/02-5/03
An NSF medium volume manufacturer of residential and industrial faucets and shower controls.
Project Manager leading multi-plant quality teams correcting chronic non-conformance quality issues
Improved product assembly build time 15% by automating process steps
Reduced production costs 10% by redesigning plant assembly lines using LEAN tools
CORNING, Wilmington, NC 7/96-6/02
An ISO and Malcolm Baldridge award winner of a high volume manufacturer of optical fiber.
Senior Quality Engineer, (2/00-6/02)
Project Leader identifying and resolving product quality issues with statistical analyses using SAS, Minitab and JMP
Manufacturing Operations Manager-Splicing Department (9/97-2/00)
Department Leader in the capacity expansion to double its size while maintaining output and quality
Integrated new technologies to improve process performance and increase capacity for Submarine, Terrestrial and Multimode Fiber
Designed MS Excel based capacity and cost models to forecast schedules and operating costs
Saved $60K annually in downtime by implementing an equipment preventive maintenance program
Increased output 18% through process experimentation and data analysis
Manufacturing Process Engineer (7/96-1/00)
Developed processes to manufacture non-standard and new products during initial sales campaigns
Relevant Skills:
MS Office Professional, AutoCAD, ERP, MRP
LEAN, Kaizen, TQM, Six Sigma, Statistics, SPC, FMEA
Cost reductions, Forecasting, Budget development, Financials, Business models
Hands-on measurements: Calipers, Micrometers, Comparators, Hardness testers, et al.
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