ALEX PAGÁN
Oviedo, FL 32765
(HM) 407-***-**** • (Cell) 407-***-****
E-mail ********@***.***
FEB 2010- JUNE 2011 • PRODUCTION MANAGER; SYMVIONICS, INC • Orlando, FL
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and evaluation of Hardware Technicians and production support staff
and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance to policies.
• Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing assemblies and test methods, including design, implementation of
assemblies, test fixtures and development of corresponding processes.
• Plan and perform process qualification and validations of manufactured products, equipment and processes.
• Analyze and plan work force utilizations, space requirements, and workflow and design layout of equipment for
maximum efficiencies.
2004 – 2009 • MANUFACTURING MANAGER; INDRA SYSTEMS, INC • Winter Park, FL
• Supervised and coordinated the activities of all employees involved in Manufacturing, Production, Material and Inventory
Control in the performance of their respective duties to assure successful conformance to company and customer
requirements.
• Continually evaluated process and procedure improvements to meet and exceed production goals and schedules in a
Lean Manufacturing environment utilizing 6 Sigma, 5S & Kaizan principles.
• Provided capital budgets and justification for equipment and process technology to improve quality, cost and cycle times.
• Implement changes to working environment and use of equipment to increase efficiency of production and operations
team.
• Analyzed root cause and resolved work and production problems, material and labor estimates, and Supply Chain
Management.
• Supervised Production Test Department assuring functional performance of systems, assemblies and components.
2004 – 2004 • Sr. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER CONSULTANT; OSI- Defense Systems • Orlando, FL
• Manufacturing liaison to Engineering assuring accurate and concise documentation in a build to print manufacturing
process.
• Initiated and implemented Engineering Change Orders to drawings.
• Supervised production and production control personnel in work load and scheduling.
2001 – 2004 • AUTO BODY REPAIR OWNER/MANAGER; LXS Custom Automotive • Oviedo, FL
• Managed the daily production schedule of a small auto body repair facility assuring all materials are available to meet
customer requirements.
• Performed auto body repairs on light collision damage on late model and partial to full restoration on early model cars.
2002 – 2003 • PRODUCIBILITY ENGINEER; LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION • Orlando, FL
• Resolved Producibility Design issues on the Live Training Program by evaluating and analyzing manufacturing process
problems.
• Reviewed new drawings to simplify processes and designs to reduce engineering support and cost.
• Implemented the processes and procedures for controlling and maintaining all Test Program Set (TPS) Wire List
changes and assuring that all units were properly reworked to conform to the latest configuration and incorporate
engineering changes real time.
2000 – 2002 • Sr. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER; JDS UNIPHASE • TRANSMISSION GROUP • Melbourne, FL
• Assured concurrent engineering processes were incorporated and maintained throughout the product development
process as an active member of the Integrated Product Team (IPT).
• Integrated new product development into the Manufacturing, Inspection and Test cycles.
• Created and developed Assembly Instructions, Work Instructions and Packing/Shipping Instructions for various
production units.
• Developed and implemented a Barcoding System for company data entry operating systems, i.e. Receiving, Inventory
Control, Work in Process, and Shipping.
1997 – 2000 • PRODUCIBILITY ENGINEER; LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION • Orlando, FL
• Performed producibility analysis on engineering product concepts and designs with the concern of
reducing the cost through simplification of its design.
• Provided guidance to engineering regarding design concepts and specifications requirements to best utilize
equipment and manufacturing processes and techniques.
• Determined the most efficient sequence of operations and workflow and established methods for maximum utilization of
production facilities and personnel.
• Coordinated with manufacturing and suppliers the efficient introduction of the product line into the production
cycle and work to eliminate all engineering design and manufacturing process problems.
• Assured all engineering documentation (DWGS, PL, RL, SCH, SPECS, ETC.) were accurately maintained for
engineering changes and were properly communicated to manufacturing and vendors to reduce cost and schedule impact.
1995 - 1997 • SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
• Provided the producibility analysis and development of electromechanical designs involving all cable harness, cable
assemblies, subassemblies and sheet metal parts in a concurrent engineering team environment.
• Performed the Make/Buy analysis for subcontract PWBs and cable assemblies assuring supplier and in-house
manufacturing capabilities.
• Provided direct interface with program management, engineering, product assurance and production control to assure
the programs' objectives were successfully achieved by providing technical direction to members of the development
team.
• Utilized Design For Assembly (DFA) in the development of proposals for Request For Proposal (RFP) submitted. DFAs
were also employed on new product development facilitating a quicker turn around of design to manufacturing.
1993 - 1995 • PRODUCTION CONTROL SPECIALIST
• Planned and prepared production schedules and material requirements to ensure the controlled flow of materials to meet
production and contract requirements.
• Advised management on the status of work in progress, identified critical path problems, and recommend correct and
feasible action.
• Monitored stock and controlled the flow of inventory, including the disposition of residual and obsolete material.
1991 - 1993 • MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
• Led the manufacturing project by offering the retrofit engineering updates for the Avionics Automatic Test Equipment.
• Established all schedules, material, and manpower requirements assuring the successful accomplishments of our goals;
maintained all cost and labor data.
• Provided all manufacturing field support to customer product
1987 - 1991 • PRODUCTION ENGINEER
• Designed and developed the manufacturing facility utilizing an open and modular concept for maximum flexibility
which facilitated the reconfiguration of the production area to accommodate all production requirements for cables, harness, subassemblies, and final assemblies for electromechanical products.
• Initiated and established manufacturing processes and procedures by which the facility operated in reference to the
material flow and control, assembly times, JIT kitting, and stock room control.
• Led the Manufacturing Engineering group by directly assigning responsibilities and tasks.
EDUCATION
• PURDUE UNIVERSITY • BS SUPERVISORY MANAGEMENT/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Certifications:
• Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFMA)
• IPC-T-50 PWB Design
• Demand Flow Technolog