Wilner Jean-Marie
Everett, MA *2149
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SUMMARY
Motivated Engineering Technician/Manufacturing Engineer with an extensive experience in improving manufacturing methods, systems, and processes for producing a high quality product at optimal cost. Certified Green Belt with proven effectiveness in Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing project implementations. Problem solver with outstanding analytical skills and strategic thinking.
Hands on experience in production floor, equipment, and fixturing design and set up.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEDTRONIC CARDIOVASCULAR, DANVERS, MA 1997-2009
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN/ MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
CONDUCTED COST SAVING PROJECTS FOR MANUFACTURING YIELD IMPROVEMENTS
Selected by Plant Manufacturing Manager to participate in Lean program. Obtained Green Belt certification in lean techniques and their implementations.
Directly involved in several Lean Manufacturing projects. Results included improved process flow, reduced set-up and change over time, increases in productivity per employee, and improved quality and overall cost savings.
Earned recognition throughout the operation for expertise in root cause analysis and problem solving. Engineered solutions to identified cause(s) and eliminated reoccurrence. Efforts resulted in improved quality, productivity, and cost control.
Achieved success in production layout process, equipment update, new assembly procedure and process techniques, quality measuring strategies, cross training and material handling solutions.
Provided engineering support to manufacturing operation. Investigated issues arising on the production floor, resolved and documented recommended corrective actions.
Defined and generated all required documentation in support of manufacturing protocols, reports, manufacturing instructions and procedures. Ensured compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMPs) and internal protocols.
Qualification and Validation: (IQ, OQ, PQ’s) Developed plans to evaluate process repeatability and stability through equipment qualification and process validation. Used appropriate statistical support and Design of Experiments (DOE)
Determined specific requirements of manufacturing operation in order to specify equipment, fixturing, and process parameters. Improved manufacturing methods, optimized product performance and reduced manufacturing costs in a systematic fashion.
Identified and evaluated opportunities for improvements inherent in manufacturing processes and made specific recommendations to Manufacturing Manager that were adopted and implemented.
Coordinated and scheduled fabrication of bench test and clinical samples for NPD (new product development)
Qualified test methods and conducted gage R&R studies for engineering test equipment.
Conducted experimentation and analysis of data for product development.
Generated protocols for testing and qualification of product and processes.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Green Belt
Certification in Technical Engineering including SPC, DOE and General Statistic
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), AutoCAD, Minitab, Med Stat, MS Project, SAP (limited use).