Engineer Project
Resume:
KENNETH M. OKA
Mira Loma, CA 91752
949-***-**** cell
******@*****.***
Senior Manufacturing Engineer with diverse experience in project engineering and production support.
Significant skills include:
Project planning and implementation including process development and product improvement
Product and process transition from design and pilot phase into high volume production
Interfacing with cross-functional teams to ensure open lines of communication
Providing technical support to suppliers to improve product manufacturability and reduce costs
Hands-on development of capital equipment for the semiconductor and consumer product industry
Analytical problem solving, working as a team leader or as an integrated team member
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) 2002
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Jacuzzi Sundance, Chino, CA
Project Engineer – Hot Tub Manufacturing
Project Manufacturing Engineering
Directly responsible for implementing processes that reduced customer leaks from 300 per year to less than 50 per year.
Led project team in the release of spas for the mass merchant market.
Through hands-on engineering, improved the spa plumbing system and product designs to reduce customer returns from 140 per year to less than 20 per year.
Redefined specifications to eliminate fit tolerance variation between multiple source suppliers.
Established kaizen teams and facilitated lean manufacturing projects.
Worked closely with suppliers to redesign parts to reduce costs and incorporate more eco-friendly components.
Assisted in the transfer of manufacturing operations to Mexico.
2004 – 3/2012
Bal Seal Engineering, Foothill Ranch, CA
Project Engineer – Spring Energized Seal
Tester Development and Production Improvement
Designed and implemented seal tester to develop and improve hot melt adhesive dispensers.
Developed and installed a high pressure tester to test seals for the oil research industry.
Led CAD and manufacturing design teams in updating, correcting and formally documenting over 100 tool and equipment designs.
Analyzed, tested and implemented a new spring lubricant that reduced annual costs by $20,000.
2003-2004 - Contract
Metricom Inc., San Jose, CA
Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Wireless Internet
Manufacturing Process Development
Led a production engineering team in support of subcontractors to build wireless internet transmitters; from circuit board assembly through functional box test. Increased production output from 500 to 8000 units per week.
Incorporated required engineering changes to the product.
Performed second source component and material qualifications and interfaced with local and off-shore suppliers to resolve technical issues.
Leader for manufacturing readiness reviews, tracking and driving projects to target dates.
Primary engineer for the integration of design and retrofit changes to the central hub assemblies.
2000 - 2001-Insolvent
Read-Rite Corporation, Milpitas, CA
Manufacturing Engineer Manager – Storage Head Manufacturing
Manufacturing Management and Process Development
Managed 12 process engineers and technicians in process development, tool design and support of the head gimbal assembly in local and offshore operations.
Principal engineer in the support of the robotic slider bar align and bond operations.
Directed technicians in conducting experiments and process line support.
Led cross-functional team of six engineers to improve adhesive consistency and bond strength, eliminating 95% of debonds and rework.
Within a restricted four month time frame, successfully developed and transferred the high volume, mini-pallet, automatic bonding process for undershoot pole trim project.
Developed and designed a debonding/cleaning station, doubling production capacity, reducing chemical usage by 15%.
Planned, developed, and implemented process and equipment improvements that increased yields by 5% and capacities by 20%.
Provided development and sustaining engineering support to local and offshore production facilities.
1991 – 1997
IBM Corporation, Tucson, AZ
Staff Manufacturing Engineer - Storage Controllers, Tape Heads, Printed Circuit Board
Manufacturing Process Engineering
Project engineer to plan and implement continuous flow manufacturing and just in time processes.
Directed daily activities of engineering technicians.
Provided engineering development and support of the printed circuit board assembly process.
Designed and implemented semi-automatic micro assembly tooling that tripled output, increasing yields by 20%. Established process procedures and controls that increased yields by 30%.
1980 - 1989
EDUCATION
Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP) - 2002
University of California - Irvine, CA
Masters in Business Administration - 1983
University of Phoenix - Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science Manufacturing Engineering Technology - 1980
Weber State College - Ogden, UT
Bachelor of Art - Photography Emphasis - 1975
Weber State College - Ogden, UT
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