SUMMARY:

• 9 years CAD - AutoCAD
• 3 years SolidWorks and CNC Programming
• As a Program Manager for US Dept. of Energy, managed nuclear engineers and their reports.
• Solder Certified IPC-610A, experienced in J-STD-001, Mil-STDS
• Lead over 8 Six Sigma projects exceeding cost savings of 150k
• Implemented and Lead Lean and Kaizen Initiatives such as Value stream mapping, 5S, Line Balancing Implementation of Kanbans and Visual Controls
• Functioned as change agent constantly monitoring quality, reducing defects, eliminating waste, improving yields and increasing throughput
• Maintained and initiated corrections to Assembly Aids - Assembly documents for operators - to provide clear and concise Assembly Instructions
• Prepared first pass yield documents for end of quarter reporting.
• Lead the investigation of Technical Issues, Out Of Tolerance condition, Root cause analysis and Implementing Corrective and Preventive action.
• 6 years of Process Improvement experience
• Extensively Used Quality tools such as Failure Mode effect analysis, Root Cause Analysis, Poka Yoke, Design of Experiments, Process capability Studies, Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing and Statistical Process Control
• Over 15 years’ experience in the engineering field. Proficient with Fadal, Has VFO 3-axis, Has Vertical 4-axis with Pallet Changer, Takisawa Fanuc Controlled 4-axis CNC machines, also proficient in AutoCAD 2010 AutoCAD Inventor, Catia V5, Solidworks, Unigraphics, Master Cam, Pro E, Pro Model, SAP, Baan software applications as well as Microsoft Windows and Office operating system and C programming language. U.S. citizen. Fluent in English, Spanish and Tamil.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Quality Engineer / Safety Engineer / Industrial Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for plant wide safety policy implementation, quality disposition of returned non-conforming products and Value stream mapping activcities.

Manufacturing Engineer (Contract)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• As a Manufacturing engineer core duties included new product design, development, life cycle testing, design- process FMEA’s identifying gaps in design, development and manufacturing.

Quality Support (Contract)

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for Quality Tech and Quality Programs in a Tool and Die operation.
• Conducting process and work flow studies, as well as daily support to manufacturing and engineering.

Manufacturing/ Quality Engineer (Contract)

Confidential, Wisconsin

Responsibilities:

• As a Manufacturing engineer supported work cells that consisted of Haas horizontal EC400, Haas Mini mill, Haas SL30 lathe, Brother Tap and drill center, Bourn and Koch Gear hobbing machine, Mazak Nexus 200 lathe and Mazak Quick turn 15N.
• Worked with vendors in procuring tooling and fixturing.
• Worked on Quick setup and changeover time reduction activities
• Conducted process capability studies and implemented Control charts and Control plans.
• Maintained Routings and BOM.

Industrial Engineer (Contract)

Confidential, Wisconsin

Responsibilities:

• Functioned as an Industrial engineer involved in improving throughput and eliminating bottlenecks. Worked on multiple Six Sigma Projects, 5S, Facilities lay outs using Auto cad, ECN’S and Kaizen events.
• Projects focused on Scrap reduction, Reject reduction, Equipment uptime, Changeover time reduction and efficient Material handling.
• Value stream mapping for different areas in the plant.
• Achieved cost savings of 200k

Industrial Engineer II (Contract)

Confidential, Vero Beach, Florida

Responsibilities:

• Function as an Industrial engineer involved in product costing, performing ergonomic assessments and calculation man hours and machine hour and labor time standards for various sheet metal components.
• Versatile in Unigraphics, Baan and Team Center.

Manufacturing Engineer II (Contract)

Confidential, Everett, Washington

Responsibilities:

• Function as a Manufacturing Engineer for this supplier of Boeing.
• Worked on setting up work stations, Manufacturing cell lines layouts, Line balancing, Implementing 5S and lean practices, Reviewing Technical drawing and specs, Developing Jigs and Fixtures using Solidworks and Catia.
• Designed rework production routers for nonconforming products.
• Took Time off to support wife through Cancer treatment and take care of new born daughter.

Industrial Engineer 

Confidential, Everett, Washington

Responsibilities:

• Function as an Industrial engineer and solved complex problems for the Boeing Commercial Aircraft 777 program.
• Ensure efficient use and integration of facilities, equipment, materials, system and personnel and recommended process improvements.
• Worked on Critical Path, Work flow for product assembly, Process flow charts, Precedence Networks, Recovery Plans Barcharts, Crew Cycling, Root Cause of top five travelers and various other Manufacturing/ Industrial engineering activities.

Manufacturing Engineer

Confidential, Forest, MS

Responsibilities:

• Promote safe working environment with zero injuries and zero lost time accidents. Manufacturing engineer responsible for the manufacture of electronics, and PCB boards and electromechanical assemblies.
• Met due dates for all assigned Value stream engineering actions.
• Zero Delinquent out Of Tolerance reports.
• Led 8 six sigma projects saving the company 150k.

Program Manager (Internship)

Confidential, Knoxville, Tennessee

Responsibilities:

• GS 9 functioning as a Program Manager Intern.
• Managed critical skills and facilities infrastructure reduction programs.
• Conducted contractor performance assessments and processed work authorizations.
• Supervised contractors on critical skills and facilities infrastructure reduction projects.
• Ensured that all critical skills staffing needs were met.
• Performed 4 contractor performance assessments and quality audits.
• Completed the microwave caster review and BWXT enhanced floor surveillance assessment projects before deadline.

Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer / Quality Engineer

Confidential, Austin, Texas

Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities for this high-tech manufacturing firm included implementing return-to-stock stations in all clean rooms, assisting with manufacturing projects, and addressing receiving logistics issues. Designed and implemented more efficient floor plans for receiving, decontamination, floor stock, de-trash, and resupply areas supervision of contractors on special projects manufacturing process documentation and work instructions.