OBJECTIVE:

• To further my mid - career as/in Manufacturing Engineering, QA/QC Technician, Test Technician, Confidential, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Logistics, and Field Service Tech.; preferably in the Aerospace, Automation, Electronics Manufacturing, or Instrumentation & Control Systems (I&C) Industries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Machinist

Responsibilities:

• Manually and automatically machined composite, stainless steel and insulator stacked materials ID, OD and slotted to accept internal polymer/rubber gaskets using vertical and horizontal lathes
• Calibrated and setup machinery per job and replaced expendable items such as inserts/cutting fluid
• Inspected for quality and documented NCR’s/short-orders upon discrepancies or material defects

Confidential

Production Tech

Responsibilities:

• Operated vapor degreaser to prep parts prior to assembly, lay-up and autoclave operations
• Masked housings and prepared antenna housings prior to special primer and painting operations

Confidential

Assistant Field Tech. - Radiography

Responsibilities:

• Prepared JSA’s and ensured calibrations prior to assignment; loaded truck with equipment
• Setup Radiography “shots” using Gamma ray sources to capture images via Digital Radiography
• Ensured safety envelope for Radiation and High-Radiation areas using cones and calculations

Confidential

Fire & Water Damage Restoration

Responsibilities:

• Performed demolitions, and proper removal of waste (damaged) materials and debris
• Repaired drywall damage using new materials, including poly flooring and vinyl wall coverings
• Dried out, cleaned, removed debris - mud - dirt - contaminates - leaving clean worksite

Confidential

Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Automation

Responsibilities:

• Performed preventative and proactive maintenance - technical and engineering support duties for the filling, bottling, labeling, and packaging of liquid products
• Setup, adjusted, validated, and maintained automated filling & bottling machines and associated measurement and storage equipment (RTDs, heated tanks & mixers)
• Repaired and modified automated dispensing equipment and electro-mechanical subassemblies, pumps, eye sensors, conveyors, motors, controllers, RTD’s & cabling
• Worked to reduce equipment down-time, improve process efficiency, reduce errors, and increase the consistency of production output - meeting customer expectations
• Assisted management with safety initiatives per OSHA; supported the COVID-19 prevention implementation project; adhered to all GMP requirements and specific process cleaning/purging requirements per client: Blistex, Proctor & Gamble, etcetera
• Consistently performed as an “effective problem-solve and analyst” by utilizing past experiences and knowledge garnered from former manufacturing technical positions
• Assisted Maintenance Manager with the ordering of replacement parts and materials for the timely repair, maintenance, and up-keep of production equipment

Confidential

Finishing Technician - Aircraft Brakes

Responsibilities:

• Measured, weighed carbon brakes, riveted metalwork, and prepared for coating and curing; supplied robots that applied anti-oxidation films to carbon disk brakes; routed to cells for finishing
• Mixed and blended special coatings and applied to specific disk areas manually
• Operated Delta-V Controller (HMI) for six (6) baking ovens to cure the protective coatings

Confidential

Business Owner & Contractor, CO & MN Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Affordable Irrigation: Managed the installation and repair of domestic irrigation systems
• Inspections Plus: Installed and repaired HVAC systems, water heaters and appliances
• Creative Palette: Managed specialized painting and decorating projects/contracts, also painted
• Chic Repeats: Owned and operated a high-end brand name women’s clothing consignment store
• Second Chance Clothing: Startup and owner of a consignment store focused on the youth market
• Confidential, LLC: Sold home insulation and roofing projects/contracts, and a few solar systems

Confidential, MN

Manufacturing Lead, Field Service

Responsibilities:

• Served as lead in manufacturing engineering department for the assembly, test, and shipping of medical mobility machine referred to as the "ON 3", and upgraded/repaired in-house
• Performed and coordinated the "ON-3" field service and upgrades at local hospitals and clinics
• Revamped “ON-3” assembly cell and plant floor for maximum efficiency/savings
• Acted as Special Projects Manager during consolidation of warehouses into 1 mega-warehouse, transferring all inventory, office equipment, and material handling equipment, i.e., forklifts, pickers

Confidential, MN

Manufacturing/QA Engineer II & Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Programmed, setup, and maintained automated manufacturing equipment, i.e. hydraulic/pneumatic presses; X-Y axis element placement, wet-saw, fiberglass dust extraction, and CNC machines
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing processes; standardized hardware/fiberglass stacks and minimized lot sizes (“kanbans”), discrepancies, and ultimately scrap and waste (labor & materials)
• Supervised Machine Shop area on an ad-hoc basis; worked as a secondary level Buyer, Production & Inventory Control planner, and QA Technician as required
• Implemented approximately $200k in cost reductions as well as improved OTD (on-time delivery) and quality of product - improved acceptance yields
• Performed technical support for the manufacture and test of Stator and Cap RTD’s, Surface Mount thermal sensors, MRI electro-magnetic coils, and associated wiring/cabling harnesses
• Made engineering changes via ECO’s to Engineering Drawings/Prints, BOM’s, Routings, SOP’s, Assembly - Test - QA Inspection Procedures, Equipment - Workmanship Manuals

Confidential

MN Mfg. Eng. Tech. II & Des. & Dev. Tech. III

Responsibilities:

• Performed engineering support duties for the manufacturing and test of the RS3 DCS
• Programmed, setup, and maintained automated manufacturing equipment, i.e. IC insertion, DIP-G, Intellisert, flow-solder, water de-ionizers, automatic screw feeders, vibrating bowl feeders, parts prepping; some PLCs & implemented Lean and QA auditing methodologies in critical receiving and manufacturing areas per KPI’s and failure, yield analysis, historical trends
• Designed and developed processes and procedures for the assembly, inspection, and testing of printed circuit boards PWA’s, electro-mechanical subassemblies, cable harnesses and the final assembly ofRS3, Provox, and Delta-V DCS/PLC hybrids
• Saved the company a combined $5.1M in a decade through cost reductions and continuous improvement efforts via Kaizen groups and Brainstorming meetings
• Implemented DFMA during NPI and redesign of PWA’s, mechanical subassemblies, cable fabrication, final system configurations, layouts, and assembly
• Executed hundreds of CARs (Corrective Action Requests), ECO’s, CI Projects; authored thousands of Manufacturing, Test, Shipping procedures, SOP’s, QM’s (Quality docs), QUMANDR Inspection procedures, and AR (Appropriations Requests) documents for procuring and specifying capital equipment (justification)
• Provided technical support to QA & Manufacturing Engineering while qualifying for ISO9001 ; worked on MRB (Material Review Board) dispositioning incoming product