SUMMARY

• A full - time position wifin a manufacturing atmosphere which utilizes asset management, financial analysis, and/or operational management skills to enhance productivity and increase cost savings for teh organization.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Works Ankeny, IA

Contingent Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Positioned under teh OFP Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor for order fulfillment.
• Develop and improve processes wifin assembly operations.
• Work cross functionally to reduce costs, improve productivity and through put.
• Participate in product development projects to influence designs for ease of manufacturing and assembly.
• Lead projects to implement pull systems and other lean processes.
• Improve teh accuracy of production through time study.
• Develop and conduct training for new processes as required.
• Support production wif process and equipment troubleshooting.
• Develop and implement equipment maintenance programs.
• Lead by example to produce a quality product, safely and efficiently.

Confidential . Des Moines, IA

Manufacturing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage teh operations of teh Manufacturing Department to ensure orders are manufactured and shipped according to order requirements.
• Investigate and make recommendations on teh purchase of major equipment and expenditures in teh Manufacturing Department.
• Manage Manufacturing Department personnel in teh areas of staffing, development, training, rewarding, reviewing and disciplining.
• Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance and operation reports and data to determine causes of nonconformities and operating or production problems.
• Ensure documentation and system compliance in teh Manufacturing Department according to applicable internal requirements to meet regulatory standards. ISO, FDA QSR.
• Ensure teh Manufacturing Department complies wif applicable safety standards, human resources policies, and other applicable company polices as well as applicable laws.
• Serve on internal committees and boards.
• Determine and request necessary resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) to TEMPeffectively run teh Manufacturing Department.
• Hire, reward, review, discipline, and terminate personnel in teh Manufacturing Department according to company policy and applicable legal requirements.
• Direct production and teh machine room functions. dis includes teh organization and scheduling of teh department.
• Communicate and work together wif other members of management and departments to maintain and improve teh overall direction of teh company.

Confidential . Des Moines, IA

Materials Control Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and establish procedures for taking and valuing monthly inventories. Monitor maintenance of perpetual inventory system to endure teh highest degree of accuracy throughout teh year.
• Direct teh write-off of obsolescent and damaged inventory to maintain realistic valuation of goods-on-hand.
• Manage teh shipping functions of teh company and oversee teh storage of purchased parts, sub-assemblies, and finished goods.
• Investigate and solve problems resulting from materials shortages, however caused.
• Maintain a good working noledge of teh ERP software, and work to achieve and maintain inventory accuracy in teh ERP system.
• Verify disposal of hazardous waste in accordance wif state and federal regulations.
• Streamline operations for maximum efficiency.
• Work on continuous improvement in teh areas of productivity and quality, many times involving working wif other departments or functions to design new processes.
• Plan and direct material handling and activities in keeping wif TEMPeffective operations and cost factors.
• Manage production control and planning. Oversee production control activity, which ensures material flow through support of production plans to satisfy business goals and customer demands.
• Hire, reward, review, discipline, and terminate personnel in teh department according to company policy and applicable legal requirements.

Confidential . Des Moines, IA

Equipment Design Manager

Responsibilities:

• Provide manufacturing process input to new and existing products utilizing lean principals and process capabilities using statistical analysis.
• Create equipment specification for new products to meet teh requirements of cost and quality for teh new products.
• Coordinate teh acquisition of new equipment in coordination wif teh machine design division and purchasing.
• Coordinate, secure and work wifin teh manufacturing budget allocated for projects.
• Coordinate teh new product introduction in teh manufacturing plant wif all teh departments, as an extension of teh development project manager.
• Coordinate teh manufacturing side of changes to teh processes before and after SOP.
• Provide technical leadership to production and manufacturing during teh product introduction and post launch.
• Establish and maintain process instructions and documentation so operators have good instructions to build quality product.
• Develop and document training for manufacturing equipment and processes to ensure operators are properly trained to produce product, responsible for teh initial training to teh initial production team.
• Develop and implement cost reduction and continuous improvement actions to build a quality product at lowest possible cost.
• Develop corrective action and preventative actions from document findings and fixes.
• Strive for continuous improvement in performing job duties and responsibilities.
• Determine and request necessary resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) to TEMPeffectively run teh Process Design Engineering department.
• Hire, reward, review, discipline, and terminate personnel in teh department according to company policy and applicable legal requirements.

Confidential, Works Ankeny, IA

Contingent Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Positioned under both OFP & PDP Manufacturing Engineering Supervisors for order fulfillment and product development.
• Develop and improve processes wifin assembly operations.
• Work cross functionally to reduce costs, improve productivity and through put.
• Participate in product development projects to influence designs for ease of manufacturing and assembly.
• Lead projects to implement pull systems and other lean processes.
• Improve teh accuracy of production through time study.
• Develop and conduct training for new processes as required.
• Support production wif process and equipment troubleshooting.
• Develop and implement equipment maintenance programs.
• Lead by example to produce a quality product, safely and efficiently.

Confidential Ames, IA

Process Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Positioned directly under teh President and Vice President at SMF.
• Project estimation; Bidding of customer specific projects including materials, fabrication labor, and sometimes installation labor.
• Project management; Taking customer orders and then ordering proper materials and processing them through fabrication and delivery. dis also sometimes includes management of subcontractors and installation.
• Assist in management of production personnel which fluctuates between 15-25 employees. Especially plasma table processes.
• Engineering, designing, and drafting of customer specific items utilizing teh latest versions of both SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
• Drafting, nesting, code output, and processing paperwork for Hi-definition plasma cutting table processing.
• Overall plasma table operations including troubleshooting and hands on breakdown support.
• Weekly inventory levels including submittal for pricing and ordering of replacement materials. Year-end inventory level counts and pricing.
• Website design, launching, and maintenance.
• Software purchases, installations and renewals.

Confidential Amana, IA

Maintenance Engineering Co-op

Responsibilities:

• Positioned directly under teh Maintenance Manager.
• Attendance of daily production meetings in representation for maintenance department.
• Liaison between engineers and maintenance staff.
• Project management; planning to installation.
• Lead installation of equipment for manufacturing engineers.
• Ordering of materials and machinery.
• Set up training for maintenance electricians and mechanics.
• Purchased personal protective equipment for maintenance personnel.
• Set up PM scheduling for machinery for entire plant.
• Participated in 6 Lean Sigma Kaizen projects, one of which I lead.