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Manufacturing Engineer
Piezo Technologies
Indianapolis, IN
Jan 2016 - Present (8 years 4 months)
• Designed new manufacturing process for a high volume component, resulting in decrease of scrap by 40%
• Programmed and implemented the companies first vertical 3 axis CNC mill for production while phasing out old and out of date machinery with no down time
• Verifies new product manufacturing viability
• Produces sample parts for possible high production run opportunities
• Assists in building cost models for potential new business opportunities
• Writes standard work instructions and job description sheets for operators to carry out
• Trains employees and machine operators to perform tasks and operate machinery properly
• Acquisition and implementation of machines for innovative ceramic machining techniques
• Authors asset requisition and justification documents for new machinery
• Improves manufacturing capacity and capability by redesigning machining processes
• Contributes in complete fixture design, testing, and manufacturing for new ceramic manufacturing processes
• Specifies and implements tooling for ceramic fabrication
• Streamlines lean manufacturing processes through material billing and job routing procedures
• Corrects out of date bill of materials and job routings to improve lean manufacturing processes
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Manufacturing Engineer
Mascot Truck Parts
Indianapolis, IN
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015 (2 months)
• Tested and developed new masking technique for transmission and differential shot blasting process, reducing cleaning time by 60%.
• Designed press tools to aid in assembly of a new differential model
• Measured process capability through time studies of build and teardown lines
• Corrected out of date bill of materials for differential build lines
• Provided support to build and teardown lines
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Manufacturing Engineer
Meritor
Jan 2014 - Aug 2014 (7 months)
• Led a team of inmates through a correctional industrial program to facilitate changes in production and data gathering
• Compiled metrics to evaluate double hole/scrap production
• Generated weekly and daily reports on production numbers and cost of non-quality
• Evaluated metrics to find root cause of double hole/scrap, analysis used to implement solutions
• Measured effectiveness of solutions on double hole/scrap production and cost
• Reduced scrap production from 20% to 8% utilizing new production method
• Cost savings of 27% over a 5 month period
• Designed and developed a prototype for reducing human error in the remanufacturing process, reduced human error, in some cases, by 10-15%
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Project Manager
Fulton Companies
Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 (8 months)
• Frequently negotiated and discussed prices, system capabilities, and requirements with customers to provide formally written quotes
• Developed new and updated pricing for steam and thermal product lines used for customer pricing
• Produced standard steam and thermal product line Electrical P&ID for skid mounted systems
• Authored updated guide specifications and information sheets for all steam and thermal skid mounted systems and individual products
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Lot Attendant
Garber Automotive Group
Feb 2012 - May 2012 (3 months)