Experience

Fleet Feet Raleigh-Morrisville
• United States
• Sporting Goods Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Retail Sales Associate

  • Feb 2021 - Present


LMG Holdings Inc.

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Specialist

  • May 2015 - May 2020

  • Site level responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of corporate quality objectives, policies, and procedures to assure an effective Quality Management System • Managed Calibration program using Gagetrak management software • Performed First Article Inspections on new product releases using tools such as an Optical comparator, calipers, micrometer, gage pins, and height gage • Performed incoming inspections using ANSI Z1.4 sampling procedures and communicated discrepancies with suppliers • Prepared Qualification reports (IQ,OQ and PQ) on new processes and/or equipment • Performed statistical analysis of inspection and non-conformance data using Minitab version 18 (ex. Capability analysis, Gage R&R, Pareto Analysis) • Supported the management and documentation of corrective action process using the 8-D process • Developed manufacturing process instructions and trained manufacturing technicians • Supported internal audit activities that helped LMG achieve ISO9001:2015 certification in 2019 Show less



Parata Systems

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2014

  • Developed process instructions and tooling for new product build (Automated prescription verification system). • Justified purchase of automatic saw for machine shop, which resolved bottleneck issues, increased throughput and generated an estimated $16K in annual savings. • Developed external business for machine shop via online global marketplace. Provided quotation support and became customer point of contact, which contributed $48K in additional revenue over a 2 year span. • Supported lean project for machine shop that maximized use of CNC machines through standardization of tools and addition of work holding vises, which reduced set up times and generated savings of $18K annually. • Served as SME for return on investment (ROI) analysis on all major cost reduction projects. • Expanded in-house machining of components used in the production of a robotic pill dispensing machine, which generated cost savings of $100K in 2012 and $312K in 2013. Show less



Sanmina-SCI

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2011

  Coordinated implementation of customer engineering change orders (ECOs). Communicated schedule with customer and internal functional groups. Maintained customer assembly process instructions and maintained product BOM structure. Determined labor and material cost estimates and resolved day-to-day production line issues related to the manufacture of a pharmacy automated pill dispensing machine. • Implemented Kanban pull system that reduced number of work orders created by 50%, improved floor space utilization, and improved production responsiveness to the changing customer order driven delivery schedules. Coordinated deployment with internal functional departments. Show less



ModusLink

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Document Control Analyst

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

  Ensured that new products released through customer ECOs, MCOs or Deviations were fully integrated in the company’s ERP system. Coordinated First Article approval prior to release to manufacturing Ensured that new products released through customer ECOs, MCOs or Deviations were fully integrated in the company’s ERP system. Coordinated First Article approval prior to release to manufacturing



Flextronics

• United States

• Manufacturing Engineer/Senior Engineering Change Specialist

  • 2005 - 2008

  Maintained product Bill of Materials, implementation ECOs, MCOs and Deviations involving the integration and testing of a Pharmacy Robotic Dispensing System. The Pharmacy Robotic Dispensing System is a complex product with over 1700 part numbers and includes over 500 Printed circuit board assemblies. Maintained product Bill of Materials, implementation ECOs, MCOs and Deviations involving the integration and testing of a Pharmacy Robotic Dispensing System. The Pharmacy Robotic Dispensing System is a complex product with over 1700 part numbers and includes over 500 Printed circuit board assemblies.

• Program Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  Primary liaison between customer and internal functional groups focused on technical aspects of the project. Managed customer quote proposals, order entry and revenue forecast.• Led and managed key account from the Zebulon facility involving sheet-metal fabrication products that contributed $2 million in annual revenue.

• New Products Manager

  • 1997 - 2002

  Note: Formerly Chatham Technologies before being acquired by Flextronics in 2000. Managed over 100 new projects involving enclosure systems integration, printed circuit board assemblies and wire harness/cable assemblies through the new product introduction process. Contributed an additional $25 million in annual revenue over a span of 5 years.Recommended product manufacturability improvements after initial prototype builds through the FMEA process, improving product quality and reducing manufacturing costs by 5 to 15%. Show less

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • 1993 - 1997

  Note: Formerly ECA before being merged with Chatham Technologies in 1997.Managed new product introduction activities. Acted as technical interface with customers on questions of costing, delivery and quality.Identified cost savings in excess of $400,000 annually in 1997 through the Make or Buy analysis of key high volume cable and wire harness assemblies. Analysis justified establishment of a new cable and wire harness-manufacturing department.



Syracuse Plastics

• United States
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industrial Engineer

  • 1992 - 1993

  Developed Excel program that automated the cost estimating process, improving quote turnaround time by 500% and linked the data with the relevant manufacturing process setup instructions and manufacturing cost data for accounting purposes. Developed Excel program that automated the cost estimating process, improving quote turnaround time by 500% and linked the data with the relevant manufacturing process setup instructions and manufacturing cost data for accounting purposes.



Buehler Products

• Industrial Engineer

  • 1989 - 1992

  Developed assembly line layouts incorporating Continuous Flow Manufacturing concepts, which reduced floor space utilization by 50%, material handling by 70% and improved productivity by 100%. Developed assembly line layouts incorporating Continuous Flow Manufacturing concepts, which reduced floor space utilization by 50%, material handling by 70% and improved productivity by 100%.



Ametek

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • 1987 - 1989

  Applied 8-Discipline approach to problem solving and defect prevention which successfully retained Ford Motor Company’s Q1 quality rating. Applied 8-Discipline approach to problem solving and defect prevention which successfully retained Ford Motor Company’s Q1 quality rating.



Bowmar Instrument Corporation

• Industrial Engineer

  • 1983 - 1987

  Developed standard time data used for cost estimating to support sales and marketing. Justified capital equipment to expand silk-screening and screen preparation capabilities. Developed standard time data used for cost estimating to support sales and marketing. Justified capital equipment to expand silk-screening and screen preparation capabilities.