Experience

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  Helena Laboratories

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Jul 2006 - Present

    New product development, manufacturing design and production for medical equipment Provides technical support to take new product design from concept to production Maintained production drawings and procedures for medical testing equipment Develops, verifies and validates new and existing manufacturing process Knowledge of ISO requirements, technical documentation mechanical drawings Applies lean manufacturing tools to ensure most productive methods are utilized in production Computer experience Power Point , Excel, Microsoft Suite, Project proficiency Engineering support for the development and manufacturing of medical products Developed and implemented value added project improvements Implementation of CAR for product and process related to manufacturing issues Background in medical device assembly and technology

  • Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

    • Jun 2006 - Present

    New product development, manufacturing design and production for medical equipment Provides technical support to take new product design from concept to production Maintained production drawings and procedures for medical testing equipment Develops, verifies and validates new and existing manufacturing processKnowledge of ISO requirements, technical documentation mechanical drawingsApplies lean manufacturing tools to ensure most productive methods are utilized in production Computer experience Power Point , Excel, Microsoft Suite, Project proficiencyEngineering support for the development and manufacturing of medical productsDeveloped and implemented value added project improvementsImplementation of CAR for product and process related to manufacturing issuesBackground in medical device assembly and technology

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  Port Arthur Independent School District

  • Science Educator

    • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

    Create curriculum and lesson plans and tests to enhance the students educational learning processWon Port Arthur Teacher Foundation Grant for science laboratory equipment

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  Alcoa Fujikura

  • Manager, New Product Introduction and Engineering Lab

    • Sep 1997 - Aug 2005

    Experienced in process improvements in lean manufacturing and safety per ISO 9000Implemented manufacturing cost reduction (50K) for product packaging Managed 3 engineering technicians, 3 production supervisors and 56 workersTechnical interface with marketing, internal and external customers on...

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  Corning Cable Systems (Siecor)

  • Senior Product/ Process Engineer

    • May 1992 - Sep 1997

    Implemented total quality management systems such as statistical process control and fishbone diagrams for the constructive analysis of manufacturing processesDirected and designed manufacturing procedures and tooling to ensure daily production successTrained operators on the building of fiberop...

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  Honeywell

  • Production Engineer

    • Jul 1985 - May 1992

    Responsible for the technical support for the assembly, winding and encapsulation of motor stators for gyros and accelerometers for ballistic missile guidance systems

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  Westinghouse

  • Supervisor/Process Engineer

    • Jun 1983 - Jul 1985

    Responsible for the touch-up and assembly of printed circuit boards.Directed 20 people on the assembly of printed circuit boards for F-16 fighter aircraftInvolved in plant start up for automation line assembly process

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  Dow Chemical

  • Co op student

    • Jun 1982 - Aug 1982

    Analyzed and tested pressure vessels and heat exchangers with electronic transducers to test the structures for internal stress cracks in the vessel tubing.