Experience

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  General Electric Medical Systems

  • Production Support Engineer

    • Jan 2004 - Present

    Magnetic Resonance Large Coils. Provide technical manufacturing support and improved the quality of GE's Supply Chain products.Experienced in driving non-conforming material processes and root cause investigation to improve quality and productivity.Improved product quality through process an...

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  Eutectic

  • Manufacturing Quality Engineer

    • Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

    Worked as a consultant on a special program to develop and implement viable and practical lean manufacturing that incorporated process improvements, measurements and controls along with cost reduction systems.· Supervised hourly labor in the warehouse picking orders, shipping and receiving functions.

  • Manufacturing Quality Engineer

    • Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

    Worked as a consultant on a special program to develop and implement viable and practical lean manufacturing that incorporated process improvements, measurements and controls along with cost reduction systems.Supervised hourly labor in the warehouse picking orders, shipping and receiving functions.; Manager of Machining Supervised hourly production labor for Ford engine component machining, assembly, and testing using in line machining, assembling and testing equipment.Reduced scrap from 29% to 5% by modifying tooling.

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  Intermet

  • Manager of Machining

    • Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

    Supervised hourly production labor for Ford engine component machining, assembly, and testing using in line machining, assembling and testing equipment.· Reduced scrap from 29% to 5% by modifying tooling

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  Daimler Chrysler

  • Manager of Production Engineering

    • Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

    Manager of Production Engineering Responsible for the installation and successful implementation of new in line machining transfer lines, special and flexible in line CNC machinery, test equipment, inspection equipment and automation in a lean environment to machine and assemble a 2.7L aluminum a...

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  Wacker

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

    Fabrication & Welding , Proven track record interacting with a cross-functional team including design and quality engineering to develop new products, improve product cost, quality and productivity. Managed the introduction of new products into production. Initiated, implemented and managed n...

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  Philips

  • Senior Manufacturing Engineer

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

    Hands-on experience providing process documentation, rates, costs, ordering tooling and resolving electronic process issues in automated in line production areas.

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  Briggs & Stratton

  • Manufacturing Program Manager

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1989

    Conceived, contracted and implemented a free part in line transfer line that machined 13 different die-cast aluminum engine parts. $1.4 million savings.Created a flexible CNC machining cell. Reduced equipment investment by $27 million.Initiated and installed a new semi-automatic assembly transfer...