Objective: Technical leader in a progressive change orientated global manufacturing environment.

Positions Held: Mgr., Manufacturing Engineering, Project Manager Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Sheet Metal Production Manager/ Mfg EngineerDesign Engineer PCA Production Supervisory
QA SupervisoryMachine Shop/Screw Machine Production SupervisorElectro-Mech. Assembly Mfg Eng
QA Systems Analyst Journeyman Aircraft MechanicASE Automotive Mechanic

Clearance Held: US Secret/Top Secret

Employment History Commercial and Medical

ThermoFisher Scientific Corporation:December 2003 to January 2008
Newington, NH - USADirect Employee:Metal Fab Production Supervisor,
Mfg / Mfg Eng Mgr., Project Mgr.
Sheet Metal Shop: Instituted 5S within the shop, increase utilization through leaning setup processes, incorporated single pc flow bases, with the intervention of Kan Ban location. Tripled Std Hours output.
Scientific and Medical Equipment: All Manufacturing Areas: Electro-Mechanical Assembly and Test areas maintain product delivery schedules, BOMS, create work orders, review, evaluate and develop mfg procedures and processes. Increase production capacity and capabilities through Lean manufacturing implementation of value stream mapping, elimination of the seven forms of waste, developing cell personnel in the use of Practical Process Improvement. Interact with suppliers for outsourcing and create tooling for fabrication and assembly; resulting 3 to 5% productivity improvement quarter over quarter, product quality improvement of 15% overall. Trained in PPI (Equivalent to SSL Green Belt Level), Role of Leader, Facilitator, Process Champion, Process Owner, PPI Team training, STOP. Lead teams under the 20 Keys to workplace improvement. Incorporate KPM Story Boards. Used of PFMEA, DFMA for new product release.

BTU International, Inc October 2001 to December 2003
N. Billerica, MA Direct Employee: Mgr./Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Re-flow furnace product electro-mechanical Assembly and Test areas maintain product delivery schedules, BOMS, create work orders, review, evaluate and develop mfg procedures and processes.
Value Stream Mapping: Developed means to use personnel, machines, materials, and information to increase production productivity through workmanship standard assembly methods development. Result in an 8% productivity improvement.
Key role player in the startup of the BTU China manufacturing plant: Developed and initiated the road map, industrial layout, factory facilities, product flow (value mapping), transition of technology, training plans, selection of key technical players (China personnel). Work with MRB MANMAN program and verification of BOMS along with Production Personnel to resolve manufacturing problems, Over-saw implementation of outsourcing process criteria as to where products get outsourced. Worked in cross functional teams to achieve product cost reduction program resulting in an average savings of 27% per model furnace. Developed and Implemented a ECO board and policies and procedures.

Conceptronic Inc. August 1999 to October 2001
Portsmouth, NH Direct Employee:Mfg / Mfg Eng Mgr.
Re-flow furnace product electro-mechanical Assembly and Test areas maintain product delivery schedules, BOMS, create work orders, review, evaluate and develop mfg procedures and processes. Increase production capacity and capabilities through Lean manufacturing implementation of value stream mapping. Interact with suppliers for outsourcing and create tooling for fabrication and assembly. Lead the implemented the transition assembly and test technology, training, and selection of key technical players (Malaysia personnel). Supported the production line for the assembly and testing of all reflow production and repair stations (SMT) in the manufacturing of SMT applications. Troubleshot and resolve issues on the floor and generate ECOs as required based on testing results. Review and revise assembly procedures to improve assembly processes, SPC, cycle times, production planning-scheduling and use of TQM principles. Perform Value Engineering evaluation of design/cost and generate ECOs necessary for cost savings to be implemented as well as replacement of machined parts with molded plastic components. Developed cost reduction proposals using Power Point for the management team and review boards. Interface with vendors to discuss cost savings processes and obtain re-quotes on ECO approved cost reduction parts.



Delta Design: June 1996 to August 1999
Littleton, MA Direct Employee: Mfg Eng. Mgr/MFG Mgr./QA
Supervisor/Sr. Mfg Eng
Management of manufacturing engineers as well as production floor personnel for the newly released Enterprise IC Chip Handler, a tray feed transport system used in the environmental testing of IC chips, which interfaces with a Teradyne Test Unit. Developed the production line for the new product and leaned the existing lines out for the high speed gravity handlers. Incorporated lean system processes within the Shipping/Receiving departments, Incoming Inspection department, Stockrooms and Lab areas. Key team lead in the development of the thermo balancing processes for all handlers. Reduced a average process cycle from 2 weeks to less then a 8 hours soak, balance and cool process, 2x production out put per month on gravity handlers. Rescued enterprise product schedule, and exceeded customer expectations achieving a plug and play interface.
Trouble-shoot, identify and resolve problems as they occur from production floor personnel, and Field Installation Reports utilizing the 8D problem-solving format. Reviewed, approved and developed design improvements for manufacturing, cost reduction and processes for assembly of components. Evaluate vendors and visit their facilities, as well as assist vendors with manufacturing procedures as required. Provide Value Engineering for cost reduction and generate new design proposals, oversee the fabrication of new parts, installation of new parts into engineering test units and issue test evaluation reports, as well as issue ECOs on changes to existing designs. Interface with Purchasing to track pricing and delivery schedules on both new and existing parts. Supervise the development of assembly process procedures for the transition from engineering prototype to full production of the IC chip handler. Interface with prime customer (Micron Electronics) to meet customer requirements and develop production and delivery schedules. Lead a product transfer from San Diego CA. to Littleton, for the purpose of manufacture. Project successful, out went from 10 per year to 240 units.

Kryptonite Corporation: August 1992 to August. 1996
Canton, MA Direct Employee: Operations Mgr/Eng Mgr
Operational managed production floor personnel for the production of commercial security products. Trouble-shoot, identify and resolve problems as they occur from production floor personnel and customer service reports and test facilities qualification processes. Utilizing the Lean practices to improve shop flows and utilizations: resulting in output improvement 40,000 units per month (From 36,000 units to 76,000 units). Reviewed, approved and developed improvements for manufacturing, cost reduction and processes for assembly of components. Evaluate vendors and visit their facilities, as well as assist vendors with manufacturing procedures as required. Provide Value Engineering for cost reduction and generate new design proposals, oversaw the fabrication of new parts, installation of new parts into engineering test units.

Simplex Time Recorder Company July 1987 to August 1992
Gardener, MA Direct Employee:Sr. Production Mgr/Sr. Mfg Eng
I was responsible for production floor personnel of the commercial fire detector system products division. Responsible for all manufacturing areas inclusive of Sheet Metal Fabrication, Machine Shop, Screw Machine Shop, Plating Department, Painting Department, and Silk screen. Provided Trouble-shooting, identify and resolve problems as they occur from production floor personnel and customer service and test qualification processes. Responsible for the processes within cable harness manufacturing and test, sub-assembly and final assembly and test. Utilizing the Lean practices to improve shop flows and utilizations: Reviewed, approved and developed improvements for manufacturing, cost reduction and processes for assembly of components. Provide Value Engineering for cost reduction and generate new design proposals, oversaw the fabrication of new parts, installation of new parts into engineering test units. Manage line testing, SPC setups and pilot production runs on the new productions. Leadership responsible for daily lines setup procedures, product changeovers and TPM scheduling and implementation. Develop SPC charts for sheet production, performed cycle time analysis and product labor standards based on equipment and operator cycle times.

ADE Corporation:March 1985 to Feb. 1987
Newton, MADirect Employee: Manufacturing Engineer

Trouble-shot cable/harness problems of existing comparator systems. Determined solutions for the reliability problems associated with silicon belt manufacturing processes, glass re-flow processes, and plating processes. I interfaced with vendors on pricing, NRE tooling as well as cost and schedule, delivery dates of newly designed parts and assemblies. Evaluation of new and existing products for the purpose of improving manufacturability and product cost reduction for capital equipment used in the semi-conductor industry. Champion of two cost reduction teams, reviewed existing BOMs to establish cost reduction targets, cut in dates, and the determination of responsible parties as well as product design review and approval for cost reductions. The other, outsourcing procedures to obtain additional cost reductions with an emphasis on OTD. Create cost reduction status reports submitted at the weekly Executive Staff meeting. Met with existing and new suppliers to review and approve their proposals for cost reduction on components they were producing and/or quoting on. Also participated in the qualification and audits of new suppliers provided to the company. Interface with Design & Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Documentation Control, Purchasing, Global Procurement, Pilot Production, Production, Marketing, Sales, Quality and Finance departments in order to coordinates efforts for the creation and implementation of new products.

Employment History Aerospace

Smiths Tubular Systems: February 2008 to January 2009
Laconia, NH Direct EmployeeMfg Mgr./Mfg Eng Mgr:

I managed manufacturing production floor personnel as well as mfg engineers for all tubular systems manufacturing.
Initiated Operational Excellence program, Deployment Strategies, Infrastructure and Processes, LSS Training: Process Definitions, Project Work, Op-Ex Communications Plan. Increased production productivity 35%, achieving 100% on time delivery. Initiated the organizational effort to pursue the ACE Supplier Goal Program, Reduce Past Due Product volume 61%: 12% Improvement in incident recordable performance, improved equipment safety through matting and industrial restrictions. Initiated mfg process work flow mapping eliminate inconsistencies and redundancies in process set up and process execution.
Improved revenues output by 5% better than expected ($1 million) at year end. Trouble-shoot, identify and resolve problems as they occur from production floor personnel, and Field Installation Reports utilizing the 8D problem-solving format. Reviewed, approved and developed design improvements for manufacturing, cost reduction and processes for assembly of components. Support the evaluation of vendors and visit their facilities, as well as assist vendors with manufacturing procedures as required. Provide Value Engineering for cost reduction and generate new design proposals, oversee the fabrication of new parts, installation of new parts into engineering test units and issue test evaluation reports, as well as issue ECOs on changes to existing designs. Interface with Purchasing to track pricing and delivery schedules on both new and existing parts. Supervised the assembly process procedures development for the transition from engineering prototype to full production.

AVCO Systems Division January 1983 to June 1984
Wilmington, MA Direct Employee: Mfg Eng/QA Sys. Analyst Trouble-shot cable/harness problems of existing MX flight hardware. Determined solutions for the reliability problems associated with manufacturing processes, test processes. I interfaced with internal vendors for tooling and production schedules of parts and assemblies. Evaluation of products for the purpose of improving manufacturability reliability and implementing cost reductions. Provide trouble-shooting, and resolved problems as they occur from production floor personnel utilizing the 8D problem-solving format. Evaluate vendors and visit their facilities, as well as assist vendors with manufacturing procedures as required. Provide Value Engineering for cost reduction and generate new design proposals, oversaw the fabrication of new parts, installation of new parts into engineering test units and issue test evaluation reports, as well as issue ECNs on changes to existing designs. Supervise the development of assembly process procedures for the transition from engineering prototype to full production of the IC chip handler. Audited controlled areas for Air force contract compliance, met with Air force representatives to review audit findings, corrective actions and schedules. Provided the organization with performance metrics on audit performances, also participated in providing qualification data and audits results for new customers.

QualificationsTeam player A Can-do attitudeMBO thru KPMSafety driven
Continuous improvement leader Facilitator of PPI (Lean Mfg) NPD experienceProven Process improvement experience Six Sigma approach Strong communication Design and apply Manufacturing Methods Project Management Detail
Education:
Wentworth Institute of Technology School of Engineering: Boston, MA
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
Associate degree in Aeronautical TechnologyCertificate in Aircraft Maintenance Technology: FAA A&P

Computer skills: Micro Soft: Word, Excel, Visio, Access, Project and E-drawing program for reviewing and marking-up drawings and 3D models. (AutoCAD, Solid works, Pro-E).