Extensive experience in developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, fixture design and Lean Manufacturing Practices.

Highlights:

HOSPIRA, INC., Morgan Hill, California 2004 - 2007 Industrial Engineer Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices including work cells and single piece flow. Developed labor standards and line balancing for medical electronics. • Achieved $40,000 annual cost reduction in PWA assembly through line balancing of Touch-Up and Add-On area. • Implemented productivity and ergonomic improvements by managing a project to replace manual presses with pneumatic presses in manufacturing. Designed and validated fixtures for pneumatic presses. • Reduced cycle times of products by 10% by line balancing of manufacturing lines. • Improved line balancing and communication, and reduced cycle times by converting manufacturing lines to work cells. • Developed and implemented ergonomic production fixtures to reduce employee injuries. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Morgan Hill, California 2001 - 2003 Manufacturing Engineer Product technology transfer validations and First-Lot-to-Stocks. Investigated field and manufacturing complaints. Provided trend reporting, analysis, resolution and closure for medical electronics. Supervised two documentation specialists. • Wrote process instructions for the introduction of new products. • Developed manufacturing processes, product test processes. • Mentored a junior engineer. • Completed First-Lot-to-Stock of four products in three months. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Morgan Hill, California 1994 - 2001 Manufacturing Trainer Managed manufacturing training program to cGMP requirements, maintained training certifications and trained manufacturing employees. • Trained over 400 employees in Manufacturing Processes and Documentation. • Trained over 100 employees in IPC-A-610 PWA Workmanship Standards. • Developed curriculum in Manufacturing Processes and Documentation, Defect Recognition, Label Inspection, documentation. ABBOTT LABORATORIES, Mountain View, California 1985 - 1994 Manufacturing Engineer Developed, implemented and maintained processes for the manufacture of medical electronics. Wrote process instructions, trained assemblers, resolved manufacturing issues, designed fixtures, and participated in Material Review Board. Conducted engineering studies, and process validations. Interfaced with design engineering on the introduction of new products. Designed manufacturing floor layout. • Provided Design For Manufacturability (DFM) input to design engineering for New Product Introductions (NPI). • Reduced line stoppages by implementing a Two Bin Parts Replenishment System. • Increased manufacturing shop floor capacity from two product lines to six by planning and implementing a production floor re-layout. • Cost Reductions: Label Sets, Sterile water replacement, In-house PAL Programming. • Specified and purchased production equipment

Companies I like:

Cisco, Boston Scientific

Presentation
Technology Solutions
Sales Support
Software Implementation
Requirements Analysis & Specification

• Manufacturing Processes
• Work Instructions
• Fixture Design
• Lean Manufacturing
• Cost Reduction
• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• Root Cause Analysis
• Failure Investigations
• High Performance Documentation
• Training
• Design for Manufacturability
• New Product Introduction

• Managed projects to implement Lean Manufacturing Practices, work cells, kanban and single piece flow in medical electronics manufacturing. Developed, implemented and maintained processes for the manufacture of medical electronics including New Product Introductions and technology transfers. • Provided Design For Manufacturability (DFM) input to design engineering for New Product Introductions (NPI).