Resume category: ENGINEERING

         ENGINEERING MANAGER       Profile    Lean manufacturing professional with 20 years experience in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement. Highly skilled in all lean six sigma initiatives.      Skills          Microsoft Office  Visio  Inventor  Lean Manufacturing​         SPC  FMEA  Minitab  Process improvement            Professional Experience     12/2015   to   08/2016     Engineering Manager    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Build the foundation for the engineering department at Airmate Company.  Lead, develop, and mentor a group of engineers on daily tasks, project assignments, and project timelines.  Standardized estimating process improving estimations from -30% to +5%.  Implement engineering change control process.         01/2009   to   12/2015     Process Technician    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Lead Lean/Continuous Improvement Projects to develop, standardize, and improve manufacturing processes.  Approve engineering decision on material, dimensional specifications, processes and tolerances.  Validate and verify new product designs.  Participate and lead 3P events.         03/2005   to   01/2009     Quality Engineer Valve Value Stream    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Handled all customer complaints and corrective actions.  Proactively visited customers regarding quality or process improvements.  Maintained APQP database which included PFEMA's, Control Plans, Product Profiles and all applicable work instructions.  Performed capability studies on both machines and processes.  Assisted with the development of new products and new processes.         01/2003   to   01/2005     Process Technician Valve Value Stream    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Created and maintained value stream maps.  Championed or led kaizen events derived from value stream maps Led multiple material and process cost saving initiatives.  Created and controlled all standardized work including operational instructions and set up instructions.  Assisted Applications and Manufacturing Engineering in new product development and launches.         01/1997   to   01/2003     Value Stream Group Leader    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Led 50-70 hourly employees on day to day activities.  Maintained and improved safety, morale, productivity, cost and quality daily.  Led continuous improvement activities in productivity, quality and safety.          Education and Training     2014     Applied Industrial Ergonomics             2014     Lean Certification (Parker Lean Boot Camp I, II, and III)             2013     EPA Certification             2011     AWS Brazing Certification             2007     Six Sigma Academy Greenbelt Training             2004     Duggan and Associates
*Value Stream Mapping             2006     *Mixed Model Value Stream Mapping             2003     Purdue University Poke-a-Yoke Certification      Indiana Tech   －   City  ,   State              Skills    Continuous Improvement, database, Ergonomics, estimating, manufacturing processes, mentor, new product development, processes, quality, safety, Six Sigma