About
I have an extensive background in leading manufacturing capital improvements, process design, 3D CAD, project management, and engineering leadership.
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Experience
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Manufacturing Process Engineer
Miller Welding and Machine · Full-time
Aug 2023 –
Present
2 yrs 6 mos
Appleton, WI, United States
Led several Capital Expense (CAPEX) equipment proposals, and installation, leading to SMT smart shelves, Selective solder, and several other in process projects to improve efficiency in PCBA.
Implemented weekly key process indicator review in SMT and Wave areas.
Implementing process controls in the Wave and Conformal Coating areas to ensure the process is repeatable and reliable.
Improved both SMT and Wave utilization thru key metric reviews and data driven process improvements.
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Ducommun · Full-time
Dec 2018 –
Jun 2022
3 yrs 6 mos
Appleton, WI, United States
Executed Product and Process Engineering of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) for Aerospace and Defense customers that accounted for $15M in annual sales. Managed all engineering customer points of contact focusing on new product development, quality, and on time delivery.
Increased profitability by 30% on key customers year over year through process improvement and labor management.
Piloted manufacturing lead time reduction by 20% year over year, as part of the new product introduction team.
Handled equipment and work instruction upgrades that reduced scrap defects year over year from .8% of sales to .45% of sales.
Directed a Continuous Improvement project to enhance on time delivery of a critical assembly by 25%.
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Engineering Supervisor
Plexus · Full-time
May 2011 –
Nov 2015
4 yrs 6 mos
Appleton, WI, United States
Managed priorities for engineering initiatives within the Defense, Securities, and Aerospace value stream. Piloted fresh processes that improved new product introduction, on time delivery, quality, and profitability.
Directed a team of 10 Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Technicians directly responsible for the manufacturing processes.
Guided the New Product Introduction team to increase product introductions from 1 new product to 3 new products per week.
Executed Product and Process Engineering of Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) for Defense, Securities, and Aerospace customers. Directed improvement activities for product related process improvements. Arranged design improvement activities with customers to aid in quality and overall cycle time improvements.
Managed a team of 70 people on three shifts to a shared set of goals, while achieving 100% on time delivery. Directed continuous improvement initiatives that improved selected critical metrics, such as on time delivery, scrap, and profitability.
Education
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Marian College
Masters of Arts, School Administration, 3.8
2003 – 2005
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UW-Stout
BS, Technology Education, 3.0
1996 – 2001
Other experience
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Technology Education Teacher
Taught a variety of subjects during 10 years in education, including Electronics, Metalworking, Woodworking, Graphic Arts, Drafting/3D Modeling, Engineering, PC Hardware and Networking
Licenses & Certifications
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Lean Enterprise
Fox Valley Technical College
Nov 2017 –
Present