Kathy

2/16/2015
Unknown

Position Desired

Process Engineering
Stamford, CT
Yes

Resume

PROFILE

Detail-oriented professional with excellent analytical skills with 20+ years proven experience in Industrial, Manufacturing and Lean processes. Looking for an ideal opportunity applying lean in an atmosphere where lean is a way of life not an unknown term.


EXPERIENCE

2011 – 2012 AMERICAN AEROSPACE CONTROLS, Farmingdale, NY
Manufacturing Engineer, Operations
• Programmed and supported SMT production. Reduced set-up time from 6hrs to 1.5hrs.
• Procured all necessary tooling for production.
• Created and maintained production travelers and manufacturing operation sheets. 141 products
• Participated on the MRB board resolving problems in production.

2008 – 2011 PALCO CONNECTOR, Naugatuck, CT
Manufacturing/Process Engineer, Operations
• Supported all phases of manufacturing, quality and assembly of commercial and military connectors.
• Developed and maintained all product process sheets, routing and bills of material. Laid out efficient work flows for new product increasing daily production from 4 to 44.
• Maintained current labor standards for costing.
• Managed an on-going scrap reduction team resulting in the reduction of scrap dollars from a monthly average of $35,000 to $4,000.
• Created PPAP’s for 1 product line which contained FMEA’s, MSA’s and Control plans. (4)
• Identified, investigated, and determined the disposition of non-conforming products and processes.
• Participate in disposition and oversight of the containment/root cause/corrective action process along with internal and external customers.
• Developed and implemented processes and procedures for the ISO certification program.
• Performed Internal ISO auditing.

1988 – 2007 HUBBELL WIRING DEVICES, INC., Newtown, CT
Senior Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering Department
• Supported Lean Transformation activities, developing cells, Kanban, single piece flow and waste reduction.Reduced head count from 230 to 90.
• Developed and maintained standards and standard data for 5700 parts by generating time studies.
• Maintained the accuracy of manufacturing system, databases, design change notices, engineering change notices. Reviewed these documents, delegated them for processing and data entry.
• Provided ongoing technical support to assigned production areas to resolve production problems related to methods, tooling and equipment.
• Cincinnati Milacron Injection molding machines, tonnage ranges from 55 tons to 500 tons. We mold Nylon, PVC, and Valox. Jobs are both automatic and operator.
• Bliss Power Presses, tonnage ranges from 20 to 200 tons.
• CNC horizontal machines turning up to 3” diameter.
• Various milling and turning machines, drill presses, grinding and sanding equipment.
• Conducted weekly training sessions for the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department, in regards to Bills, Routs and basic Industrial Engineering Functions.
• Developed spreadsheet applications supporting monthly metrics for entire plant.
• 3 years training with TBM, a Lean Training & Implementation Company, participated and led several teams implementing Lean throughout the facility including 5S, Kanban, one-piece-flow, VSM and Kaizen events that resulted in cost savings and waste reduction.
• Participated as a key member of ISO 9000 and SAP implementation ...

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