Ken Mason
11683 Shady Meadow Place
Fishers, IN 46037
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Diligent and energetic engineering professional with six years engineering and management experience in a medical device environment at Abbott Vascular, a global leader in cardiac and vascular care, and six years experience engineering and management experience at Kappa Manufacturing Industries (www.kappamfg.com), a manufacturing reliability engineering firm focused on reducing the costs of manufacturing. At Abbott I oversaw multiple production lines with direct reporting technicians and was responsible for scaling up from R&D to product release. In addition, I managed multiple long term projects with one to two engineers and a finance representative assigned per project as the Continuous Improvement Project Leader. During my time at Abbott I also began my start up, Kappa Manufacturing Industries, with my most notable clients being NAVSEA and Sargent Controls. I transitioned full time with Kappa Manufacturing in 2012, and have consulted with clients in Defense, Aerospace, Automotive, and Energy. In addition, I have begun pursing an executive MBA to further my education, while still allowing me to work full time. I possess an analytical mindset, and am highly ambitious and motivated.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• New Product Integration (NPI)
• CAPA Investigator Certified
• NCMR Investigator
• Greenbelt Certified
• Continuous Improvement Projects
• IQ/OQ/PQ
• FMEA
• DOE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
President & Engineering Manager, Kappa Manufacturing Industries, LLC 2009-Present
• Develop manufacturing reliability solutions for clientele to improve product service life and reduce costs of manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Suppliers and Engineering teams in developing manufacturing blueprint including process flow, equipment/ fixture designs, implementation schedules and validation plans.
• Drive project technical and operational issues including material, process, fixtures, and equipment during project integration.
• Utilize DOE’s, FMEA and other engineering tools to proactively identify and address risks and optimize process parameters.
• Participated in design reviews for new product design and development; ensured designs meet requirement specifications.
• Develop technical specifications that support product position and facilitate operational efficiency
• Project management, including R&D and Design Transfer.
• Participate in supplier qualification processes to ensure capability to meet quality standards and technical requirements.
• Develop and review documentation for prototyping/fabrication designs.
• Directed and coordinated budget planning and development, time lines, work plans, and resource utilization.
• Communicated vital information regarding scope, timing, costs and performance of project to the client.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Abbott Vascular Jan 2007- June 2012
• Continuous Improvement Project (CIP) Leader, including all projects for dilatation cardiac catheter product lines, with over $5MM savings per year.
• Implemented new production lines from R&D to product release.
• Managed direct reporting technicians on multiple lean production lines in a clean room environment.
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