Education:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1995, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

(Currently pursuing Master of Science in Engineering Management, University of Tennessee, anticipated graduation: Spring 2000)

Employment:
Manufacturing Engineer, CEI Co., Ltd., Springfield, Tennessee May 1995 - Feb 1999

• Responsible for equipment acquisition and quality improvements for high volume assembly of various products supplied to the automotive industry
• Experience with the following technologies: Palletized conveyors; Robotic pick and place of small parts; Electrical characteristics testing; Noise testing; Ultrasonic metal welding; PLC programming; Data acquisition; Dispensing (grease and epoxy); Packaging; Small part feeding; Manual and automatic soldering; Automatic screwdrivers; Label development and application
• Design process flow and testing schemes to concentrate on the prevention of defects
• Responsible for monitoring plant capacity, assembly line efficiency, and defect rates
• Initiate cost reduction activities during product launches to increase profitability
• Lead and participate on cross-functional teams charged with all aspects of the successful launch of new products
• Provide instructions and training for assembly line operators
• Act as a liaison to the customer by managing the implementation of countermeasures to quality problems
• Design new tooling and fixtures to prepare assembly lines for new products
• Develop FMEA's (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams for a wide variety of products
• Provide PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and PSO (Process Sign Off) documentation for new product launches
• Supported a successful bid for QS-9000 certification

• Computer skills: proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, Power Point, Front Page, Adobe Photoshop; experience in web page design; programming experience in MS Visual Basic, AutoCAD
• Practiced Kaizen and TQM activities
• Extensive problem-solving and root cause analysis experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Taguchi Techniques for Quality Control (University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies) - experience in Design of Experiments and use of orthogonal arrays for design and process optimization
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• Fundamental Principles and Practices of Manufacturing Engineering (University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies)
• Allen-Bradley and G. E. PLC programming instruction

References: Furnished on request.