Bogdan — Manufacturing Engineer

Managed multiple projects for new models from concept to implementation  Coordinated work activities with contractors and maintenance to meet deliverables including, but not limited to, writing RFQs, placing PR in SAP, providing spare parts  Supported assembly to increase uptime by providing solutions to meet production needs  Optimized processes and equipment to meet production requirements  Collaborated with various technologies to find optimate solutions to solve problems

 Team lead responsible for assisting supervisor in day-to-day operations critical to meeting goals  Acted as back-up supervisor of shop floor when departmental supervisor was indisposed  Fluent in Mastercam to both modify existing programs and generate new programs as needed  Conducted 6S and Kaizen events to further instill culture of safety and continuous improvement  Liaison for special processing support departments, helped to sustain preset order deadlines through communication  Read and interpreted process sheets drawn in GD&T formatting system  Supplied titanium, aluminum, stainless and aluminum nickel bronze aerospace parts

 Wrote set-up instructions and assisted set-up personnel during initial installs  Designed new fixtures needed to support current and new orders utilizing SolidWorks  Generated programs to support production utilizing Mastercam  Led prototype assignments from concept to final product  Evaluated multiple tooling options to ensure the most efficient selection was applied to each order  Purchased adequate tooling and gauges to ensure projects met both quality and fiscal needs  Conducted reverse engineering of customer supplied parts to allow in-house fabrication  Led 5S projects assignments, supporting an environment of continuous improvement

Supported machine set-up, created instructions and assisted operators in troubleshooting scenarios  Programmed and set up CNC mills and lathes utilizing microprogramming for production  Programmed Wire EDM machines utilizing Esprit  Trained new operators on CNC machines, promoting a safe and productive working culture  Designed process improvement features needed to prevent non-conforming products utilizing AutoCAD  Responsible for continued quality improvements of products, reducing overall cost  Tested new tools from suppliers, comparing price to performance to enhance overall product quality