Summary

Light Industrial Engineering Management
Manufacturing ~ Operations ~ Industrial

Dedicated, decisive and accomplished Professional with over 18 years experience in manufacturing and production environments. General management and operational experience with the responsibility for all P and L, sales, estimating, safety, production and quality control. Motivational leader and hands-on team contributor that manages multiple responsibilities simultaneously in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment, ensuring projects remain on-time and in budgets. Effective communicator that develops trusting relationships through integrity, professional character and industry experience. Uniquely trained and experienced in :
Sales, Contracts and Negotiations - Materials/Suppliers Identification and Selection
Estimating and Bidding Process - Product Performance Measurement
Product Design and Development - Manufacturing Process and Evaluation
Application and Installation - Process Maintenance
Service And Facilities - Sarbanes Oxley
Quality and Reliability - Research

Oversaw sales, operations, contracts, P and L and purchasing as the Operations Manager, Tridecs Corporation, Prototype Machine Shop.
Identified new business opportunities through consultative selling ; expanded products and devices in the existing accounts ; and ensured all customer management representatives were trained and proficient in providing superior service.
Provided manufacturing cost estimation based on bid specifications and client usage.
Worked closely with engineering and production teams at client companies to maintain partnership and ensure complete understanding of processes to guarantee 100% satisfaction.
Managed Quality Control Inspectors, CNC Programmers and Machinists to ensure projects remained on-time, in budgets and adhered to specifications.
Led the Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving departments which included maintaining on-time delivery.
Developed production schedules ; produced necessary reports ; and maintained production logs.
Identified problems, issues and concerns ; and solved in an immediate and proactive manner which involved precise and cost-efficient production.
Reduced cost of manufacturing supplies by identifying new and different sources of suppliers ; negotiating rates ; and developing business relationships.
Led the maintenance department to ensure they performed preventive maintenance on equipment in order to maintain on-going production.
Interviewed prospective hires for all departments ; oversee departmental personnel issues ; reduced personnel turnover through incentive programs ; and improved productivity through training and cultivating a more stable workforce.
Interface with customers, engineering, purchasing and quality control departments providing training and consultation throughout all levels of product development and manufacture.

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Professional Experience
Continued

Research, Training and Technology
Conducted research into computer assisted process planning and knowledge base retention under the supervision of the Professor and Director of the IMS-Mechatronics Laboratory at UC Davis, during Graduate Studies.
Assisted post-doctoral researchers in the use of state of the art CNC machine tools.

Produced tooling and consulted with fellow researchers relative to their projects and interests in the area of manufacturing.
Maintained the CNC programming software like ESPRIT for the lab.

Machinist Experience
Trained machine operators at Tridecs Corporation, Prototype Machine Shop ; performed programming on CNC machines ; established procedures ; and inspected all parts from start to finish.

Provided hands-on machining experience at the journeyman level.
Skilled in all phases of machining, CNC milling and turning centers for prototype machining and tool making.
Interpreted drawings, planned machining operations, designed and produced tooling.
Interpreted prints, travelers, sketches and related technical data to determine tooling requirements, set up procedures, control settings, machining methods and sequences.
Inspected in-process and finished parts in accordance with ANSI-Y-14.5 tolerancing.

Provided close tolerance work on conventional mills, engine lathes, surface and cylindrical grinding.
Serviced High Technology, Aerospace, Medical, Scientific, Transportation and Refinery industries.

Machine Shop Manufacturing Management : 6 years
TRIDECS CORPORATION, Hayward, CA, Operations Manager and Production Supervisor
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION, Benicia, California, Operations Manager
DINUCCI CORPORATION, Concord, CA, Quality Manager

Machinist Experience : 14 years
TRIDECS CORPORATION, Hayward, CA, Journeyman Machinist/ CNC Programmer
GNB CORPORATION, Hayward, CA, Journeyman Machinist
CDS ENGINEERING, San Carlos, CA, Journeyman Machinist
BP CHEMICALS ADVANCED MATERIALS DIVISION, Stockton, CA, Journeyman/CNC Machinist

Entrepreneur : 1 year
CPSG, Martinez, California, Business Consultant


Education

Miscellaneous

Davis, California

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY,
San Jose, California
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, 2005

Golden Key Honor Society
Pi Tau Sigma
Tau Beta Pi

ST. MARY S COLLEGE, Moraga, California
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, 2005

APICS and ASME