Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Kerry Cordova
604 Harmony Lane
Pleasantville, CA 94588
(925) 555-1234

Highly accomplished Senior Manufacturing Engineer with continued success driving revenue growth, exceeding corporate objectives, and increasing operational efficiency levels within multimillion-dollar organizations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

· Manufacturing Engineering
· Lean Manufacturing
· Organizational Management
· Continuous Improvement
· Team Leadership
· Budget Management
· Quality Control
· ISO 9000
· Information Technology

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Industrial / Technical Management (2003)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY – New Britain, CT

Bachelor of Science, Engineering; Manufacturing / Industrial Systems (1998)
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY – New Britain, CT

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT – Stratford, CT
2002-Present
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Managed all aspects of F119 Intermediate Case (F-22 Raptor). Developed and maintained machining processes for part deliveries including necessary tooling, gauging and inspection & quality requirements, and providing direct shop support. Handled training initiatives involving the implementation of SAP from existing legacy systems.
· Played a key role in implementing augmentations in manufacturing processes, which significantly increased quality concerning manufacturability and producibility limitations within the manufacturing cell.
· Promoted Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing by utilizing a team approach to identifying and providing effective solutions to manufacturing problems.
· Reduced variability and non-conformances, which increased favorable business metrics.
· Served on the Process Certification Team, which reduced the variability of features on milling operations.
· Spearheaded the implementation of part marking within the Business Unit.

KLINE AIRMOTIVE, INC. – Ft. Worth, TX
2000-2001
Repair / Process Engineer
Directed process engineering responsibilities for all engine models, Rolls Royce, P&W Canada, and Allison. Created and implemented new repair processes. Played an active role in returning engine components to a serviceable condition. Executed purchase vs. repair analysis for non-serviceable engine components.
· Reduced repair costs and cycle time by streamlining the repair processes, standardizing operations, and implementing new technology repair processes.
· Established machining processes and utilized the latest tooling technologies to reduce lead time and increase throughput efficiency.
· Improved machine shop processes by analyzing workload data and targeting bottleneck and tedious operations.

PRATT & WHITNEY – Middletown, CT
1995-2000
Senior Methods Engineer
Managed all aspects of manufacturing engineering on F119/F135 Military Compressor Program. Designed machining processes for part development including tooling, gauging, and inspection requirements. Controlled budget management functions successfully.
· Led the development of engine part design in relationship to manufacturability and production limitations within the manufacturing cell.
· Ensured manufacturing cell deliveries were within allotted time frames as well as budgetary constraints.
· Provided computerized product definition for the manufacturing and inspection process of the F119 Fan Compressor Case, which optimized computerization opportunities.

DRAKE ENGINEERING – Hartford, CT
1993-1995
Methods Engineer Specialist
Evaluated manufacturing instructions for rewrite and reprocess of JT9D Diffuser Cases. Utilized CAD and CAPP technology to perform conversion of manual manufacturing instructions to electronic format.
· Investigated and resolved manufacturing shop problems, which resulted in improved operational efficiency levels within the organization.
· Spearheaded the transition of machines and equipment from East Hartford to Middletown Pratt & Whitney, which contributed to maximizing part flow.

AFFILIATIONS

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (1987-Present)
Society of Automotive Engineers (1998-Present)
B.P.O.E. Elks USA (1998-Present)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, AutoCAD Light, AutoCad2000, UNIX

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