Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Communication Skills
Timeline
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Ian Kenney

Deering,USA

Summary

Manufacturing Engineer with 7+ years of CNC machining and process development experience looking to add value to a new company and grow within the organization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer II

Sturm Ruger
Newport, NH
01.2022 - Current
  • Designed and implemented CNC manufacturing processes from raw material to final part, including fixturing, cutting strategies, and poke-yoke error proofing.
  • Developed robust machining programs and validated processes through first-article inspections and capability studies.
  • Standardized and documented processes, transferring them to line engineers and value streams for ownership.
  • Partnered with vendors to integrate new tooling and drive cost reductions. Transferring a well-documented process that includes capable machining programs, gaging, process sheets/controls, to line engineers and value streams to take ownership of.

Engineering Tech

Sturm Ruger
Newport, NH
03.2018 - 01.2022
  • Supported CNC programming changes and troubleshooting across multiple production lines.
  • Reduced tooling costs and cycle time through daily kaizens and CNC optimization.
  • Implemented machine control updates and process improvements, ensuring production continuity.
  • Trained and mentored new technicians on CNC operations and problem-solving methods.

Team Leader

Sturm Ruger
Newport, NH
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Led a team of 20 plus operators, tool makers, and maintenance personnel overseeing daily operations of a production cell.
  • Hit daily production goals and actively drove to root cause if they were missed putting in place a countermeasure if needed while the corrective action was being worked on.

Education

AS - Manufacturing Tech

NTHI
Concord, NH
12-2026

BA - Criminal Justice

SNHU
Manchester, NH
01.2020

Skills

  • Solidworks
  • Camworks
  • Mastercam
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • GD & T
  • PFMEA
  • Technical documentation
  • Process optimization
  • Lean manufacturing
  • 5S methodology

References

Available upon request.

Communication Skills

  • Comfortably communicate with all levels of leadership through weekly Gembas.
  • Effectively communicate shift goals to operators through morning meetings.
  • Contact our suppliers and vendors to work towards driving tooling costs down or designing fixtures.

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer II

Sturm Ruger
01.2022 - Current

Engineering Tech

Sturm Ruger
03.2018 - 01.2022

Team Leader

Sturm Ruger
01.2014 - 01.2018

AS - Manufacturing Tech

NTHI

BA - Criminal Justice

SNHU

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