Manufacturing Engineer
Union Carbide
Florence, SC
1978 - 03.1985
- Oversaw transmission of engineering specifications, instructions and processes guidelines to enhance administrative efficiency and eliminate unnecessary physical records.
- Addressed and resolved technical concerns to comply with internal standards and regulatory requirements.
- Conducted time studies to determine labor costs associated with each product line.
- Conducted annual inspection of workplace to assure safe working conditions for employees.
- Obtained vital parts for CNC equipment to meet production goals.
- Created new processes for fabrication, assembly, testing, and inspection of products to meet customer requirements.
- Assisted with the design and development of manufacturing systems to ensure quality standards were met.
- Evaluated existing tooling designs for manufacturability improvements.
- Coordinated with vendors, suppliers and manufacturing personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
- Established design and fabrication parameters and interpreted tests to verify adherence.
- Procured difficult to find parts by implementing automated system for identifying and matching suppliers.
- Resolved in-house production inefficiencies, establishing qualifications and procedures for sub-contracting and outsourcing.
- Contributed to product design and prototype development.
