John Cooper
Temecula,CA
Summary
23+ years’ experience in Process Engineering and Production Management with a proven track record of manufacturing, relationship management and people development.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Supervisor
Radiometer
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Supervised Substrates, Sensor Testing, and Dispense
- Participated in 3 Kaizen events
- Lean cell layout of back end for 23% savings
- SMED Kaizen event reducing set up times from 67 min to 15 min
- 10 Pc flow of Sensor Flowcell to Packaging
- Determined root cause of accuracy failures using PSP, reduced failures by 95%, Increase in 3.5 overall yield.
- Changed sanding method to reduce Via Fill visual failures by 80%, adding 1.5% overall yield
- Increased yields of 2 main products by 11%
- Created and used scorecards to see winning or losing in 3 seconds
- Created material tracker to establish material needs for setting up Kanban
- Worked with team in establishing quality 1st policy
- Reduced WIP from 84 lots of material to 35 lots(59% reduction), and lead time by 30%, while maintaining downstream Supermarket levels
- Established cross training program using Training Matrix to fill gaps
- Ran morning meetings going over (SQDIP) Safety, Quality, Delivery, Productivity, and Compliance while promoting escalation of problems for each KPI
- Worked closely with support teams (Engineering, Maintenance, Materials, and Quality)
- Used Standard work to touch on critical to quality and delivery daily
- Implemented VOP to track critical operations affecting quality
- Worked with team to reduce GDP errors by 45%.
Manufacturing Supervisor
CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions)
06.2019 - 05.2022
- Supervised MRSI Pick and Place/MIC Assembly Lines
- Team identified root causes to low productivity through Kaizen Event
- Star teams formed to implement new system to boost output by 50% on one line and 25% on each of 4 other lines while reducing HC from 26 to 22
- Provided reports and updates in driving continuous improvement through PDCA
- Implemented 6S, TPM, Supervisor Standard Work and Pitch Charts and Training Matrix
- Interface with Planners, Materials, Engineering, and CI team on material shortages BOM, traveler and drawing issues and Cell Optimization
- Lead team to meet daily and weekly rates through pitch counts and visual observation of WIP levels during Gemba Walks
- Collaborated with other Line leads over resource allocation to attack bottlenecks
- Identify and track defects and report to engineering to identify solutions
- Communicated daily in team meetings safety, output goals and results, defects, and component shortages
- Communicate performance feedback.
Manufacturing Manager
Natel Engineering Co, Inc.
08.2007 - 12.2018
- Oversaw all facets of manufacturing, including management up to 50 personnel, process compliance monitoring, quality assurance, scheduling, safety, and customer service interface
- Reduced costs through lean initiatives and setup reductions, Kaizen events facilitation, A3 and other technical issue resolution
- Managed monthly ship schedules, capacity planning
Thick Film Manufacturing Engineer
Natel Engineering Co, Inc.
01.2000 - 12.2018
- Oversaw LTCC/Thick Film Punch, Printing, Inspection, Lamination, Firing, Solder reflow and Brazing processes
- Promote Build Quality In
- Coordinated team meetings and engineering tasks as Project Manager
- Executed maintenance of all training records
- Mentored and trained new and existing personnel through hands-on and classroom instructions
- Communicated and presented high level information to design engineers, regarding designs and process issues, troubleshooting, and development processes
- Collaborated with customers on design- and material-related issues
- Review travelers and documentation to ensure proper build sequence and materials relative to customer requirements during ERB process
- Developed controls in photolithography/Etch process to reduce rework and scrap by 90%
- Developed photo dielectric process for 'air bridge' in Lange coupler manufacturing resulting in millions of dollars of future business
- Performed and reviewed resistor, capacitor, wire bond, TCR, TCC, die shear, voltage breakdown, viscosity, and thickness data for acceptance and process variation per mil std 883 or customer requirements
- Wrote and revised SOP's and Work Instructions with safety in mind
- Used SMED to reduce print set up time by 50%
- Collected data for Pareto amalysis to drive continuous improvement though use of various lean tools, such as A3, PSP, Poke Yoke, and Kaizen events
Education
No Degree - Business Organizational Leadership
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CT12.2024
Associate of Arts - Chemistry
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA06.1999
Skills
- Cross Functional Team Leadership
- Creative Problem Solutions
- Strategic Planning
- Team Environment
- Compliance Management
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Product Development
- Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
- Quality Assurance
- Process Improvement
- Accident Prevention
- Preventative Maintenance
- Capacity Planning
- 5 Why's
- Kaizen
- Lean Cell Design
- AutoCAD
- SAP
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing
- MS Office
Certification
- Security Clearance
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- PSP/PDCA
- Situational Leadership
- ISO INternal Auditor
Timeline
Manufacturing Supervisor
Radiometer
05.2022 - 11.2023
Manufacturing Supervisor
CAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions)
06.2019 - 05.2022
Manufacturing Manager
Natel Engineering Co, Inc.
08.2007 - 12.2018
Thick Film Manufacturing Engineer
Natel Engineering Co, Inc.
01.2000 - 12.2018
No Degree - Business Organizational Leadership
Charter Oak State College
Associate of Arts - Chemistry
Palomar College
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