Training Manufacturing

EDWARD HOFF

**** ******* ****** *** . *** Vegas, Nevada 89178 . 702-***-****

ablk1z@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Results-driven management professional with a background in production and

manufacturing. Respected team leader with record of inspiring high morale

and productivity. Skilled in staff training, development and performance

management to meet/exceed operational and financial goals through

performance and quality improvements.

STRENGTHS / QUALIFICATIONS

Manufacturing / Production Research / Analysis / Evaluation

Leadership / Mentoring Deadline Responsiveness

Team Building Communication Skills

LEAN Manufacturing Strategic Planning / Organization

Gantt Charts & Graphs Creative Problem-Solving

Customer Relationships Safety / Compliance Regulations

While at CDS~

> On the Steering Team to develop a 'Quality Management System' for ISO

9001:2000 registration to support the daily activities of the

business; responsible for creating procedures and work instructions to

support the QMS and then training staff. Results: By establishing a

Quality Policy, Quality Goals and Objectives along with the

development of a continuous improvement process, was able to increase

productivity by 25%; better control of documentation and processes,

leading to consistency in performance, less scrap and rework; also an

increase in customer satisfaction.

> In order to change the 'culture' regarding organization and flow at

work stations throughout the manufacturing areas, facilitated employee

training and implementation of LEAN Manufacturing Philosophies and

Methodologies, with an emphasis on LEAN-5s concepts. Results:

elimination of all waste; identified to the company what was really

value added to the company and the customer; proper use and

maintenance of LEAN MFG principles created processes that reduced

effort, space, cost and rework; saving the company time and money.

> Developed a generic training program for employees, complete with

color-coded charts, to monitor how employees were progressing with 1)

QMS procedures and work instructions; 2) employee skill sets; and 3)

product knowledge. Results: increased visibility of employees

training, skills sets and product knowledge while increasing awareness

to employees of procedures which had a direct impact on Quality; able

to track cross-training for projects to ensure backup availability.

While at Rave Precision~

> Introduced an Integration Area within the Manufacturing Area to allow

space for new technical projects to be considered by: manipulating

floor space in a logical manner with minimal impact to existing

equipment and resources; set up work stations, tooling, floor stock

and procedures for Integration Area. Results: allowed for additional

projects to be assimilated; increased sales 50% over a period of five

years.

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EXPERIENCE

CDS Engineering - Fremont, CA 1992 - 2008

Production/Operations Manager

. Coordinated and scheduled monthly manpower requirements to meet

customer ship dates.

. Conducted interviews and hiring; employee training and development;

evaluation of employee's work; job performance reviews.

. Created procedures and work instructions to support ISO-9001:2000

requirements.

. Coordinated the implementation and maintenance of LEAN Manufacturing -

5s Concepts for all new and existing projects.

. Projected weekly and monthly revenue potential based on customer

backlog and material availability; monitor weekly

maintenance/repair/overhaul (MRO) expenses for manufacturing.

. Monitored material requirements for projects to ensure product flow

throughout the process.

. Reviewed all internal and customer quality issues as member of the

Corrective and Preventative Action Team.

. Oversaw the safety and maintenance of all the assembly manufacturing

areas and the Class 1000 clean rooms.

. Facilitated weekly and monthly meetings with the materials and

planning teams; conducted monthly meetings to promote departmental

goals and objectives.

Rave Precision - Fremont, CA 1992

Production Supervisor

. Company became CDS Engineering.

Additional Companies and Positions:

Electrical Mechanical Technician / FL Jennings Corp and KLA Instruments -

San Jose, CA

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Phillips College - Campbell, CA

Associates of Science - Electronic Technology / Micro Computers

Rapport Leadership International

Total Quality Management (TQM) Training

LEAN Manufacturing

ISO 9000

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Visual Mfg

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