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Resume of IKW, P.E.
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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Strategic Planning Consultant, Financial Analysis and Operations Management Consultant, Product Development Consultant, Failure Analysis, Forensic Investigation and Analysis, Expert, Engineering Consulting ServicesExpertise in operations management including production, quality, procurement, planning, warehouse and engineering.
Additional areas of specialty include project management for new product introductions, strategic plant layout and budget planning, assembly line design, automation projects, material handling and packaging projects, tooling engineer supervision, Kaizen team facilitation, plant capacity studies, operation cost reduction projects, make or buy analysis on equipment and components, and ISO auditing.
The background of this associate includes engineering program management, production cost analysis and bid preparation for the manufacturer of military and commercial marine navigational equipment, and manufacturing engineering for the manufacturer of military electromechanical equipment including FLIR radar systems and hybrid circuits
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Automotive, Financial, Manufacturing, Maritime, Tooling
EDUCATION
MBA, Averett University
Master of Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Virginia
B.S., Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
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Director of Operations, high-technology manufacturing firm, Virginia Beach, VA
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Reported to CEO and managed all operations including production, quality, procurement, planning, warehouse and engineering. Established a basic engineering system and ERP system. Developed detailed design, suppliers, tooling, and manufacturing process for introduction of latest products. Re-designed and re-sourced components on existing products for a 25% annual material cost savings. Managed facility upgrades including warehouse re-design, office expansion and laboratory exhaust upgrade. Recently kicked off effort for ISO9001 registration.
Engineering Supervisor, tool manufacturing firm, Virginia Beach, VA
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Specific projects included project management for new product introductions, strategic plant layout and budget planning, assembly line design, automation projects, material handling and packaging projects, tooling engineer supervision, Kaizen team facilitation, plant capacity studies, operation cost reduction projects, make or buy analysis on equipment and components, and internal ISO14000 and ISO9001 auditor. Highlights included:
• US engineering project manager on successful introductions of 12 new products including tooling procurement, design, and implementation of projects with assembly tooling budgets ranging from $200K to $2.2M.
• Team Leader for justifying and managing the implementation of labor cost reduction projects totaling $1,000,000.
• Developed strategic engineering capital expenditure budgets (~$20 M/yr) and plant layouts.
Engineering Team Leader, VDO-Yazaki Corporation, Winchester, VA
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Provided program management and supervision of engineering team (5) for the manufacturing of automotive instrument clusters and cruise controls. Was Tier 1 supplier for Nummi, Ford, Mazda, Saturn, Mercedes and aftermarket distributors.
Sr. Cost Engineering Analyst and Manufacturing Engineer, Sperry Marine Inc., Charlottesville, VA
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Provided engineering program management, production cost analysis and bid preparation for the manufacturer of military and commercial marine navigational equipment.
Manufacturing Engineer, Texas Instruments, Defense Systems and Electronics Group, Dallas, TX
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Was manufacturing engineering for the manufacturer of military electromechanical equipment including FLIR radar systems and hybrid circuits.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Licensed as Professional Engineer, VA
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New Product Development and Launch
Lean Production; Creating Continuous Flow
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