career objective                              

results-driven manufacturing manager eager to contribute superior technical abilities and knowledge toward supporting the employer in optimizing operational performance

 

profile                                                

ø  offer more than 15 years of progressive manufacturing management experience, with expertise in facility and equipment planning, design, set up, and improvement; consistently achieve outstanding levels of customer satisfaction

ø  extensive experience in new product introduction, design for manufacturability, prototypes, staff development, and boosting production

ø  conduct extensive research to identify and negotiate with global vendors and business partners to maximize value; coordinate offshore procedures and production

ø  strong supervisory experience and demonstrated ability to lead top-performing production teams; effectively manage and train staff members

ø  solid record of increasing productivity and efficiency as well as reducing downtime and overtime; strategically plan and coordinate workflow and human resources for optimal coverage while containing labor costs

ø  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills

ø  consistently achieve budget and date targets while maintaining high safety and quality standards; perform quality assurance and efficiently resolve issues

 

~ proficiencies ~

metal forming ~ machining ~ fabrication ~ finishing ~ cnc ~ autocad ~ solidworks ~ turbocad ~ ms word ~ ms excel ~ labview ~ visual basic ~ allclear ~ photoshop ~ photofinish ~ adobe pagemaker ~ graphics import/manipulation ~ computer data/control i/o ~ electronics circuits ~ digital electronics ~ photography ~ optics ~ fiber optics ~ camera design ~ autobody, mechanical, gas & arc welding, and brazing

 

professional experience                

realm communications group inc., milpitas, ca                                                                                   5/01 c present

manufacturing manager

• perform a broad range of responsibilities including r&d, new product development, dfm, npi, website administration, legal coordination, and technical troubleshooting
• effectively planned and established all aspects of manufacturing systems to create customized products;  developed floorplan, workflow, scheduling, inventory management, quality control, and standard operating procedures
• substantially enhanced operational efficiencies by strategically designing and implementing innovative unified part numbering and work order systems

 

~ key achievements ~

• reduced labor time by 86%, parts count by more than 68%, and material costs by 61%, while achieving an improved design for realm fieldmaster
• increased productivity for big bear networks by cutting assembly time from two hours to 12 minutes
• invented and patented duck loopback router blade tester (us patent #7,381,087)

 

gctechnologies, san jose, ca                                                                                                             9/98 c 5/01

global director, product engineering (1/00 c 5/01)

operations manager (9/98 c 12/99)

         collaboratively founded successful manufacturing facility with domestic and overseas operations; oversaw comprehensive development process, set up all systems and procedures

         steered operations including hr, workflow, production, procurement, shipping/receiving, rma, quality control, and technical support

         contributed to corporate marketing efforts; designed and authored collateral

 

 

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~ key achievements ~

         actively created jigs fixtures tooling process, process flow, forms, capacity planning, line layout work instructions

         increased monthly capacity by 10,000 units by transferring attenuator production line to taiwan; secured major $1+ million contract

 

advanced fibre communications, petaluma, ca                                                                                     2/96 c 8/98  

manufacturing engineer

         analyzed existing products and manufacturing processes to develop improvements; processed cars, examined tools, methods, expenditures, and human factors

         created work instructions, quality control forms, production procedures; processed cars and ecrs, oversaw dfm, npi, npit

 

~ key achievements ~

         increased throughput by 30% while maintaining current levels of manpower and infrastructure; restructured workcells workflow

         in recognition of diagnosing and resolving a critical defect in under 24 hours, received quality recognition award

         recipient of customer service recognition award for exemplary performance in production floor support

 

~ prior background ~

amp passive products division (formerly kaptron, inc.) palo alto, ca                                                   5/93 c 2/96

manufacturing engineer (5/95 c 2/96)

manufacturing engineering technician (11/93 c 5/95)

junior manufacturing engineer (5/93 c 11/93)

 

education                                           

california state polytechnic university, pomona, ca

b.s. in manufacturing engineering

 

sacramento city college, sacramento, ca

a.s. in  engineering technology

 

~ credentials/certifications~

21st century leadership - demand flow technology (dft) workshops: business strategy, advanced mixed-model, and simultaneous engineering ~ iso-9000 certification

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a insert job title capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include extensive experience managing all aspects of manufacturing operations and designing production improvements that increase corporate profitability.  i excel at supervising and coordinating highly productive production teams and ensuring minimal downtime.  my strong organizational skills combined with depth of industry knowledge have consistently proven instrumental in my success at increasing productivity and efficiency while producing top-quality products.  additionally, i am adept at devising ad-hoc solutions to daily issues and capable of quickly adapting to constantly changing conditions.  to complement this background, i offer a b.s. in manufacturing engineering as well as significant professional training and development. 

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

bryce alvarez