Raymond Stern

Engineer

2021 - Current

Sr Supplier Technical Engineer

2019

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

2014

Supervisor, Manufacturing Engineering

2011 - 2014

• Working as a Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor I coordinate manufacturing engineering, personnel supervision, workload, and procedures for fabrication of space-flight composite hardware. • Supervised a team of four Manufacturing Engineers and worked technical constraints to increase output of manufacturing work instructions by 40%. • Assisted in the development and implementation of a high-fidelity Indentured-Bill-of-Materials (IBoMs) defining all materials, parts, sub-assemblies, and services required to produce end-item hardware. • Standardized processes for bleed, bag, and cure within the lamination area, reducing scrap rate by 25% • Reviewed program risk assessments and put solutions in place by understanding previous failures, identifying root-cause, and developing corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Instrumental member of Lean initiative to reduce cycle time on manufacturing work instructions. • Communicate with program management, production, and design to maintain on-schedule workflow. • Support and implement lean manufacturing, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications, quality, cost, and reliability. • Provide technical leadership, training, process standards and management to the manufacturing engineering group to development and motivate team to strive for highest standards. • Review program risk assessments and put solutions in place by understanding previous failures and strive to identify proper root-cause and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence. • Work with production management, design engineering and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules to facilitate production processes to meet schedule. • Providing technical oversight to shop personnel during all phases of manufacturing. • In addition to Manufacturing Engineering Supervision I am responsible for all duties in my previous title as a Manufacturing Engineer.

Manufacturing Engineer

2010 - 2011

• Working as Manufacturing Engineer to Develop and implement manufacturing processes and procedures for fabrication, machining, and assembly of space-flight composite hardware. • Served as Chief Manufacturing Engineer on the GPS Solar Array Substrate program for Lockheed Martin. • Developed and implemented manufacturing processes and procedures for fabrication, machining, and assembly of space-flight composite hardware. • Worked collaboratively with all levels of personnel including Program Managers, Supervisors, Technicians, and Inspectors to ensure the efficient fulfillment of product and delivery commitments. • Consulting with Shop Supervisors to develop accurate schedule durations of the build cycle. • Support and implement lean manufacturing, cost-effective manufacturing processes and methods in accordance with product specifications, quality, cost, and reliability. • Responsible for support of all manufacturing lines and machines including but not limited to Layup and Panel Assembly. Providing technical oversight to shop personnel during all phases of manufacturing. • Responsibilities encompass determination of optimum operating parameters, creation of accurate work instructions, and process improvements. Supporting customer reviews and technical meetings.

CAD – Engineering Development Rapid Prototype

2005 - 2009

• Hutchinson Technology designs and builds suspension assemblies for hard drive storage manufactures. • Served in the Program Development Department monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving the manufacturing process of hard drive storage suspension assemblies. • Reviewed control charts and analyzed data to determine actions required on tooling, equipment, and processes during the process development cycle. • Duties included qualifying, debug tooling, equipment, and new processes in the Development Center. • Designing tooling, documenting process compensations, product dimensional output analysis, new product testing, and chemical etching processing for production. • Standardized document procedures to gain efficiency, quality, and meet customer commit dates.

Manufacturing Process Engineer

2002 - 2005

• Developed and maintained wire harness process improvement plans, guidelines, and sought up-to-date technologies to increase manufacturing efficiencies. • Developed and implemented process improvements resulting in accelerated deliveries, increased quality and profitability. • Worked with assembly line during pre-production process, documented procedures, and qualified product. • Performed troubleshooting and debugging on new processes, equipment, and tooling.

Manufacturing Engineer Internship

2002 - 2002

• Responsibilities included project management, quoting new products, creating a bill of materials, developing AutoCAD prints and implementing process work instructions. • Served as direct customer contact for design, customer change requests, and product qualifications. • Approved changes to controlled process documentation to facilitate manufacturing.