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Timothy Pifer

Location
hillsboro, OR (US)
Work Category
Management
Interests
Job opportunities, References, Ways to stay in touch
Birthday
Sep 24th
Email
Currently working on...
Contracting New lean and CNC process improvement Gigs

Work Experience

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2007
    portland, OR (US)
    Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
    Brooks Automation
    >Liaison for LCR/Foreign (China) and Domestic suppliers, Sourced new suppliers for machined,
    fabricated and cosmetic finished products, performed on-site training and evaluation
    >Designed Dock-to-Stock program that ensured in-process quality conformance, saving up to five
    (5) days lead-time to the assembly floor
    >Performed lean manufacturing events i.e. 5S, VSM, reduce costs by 15% and eliminate waste by 25%
    >Preformed PFMEA, DFMEA, and MFMEA reports and procured new design criteria that improved
    assembly accuracy by 35%
    >NPI Engineer, for Domestic and LCR suppliers, proactive involvement with new products improved the
    quality of deliverables by more than 40%
    >Global Sourcing Team Mechanical Engineer Traveled worldwide to evaluate potential suppliers and
    quality practices to quantify benefits to our company
  • Nov 2004 - May 2006
    portland, OR (US)
    Technical Trades Supervisor
    Blount Intl - Oregon Cutting Systems
    Operational Liaison for Domestic and Foreign suppliers, Sourced new suppliers for machined, and
    fabricated products, established and enforced Quality standards
    >Administered department's implementation of SAP system
    >Directed lean manufacturing events; improve Thru-put by = 30% and reduced costs $600K
    >Reduced, department Budget variance by $1.8 MM
    >Reduced, Departmental rate by 13% ($10.40/hr)
    >Performed PMI and FMEA analysis and provide Reports Manage, Assemble and Lead project teams
    for Domestic sourcing projects
    >Controlled Budgets, capital expense activities, resources and schedules
  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2004
    gainesville, FL (US)
    Contract: Manufacturing Process Engineer/Project manager
    Exactech Orthopedics
    >Operational Liaison for Domestic and Foreign (Germany) suppliers, perform on-site training and
    evaluation, Oversee Budgets and Schedules for outsourced projects, established and enforced Quality
    standards
    >Directed the implementation of Lean manufacturing principles and reduced thru-put time by 85%,
    reduce costs of key products by 86% and developed ancillary processes to support increased capacity
    >Handled Major Projects including resource procurement to ensure on-time Completion
    >Ensured Quality and process Conformance to ISO and FDA regulatory compliance requirements
  • Nov 2000 - Sep 2002
    portland , OR (US)
    Manufacturing Operations Manager
    Valley Machine Service
    >Developed a 99.87% effective Dock-To-Stock quality system to ensure on-time conforming products to our most demanding customers
    >Facilitated Outsource procurement from suppliers and vendors
    >Designed and implemented the companies 1st DOCK-to-STOCK Quality assurance Program
    >Drove all aspects of the operations including facilities, materials, Quality, and others
    >Implemented Lean manufacturing technology and developed Lights-out operations
  • Oct 1989 - Nov 2001
    warsaw, IN (US)
    Instructor of Advanced CNC Manufacturing Technology
    Indiana Vocational Technical State College
    =>Instructor of Advanced CNC Manufacturing Technology
    =>Developed the number one (1) ranked manufacturing technology course in the state
  • Nov 1989 - Nov 2000
    warsaw, IN (US)
    General Manager
    CNC Specialists
    =>General Manager
    =>Regional Sales of CNC Machines and Cutting tools, and Consulting in Advanced manufacturing
    Technology
    >Negotiated and Closed deals for Cutting and Machine Tools
    >Manage Major Projects including multi-million dollar deal closures
    >Liaison for Domestic and Foreign Supplies (Japan, China, Switzerland, Germany)

  • Aug 1988 - Sep 1996
    warsaw, IN (US)
    SR. CNC Programming/Manufacturing Engineer
    Zimmer Orthopaedics
    =>NPI Implementation team, develop and document new product manufacturing processes, and
    program CNC machinery creating a Zero down-time manufacturing Environment
    >Mentored 7 SBU and Improved the overall department budget by $5 million to bring the Business
    unit Out of the negative.
    >Facilitated Major Projects including resource procurement and delegating tasks
    >Ensured conformance to ISO and FDA regulatory compliance requirements
    >Designed plans for and facilitated the execution of implementing Lean manufacturing, teams
    received hundreds (100's) of awards for Quality and production improvements, recognized five (5)
    times at President's award dinners for Outstanding achievement


Education

  • 1996 - 2001
    Bachelor's - Business Administration
    Capital University
  • 1992 - 1996
    Associate's - Advanced Manufacturing Technology
    Ivy Tech State College