Javier O. Bajeca

Experience

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  The Hillman Group

  Mar 2008 - Sept 2012

  Manufacturing Engineer

  ● Designed and build over more than 30 custom fixtures/tools and gauges for assembly in SolidWorks 3D modeling and detailing engineering drawings applying GD&T standard ASME Y14.5 practices.● Participated as an active team member for the production lean/Kaizen manufacturing initiatives. Performing time studies, spaghetti diagrams and floor layouts before and after projects to documents improvements. Cost savings have been realized by reducing WIP, floor space, travel distance, handling, cycle and span times.● Evaluated Engineering prototypes for new products design and implementation support to ensure that products meet the quality requirements.● Collaborated with the Design group to resolve any issues identified during product testing.● Supported production personal during the launching of new products.● Strive to improve tooling, machinery and processes resulting in higher productivity, quality and safety.● Evaluated out of spec components and determined the appropriate corrective action. ● Calibrated and monitored a variety of inspection tools. ● Coordinated the repair of any gauges that need to be sent out for repair. ● Purchased production and quality assurance gauges as needed by division. Show less

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  GE Healthcare

  Sept 2012 - Jun 2015

  Manufacturing Engineer

  ● Created accurate and complete engineering drawings for existing component/ assembly products for BOMs from 3D CAD using Solidworks. Including dimensions for manufacturing and applying GD&T standard ASME Y14.5 practices.● Participated in various Lean/Kaizen events, reducing cycle time and travel distance, improving productivity, and improving work cell safety.● Provide engineering support and assist manufacturing engineer techs to resolve manufacturing problems of existing products related to processes, tooling/fixtures, and equipment for assembly of multiple product lines.● Improves/supports existing manufacturing process utilizing knowledge of product design, materials, and tooling/production equipment capabilities for assembly methods and quality control standards. ● Ensuring regulatory compliance through validation and verification. Responsible for determining required validation, development plans, and analysis of acceptance criteria, execution, and final analysis of new tooling/fixtures design and equipment necessary IQ/OQ/PQ for the process.● Provide safe processes that comply with company and federal regulations. Ensure corrective actions are taken to resolve observed safety concerns in all areas.● Create/process Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for company product requirements.● Maintain a professional working relationship with internal and external customers and support staff. Show less

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  Knox Company

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2019

  Senior Manufacturing Engineer

  ● Generate accurate, clear, and complete engineering drawings for new and existing components/assemblies on mechanical and electro-mechanical products for Bills of materials from 3D CAD models using Solidworks. Including all dimensions and views for manufacturing, applying GD&T standard ASME Y14.5 practices.● Evaluate manufacturing processes by applying product design, fabrication, assembly, and materials knowledge, conferring with equipment vendors, and soliciting operator observations.● Develops and generates the necessary documentation and work instructions for final assembly requirements of new product introduction and supports production personnel during the launching of the new products.● Collaborates with the Engineering design department, attending design reviews and providing product evaluations to ensure the product design lends itself to practical, economical manufacturing techniques.● Review engineering design drawings before production release for product to be produced and compatibility with manufacturing techniques.● Evaluate current company products and components for design improvements and cost savings.● Create/process Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for company product requirements.● Designed and built custom fixtures and tooling for assembly and in-process tests in Solidworks 3D modeling and detailing engineering drawings applying GD&T standard ASME Y14.5 practices.● Participates in Material Review Board (MRB) activities and actively disposes of discrepant material or assemblies.● Work and collaborate with the material department and vendors to optimize components. Show less

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  ASSA ABLOY Group

  Aug 2019 - now

  Manufacturing Engineer(NPI)

  ● Working knowledge of mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electro-magnetic product designs, parts fabrication, production assembly, tooling/fixtures, and materials to the manufacturing process.● Created and designed product assembly processes and procedures utilizing lean manufacturing and continuous improvement production principles.● Analyze and resolve issues related to mechanical, electro-mechanical, and electro-magnetic products and manufacturing assembly processes.● Develop procedures or modify existing and new tooling, fixtures, and equipment to ensure efficient production methods.● Lead to define, standardize, and optimize assembly processes and related technology launches into the manufacturing floor based on New Product Development programs and continuous improvement projects. ● Apply practices to Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), VAVE, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) tools.● Design and build custom Poka-yoke fixtures/tools and gauges for assembly and inspection using Solidworks 3D modeling and detailing engineering drawings applying GD&T standard ASME Y14.5 practices.● Design and create end-of-the-line testers for existing and new product launches at an automated and semi-automated level.● Collaborate with new product introduction designers on product manufacturability from product concept to launch.● Conform to the organization's ISO 9001 & 14001 requirements and industry regulatory requirements.● Lead manufacturing and pilot builds for new product introduction before launch to validate the assembly line process. Show less