IVAN DOMINGUEZ

Teaneck, New Jersey 07666 1250.ivan3@gmail.com 201.988.7215

www.linkedin.com/in/IvanDominguez1

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
PROJECT / PRODUCTION MANAGER
Effective, hands-on leader bringing LEAN manufacturing principles to life and training staff in new
software/procedures. History of creating cost-saving process improvements and redesigning manufacturing flow
and equipment. Dedicated to producing quality products and building productive, efficient teams. Experience in
managing a variety of projects and initiatives. Trained in all current safety standards.
Project Management
LEAN Manufacturing
Manufacturing Process Design
Employee Leadership & Training
Operations Management
Cost Reduction / Avoidance
Quality Assurance
New Product Production

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Master of Science in Engineering Management (2008)
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (2000)
New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
Six Sigma Black Belt Plating and Surface Finishing Basic Training Certificate

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARCHITECTURAL WINDOW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Rutherford, New Jersey
Production Manager / Manufacturing Engineer, 2015 to 2016
Oversaw and improved efficiency of the manufacturing processes and employees.
Startup Shift Manager: directed, trained, and coached second-shift staff on job procedures, flexible
manufacturing, safety, quality assurance, and productivity. Controlled schedules. Evaluated/improved processes
including implementing production accountability and standardizing paperwork. Worked with senior
management to ensure total manufacturing productivity (TMP) and to ascertain/meet demand flow.
SILVER LINE BY ANDERSEN, North Brunswick, New Jersey
Operations Engineer, 2012 to 2015
Strengthened production quality, manufacturing processes, and overall productivity.
Implemented LEAN manufacturing and defined production benchmarks. Modified production downloads,
achieving product consistency. Switched from batch to single-item production. Redesigned manufacturing
equipment layout and materials handling process. Implemented and trained staff on computerized maintenance
management system (CMMS). Coached employees using 5S methodology. Rectified quality concerns.
Investigated/improved mean time to failure (MTF). Aided to achieve takt times.
Key Contributions:
Managed the LEAN manufacturing initiatives achieving 33% increase in productivity.
Lead capital expenses (CAPEX) process improvement projects with a budget of $600,000.
Spearheaded replacing 25% of raw material with recycled stock and reclaiming 1.2% of downstream
waste.
FORM, FIT, & FUNCTION, LLC. Paterson, New Jersey
Manufacturing Engineer, 2009 to 2012
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Provided manufacturing support for DOD and Navy contracted equipment.

Worked with vendors and identified project materials and manufactured new products to client specifications.
Supported operational development and process specification. Led, trained, and developed personnel. Regularly
reviewed all project specifications including Bills of Materials.
Key Contributions:
Built production in one product line by 30% and achieved 100% of assigned production targets.
Handled $250,000 CAPEX expenditure, purchasing a machine to improve capability and capacity.
EUROMED, INC. Orangeburg, New Jersey
Manufacturing Engineer / Technical Department Manager, 2006 to 2008
Improved productivity of extruded lamination process and manufacturing of specific medical products.
Assisted personnel in the manufacture of medical devices in a clean room environment. Instilled LEAN
manufacturing principles. Helped to achieve and enforce adherence to Current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Tested and validated products, IQ, OQ, PQ. Trained staff on data collection and software upgrades.
Key Contributions:
Created a 40% growth in productivity after reworking changeover setup and downtime processes.
Slashed product rejection from 13% to 3.5% in one product line.
Altered raw material specifications, triggering a projected $150,000 in savings.
Eliminated downtime from tooling failure by implementing pre-production testing procedures.
STAPLES, INC. Monroe, New Jersey
Quality Engineer Supervisor, 2004 to 2006
Resolved manufacturing quality assurance issues and maintained improved product quality.
Developed quality assurance training with onboarding and general knowledge testing for 100 employees,
focusing on procedural compliance. Led 40 quality assurance employees conducting root cause analysis and
process/procedural modifications to establish quality checks. Trained personnel in WMS software.
Key Contributions:
Turned around quality concerns in only 90 days, achieving quality rank of 1st among 17 hubs.
BON CHEF, INC. Lafayette, New Jersey
Project Manager, 2003 to 2004
Managed $2.5 million equipment upgrade/installation project, led 5 engineers, and updated processes.
Coordinated new equipment install, old equipment retrofitting, and employee training for the systems.
Reinvented manufacturing processes and procedures to resolve issues, increase productivity, and reduce costs.
Implemented LEAN manufacturing practices.
Key Contributions:
Avoided $700,000 in costs through production process improvements.
Jumped productivity by 60% in the powder coating line.
Delivered $50,000 in power cost savings through retrofitting equipment upgrades.
Additional Information - Skills:

Regulatory expertise: Medical Devices cGMP (21CFR Part 210 and others), ISO-13485, FDA, OSHA,
EPA AS-9100, ISO-9000
Computer skills: SAP, WMS, BPCS-AS 400, MS Office (Excel, Word, PP. Outlook), CMMS

Processes: Assembly, fabrication, Sheet metal, tube bending, stamping, machine shop CNC, welding,
Plastics injection molding, extrusion, vacuum forming. PLCs, Robotics

US Citizen. Fluent in Spanish