blake fulgini mechanical engineer teamplayer mechanical engineer 8 years experience seeking deliver engineering excellence lockheed martin northrop grumman cut costs 22 departmentwide better ushaped cell layout instrumental winning recompete 22b contracts experience 2016 2019 2011 2016 manufacturing engineer northrop grumman aerospace systems designed manufacturing processes procedures cell layouts including equipment installation machining material handling assembly redesigned ushaped cell production layout across entire department result cut costs 22 slashed lead times 20 prior layout implemented factorywide pokayoke drive cut defects 30 lowered rework 23 customer satisfaction scores rose 35 led employeeidea program reduced costs customer 15 facilitywide result facility recompete 22 billion contracts manufacturing engineer raytheon performed manufacturing engineering duties including collaborating crossfunctional teams develop implement fabrication layouts processes redesigned material flow metal fab slashed material handling 40 led trainings raised lean buyin 38 collaborated develop realtime production metrics system cells result team members raised adherence targets 30 freelance mechanical engineer designed remotecontrolled forklift customers specifications 2010 2011 developed actuators automated seedsowing robot education 2006 2010 license assisted design miniaturized conveyorbelt system used cad design automatic coconut scraper completed freelance projects 15 budget bs mechanical engineering california polytechnic excelled manufacturing production design classes pursued passion cell layout coursework created senior project total productive maintenance wrote weekly mechanical engineering articles poly post california mechanical engineer license 01234 additional activities member asme delivered presentation improvements kata imece conference 2018 article continuous adjustment dynamic systems published ugears news article efficient fluid power linked mechanical received 2 ca state gold medals smokehouse design personal info phone 7142875868 email blakezfulginigmailcom www blakefulginicom quora quoracomprofileblakezfulgini linkedin linkedincominblakezfulgini twitter twittercomblakezfulgini skills manufacturing production design lean manufacturing equipment installation layout workflow development material handling layout leadership communication collaboration time management award led team received 2017 shingo silver medallion