Resume Kent Ferguson
- 1. Kent Ferguson 1221 E. Edenbrook Dr, Sandy, Utah, 84094 [email protected] (385) 233-1081 Experience Manufacturing Engineer, AFA Zone 1, BD Medical, Sandy, UT Aug 14-Present Managing $1.5 million dollar project replacing obsoleted vision systems with newer technology. Changing company culture to make data driven decisions by introducing new tools, training associates, and sharing best practices between departments. Managing 4 direct reports with responsible for project selection and formal reviews. Leading department technical meeting focused on improving long term operational efficiencies. Supplier Development Engineer, Gore Medical Division, Flagstaff, AZ Nov 12- July 15 Drove strategic sourcing and supply chain decisions, built business relationships, and completed contract negations for critical raw materials used in all of Gore’s medical devices. Identified inefficiencies within the product development forecasting process and implemented a method to more accurately relay demand to production. Increased equipment utilization 30% by creating an excel model that measures the efficiency level of processes. Achieved 100% offer acceptance in college recruiting by developing and implementing a strategic plan for the entire supply chain organization recruiting process. Supplier Quality Engineer, Gore Medical Division, Flagstaff, AZ Jun 11- Oct 12 Persuaded product development to perform supplier validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) for 24 injection molded parts and drove the project to completion without extending the original time line. Implemented 17 different supplier change requests by influencing engineering, operations, regulatory, quality, and management. Mentored and coached new engineers as part of Gore’s sponsorship program. Design Quality Engineer, Medtronic – Spinal Division, Memphis, TN Aug 10-Jun 11 Drove design changes for 3 spinal implant devices and eliminated identified risks by analyzing customer complaints, CAPAs, and manufacturing device records. Quality Engineer, Gore Medical Division, Flagstaff, AZ Jun 05-Aug 08 Decreased reject rates 15% by implementing a new method for tracking product through manufacturing and by training over 100 operators to the new system. Achieved a 66% reduction in operator testing time by analyzing historical testing data and updating 45 statistically based sampling plans. Led a cross functional team to change product specifications at 3 facilities bringing them into compliance with FDA regulations. Education MBA, Supply Chain Management Emphasis—GPA 3.6/4.0 Apr 10 Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management, Provo, UT BS, Manufacturing Engineering Technology—GPA 3.3/4.0 Apr 05 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT Training & Computer Skills Training: Gore adaptation of Lean & Six Sigma. Computer Skills: Excel, VBA, Office, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, Agile (PLM), JDE E1 (ERP), Lotus Notes, JMP (Statistical Software), IBM Connections Interests/Hobbies Road & Mountain Biking, BYU Ultimate Frisbee Sectional Champions, Reading, Camping, All Sports