Process Engineer

Continuous improvement self-motivated hands-on professional with a solid background in gas generate process engineering. Have adept competences using FMEA, supporting new product launches, statistical analysis methods including SPC, DOE and other six sigma applications. Develops and implements cost effective solutions to meet customer requirements. Demonstrates well developed interpersonal skills to ensure productivity and quality by working with customers, vendors, suppliers, management and operators.

Skills & Competencies

• Process Layout
• Electro-mechanical controls
• Equipment troubleshooting
• Process Optimization
• SPC, DOE, Lean Mfg.
• Tableting press operation
• Granulation methods
• Spray Dry Processing
• Experience in Air Bag Industry
• Team organizational skills
• PFMEA, SFMEA, HAZOP Reviews
• Lathe, Milling, Surface Grinding
• Cost benefit analysis
• Conflict resolution skills
• New Process development and scale-up
• Project management
  

Professional Experience

Confidential,UT (ceramic industry) 2011-Present
Process Engineer

Current activities include providing process engineering in the development, troubleshooting and design of a new ceramic wafer manufacturing facility.

• Organized and facilitated specification development and review teams to ensure that all specified equipment parameters for the new plant have adequately been addressed and meet safety requirements.
• Coach less experienced engineers in preparation of the equipment specifications.
• Conduct scaling and equipment evaluation tests using various statistic tools to determine which milling, granulation, powder and membrane wafer coating, testing and handling equipment would be most cost effective for the new facility.
• Spray Dry process modifications to improve productivity by selecting and upgrading pumps.
• Hazardous Operational Review of flammable solvent slip and casting operation.

Confidential,Promontory, UT (aerospace industry) 2005-2010

Lead Contamination Control Engineer

Provided plant wide engineering services and direction to control contamination and material compatibility during manufacturing of all product produced at the Promontory Plant. Other services included Operations SPC Coordinator, maintenance of the environmental monitoring system and final review of support material procurement specifications.

• Negotiated and prepared contractual agreement between NASA, ATK and ATK subcontractors regarding contamination control resulting in reduced cost to manufacture the rocket motors.
• Chaired team to facilitate several continuous improvement projects involving the customer, operations and management which resulted in reduced production costs, risks and customer concerns.

Confidential, (ASMI), Moses Lake, WA (high purity silicon manufacture) 2001-2005

Process Engineer

Provided process engineering and development services for the chemical etching operation. These services included improving productivity of existing equipment and developing new product and processing methods. Other services included engineering support of clean room certifications, robotic systems, PLCs, HMIs, and other control systems, interface communications and sensors associated with the etching process.

• Managed project which included capital request, design, material specifications, safety analysis, budget, construction, startup, process control troubleshooting, training and operation. Improved production operational time and reliability by 300%.
• Developed and implemented method to upgrade quality of low grade polysilicon chunk. All secondary grade inventories were upgraded and sold for 40% higher price.

Confidential,Moses Lake, WA (automotive industry airbag manufacture) 1995-2001

Lead Process Engineer

Lead engineer in new product process development this included plant design, layout, equipment specifications, procurement, and equipment installation, hiring, training and supervising operators, technicians and engineers. Conduct process upgrades while serving as the ballistic and analytical laboratory supervisor. Used SPC and other lean manufacturing methods to identify and improve process manufacturing methods.

• Led the effort for the design, process layout, material specifications, safety/quality analysis, budget, customer reviews, equipment installation and operation of automated mixing and processing facility for new product. Budget and schedule requirements were met and the process met the customer requirements. The new process included granulation and tablet pressing pyrotechnics.
• Reduced product analysis time from 2 weeks to 12 hours using lean manufacturing and Toyota Production System Methods resulting in reduction of required product inventory and scrap.
• Upgraded ballistic testing tank design and the data collection system resulting in reduction of test time from 15 minutes per sample to less than 1 minute per sample.

Education and other information

Bachelor of Science Confidential,University, Provo, UT

Degree in Chemistry (additional Chemical Engineering courses including Thermodynamics, Eng. Materials, Chemical Separations, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Chem. Eng. Process Principles)

Six Sigma Green Belt Course
Multiple Lean Manufacturing Courses
Multiple Statistic Courses
Participant in AIChE National Meetings including session lead and presenter
Westinghouse Engineering Signature Award