SUMMARY:

• Highly analytical, performance - driven engineering professional with 20+ years’ experience creating innovative, cost-efficient engineering and designs that meet project and product specifications.
• Expert user of CAD programs and skilled producer of mechanical engineering documentation and drawings.
• Skills in leadership and development of strategic change, growth and turnaround initiatives, problem solving, trouble shooting and decision-making.
• Broad knowledge in the manufacturing process, machine design, plant layout, equipment fixture design, including repeated success developing prototypes that improve marketability for previously unfeasible technologies.
• Superior problem-solving and time-management abilities; adept at identifying the root cause of issues and implementing creative, targeted solutions.
• Team spirited with effective communication and presentation skills, able to coordinate with management, vendors, and staff to achieve goals.
• Hands on experience with team members, maintenance, contractors and vendors for food machinery including leading capital projects.
• Developed new tooling concepts and techniques to maximize production effectiveness.
• Conducted build-versus-buy analysis for new equipment.
• Teamed with senior engineers to prototype equipment; conducted project / qualification planning for each prototype.
• Assisted with design documentation utilizing detailed technical drawings and engineering specifications.
• Design parts, or systems, which may include engine turbo machinery, structures, instruments, controls, machine parts, and mechanical, thermal, hydraulic or heat transfer systems
• Develop and implement capital projects designed to improve environmental compliance requirements, safety, quality, and overall operation and service levels to customers.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES:

Software: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Mathematica, SolidWorks, SolidEdge, Catia V5, UniGraphics, GDS (P&G), MS Project, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Research & Design: Mechanical, Electrical, and Automation controls, Automotive manufacturing, Rotary Machinery, Food Processing, Manufacturing Processes, Quality Control, PPE Certification, GD&T, Project / Quantification Planning, ISO & Safety Compliance, On- and Off-line Test Development, Statistical / Process Analysis, Design & Validation, Manufacturing Specifications, 3D Modeling, 2D Design, Prototype Design.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Paint Project Engineer

• Support Paint Simultaneous Engineering functions for new model introduction
• Vehicle structure review, processes, equipment design verification and process planning
• Attachment/Fixture design and implementation for paint carriers, lifters and transfer equipment
• Develop and document fabrication drawings, as built drawings and handover documentation
• Supervise and coordinate equipment installation and modification field work
• Modify and revise designs to correct operating deficiencies or to reduce production problems and to keep up with growth and development.
• Identifying and prioritizing process improvement opportunities throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Executing and achieving process improvement objectives per schedule
• Develop, document, implement and sustain manufacturing processes and products using appropriate data and statistical tools.
• Baseline understanding and utilization of control systems and instrumentation used to improve process capabilities.
• Direct and coordinate fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and specifications on assigned projects

Confidential

Process Design Engineer

• Working with Food Processing Large Rotary Mixers in the Manufacturing Industry
• Justify and facilitate Engineering Projects that include new product development & design.
• Optimize existing equipment, processes and standard work to increase yield, reduce defects, and increase production efficiency.
• Collaborate with shop assembly to ensure product is built to design specifications.
• Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specification and/or the proposal documents as appropriate.
• Create Proposal Drawings, fabrication drawings, ECN, Purchase Orders, BOM and As-builds for routing to shop and purchasing.
• Manage incoming project materials and their delivery schedules to make sure projects will be on-time.
• Machine and tool design, specification of material and finishes, proper welding selection and assembly practices.
• R&D research and design for the test lab and parts orders.
• Vendor visits and selections to find best quality for overall cost of parts and service.
• R&D design for pressure vessels, choppers, blades, plows, drums and part orders.
• Working with cross functional team to improve material flow, reduce scrap and safely improve productivity.
• Specification, procurement and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment and instrumentation, including capital cost justification and related documentation.
• Maintain presence on the shop floor and provide hands on troubleshooting of manufacturing processes and equipment to drive root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Perform Lean Facilitator duties as required to implement and sustain lean initiatives throughout your area of responsibility.

Confidential

Mechanical Design Engineer

• New machine design using SolidEdge software and GDS for Proctor and Gamble.
• Strategies for new equipment placement and design to improve production flow and material handling.
• Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specification and/or the proposal documents as appropriate.
• Analytical approach to machine design, maintenance and troubleshooting with an extensive background in factory machinery components, engineering material properties and applications.
• Development of strategic change, growth and turnaround initiatives, problem solving, trouble shooting and decision-making.
• Designing /detailing parts from machinery layouts
• Identify purchased parts from a network of part catalogs that breaks out each individual part for easy ordering.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics, control panel layouts, and schematics.