Process Engineer
Schuylkill Haven, Pa
Doubled throughput and labor efficiency in 2014 by maximizing OEE of existing equipmentSuccessfully managed a $6.2M metallurgy department installation and startup project -Designed department layout, processes, material flow, piping and infrastructure -Installed, commissioned, and ramped up wire fabrication and electroplating processes -Supervised contractor activity and provided engineering leadership -Designed all products, processes, and tooling -Designed all production output standards and quality specifications for all products -Designed setup instruction databases for all products and machines -Developed a complete production planning application used by the whole plant -Designed and implemented a full scale Preventative Maintenance program -Created SOPs and training videos, and trained machine operators -Created MS Access databases to manage tooling, chemicals, and hazardous wasteReduced overall costs by approximately $600K -Saved over $300k a year in overall department quality improvements +Acquired improved DC Resistance testing equipment +Created and managed 2 laboratories for process and electro-chemistry quality +Implemented die, lubricant, and electro-chemistry management programs -Slashed overall production costs by $200k per year through SMED and Capability studies -Cut annual material costs by $75k via copper usage reductionAnalyzed capabilities and production forecast requirements to determine and recommend capital purchases to executive managementDecreased downtime with TPM, Wire Break, and 5S programs Provided leadership and mentoring for engineering internsProvided technical expertise to all departments in metallurgical science, metal forming, lubricant and quench chemistry, tin sulfonic electrodeposition, and electro-chemistryLead results driven root cause analysis and corrective actions for process problems