Joseph Byrd Email & Phone Number

Primary role: Planning, commissioning and qualification of chemical equipment for the Taylor Fab 1

Austin, Texas, United States

- Manage daily maintenance jobs, personnel, and projects including, but not limited to: welding, rigging, lubrication, primary (25k, 12.5k, 5k) and secondary (480V and under) electrical, and controls.- Manage and oversee all engineering projects via personal ownership or through the Senior Plant Engineer (direct report).- Equipment responsibilities: Coal &.

Austin, Texas Area

Austin, Texas Area

(Formerly Pfizer)- Raw material mixing, blending, and extrusion process engineer.- Implement extruder PID temperature control program resulting in a 25% increased throughput- Install and qualify captial integrity test equipment project for critical OFCA and Nitrogen filters.- Review and remediate existing gaps in calibration procedures, accuracy ratios.

Austin, Texas Area

• (Formerly Hospira)
• Responsible for the filling, terminal sterilization, and packaging processes of multiple flexible container production lines during the 3rd shift
• Manage and improve production processes to enhance product quality and maximize efficiency
• Effectively coach and develop a multi-cultural production team to create a work environment that fosters safe and high quality work practices
• Utilize 5S and SPC (Statistical Process Control) practices to ensure an organized, cost-effective manufacturing process
• Identify and resolve personnel inefficiencies through coaching and Performance Improvement Plans as well as integrate new team members

Austin, Texas

• 6 month rotation as part of the Technical Professional Development Program
• Network with Quality, Validations, Manufacturing, and Engineering to write and execute a sterilization loading protocol and successfully achieve a 98% defect reduction (See Awards & Honors)
• Author of a study to evaluate the use of a visual detection system to prevent potential product mix
• Created Preventative Maintenance instructions and Validations paperwork to install accountability equipment
• Participant in the Manufacturing Value Stream Team that delivered $2MM in realized savings (See Awards & Honors)
• Mentoring a Hospira employee regarding policy, documentation, industry standards, and personnel

Austin, Texas

• 1 year rotation as part of the Technical Professional Development ProgramWarehouse Temperature Mapping Project
• Researched and designed a detailed scope of work reviewed by an assembled cross-functional team.
• Owner of the development and execution of a temperature mapping engineering study of the Austin Warehouse.Solid State Radio Frequency Development
• Project manager of a Global Engineering project to implement Solid-State Radio Frequency sealing technology in bag fabrication and filling
• Authored and executed Engineering Process Work Orders and R/D Batch Records to manufacture bags to be used in the development work and Engineering Study
• Completed, summarized, and analyzed bag testing and run data for a Solid-State Radio Frequency bag fabricator engineering study and rotary filler development workGeneral Projects

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Provided data extraction and analysis of several Hartford Healthcare Hospital utility bills
• Created summary files, including all extracted operational cost data and charts for the client’s review

Terre Haute, Indiana

• National Tutoring Association certified
• Improved social and communication skills by interacting with callers of ages up to high school
• Patiently answered inquiries pertaining to Chemistry, Calculus, Physics, Biology, and more

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Executed and reported an energy audit of a twenty-one story hotel building including suggested updates, potential energy and money savings, with payback length.
• Created cost and energy savings opportunity templates, such as insulation, refrigeration, and exhaust hoods, to reduce report turnaround time
• Audited several motors and air handling units in six AT&T buildings

Indianapolis, IN

• Designed a technical drawing and bill of materials of an oil drainage system for a turbocharger
• Improved drawings and design of a patented equipment while creating an inventory and pricing database

Mooresville, IN

• Center lined multiple manufacturing machines; finding optimal operating positions to improve efficiency
• Preformed maintenance checks and repaired line machinery to ensure quality

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Triangle Fraternity (Activities Director - 2012), Varsity Soccer (2011 - 2013)Achieved a minor in Spanish Language

Education record

Activities and Societies: • Varsity Soccer, Basketball, and Track & Field • National Honor Society • Math Club