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Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

- Design and implement cost-effective equipment modifications to help improve safety, reliability, and throughput.- Develop manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.- Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.- Use root cause analysis to improve asset reliability and reduce line breakdowns.- Support and advise the manufacturing teams with technical… Show more - Design and implement cost-effective equipment modifications to help improve safety, reliability, and throughput.- Develop manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for fabricating, building, assembling, and installing components.- Prepare product reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.- Use root cause analysis to improve asset reliability and reduce line breakdowns.- Support and advise the manufacturing teams with technical advice supported with factual data.- Assemble and trouble shoot equipment from assembly drawings, wiring diagrams and equipment BOMs.- Install safety systems following the Guidelines in the Equipment Commissioning Checklist- Provide in-house training to the Maintenance Technicians for trouble shooting and diagnostics of automated equipment.- Prepare specifications and standard operation instructing for processes and equipment.- Support production in day-to-day trouble shooting and problem solving of equipment and process failure. Show less

Jamestown, New York, United States

-Oversee the daily production quality, conformance to process control plans; coordinates continuing conformance testing and all gauge R & R studies.-Develop and implement quality procedures, work instructions and forms.-Support, facilitate, implement and lead problem solving, continuous improvement projects and corrective action teams.-Monitor, develop & ensure that control plans are implemented and followed on a daily basis. Assist in the development of process control plans and… Show more -Oversee the daily production quality, conformance to process control plans; coordinates continuing conformance testing and all gauge R & R studies.-Develop and implement quality procedures, work instructions and forms.-Support, facilitate, implement and lead problem solving, continuous improvement projects and corrective action teams.-Monitor, develop & ensure that control plans are implemented and followed on a daily basis. Assist in the development of process control plans and PFMEAs.-Perform internal audits, process audits and product audits. Develop and issue plant daily, weekly & monthly quality reports.-Coordinate, monitor and complete process/machine capability studies, GR & R studies. Assist in the development and implementation of measurement systems.-Coordinate Warranty return analysis and Customer Line Returns-Support new product launches into manufacturing-Implement, develop and monitor SPC systems. Develop and issue training for SPC systems which includes all levels of problem solving.-Provide customers with quality support.-Manage quality auditors -Manage metrology layout lab and personnel -3-5 direct reports Show less

Jamestown, New York Area

• Coordinate with Sales and Engineering to address customer complaints• Complete FAI, PPAP, FMEA, CAR requirements for customers • Evaluate internal and external product drawings for approval for manufacturing• Continuous Improvement of existing processes, including powder coating, stamping, machining, plating, forming, and assembly• Investigate Root Cause of failures for final assemblies• Design fixtures and gauging to inspect manufactured components/assemblies•… Show more • Coordinate with Sales and Engineering to address customer complaints• Complete FAI, PPAP, FMEA, CAR requirements for customers • Evaluate internal and external product drawings for approval for manufacturing• Continuous Improvement of existing processes, including powder coating, stamping, machining, plating, forming, and assembly• Investigate Root Cause of failures for final assemblies• Design fixtures and gauging to inspect manufactured components/assemblies• Implementation and continuous improvement of quality procedures and part inspection• Coordinate calibration of inspection equipment • Supervise 3 direct reports in the Inspection/Quality department Show less

Jamestown, New York Area

• Process Development and Improvement • Project Management of New Product Launches• Design and build fixtures for forming, welding, assembly, and other operations• Develop work instructions and process procedures for new and existing products• Worked to develop new part numbering system and process to better control inventory• Successfully implemented improvements to projection welding process to eliminate potential failures in the field

Falconer, Ny

* Support Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales on new and existing product designs to ensure considerations are made for injection mold tooling * Manage major tooling projects, financial budgets and timing for tools, tool changes, and tool repairs* Provide technical analysis of part design, tool design, and material selection* Provide support for team projects, inter-plant activities/projects, and productivity improvements* Manage database to track existing tooling, including… Show more * Support Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sales on new and existing product designs to ensure considerations are made for injection mold tooling * Manage major tooling projects, financial budgets and timing for tools, tool changes, and tool repairs* Provide technical analysis of part design, tool design, and material selection* Provide support for team projects, inter-plant activities/projects, and productivity improvements* Manage database to track existing tooling, including preventative maintenance schedules, locations, tooling history, and significant characteristics * Manage new mold development, including design, process, and operations set-up* Facilitate and Analyze molding operations to troubleshoot any issues Show less

Bethlehem, Pa

• Studied the effects of shear induced diffusion on fillers in molten plastic during the injection molding process• Used injection molding machine and associated auxiliary equipment to mold samples under very specific conditions, including the use of melt rotation technology - such as the MeltFlipper developed by Beaumont Technologies.• Used imaging analysis software with an optical microscope to evaluate the amount of migration experienced • findings were presented at the Society… Show more • Studied the effects of shear induced diffusion on fillers in molten plastic during the injection molding process• Used injection molding machine and associated auxiliary equipment to mold samples under very specific conditions, including the use of melt rotation technology - such as the MeltFlipper developed by Beaumont Technologies.• Used imaging analysis software with an optical microscope to evaluate the amount of migration experienced • findings were presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference Show less

Erie, Pa

* Helped develop techniques used to test materials, concepts, and melt rotation technologies* Molded samples and performed testing using injection mold machine*Research different materials and processes

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

* Accepted as a Student Researcher for School of Polymers and High Performance Materials Research Experience for Undergraduates* Researched polymer coatings for coronary artery stents* Performed experiments in laboratory setting* Presented findings through Powerpoint presentations to students and colleagues on weekly basis* Co-Author of "Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Monomer with ATRP Initiation Sites" presented at 2007 SPE ANTEC Conference, received "Best Student… Show more * Accepted as a Student Researcher for School of Polymers and High Performance Materials Research Experience for Undergraduates* Researched polymer coatings for coronary artery stents* Performed experiments in laboratory setting* Presented findings through Powerpoint presentations to students and colleagues on weekly basis* Co-Author of "Synthesis and Characterization of Cationic Monomer with ATRP Initiation Sites" presented at 2007 SPE ANTEC Conference, received "Best Student Paper" award Show less

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Completed MBA while working full-time

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering, 3.53/4.0

Master's Thesis Title: "The Effects of Shear Induced Diffusion and Melt Rotation Technology on Filler Migration During the Injection.

Bachelor'S Degree, Plastics Engineering Technology, 3.8/4.0

Plastics Engineering Technology Class Secretary Schreyer Honors College