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Columbia, South Carolina, United States

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

West Columbia, Sc

Columbia, South Carolina

Process Engineer - Foundry (Aluminum)

West Columbia, South Carolina

Generated extensive 3D piping and equipment layout for new chemical plant using AutoCad Plant 3D.Interacted with equipment manufacturers and vendors to develop bid packages for construction costs.

Sandy Run, Sc

Direct every stage of all manufacturing projects, including executing on Capital projects ranging from $50K through $4M. Mentor team members and motivate them to achieve project objectives. Utilize technical knowledge, sound engineering principles, and thorough understanding of manufacturing processes to lead root cause analysis and effectively resolve recurring issues.Selected Contributions: Integrated multiple cost savings initiatives, including equipment redesign and supplier changes, to significantly reduce costs and improve productivity.Managed the Engineering and Maintenance Departments, which included forecasting Capital expenditures, managing departmental expenditures, and identifying opportunities to cut costs.Selected Contributions: Promoted a safe work culture to eliminate OSHA recordable injury for 3+ years. Improved processes using Mainsaver CMMS system to more efficiently track asset maintenance costs and downtime. Boosted documentation processes and overall project execution by implementing a new set of project management tools.

Sumter, Sc

Oversaw multiple process lines while ensuring key metrics were met and maintained equipment. Collaborated with various company departments, including working with Maintenance on production issues in order to develop action plans for resolution and improvement, developing new product validations with Product Development, and resolving supplier and customer issues with the Quality Department. Trained Manufacturing and Maintenance personnel on equipment operation and troubleshooting activities. Executed manufacturing documentation for process line commissioning and validation.Selected Contributions: Drove process improvements, machine and fixture design improvements, and scrap reduction activities to significantly impact overall productivity and profitability, including reducing scrap from 5% to less than 1.5% in less than 24 months. Developed an electronic manufacturing database designed to capture daily yield, downtime, and OEE more efficiently and accurately. Pioneered the use of lean manufacturing and 5S principles to eliminate overproduction and drastically reduced process line change over time.

Pierceton, In

Led casting mold production, quality, and maintenance. Initiated numerous visual factory type projects. Managed the document control system while ensuring consistent accuracy. Addressed quality issues in direct interaction with the customer. Selected Contributions: Implemented process improvements, machine and fixture design improvements, and scrap reduction activities designed to boost output productivity and quality. Integral in assisting with the facility expansion by creating the plant floor layout, including new die cast machines, heat treat equipment, and x-ray inspection equipment. Commissioned gages and fixtures for the Quality Assurance Lab and performed R&R studies to ensure maintenance of the highest levels of quality.