Engineering Manager, 04389

Industry: Ceramic and Packaging Engineering

Resides: Pennsylvania

Salary: Open

Relocate: Yes

On the Market:

RECRUIT

Career Objective:

To partnership with an aggressive and world-class business providing a nurturing and challenging environment that will complement my unique and vast technical and managerial skills to it’s fullest advantages.

Education:                        

Completed 18 additional credits towards Doctoral program

                                Graduated Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ. May 1985

MS degree Ceramic Engineering

MS degree Packaging Engineering                                                                            

                                Graduated Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ May 1980

BS degree in Ceramic Engineering.

                                Graduated Middlesex Community College, Edison NJ May 1978

 AS degree in Engineering Science.

                                Completed Dale Carnegie Training, March 2000

Work Experience:

2001 to Present                  (Confidential)

Positions Held:                Technical Manager Lithium Niobate Modulators/Silicon Wave Guides/TL Passives

Responsibilities include                 

  Manufacturing Management responsibility, New Product introductions, Profit /Loss responsibilities for 4 Product lines, Engineering Management, Cost/Yield Improvement, Off Shore Manufacturing Transfers.

Achievements

• Responsible for operating a manufacturing facility generating $52 Million Dollars annual revenue.
• Implemented three new product lines into manufacturing and completed product qualification testing.

·         Relocated an existing production line into an alternative manufacturing location in a three week time period with out impact to manufacturing delivery schedule and product quality

• Championed a state of the art new product launch generating a $1.5 million initial sale.

                1996 to2001                   Lenox China Inc, Oxford, NC 27565

Positions Held: Plant Engineering Manager, Process Control Manager, Environmental Lab/Batch house manager

Responsibilities Include:                

Overall Engineering, Environmental, Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Facilities management for Lenox China manufacturing. Control of operational expenses including capital improvement projects of $4m annually, Facility budgets of $5m and operational budgets of $2.5m.

Managing all ceramic process improvements, manufacturing technical issues and analytical services for incoming material, environmental and F.D.A compliance.

                Achievements:

• Lead an cross functional team of engineers, equipment suppliers and contractors to introduce automated technology to an 100% manual manufacturing process using equipment unique to alternate industries. Results included a 300% increase in manufacturing output and a 50 % increase in product quality.
• Implemented computer based Statistical Process Control into the manufacturing process of ceramic slip, casting molds and incoming raw materials. Data generated was used to identify process improvement activities, which reduced variation in rheology control by 75 % in one-month time.
• Partnership with a new raw material vendor to design and manufacture an alternate source of in coming material. Resulting material was successfully implemented into production resulting in a 75% improvement in material quality and $45k annual savings.

1989-1996                  American Olean Tile Co. Division of Armstrong World Industries, Lansdale, Pa

Positions Held: Corporate Manager of Process Development and Product Testing, Process Control Manager, Chief Ceramic Engineer

Responsibilities Included:

Managing all ceramic manufacturing process improvements, technology transfers and analytical testing for 5 manufacturing locations. Managing all technical related products and processes for two manufacturing facilities. Technical manager for Raw material mining operation in Newfoundland, Canada

                Achievements:

• Responsible for the technical start up of a $ 20 Million dollar ceramic manufacturing facility.

• Designed and implemented a stream lined manufacturing process which eliminated over 50% of the previous process’s steps, reduced T.M.C costs by over 30% and increased production volume by 25%
• Received American Olean’s Vice Presidents award 8/94 and 11/94.Representing the highest form of recognition given to an employee for excellence in their job.
• Lead the development and implementation of a new ceramic body formulation into a manufacturing facility resulting in no down time or interruptions to the current production lines. Annual cost savings of project exceeded $300,000.
• Received Armstrong World Industry’s Presidents Award 1993 representing the highest form of recognition given with in all of Armstrong for outstanding job performance.
• Utilized customer input to design and implement a new product line, which reduced variation between manufacturing locations. Resulting activity contributed to $500,000 annual cost savings.
• Received American Olean Tile Co. Vice presidents award 1991.

1986 To 1989                       GTE Glass Operations, Wellsboro, Pa 16901

Positions Held:                 Quality Manger, Assistant Plant manager/General Forman

Responsibilities Included: Managing the quality and integrity of all products produced in the Engineered Ceramics facility for internal and external customers. Directing and managing all phases of production including scheduling, inventory, cost control and shipment activity of a 7 day a week 3 shift manufacturing facility

                Achievements Included:

• Established product specifications and tolerances upon all production products and processes.
• Implemented an S.P.C. process into manufacturing and provided training for the entire wok force
• Represented company in the technical investigation of two major customer complaints with each potential claim exceeding 1 million-dollar in total damages. Resulting negotiation and technical recommendations reduced claims to less than $100,000.
• Established a “Self Managed Work Team” concept into a union work force resulting in reduced line supervision more flexible work force and greater employee participation.
• Participated in the development of a Glass Bonded ceramic system for floor tile incorporating over 60% recycled materials.
• Production start up responsibility and staffing of a new 12 million dollar manufacturing facility.

 1981 To 1986                      Wenczel Tile Co., Trenton, NJ 08638

Positions Held: R+D Lab Supervisor, Plant Ceramic Engineer and Quality Assurance Manager

R+D Lab Supervisor, Plant Ceramic Engineer and Quality Assurance Manager

 Responsibilities Included: Process Control, Plant R+D, Raw Material purchasing, Inventory Control, Customer complaints and Production scheduling.

                 Achievements:

• Increased production yields through the identification and elimination of material contamination, which resulted in a savings of $240,000.

• Complete re-formulation of an entire lead containing product line to an environmentally safe alternative resulting in a $150,000 annual savings and elimination of E.P.A fines.

1980 to 1981                        Fansteel /V.R Wesson Inc., Waukegan, Illinois

Position Held:                R+D Project Engineer

                 Responsibilities Included: New product design and development, Tungsten Carbide metal batch preparation and quality testing, Trouble shooting problems in production.

                Achievements: Aided in the development of a patented Chemical Vapor Deposition coating for wear resistant machining tools, which improved tool life by 75%.

Summary of Skills:

• Zinger Miller Trained Team facilitator                                       * Computer Literate in:
• Trained in Statistical Process Control implementation                - Microsoft office
• New Plant Startup                                                                   - Lotus
• Technical management                                                             - Microsoft Project
• Plant floor supervision both Union/Non-union                      - Freelance Graphics               
• Project management                                                                - Power Point
• Engineering Management                                                         - Adobe PhotoShop 5.0
• Corporate Engineering                                                             - Windows 2000
• Quality Assurance processes such as;

- Vendor certification/Partner shipping

- Statistical Design Of Experiments

-  Process Improvement

Professional Positions held:

• Corporate Manager Of New Process Design                 * Chemical Laboratory Supervisor
• Manager of Corporate Tech services                                  * Plant Engineer
• Engineering Manager                                                                * Project Engineer
• Assistant Plant Manager                                                                * Technical Manager
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Manager Of Chemical testing
• Environmental Lab Manager

Corporation Size:                                    Employee Size:

• Fortune 50                                                                            * 16,000/division
• Fortune 150                                                                          * 5,000
• Fortune 200                                                                          * 4,000
• Family Owned                                                                   * 350      

Accomplishments:

• Received more Presidential/Vice Presidential awards than any Employee on record for Armstrong World Industries.
• Reduced TMC by $500k annually                                 * Reduction of customer claims by $900K
• Productivity increases of 50%                                 * Reduce process variation by 75%
• Introduced Self Managed Work Team                      * Improved quality by 95%
• $20 Million Dollar Plant re- design Start up                  * Reduce Process cycle time by 50%
• $12 Million New Plant Startup                                                                  

Voluntary Services:                                                         Activities/Hobbies:

• United Way committee member                  * Classic Car Restoration:
• Certified USA National Ski Patrol                      - 1975 Jeep CJ5                - 1979 Datsun 280ZX2+2
• Certified USA Soccer Association Referee                - 1981 280ZX                - 1967 Mustang GT Fast Back

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