BRYAN WI LTZIUS

ACCOMPL I SHED ENG I NEER I NG PROFES S I ONAL

**** ********* *****, *****, ** 33770 813-***-**** acq308@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryanwiltzius Dedicated and highly skilled engineer with over 15 years of experience in a high volume manufacturing environment. Possesses a profound understanding and innate passion for product innovation, and a keen attention to detail that consistently produces superior quality control and accuracy. Experienced as a process, project, and product engineer with expertise that includes project management, problem solving, quality leadership and presentation skills that consistently exceed customer expectations and meet profitability goals. Showcases a focus on positive teamwork, continuous process improvement and the utilization of interpersonal skills and communication to address the needs of customers and coworkers of all levels. SK I L L S AND EXPERT I SE

I NNOV A T I ON

Leader of product innovation teams collaborating with marketing and regional sales managers to define new product strategies in changing markets

Directed cross functional teams through stage/gate process resulting in 3 new value added gypsum product launches within 1 year

Proactive project leader guiding team from product concept to full prototype in less than 4 months by applying a new manufacturing process resulting in improved product quality and profit margins

Co inventor filing 3 patents of paperless drywall using thermoplastic coating technology

Develops internal product knowledge and differentiable features/applications and consistently applies that knowledge to identify new product development opportunities

P R O J E C T MAN A G EME N T AND T E AM L E A D E R S H I P

Successfully encouraged and implemented high levels of team diversity required for innovative success: i.e. age, culture, professional experience, and areas of expertise

Built and directed multi disciplinary teams which improved project success rate by incorporating technical, R&D, finance, purchasing, marketing, sales, engineering, manufacturing, and logistics

Delegated multiple internal and external meetings to document project objectives and to clearly define team roles

Created and directed monthly presentations to upper management on new product development including project safety, construction and installation, budget/cost, and schedule maintenance

Easily adjusts shifting priorities and demands, and makes the necessary changes to preserve deadlines P R O J E C T E NG I N E E R A ND P R O C E S S I MP R OV EME N T S K I L L S

World Class Manufacturing trained in Focused Improvement, Major Kaizen, AM/PM initiatives, FMEA, and root cause analysis

Six sigma green belt trained in application of DMAIC, statistics (confidence intervals, process capabilities, hypothesis testing) and DOE driving fact based decisions

Coordinated and supervised engineering projects from scope development and design specifications through implementation of project deliverables, including the tracking and execution of project financials vs budget

Creatively applies engineering principles to enhance quality improvement, process efficiencies, and cost reduction C OMMUN I C A T I ON AN D I N T E R P E R S ONA L S K I L L S

Effective ability to network with senior managers, sales employees, vendors, contractors, research centers, and internal/external customers to leverage expertise resulting in accurate project expectations and delivering quick results

Productive collaboration with marketing and sales leaders to research and identify industry trends, maintain understanding of competitors, and develop gross margin calculations of new products

A positive and motivating manager and mentor assisting new hire engineers by providing technical expertise and cultivating the skills to become an irreplaceable contribution to the business C OMP U T E R AND A U T OMA T I ON S K I L L S

Working knowledge of Rockwell PLC Control Logix and HMI programming/code

Experienced in Sharepoint portal intranet website design

Skilled in AutoCAD and development of P&ID and General Arrangement drawings

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Outlook PROFESS IONAL EXPER I ENCE

C E R T A I N T E E D G Y P S UM ( S A I N T GOB A I N ) 2 0 0 6 P R E S E N T I NNO V A T I ON P R O J E C T MA N A G E R ( J A N 2 0 1 5 P R E S E N T ) Managed team of 20 people to the development of an innovative patented product platform, gaining customer acceptance of thermo plastic coated gypsum products. Drove new product development from lab scale to production deployment and market launch. Collaborate with Saint Gobain research centers and peers across North America and Europe on new product development and applications on a global scale.

I NNO V A T I ON S E N I O R P R O C E S S E NG I N E E R ( 2 0 0 9 2 0 1 4 ) Supervised product innovation team of 15 people through technical development of new product, resulting in additional LEED points and distributive manufacturing leading to 20% added gross margin. Implemented new processing techniques required for the manufacture of polymer extrusion coated paper less drywall products. Key member of change management team with building code regulatory knowledge of ASTM, TCNA, EIMA, ANSI, ICC, and UL.

P R O C E S S D E V E L O PME N T E NG I N E E R ( 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 9 ) Lead project engineer on $8MM new plant construction project responsible for setting and achieving production targets and costs. Led activities including equipment specification, P&ID drawings, factory acceptance testing, and commissioning resulting in annual product capacity of 65,000 tons at the lowest cost/unit and highest OEE in the company. Directed supplier negotiations for multiple equipment proposals and bid evaluations. Trained in OSHA industrial safety standards, conducted multiple HAZOPs, and designed E stop circuit. K E Y A C H I E V EME N T S :

Manage $1MM annual R&D budget for new product development.

Spearheaded WCM kaizen project to improve product quality resulting in preferred product and increased sales

Directed process design for new pilot plant installation resulting in 1.5 year payback and 130% ROI in year 3

Subject matter expert for engineering candidate positions resulting in hiring of multiple successful process engineers

Led cost savings initiatives resulting in $2MM annual savings G L A T F E L T E R ( F O RME R L Y ME A DWE S T V A C O ) 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 T E C HN I C A L E NG I N E E R ( 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 ) Technical product expert working with sales and customers to resolve product application issues. Integral member of multiple process improvement teams assembled to recommend capital investments to improve both productivity and product quality on high speed paper machines. Initiated and directed trials to evaluate alternative lower cost materials for product coating, fillers, and capsules K E Y A C H I E V EME N T S :

Orchestrated product quality improvement effort reducing customer complaints on most profitable product by 80% lowest in company history

Utilized statistical analysis of historical data to identify and correct defects leading to 30% reduction in down time

Key foreman responsible for management of 30 union employees

Led cost savings initiatives resulting in $4.5MM annual savings G R A P H I C P A C K A G I NG 1 9 9 7 2 0 0 1

C O A T I NG S U P E R I N T E N D E N T ( 1 9 9 8 2 0 0 1 ) Coordinated an improvement team to enhance quality and compete with other high value products on the market. Organized project to replace formaldehyde in coating formulations to comply with environmental regulations. Supervised maintenance and operators on high speed 1000 tons per day coating machine.

P R O C E S S E NG I N E E R ( 1 9 9 7 1 9 9 8 ) K E Y A C H I E V EME N T S :

Led cost savings efforts resulting in $2.4 MM annual savings in formulation, process efficiency, and yield

Fill in production superintendent and technical director EDUCAT ION

B A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E – P A P E R E NG I N E E R I NG Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, MI

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