FRANK J. BARBARA

**** ***** **.

Gastonia, NC ***54

PHONE 704-***-****

Email: acqf1e@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I’m a detail oriented engineer with a quick grasp for solutions to seemingly complex problems. I enjoy leading a team as much as I enjoy being a team member. I have a strong ability to manage many projects at the same time.

EXPERIENCE

2012 – Present

Ingersoll Rand

Mocksville, NC

Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor

Lead and directed a team of 14 engineers in shop floor support, programming, and safety for the manufacture of precision screw rotors for screw compressors with average tolerance of 11 microns on bearing journals and 8 microns on profiles. Mentor others responsible for fixture and tool design, and the safe handling of the product. Special projects including but not limited to introducing new products (TK) and (Trane AS) into production from new designs and from sister plant closings. Implemented operator training check sheets for cross training of operators and machinist. Developed 3 tier training program for all employees of the company. Supervised the purchase of new equipment, processes and gaging.

2009 – 2012

Ingersoll Rand

Mocksville, NC

Manufacturing Engineer Lead

Lead a team of 3 other engineers in shop floor support, programming, and safety for the manufacture of precision screw rotors for screw compressors with average tolerance of 11 microns on bearing journals and 8 microns on profile. Also responsible for fixture and tool design, and the safe handling of the product. Special projects including but not limited to introducing new products into production from new designs and from sister plant closings.

2007 – 2009

Jacobsen Textron

Charlotte, NC

Sr. Design Engineer

Design of tractors and mower. Overseeing nine drafters, responsible for correct and accurate prints and solid models of all parts. Timely completion of projects within budget. VA/VE functions, re-designing the Jacobsen product to take cost out, changed many weldments to castings to reduce cost and improve product performance, including designing all types cost savings, changed many different control gages into one multi-gage to align all products to perform and look the same.

2004 –2006

Carrier Corp.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Sr. Manufacturing/Rainbow Project

Moving and re-establishing three product lines from McMinnville TN to Charlotte, NC for manufacture. Entire scope of move, including all facilities, production line set up, Manufacturing check samples, production check samples and Manufacturing production start up using 6 Sigma tools including before and after process maps, in/out of frame, PFMEA’s, and process control charting.

1998 –2004

Carrier Corp.

Charlotte, North Carolina

Sr. Manufacturing/Quality Engineer

Quality control of compressor machining and assembly areas. Continuous improvement through 5S, set-up reduction, FEMA, Visual Factory, Mistake Proofing, QCPC, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizan Events, and JIT in a team environment. Maintenance and control of the gage lab and calibration of all gages. Authored the Carrier Charlotte Quality Manual, and the Supplier Quality Manual. ISO9001:2000 Internal Auditor

1994 - 1998

Carrier Corp.

Syracuse, New York

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer/Suppler Development Engineer

New product introduction for a full line of compressors. Including but not limited to design review for manufacturability, adherence to GD&T (ANSI 14.5) DFMEA’s, and PFMEA’s, Gage R&R Study’s, Development of manufacturing process and assembly, tool design for compressor manufacturing. Assisting in costing requirements, and sourcing. Schedule maintenance is of highest priority. Attended Balancing / Vibration Analysis School, responsible for procurement of Mitsui Seiki Horizontal Machining center. Visit suppliers and perform supplier Audits against UTC corporate standards. Work with suppliers for quality issues and delivery issues, assisted many suppliers with process problems.

1989 - 1994

Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.

Utica, New York

Manufacturing Engineer

Development of manufacturing processes, tool design and machining programs for 4-axis machining center, CNC 3-axis lathes, and conventional machining equipment. Proficiency with AutoCAD. Design of CNC fixtures and tooling. Attended programming school at Kearny & Trecker for their Orion 2200 Horizontal Machining Center. Attended programming school for Matsuura horizontal 4-axis machining center. Responsible for the purchase of all perishable tooling used in the plant. Established Kanban system for replenishment. Annual budget ~$832K. Supervisor of 2 hourly/union tool crib attendants.

1987 - 1989

UNC Aerospace

Norwich, CT

Manufacturing Engineer

Project management and the processing of contracted aerospace parts and components (turbojet engine components, titanium and other super alloys.). Including but inclusive to the writing of processes for machining, clean and pickle, dynamic balance, inspection procedures (SPC), production control (JIT), & NDT. Programming of machining centers, (including 5-axis) and turret lathes utilizing APT programming language. Also the timely completion of budget expenditures of the contract. The purchase of vendor services and contract components. Interactive correspondence with customers. Programming 5-axis machining centers utilizing UNIAPT programming language, tooling development, process development. Attended programming school at Cincinnati Milacron for manual programming of the T10 Horizontal machining center. Also attended probe and torque control machining schools. Time Study and methods.

EDUCATION

2001

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Troy, NY

MS in Manufacturing Management

HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY

Arkadelphia, AR

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Major in Management

THAMES VALLEY STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Geometric Dim. And Tolerance

(ANSI 14.5 1982)

COMPLETED UTC ADVANCE STUDIES PROGRAM

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Golf, woodworking, hunting, fishing.

REFERENCES

References and salary history available upon request.

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