RANDY D. ARTHION

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MANAGER OF ENGINEERING

Automotive / Aerospace / Energy

Effective self-starter demonstrating over 20 years of Senior Management experience across varied Tier 1 and Tier 2 Manufacturing Supplier to OEMs industries, and over 25 years primary metals industry experience. Combines financial aptitude with engineering qualifications to achieve consistent success in capital projects, mechanical designs, and rapid return on investments. Strengths include:

Complex $MM Project Management

Short/Long Range Budget & ROI

State-Of-Art Equipment Implementation

Union Contract Negotiations

Revenue & Profit Maximization

International Engineering Liaison

Startups/Restructuring/Layouts

Process Flow Optimization

HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Pioneered $8.4M Tier 1 new plant build and start-up, including site selection, capital budget, process layout and domestic/international equipment purchase. Result: Plant started operations on schedule with ROI of 2 months.

Conceived and developed data book of equipment characteristics and tooling parameters, including instruction and sketches using ProE and Solidworks CADCAM systems. Result: Manual used as basis for all new tooling design and shortened design process from 3 weeks to 1 days.

Key technical team member on Drilling Riser Project. Results: World class product / assembly operation ($6M capital) with sales of $78M in 2009.

Team leader for new product development for Gate Valves, Drilling Riser lifting devices and managed pressure drilling “moon pool” components. Results: New product lines with additional sales in excess of $10M

Lead engineer of 2nd production line installation, ordered both domestic and international equipment, and directed installation and startup. Result: Finished project 4 months ahead of schedule and doubled production capacity in plant.

Served as technical resource to 3 of 4 QS9000 implementation teams, as well as certified qualified internal auditor and maintained all DFMEA records. Result: All 3 plants received certification on first attempt.

Lead mechanical design of Oil & Gas equipment, including Sand Separator, Drilling Riser hardware, Flow Spools, Gate Valves and others. Result: Introduced 4 new products / systems in less than 3 years.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL & PROCESS ENGINEERING

8/2013 – Present

Zilkha Biomass Energy / Houston, TX

2nd generation wood pellet manufacturer. New process development and plant construction.

FELLOW FOR PROCESS & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT / DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 6/2005-6/2013

Ameriforge – Advanced Technology Center / Houston, TX

Primary Metals Forging Company, manufacturer of pressure vessel, oil-field, automotive and power industry. Responsible for new product development and overseeing engineering activities. New product development includes closed products at Ameri-Forge Woodville (steam hammer) or IR (mechanical press), semi-closed die products at Ameriforge FVC (hydraulic press) and SII (rolled rings). Introduced SolidWorks CAD/CAM to group for product and tooling development. Member of management team reviewing key financial, quality and planning data.

Co-Developer of 4 patents (pending) for Drilling Riser related systems.

3 years of experience with manufacture of ring and pinion gears and wind turbine sun and ring gears.

Developed new product line (Gate Valve bodies). Designed test stand for re-built Gate Valves.

Lead engineer for design and development of cyclonic Sand Separator prototype, using CFD software.

Share management responsibilities for ATC (company-wide product and process development R&D center), including coordinating multiple facility activities during product development and pilot production.

8 years of experience with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VII – Division 1 & 2 (including custom nozzle design) and ASME B31.1 Power Piping, and NACE requirements.

Senior member of Advanced Technology Center (various projects ranging from land based gas turbine parts, Blow Out Preventer rams, steam-turbine blades and sub-sea systems.) Key technical member of Riser Production Team, providing technical guidance and coordinating engineering activities at all Ameriforge sites involved.

ENGINEERING MANAGER 11/2004-6/2005

Delfasco Forge / Hurst, TX

Primary Metals Forging Company, manufacturer of ordinance, conveyor and aerospace forgings. Initial Engineering Manager for company, overseeing technical and tooling assembly / set-up activities. Responsible for developing new tooling sources (using CAD modeling techniques). Responsible for new product development and technical customer contact. Developed tooling and methods for new aerospace and hydraulic industry forgings. Member of the top management team, including review of financial results, capital planning and operations planning.

VICE PRESIDENT ENGINEERING & QUALITY 8/2001-6/2004

Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company / Champaign, IL

Primary Metals Forging Company, manufacturer of gears, oil field fittings, air frame structural components, and wheels for urban and rail transport. Utilizing duel management and technical skills, oversee activities of Design Engineers, including estimates, new product definition and development, new tooling design, CADCAM modeling and cutter path generation. Responsible for $8M capital budget, including capital expense and building cost within 65,000 sq. foot of high automation equipment. Provide overall responsibility and top-level accountability for the ISO-9000 quality system, provide and coordinate APQP activities as required by customer. Oversee activities of Plant Engineering including major plant and equipment purchase, installations or repairs. Oversee activities of Laboratory Technicians, including testing of raw materials, requests for alternative materials, outside testing and interpretation on testing results. Responsible for outside services for heat treatment, testing) physical and chemical) and outside tool making. Member of top management team, including review of company results, capital planning and planning for operations. Monitor and report gas futures pricing. Monitor natural gas usage and steam boiler operations. Company environmental officer.

Spearheaded rebuild of 12,000 lb. Hammer line, including new natural gas furnaces (budget $250K).

Instrumental in new numerical controlled 3-axis milling machine for tooling production and supporting software (budget $220K).

Upgraded ISO-9000 Quality system to ISO-9002: 2002 ahead of schedule.

PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER / SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER 1978-2001

Thyssen Krupp Automotive / Danville, IL (Parent company in Germany--Formally Wyman-Gordon Company)

Manufacturer of Diesel and Gas Engine Crank Shafts. Progressively promoted and increased responsibilities with advanced company knowledge and proven accomplishments. Provided and oversaw annual budget for Process Engineering, Die Shop, and Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) area, as well as directed and coordinated day to day activities. Provided technical support for major capital projects, including budgets and payment schedules ($200K to $8M special projects budget), coordinated international projects (i.e. purchase and transfer of equipment from German sites), and liaison with contractor for new building construction/changes.

Crucial member of technical leadership team in construction and start-up of new forging plant, Tier 1 supplier to Ford, including liaison at German plant and European equipment suppliers.

Built 2nd production line with start-up accomplished 2 months ahead of schedule and full production rates realized within 2 months.

Established tooling design documentation, as well as automated pre-forming design process, reducing design time from 2 weeks to 1- days.

Initiated installation of ProE CAD/CAM software allowing latitude and speed in designing tooling and final products.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois

Level 2 Magnetic Particle Inspector

Internal Auditor / ISO & QS9000

Formal and Informal Training on: Internal combustion engine theory and design, basic aircraft power plant theory and design, electrical ladder ogic diagrams, electrical programmable logic controllers, basic computer operations and administration, TS16949, six sigma, basic metrology (precision measurements), and numerical techniques (SPC, etc.).

References Provided Upon Mutual Interest.

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