Sam Ramlogun (***) ***- ****

Spirit Lake, IA

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Tri-lingual (English, French, Hindi) Mechanical Engineer with extensive management, engineering, field service engineering & maintenance experience in the manufacturing industry. Hands on knowledge of all engineering, facilities, machine shop, customer service, employee relations and office management practices.

AGCO Corporation, Jackson, MN 02/11 – Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

AGCO is manufacturer of tractors, harvesters, tillage, seeding, harvesters, hay and foliage equipment in the brand names of Challenger, Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra.

• Responsible for the integration, implemenation for the Massey Ferguson line of tractors from France to Jackson, MN and performing pilot assembly.

• Working with the MBOMs and our Operations so as to align our operation vs that of Beauvais, France.

• Designed new jigs and fixtures to accommodate new products.

• Assisted in Quality, Test & Adjustment departments with process enhancements.

• Implemented cost reductions via continuous improvement and time studies.

Eastman Kodak, Columbus, OH 04/10 – 02/11

Senior Process Engineer

Eastman Kodak is an OEM of Digital Printing Presses, among other products.

• Responsible for the optimum operation of the presses by increasing productivity and reducing downtime.

• Lead a team of engineers in the TPM, 5S, Lean Manufacturing and PM programs.

• Responsible in upgrading the equipment by providing Engineering with ideas for design changes.

Solamatrix, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 08/08 – 04/09

Engineering Manager

Solamatrix is a manufacturer of tinted solar and security film for auto, home and commercial buildings through a process of coating, laminating and UV curing.

• Lead the Project Engineering ($1.1 M pollution control system), Process Engineering, Facilities and Maintenance departments as well as implemented a Total Productive Maintenance program (TPM) / 5S, Lean Manufacturing and PM programs.

• Assigned and supervised process engineers and maintenance personnel on equipment repair / upgrades as well as the purchase and repair of air compressors, pumps, motors for fluid transfer and delivery systems, HVAC, fire pumps..etc.

• Familiar with MP2 maintenance software.

• Responsible for departmental P&L as authorized by VP of Manufacturing.

• Active participant of the Safety Committee.

Cox Target Media/Valpak, St. Petersburg, FL 01/07 – 08/08

Senior Process Engineer

Valpak is the printer of the Valpak coupons / envelopes

• The Senior Process Technician's responsibility included maintaining the equipment in their optimum operational mode (included pre-press, press, collation & sorting equipment, warehouse (Fanuc pallet placement robots) and facilities – HVAC, air handlers, cooling towers, fire pumps, chillers, air compressors).

• Assigned and supervised Process Technicians on equipment repair/upgrades.

• Electrical, mechanical, PLC hardware troubleshooting, pumps, motors, air compressors, drives (AC and DC), IR scanners.

• Troubleshoot and optimize two Goss Sunday 3000 heat set web offset 77” wide presses with Muller Martini winders / unwinders / conveying equipment so as to obtain 100% productivity.

• Implemented 5S, PM and Lean manufacturing programs.

• Familiar with SAP.

• Active participant of the Safety Committee.

MEG & MEGTEC Systems, De Pere, WI 10/83 – 01/00

Field Service Engineer & Manager

MEGTEC Systems is the manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for printing presses including flying pasters, automated roll handling systems, infeeds, dryers, UV curing, chill rolls, web guides and afterburners / RTOs.(MEG was originally French with head office in Evry, France)

• Promoted from Service Engineer to Service Supervisor to Service Manager (7 years).

• Increased quality and efficiency while reducing costs.

• Maintained performance measures/documentation.

• Responsible for the Service & Parts departments P & L (approx. $5M).

• Worked on a full range of the company's equipment becoming familiar with the electrical (600VAC to 24VDC), PLC troubleshooting (Siemens & Allen Bradley), mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and gas (natural and propane) components.

• Traveled around the world troubleshooting breakdowns, commissioning new installations of web offset presses, rotogravure, carton board / die cutting inline presses, preventive maintenance and training the customer’s personnel.

• Responsible for the assembly, testing, installation and production assistance of the equipment prior to the customer's final acceptance.

Bomont Industries, Wayne, NJ. 10/81 – 09/83

Junior Engineer

Bomont Industries provided nylon textile cutting and plastic film extrusion for the manufacture of the typing and computer ribbons.

• Involved with the development of prototype machines designed to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.

Westchester Academy, Clearwater, FL 06/00 – 12/06

Owner / Administrator

Westchester Academy is a pre-school for children from 1 year old to pre-kindergarten.

• Responsible for the hiring, firing, promotion, evaluation and termination of personnel.

• Managed all inventory and ordering of food and school supplies.

• Maintained legal compliance with the Pinellas County License Board, the Health and the Fire Departments.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.

COMPUTER SKILLS / TOOL & TECHNOLOGY

• Microsoft Word / Excel / Access / Outlook / Power Point

• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software, BAS

• Maintenance management software – SAP, MP2

• ProE, Teamcenter

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