Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
MICHAEL G. CASTO
Lynchburg, VA 24504
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Engineer: 4/12 to Present
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Lynchburg, Virginia
. Plan, schedule and coordinate the implementation of new equipment and
manufacturing processes.
. Specify and procure equipment for new manufacturing line.
. Lead the decontamination effort to remove old contaminated equipment
to make room for the new.
Hold a government Secret Clearance.
Engineer IV: 4/08 - 4/12
AREVA
Lynchburg, Virginia
. Served as subject matter expert for all manufacturing aspects of fuel
components on a Root Cause Analysis team.
. Project management function for implementation of new products and new
manufacturing processes.
. Led a cross function team for lead test assembly implementation. This
included coordination of tooling, design, rods, assembly, inspection
and packaging.
. Responsible for design for manufacturability including approval of new
product designs.
. Train and mentor of production operators, technicians, and junior
engineers.
. Technical interface with customers concerning manufacturing operations
and lead test assembly progression.
. Disposition of abnormal conditions, problem solving, apparent and root
cause analysis.
. Planning and scheduling of manufacturing operations from a technical
perspective.
Mechanical/Maintenance Engineer: 5/07 - 4/08
WV Alloys
Alloy, West Virginia
. Manage facility and equipment upgrade projects utilizing internal and
contract labor
. Coordinate day to day maintenance activities
. Troubleshoot hydraulic and various other plant systems
. Manage major maintenance activities on all support equipment
. Design and implement machine upgrades for process improvements
Production Manager: 11/05 - 5/07
FMW Composite Systems, Inc.
Bridgeport, West Virginia
. Manage up to 20 salary and wage personnel
. Manage a $22M government contract
. Plan and implement schedules for production deliveries
. Create and manage yearly budgets for materials, personnel, and equipment
. Designed a refueling system for DOD compliance
. Created test plans for product acceptance
Operations Engineer: 1/05 - 11/05
Tetra, A Spectrum Brands Company
Blacksburg, Virginia
. Lead Capital Projects for facility and process improvements/upgrades
. Responsible for the continuous improvement of process cycle time and
quality
. Manage the initial startup of new product lines
. Design equipment for machine upgrades to improve reliability
. Work with maintenance personnel to troubleshoot existing equipment in the
production environment
Engineer III: 8/03 - 1/05
AREVA
Lynchburg, Virginia
. Development, qualification, and implementation of new production
manufacturing processes in the manufacture of nuclear fuel rods.
Served as junior engineer on the engineering team that developed and
installed a complete new fuel rod production line
. Participated in the development and implementation of a new method of
loading Uranium pellets into fuel rod tubes
. Qualified welding methods for welding fuel rods.
. Manage process improvements to support cost reduction and first pass
quality
. Responsible for creation of process documentation (routers,
specifications, operating procedures and inspection methods.
Mechanical/Product Engineer: 6/99 - 8/03
SMR Technologies Inc., A B/E Aerospace Company
Fenwick, West Virginia
. Supervise and organize the initial startup of new product lines;
incorporated and debugged a $6M product line
. Responsible for enhancing existing products and processes
. Write and revise detailed work instructions for the fabrication of
various products
. Plan and implement schedules for product improvement projects and new
product ideas
. Facilitate meetings, train personnel, and disseminate information to team
members
. Structure indented bill of materials and create direct labor estimates
for all responsible products
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Montgomery, West Virginia
Degree awarded in December 1998
Engineering Intern Certificate
Attended two weeks of Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt Training
COMPUTER SKILLS
Auto-CAD, Microstation, SolidEDGE, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel,
Microsoft Access, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook, Internet, Lotus
Notes, SAP, and Macola Inventory Management
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