Manager Engineer
Resume:
Michael P. Zadel
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012
Phone: 440/465-0566
ab8269@r.postjobfree.com
BABCOCK & WILCOX NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP
Barberton, Ohio
Program Manager
Promoted to Program Manager and transferred to the Barberton Operations after performing in temporary
assignment as director of Machine Throughput Improvement Initiative to investigate new technologies to
offload critical resources at the Barberton and Mount Vernon facilities.
Responsible for success of $200+ million High Performance Steam Generator projects and design
program for next generation Steam Generators for Navy. Within first six months as Program Manager
was able to:
1. Develop high performing cross functional team structure that has been copied across other
programs
2. Build exceptional customer rapport and relationships that have been vital to organization
3. Implement Program Management Dashboard including automated process to attain vital, real time
program information adopted for use across all programs
4. Complete fabrication of units through coordination of shop floor and salary activates to beat
previous historical best case spans and deliver project on time
2008-2012
BABCOCK & WILCOX NUCLEAR OPERATIONS GROUP
Euclid, Ohio
Engineering & Technical Services Manager
Promoted to Engineering & Technical Services Staff Manager after B&W acquisition of MMC to lead a
team of Manufacturing and Tooling Engineers, NC Programmers, and Production Planners.
Tasked with developing team of engineers and planners to reduce overall component manufacturing span
and cost to meet aggressive management challenges. Responsible for $15+ million yearly cross functional
budget, quarterly prediction process, and overall manufacturing support.
1. Transformation of planning group that lead to better tools, systems, and cross functional teams and
allowed 1.5 year span improvement on key customer deliveries
2. Managed successful facility and equipment upgrades in excess of $10 million dollars including
new 5 Axis Mills, CNC Jig Grinder, Mill Turns, Universal Bearing Grinders, Multi Axis EDM,
that resulted in improved processes and reduced defects and scrap
3. Championed multiple Lean/Six-Sigma initiatives that improved processes and lead to reduced
salary support
4. Recognized by corporate Senior Management as High Performance Leader and nominated for
inclusion in exclusive Leader to Leader and Leadership Development Program.
2006 – 2008
MARINE MECHANICAL CORPORATION
Euclid, Ohio
Quality Engineering Manager
Promoted to Quality Engineering Unit Manager after exhibiting the leadership skills needed to manage
and develop a team of experienced Quality Engineers.
Developed and implemented several key initiatives that lead to effective and actionable metrics and
systems that enabled the organization to reduce defect rates in a timely manner and positively impact the
overall cost and span of mechanism components including:
1. Implementation of Electronic Data Collection System that turned data into actionable information
2. Development of World Class Quality Engineering Program and Metrics that guided the everyday
actions of the Quality Engineering Staff
3. Initiating multiple Lean and Six-Sigma projects including 6S events
2001 – 2006
MARINE MECHANICAL CORPORATION
Euclid, Ohio
Sr. Manufacturing Process Engineer – Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Initially hired by Marine Mechanical Corp (MMC) to aid in the design of manufacturing processes
required to build the newly awarded contract for aircraft carrier reactor-mechanisms.
Within six months became the first manufacturing process engineer for MMC’s new Bearing
Manufacturing operations (over 30 components, 9 different assemblies), given the directive to:
1. Establish clear and precise manufacturing plans and procedures
2. Provide advice, analysis, and assistance in the development of systems to monitor quality
performance
3. Assure success for a critical customer audit by having systems up and running in 4 month time
frame
Initiated several projects as bearing manufacturing engineer to reduce scrap rates, reduce costs, and save
time including:
1. Designing and implementing streamlined electronic Manufacturing Document Lists that save both
engineers and technicians time and frustration
2. Quoted, designed, and delivered several test projects that earned an additional $125,000 in un-
planned positive returns
3. Reduced scrap (80%) and runtime (60%) for most costly bearing components
Recruited into Quality Engineering after exhibiting the technical and interpersonal skills needed to be a
key-player in the department. Within six months as quality engineer was able to:
1. Successfully manage the Integrated Quality Engineering system for several of the most complex
and critical hardware components MMC manufactures
2. Through series of actions, was able to identify defects, generate courses of action to significantly
reduce backlog of inherited defective hardware in various stages of manufacturing
3. Lead team to create and implement new Inspection Methods Data Sheet format that provides
additional security to documents and avoids costly confusion and errors
1998 – 2001
LORD CORPORATION MECHANICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
Dayton, Ohio
Production Manager – Manufacturing Process Engineer
Recruited to Lord as an industrial engineering intern while an undergrad at University of Dayton. Offered
and accepted position of Production Manager of night shift upon graduation. Accomplishments and
responsibilities included:
1. Managed all aspects of production on off shift including, rubber molding, tension-torsion strap
manufacturing, CNC machining, assembly, testing, and inspection
2. Implemented corrective action for several causes of high scrap dollars caused by both processes
and employees resulting in over $15,000 worth of savings in first 3 months
3. Initiated several process improvement teams that improved overall night shift efficiency to a level
higher than the day shift
The V-22 osprey tilt-rotor aircraft project created the need for manufacturing engineers at Lord and
created an additional opportunity to gain useful experience. As manufacturing engineer:
1. Completed facility layout to minimize wasted movement, and floor space
2. Created and implemented Black Hawk Rod End cell kanban system including delivery of raw
material, outside services, and out going queue
3. Managed and implemented a scrap metal and coolant reclaim system that saves $20,000 annually
4. Managed several projects simultaneously including ergonomic deburr station design, oil storage
and distribution system, implementation of fan blade damper manufacturing
1997 – 1998
PARKER HANNIFIN
Lewisburg, Ohio
Industrial Engineering Co-op
1. Design of CNC parts unloading mechanism to avoid damaging manufactured parts during
unloading
2. Lean manufacturing set-up reduction team member, reduced set-up of eight-station rotary mill
from over eight hours to under one hour
EDUCATION: MBA with Focus on Finance, Cleveland State University, 2004
BS - Engineering, University of Dayton, 1999
Lean Six-Sigma Champion, Lockhead Martin 2006
Program for High Potential Managers, Lead Institute 2008
Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt, Juran Institute 2009
Leader to Leader Program, B&W 2010
Leadership Development Program, UNC 2012
PERSONAL: Born Sept. 10, 1977
Married, three children
6’, 180 lbs.
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