Engineer Process

ERIK EASTIN

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QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished, Process & Quality Engineer with significant experience in manufacturing.

Background includes metric development for manufacturing, quality and safety using data

to make informed decisions. Development of a facility wide value stream map, driving by

demand forecasts, to create a five-year staffing and equipment plan due to drastic

demand increases in the automotive market. Certified Six Sigma Green Belt with proven

success working with both contractors and co-workers across all levels. Solid leadership,

teamwork, and project management capabilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PPG IND., Cleveland, Ohio (2008-Present)

Process Safety Engineer, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio (2012 – Present)

• Worked with Product Management to successfully transfer a highly hazardous product to the

Cleveland facility by creating labeling, storage, handling and waste procedures and securing funds

for specialized storage unit. Transferring the product resulted in annualized savings of $250,000.

• Work with Maintenance and Project Engineering to create our Mechanical Integrity program with

a five-year plan for implementation for the Cleveland facility.

• Serving as Fire Brigade Chief for the facility’s 45 member Emergency Response Team (ERT), by

coordinating, developing and leading all training activities for the ERT.

Process Safety Management (PSM) Coordinator, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio (2010 –

Present)

• Ensure facility compliance with OSHA PSM and EPA Risk Management Plan (RMP) rules.

• Lead site-wide Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) and finding implementation.

• Facilitate and drive Management of Change (MOC) process using metrics to create accountability

• Develop and implement tools and management systems necessary to fulfill the elements of PSM

and RMP

Accomplishments

~ Increased utilization of MOC process by 200% from 2009 to 2012

Waterbase Process Engineer, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio (2010

– 2012)

• Created facility wide value stream map to drive future state business directives primarily attached to

hiring and equipment bottlenecks.

• Developed modeling tools to predict head count, equipment utilization and overtime for entire

facility

• Conducting contingency planning for strike risk mitigation at sister facility

• Participated in numerous Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIWs) most notably for material

handling, which developed annualized savings of $400,000.

Accomplishments

~ Rated as ‘Exceeds’ during annual review (maximum of 15% of facility employees are allowed this

rating)

~ Received ‘Special Service Award’ for work done on strike contingency at Oak Creek, WI facility

~ Received ‘Special Service Award’ for participation in RIW at PPG’s San Juan Del Rio, MX facility.

Quality Assurance Engineer for MMNA, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio (2010 – 2012)

• Coordinated and conducted optimization activities for all MMNA product codes

• Piloted instrumental color techniques to optimize product codes for color

Accomplishments

Reduced samples, adjustments and QA cycle time by 23%, 29% and 25% respectively

Solventbase & Clearcoat Process Engineer, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio

(2010-2011)

• Optimized Solventbase tint dispense operations resulting in annualized savings of $204,000

• Implemented QA microcell concept for Clearcoat production reducing QA cycle time by 30%

• Implemented Auto Adjust program reducing viscosity adjustments made by QA by 80%

Accomplishments

~ Rated as ‘Exceeds’ during annual review (maximum of 15% of facility employees are allowed this

rating)

Waterbase Primer Process Engineer, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio (2009-2010)

• Lead a Business Process Improvement (BPI) Project to ensure success of the new waterbase

primer facility

• Oversaw the installation and start up of process controls in Bldg. 101 valued at $250,000

• Designed the process control software package that enabled SMED concepts in critical process

operations.

Accomplishments

Awarded Best BPI Project for 2010

Designed an automated cleaning system, best in class standard for waterbase production at

PPG Cleveland

(2008 – 2009 )

Engineering Corporate Trainee, OEM Coatings Plant, Cleveland, Ohio

• Asked to move into Project Engineering from our Process Engineering group after a sudden

departure to finish construction of the new waterbase primer facility valued at $7.5 million two

months ahead of schedule

• Successfully executed the start-up of the waterbase primer, for the migration of production from our

Clarkson facility, savings valued at $10 million per year.

Accomplishments

Received ‘Certificate of Recognition’ for work done on the production migration for PPG’s

Clarkson facility

EDUCATION

CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, Ohio

Masters of Business Administration, 2010 – 2015 (Predicted)

Awarded, MBA Scholarship from PPG Industries, 2010

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 2008

~ Focus in Polymer Science

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