Engineer Project
Resume:
Craig Aaron Bossard
Altoona, IA *0009
************@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Four years experience as a Materials Engineer for a residential and
commercial brick manufacturer overseeing all materials testing and quality
control measures. One year experience with project management building a
pre-cast concrete business (veneer stone) from scratch. One year of
experience working as a front-line supervisor for a roofing granule color
treatment plant. Two years experience working as Machining and Trim
supervisor in a Polyurethane tire plant. Responsibilities ranging from
generating a capital expense budget to shift supervision.
. Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix
. Strong leadership skills managing direct reports in union environments
. Proven abilities to generate and reconcile budgets
. Made improvements in the brickyard saving the company $100,000
annually in mining costs.
. Developed scope and managed 2 capital jobs at the Lake Elsinore Plants
with capital spending of $1.8 million.
. Generated Productivity project to triple capability of existing
machinery in trim operations
. Improved machining productivity by 50% with capital projects
. Instituted processing paradigm shifts to pave the wave for 300%
productivity gains
. Computer experience: Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Power
Point, Access, and Visio; OnColor color suite. Skilled with SQL
programming language.
. Bi-lingual Spanish and English
WORK EXPERIENCE
Thombert Inc. Newton, IA (2010 - 2012)
Machining and Trim Supervisor (2010 - 2012)
. Supervisor for 13 machinists, 2 machinist IIs, 4 Lathe Operators, 1
Working Foreman, 1 Janitor, and 1 Inspector
. Purchased and installed $360,000 lathe replacement project with
process and productivity improvements of 50%
. Improved equipment reliability by implementing planned maintenance
schedule and proper tooling
. Generated documents in support of ISO 9001 registration
. Redesigned process flow of trim operation to triple production based
on balanced cycle time. Project used blends of existing technology,
crossover collaboration, and adaptation of machinery
. Built custom tooling solutions to quintuple tool life and standardize
machine setups
. Updated urethane machining operations from custom hand-ground tools to
standard tooling to pave the way for full automation
ISP Minerals Pembine, WI (2009 - 2010)
Treatment Plant Foreman (2009 - 2010)
. Supervisor for shift production of roofing granules at ISP Kremlin
plant
. Developed Access applications to streamline collection and reporting
of data
. Generated Standard Operating Procedures for improvement of treatment
plant training and quality standards
. Responsible for projects in process improvement using control charting
and statistical process controls
. Implemented new process controls using electronic instrumentation for
gas flow control
Pacific Clay Products Lake Elsinore, CA (2004 - 2008)
Materials/Ceramic Engineer, Laboratory Manager, Shift Supervisor, Project
Engineer
Materials/Ceramic Engineer (2004 - 2008)
. Investigate non-conforming materials reports, define root-cause, and
implement corrective actions for all brick products
. Oversee all incoming material testing and categorizing from mining
operations as well as locating potential candidate materials from
industrial byproducts
. Generated sample specimens and reports to support all mining campaigns
consisting of hundreds of core samples and property topography mapping
. Built a database to streamline sample generation and reduce laboratory
workload by tracking properties over thousands of generated samples
. Implemented instrumentation for optical measurement standards to
augment color control process and control charting to verify finished
product quality
. Generated new mix design for common brick to save over $100,000 in
mining costs annually and utilizing overburden materials while
conforming with ASTM standard C-216
. Designed kiln furniture mix to save over $80,000 in deck block and
runner expenses annually
. Completed research studies in exotic low-cost alternative additives to
brick including wastes from recycling operations and waste organic
materials resulting in proof-of-concept plant trials
. Created a new process design for the extrusion of fire back bricks
previously pressed to obsolete a press process and dry clay mix
reducing cost in direct labor, maintenance, and raw materials
. Worked with Boyd X-Press to develop new finish brick products
simulating the texture of a wood mold hand-made brick in a high volume
production model
. Supported operations and mix design efforts at facilities in Northern
California and Eastern Nebraska
Laboratory Manager (2006 - 2008)
. Responsible for all laboratory kiln operation and maintenance
. Supervise laboratory technician and quality control auditor;
laboratory staff of two persons
. Train laboratory and quality control technicians on all laboratory
equipment operations and safety protocols
. Organize and analyze all laboratory production and testing to support
incoming raw materials and production scheduling
. Generate all production mixes and material tolerance information to
support sales
. Oversee all third-party testing and update adherence to ASTM standards
. Maintain all material handling data (msds) and raw materials (clay)
property data
Shift Supervisor (2006)
. Oversee manufactured stone operations including maintenance, safety,
and production
. Supervise a crew of 24 production workers
. Troubleshooting of batch plant operation
. Conduct all employee reviews, disciplinary actions, incentives, and
training
. Audit product for color quality and defects including corrective
training for production employees
. Stock all materials required for production including iron oxide,
cement, and concrete additives
Project Engineer (2005 - 2008)
. Generated $1.7 million capital budget for a new manufactured stone
business model
. Implemented and reconciled entirety of budget including equipment
purchase and delivery, site development, vendor negotiations, and
start-up
. Generated drawings for all process flow as well as specifications for
equipment to be fabricated
. Updated a former common brick building structure to a precast concrete
plant in compliance with the site reclamation plan due to zoning
issues that prevented the possibility of building permits
. Worked with vendors to develop proprietary new products and production
techniques necessary for new business
. Generated packaging and product specifications for retail home centers
. Participated in generation of promotional literature and all aspects
pertinent to product applications and quality verification
. Responsible for $50,000 equipment extraction project for Boyd X-
presses including machine selection, equipment disassembly, and
transportation preparation
. Setup for production using X-presses at Southern California site
age 2
RESEARCH PROJECTS
U.S. Department of Energy Ames, IA (2002-2004)
Research Assistant - Forensic Pattern Matching
. Coordinated profilometer scheduling and gathered all imaging data
. Coded Fortan program to normalize all data gathered and correlate
corresponding data
. Worked in conjunction with computer engineer to generate C++
equivalent of pattern matching model
. Generated regular progress reports and advanced an ongoing project
that persists even today
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix Online
. Masters of Business Administration, no specialization, 2005-2007
Iowa State University Ames, IA
. Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering, Specializations in Metals
and Ceramics, 2000-2004. Minor in Spanish
Mount San Jacinto College
. Database Administration, 2008
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