TONI SHIELDS
*** *. ******** **. ***. *** . Corning, NY 14830 . 607-973-028 .
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|EDUCATION |University of kentucky, july 2010 |
| |B.S. Chemical Engineering; Minor in German Language and Mathematics |
|SKILLS AND |German Language |Green Belt Qualification |
|TECHNOLOGY |Advance Microsoft Office |Manufacturing LEAN tools |
| |Minitab |Equipment Design and Training |
| |Solidworks and AutoCAD |Equipment and Process Optimization |
| |Adobe Photoshop |Material and Defect Characterization|
| |Data Analysis | |
| |Aspen Plus Simulation Software |Experiment Design and Execution |
| |PI Engineering Software |Equipment Maintenance and |
| | |Troubleshooting |
|PROFESSIONAL |Plant Process engineer, corning inc. |
|EXPERIENCE |October 2011-October 2012 |
| |Communicated and analyzed daily shift events and proposed improvement |
| |strategies. |
| |Troubleshot and Optimized Equipment and Process. |
| |Analyzed machine-to-machine variability. |
| |Reduced equipment maintenance and qualification process by 50% |
| |Designed and standardized method of tracking shift and equipment |
| |events. |
| |Six Sigma Projects: |
| |Job Change Reduction (Project Leader) |
| |Designed and implemented new equipment and training plan. |
| |Applied LEAN tools to process improvements. |
| |Reduced Job Change Downtime by 70% |
| |Line Downtime and Defect Reduction (Team Member) |
| |Created training plan and implemented new equipment design into |
| |production. |
| |Contributed to $250,000 plant cost savings through defect reduction. |
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| |Team leader/production supervisor, corning inc. |
| |August 2010-October 2011 |
| |Supervised 50 union employees. |
| |Managed employee daily work schedule, assignment, overtime, and time |
| |card. |
| |Evaluated employee efficiency and productivity. |
| |Prioritized production schedules based on new product introduction, |
| |equipment capability, and material supply to meet daily production |
| |goals. |
| |Coordinated product quality, packaging, and traceability. |
| |Communicated daily shift performance and assisted with daily |
| |production events. |
| |Promoted and enforced safety, LEAN, and 5S practices daily. |
| |Collaborated with management to resolve employee complaints, union |
| |grievances, and production issues. |
| |Resolved employee-to-employee conflicts. |
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| |Undergraduate research associate, center for applied energy research |
| |September 2008-July 2010 |
| |Conducted and designed thermal analysis of material semi-infinite heat|
| |conduction and array adhesion. |
| |Conducted and analyzed characteristics of electrical resistivity, |
| |carbon fibers, fiber spinning, and different grades of carbon |
| |nanotube. |
|PROFESSIONAL |process engineering intern, marathon petroleum refinery |
|EXPERIENCE |May-August 2005 and 2006 |
|(CONT.) |Process Engineer for Process Optimization group. |
| |Conducted investigation of leaks and other problems within the pilot |
| |plant prior to implementation. |
| |Developed budget and presented results to engineering management. |
| |Supervised the maintenance of various towers and vessels throughout |
| |the refinery. |
| |Measured and maintained the efficiency of cooling towers, analyzed |
| |heat transfer within heat exchangers, and constructed and improved a |
| |design diagram for the Lube Plant Desalters |
|LEADERSHIP |PRESIDENT, BLACK DIAMOND DAMES OF PA/NY ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE |
| |February 2012-Present |
| |Developed and structured a competitive adult sports league. |
| |Increased membership by 50% |
| |Streamlined team meetings, practices, documentation and tracking |
| |process. |
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| |Professional Development Committee member, Society of Black |
| |Professionals |
| |August 2011-October 2012 |
| |Led and organized successful professional development programs. |
| |Increased participation to events by 40% |
| |Nominated as President of Professional Development Committee. |
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