Engineer Process

JOHN M. MATTE

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Mobile: 770-***-****

Marietta, GA 30068 Email: *******@**********.***

Home: 770-***-****

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a growth oriented position utilizing my engineering, equipment

and maintenance experiences.

SUMMARY

. Demonstrated chemical / mechanical / electrical / air handling

equipment design, project implementations and hands on plant

equipment experiences, including supervising employees.

. Lead process studies and plant improvements from conception through

implementation into production, including project cost estimation,

equipment design/sizing, selection and purchasing.

. Extensive experience with AutoCAD and drafting, including the

development of P&IDs, pipe designs, architectural, fabrication,

electrical and mechanical diagrams, as well as site layouts.

. Familiarity with all electrical, plumbing and other equipment

related codes and specifications.

. Understanding of mig/tig welding practices, and judgement of

welding quality.

. Experienced with Six-Sigma, Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Kanban, and

5S practices.

EXPERIENCE

Exide Technologies, Senior Process Engineer, Atlanta, GA

2009 - 2010

Responsible for engineering projects that implement new equipment,

improve manufacturing processes, increase production efficiencies and

reduce maintenance costs for a battery manufacturer.

. Directed the installation of $200,000 worth of capital production

equipment in India and trained operators in optimal manufacturing

processes to produce industrial batteries.

. Directed the installation of a continuous mixing system for

producing battery material; costing $400,000 that increased

production speeds by 18%.

Power Partners, Incorporated, Chemical Process Engineer, Athens, GA

2008 - 2009

Responsible for the operation and performance in a transformer

manufacturing plant of 4 different paint lines: a 2 coat electro-coating

line, a powder line and 2 liquid lines, including the supervision of 3

paint line technical specialists.

. Evaluated, purchased and installed a new liquid spray system using

electrostatic spray guns at a capital cost of $350,000.

. Selected and set up a new powder system for painting transformer

covers to increase production capacity and quality and to reduce

production costs by $75,000 annually.

. Planned and modified all paint pretreat systems to ambient

cleaner/coaters, reducing energy costs by an estimated $125,000

annually and saving an additional $60,000 annually in chemicals.

Southern Aluminum Finishing, Plant Engineer, Atlanta, GA

2006 - 2008

Responsible for 4+ person maintenance department in an anodizing plant,

including troubleshooting /resolving production and equipment problems,

producing technical design documents, estimating project costs, selecting

and purchasing equipment and maintaining waste water pollution controls.

. Used AutoCAD to design a zero discharge anodizing line to reduce

waste water; Managed the necessary process and equipment changes in

preparation to install this anodizing line process at our other

plants to support future growth plans; Reduced incoming city water

by 50%.

. Created and implemented the equipment design to modify the caustic

scrubber equipment by adding a conductivity meter and new piping to

reduce waste-water generated by 700 gpd.

. Managed installation, optimization and modification of new cut-to-

length equipment line, which increased the plant's capability to

cut much larger aluminum sheets for additional products.

. Augmented a zero discharged paint line with an Ion Exchange unit

that reduced total dissolved solids from 150 TDS to 0 TDS and

reduced waste expenses by $60,000 per month.

EDUCATION

M.S. Chemical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL,

2005

B.S. Chemistry, Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC, 2001

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