Engineer Plant

Profile

Extensive experience in operations and manufacturing in the textile

industry with a 5-year record of improving efficiencies, production and

profitability through automation and process improvements. Articulate and

diligent with a reputation for exceeding corporate objectives while

controlling cost through analyzing the results of operations to discover

more proficient ways to utilize resources.

Skills Summary

Strategic Planning CAD Design Project Scheduling

Process Analysis and Client/Vendor Process Improvement

Engineering Relationships Budget Planning/Management

Proposal Development Quality Assurance

Manufacturing Automation Project Leadership Professional Presentations

Team Building

General Office Skills Cost Control/Avoidance

Professional Training

0. Six Sigma Black Belt

0. LEAN Manufacturing

0. Certified Project Management

0. Quality System Auditor

0. Environmental Impacts & Aspects through The Georgia Institue of

Technology

Employment History

11/10-Present Meggitt Polymers & Composites

Manufacturing Engineer, Rockmart GA

. Assist in the day to day technical needs and trouble

shooting on the Crashworthy production floor.

. Consults with planning and design staff concerning product

design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods

. Provides guidance to floor personnel regarding manufacturing

methods and tooling as well as assisting in daily

operations.

. Continuous improvement of manufacturing tooling and process

developments.

. Manages program start ups for fuel cells.

. Confers with vendors to determine product specifications and

arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and

evaluates products according to specifications and quality

standards.

12/07- 2/10 Shaw Industries, Inc.

Sr. Project Engineer, Plant 15

. Planned, directed and managed the successful simultaneous

development of several projects requiring capital funds

exceeding $20 MM and a team of Engineers and Contractors.

o Latex Coating Line expansion resulting in a 150%

improvement in productivity

o Steel Bridge designed to eliminate facility roof

loading

o 50 new lift trucks that utilize new 80volt "Quick

Charge" technologies.

o Tile Reject System to eliminate excise downtime and

increase throughput to 2,100 SY/hr.

o Plant support type projects including the installation

a 300 Hp air compressor, a facility lighting upgrade,

the installation of additional utilities (gas, air,

and chilled water), repairs to the rail road spur

track, etc. Ensured that objectives were accomplished

in accordance with outlined priorities.

. Delegated responsibilities to team members and designed time

schedules to successful on time completions.

. Negotiated contracts that ensured the highest quality with

the greatest effort for cost avoidance.

. Proficient in building and managing vendor relationships for

service and products, including negotiating and

administering contracts, deliverables, and workmanship.

. Established written procedures as appropriate during

projects to ensure repeatable operation.

. Managed a 30 man Weekend Preventative Maintenance crew.

. Worked with both Shaw Corporate Engineers as well as an

outside Professional Engineer to develop a steel bridge

structure designed to eliminate facility roof loading.

. Conducted a 7 month extensive feasibility study of Plant

15's material handling equipment

. Proved aid to the Plant Engineer as needed (day or night) to

ensure the run ability of all production equipment.

. Participated in several 24-hour process surveillance studies

in the Compound Extrusion and Tile dept.

. Served as a key member of a Kaizen Event on one of Plant

15's Tile Cutting line, whose goal was to eliminate excise

downtime and increase throughput to 2,100 SY/hr.

. Established written procedures into Shaw's Quality System as

appropriate during projects to ensure repeatable operation.

6/06- 12/07 Shaw Industries, Inc.

Six Sigma Process Engineer, Plant 15

. Served in numerous supportive roles at both a local and

corporate level.

o Management Representitive for Monitoring and

Measurement of Process and Statistical Techniques

within the Shaw Quality System.

o TPM Leadership Team

o Plant 15's Plant Leadership Team

o Plant Representitive during external Shaw Quality

System audits of other facilities

o Plant 15's representative on the Shopflex Continuous

Core Team.

. Served as a key member of Shaw Industries' very first

organized Kaizen Event

. Spearheaded the increase in the plant's Process Improvement

Savings as a percent of Entitlement

o Resulted in an 8% increase from 2% to 10% for 2006.

. Worked along side the Divisional Six Sigma Leader to

maintain project data, while also acting as a liaison

between the division and the plant.

. Provided guidance in the DMAIC methodology to all Green and

Black Belts in the plant.

. Helped Project Managers maintain their six sigma projects

within the plant through the use of control plans,

notebooks, measurement system and MiniTab analysis, as well

as brainstorming for improvement solutions.

. Managed and provided guidance in the DMAIC methodology to

Green and Black Belts.

o In conjunction with 17 Six Sigma projects that have

yielded savings of $3.0 MM

. Conducted statistical comparisons of data for Engineers and

other Plant Management.

. Used many different plant reports and information streams to

generate Control Charts for primary & secondary key measures

used in Six Sigma projects, as well as other plant related

measures (i.e. Maintenance Related Down Time, SES projects,

Hotmelt Trail results).

. Reported Six Sigma performance on both the plant and

divisional levels.

. Managed the validation of several measurement systems on a

regular basis throughout the plant.

. Managed software/computer installations and upgrades in

different departments throughout the plant.

. Used MP2 to gather needed information for Capital Project

Management, as well as create work orders.

7/04- 6/06 Shaw Industries, Inc.

Associate Industrial Engineer, Plant 15

. Worked with Technical Development for alternative processing

solutions to Elutriated fiber stream.

. Estimated annual savings for Capital and Expenses projects.

. Set-up Capital and Expenses projects for two (2) yarn

warpers, five (5) tufting machines, a new baler and a new

strapper for Warping.

. Collected data and updated vital Plant

Performance/Utilization and Inventory tracking reports.

o Machine Utilization & Efficiency Reports

o POVA

o OIR & OIP

o Key Operating Data

o Compounding Grid & Batch Sheets

o Quarterly Packaging Specs

. Set-up New Products and Primary & Secondary Backing Codes.

. Prepared presentations for Quarterly and Six Month reviews.

. Managed the Receiving Department and Supply Room.

. Updated Production Guidelines and XP Standards.

. Worked directly with Accounts Payable regarding the payment

of invoices and other issues.

. Served as Waste Champion for Plant 15 while tracking Plant

15's recycling efforts using Green Metrics and Recycle

Content Report.

. Created and managed purchase requisitions using Ariba and

PeopleSoft systems.

. Chartered a Black Belt Project to increasing tufting

throughput in B-Team.

. Assisted in the organization and completion of two (2) Year-

end Plant Inventory.

. Managed the time worked and invoicing of Randstad & Ashton

temporary employees.

. Managed a SES project to reduce the amount of window waste

going to the landfill by 25%.

6/02- 7/04 Contour Engineering, LLC.

Geotechnical Staff Engineer/Assistant Construction Services Manager

. Verified bearing capacities and pile and pier foundations

. Determined index properties of soil and aggregate

. Perform comparative site evaluations

. Managed approx. 20 Engineering Technicians in both the field

and lab.

. Tested & Verified of construction materials including

engineered fill, foundations, concrete, masonry, reinforcing

steel, post-tensioned concrete, and asphalt in both field

and laboratory settings

Education

Southern Polytechnic State University - Marietta, GA

B.S., APPAREL AND TEXTILE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, TEXTILE CONCENTRATION,

2003

- Minor in Industrial Engineering Technology

Honors and Activities

0. Grand Province Advisor for Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, GA

Province

0. "Top Teke" for Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity '01-'02

0. Alumni member of Tau Kappa Epsilon (Xi Chi Chapter)

0. Alumni member of Phi Psi, Honorary Textile Fraternity (Nu Chapter)

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