Engineer Engineering

Charles Justin Davies

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Objective

A position in which I can use my research and time management

skills to function in the roles of engineering, management, and/or

operations.

Employment

3/2010 - Present Process Engineer Watts

Water Technologies, Spindale, NC

. Assisted management in leading the performance

transformation of ball valve department

. Oversees and leads plant wide kaizen and lean initiatives

. Key team player and leader in a set-up reduction that

reduced machine change-over times by 75%

. Developed and implemented production associates' skills

matrix for cross-training to enable manufacturing

flexibility

. Researched and implemented methods and equipment to improve

production associate's ergonomic benefit

. Worked closely with production associates in support of

their day-to-day needs relating to quality, productivity,

and/or equipment needs.

3/2009 - 3/2010 Operations Specialists QuEST (GE Gas Turbines

Contractor), Greenville, SC

. Assisted Program and Engineering Managers for the

completion of tollgates within deadlines

. Worked closely with equipment owners for the verification

of compliance to existing and new ISO and EU Directive

standards

. Scheduled and hosted program management meetings for the

completion of tasks for compliance deadlines including

tollgates and design reviews

. Developed budget plan to budget actual reports for program

status tracking

. Worked extensively in various business database systems for

the management of NPI program budgets and schedules

. Created cost estimates for project implementation and

evaluation

5/2008 - 12/2008 Mfg. Engineer/Supervisor Wabtec

Passenger Transit, Spartanburg,SC

. Created over $50,000/year savings from a single kaizen

activity

. Lead a kaizen team at a sister facility in Los Angeles, CA

and achieved 20% reduction in processing time

. Successfully implemented plant-wide two-bin kanban system

. Collaborated closely with sales, purchasing, quality, and

product engineering to analyze and correct quality issues

within responsible department

. Lead and implemented 5S activities within responsible

department

. Maintained and updated routings within Oracle

. Processed ECRNs for responsible department

. Managed a team of 15-20 assembly technicians

. Licensed fork truck driver

. Trained in supervising others from the Spartanburg

Development Association

10/2007 - 4/2008 Product Engineer

CompX National, Greenville,SC

8/2006 - 10/2007 Engineering Technician

5/2006 - 8/2006 Engineering Coop

. Gained extensive experience in 3D modeling and drafting using

SolidWorks

. Converted over 400 2D CAD drawings into SolidWorks models and

drawings

. Identified and corrected inconsistencies between parts and

existing prints

. Completed two reverse engineering projects

. Assisted with the implementation of new projects; gained an

aptitude in troubleshooting and critically analyzing existing

products and processes

. Conducted extensive research of government standards for new

product development

. Worked closely with testing labs for the assurance of standards

compliance, matching specification charts to present state models

. Selected to be member of R&D team

. Functioned as test engineer (salt chamber, tensile, and cycle

testing)

. Resolved day to day operational issues in assigned departments

. Processed ECRs, Product Releases, and Print Changes

. Developed improvements for ISO standards compliance

. Performed document control function within the engineering

department

Education

Master of Engineering

North Carolina State University (presently enrolled)

Current Grade-Point Average: 3.17

Advanced Graduate Engineering Courses:

Applied Engineering Economics

Product Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control

Lean Production Principles and Practice

Strategic Management Foundations

Introduction to Operations Research

Engineering Leadership and Strategic Change

B.S. in Engineering Technology Magna Cum Laude

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

December 2006

Grade-Point Average: 3.85

Tuition 100% self-financed

Advanced Engineering Courses:

Quality Systems

Power Transmission Systems

Parametric Modeling and Design

Occupational Safety Systems

Engineering Economic Analysis

Technical Communication

Honors and Organizations

National Dean's List

Selected to be in "One of Ours" WCU advertising campaign

Member of Society of Automotive Engineers 2006-2007 (WCU student

chapter)

References

Available upon request

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