Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Thomas G. Knox
Uniontown Ohio 44685
e-mail: *****@***.**.***
Summary
A multi talented, hard working and dependable ceramic engineer who develops
strong working relationships and produces quality work by encouraging team
efforts, empowering and directing others. Knowledgeable in a broad scope of
ceramic and management areas including:
( Production ( Research and Development
( Quality control ( System Implementation
( Cost reduction ( Computer application programming
Experience
Kohler Coating Corporation: North Canton, Ohio
2008-November 2009
Project Manager
. Responsible for all contact between customer and Kohler
. Coordinate customer requirements with Kohler design, fabrication, and
installation.
. Provide documentation, schedule budget and functional specifications
for projects.
. Resolve manufacturing and purchasing issues that impact process,
schedule, or cost
Ceramic Color & Chemical Manufacturing Co. :New Brighton, PA 2001- 2008
Manager Technology Services
. Technical sales and service in Midwestern States and Texas
. Quality control ceramic pigments
. Development of pigments for hearth industry
Kohler Coating Machinery Corporation: North Canton, Ohio 1998-2001
Project Information Manager
. Developed interactive spreadsheet based application for project
specification, design, and costing with engineering calculations and
printed quotation.
. Developed Flash animations of machine movements from concept drawings.
. Wrote Java script applications for Kohler's web site.
. Developed SQL applications to support project management and sales.
. Coordinated all projects using Microsoft Project 98
Project Manager
. Responsible for all contact between customer and KCMC for steel
galvanizing equipment.
. Coordinate customer requirements with KCMC design, fabrication, and
installation.
. Provide documentation, schedule budget and functional specifications for
Galvanizing equipment projects.
. Resolve manufacturing and purchasing issues that impact process,
schedule, or cost
Thomas G. Knox Page Two
United States Ceramic Tile Company: East Sparta, Ohio 1982-1998
Chief Ceramic Engineer
Reported directly to the Vice President of Manufacturing for this $60MM
manufacturing operation. Responsible for the production, application, and
firing of glaze, body and glaze materials, and formulation.
Directed glaze production department which produced 10,000 gallons of glaze
per month in 50 colors. Supervised 12 hourly and 2 salaried employees.
Directed four technicians responsible for the firing of ten kilns.
. Attained operating budget for 1997 within 3% of goal for glaze production
department.
Evaluated and introduced raw materials which saved over $100,000 per year.
Reduce barium in the waste, eliminated lead and improve acid resistance in
fast fire matte glazes by reformulation.
Developed equivalent product for existing tile in different production
facilities.
Developed 1% shrinkage spray dried body for trim production using existing
dies.
Save $50,000 per year by introducing ground scrap tile to the body
formulation.
Reduced glaze materials usage 25% and increased 2% in production time by
conversion from air spraying to airless application of glaze.
Key member on cross functional project team for MRP/ASI software
implementation, which became the foundation for revenue gains of 140% over
the next 4 years.
Provided leadership and training for development and implementation of
manufacturing module of ASI software.
Installed, debugged and created data base for color matching software for
Quality control of production and development of new colors.
Improved shop floor reporting accuracy by 70% by developing internal
controls and audit trail.
Increased production efficiencies in glaze preparation so that 140%
increase in production was achieved by 50% increase in personnel.
Robertson American Tile Company; Morrisville Pennsylvania 1981-1982
Ceramic Engineer, Lab Manager
Quality control of raw materials for glaze and body, new product
development and glaze production control.
H & R Johnson Tile Company; Keyport, New Jersey 1977-1981
Ceramic Engineer
Supervision of glaze making kiln and quality control departments
Gould Inc. Victor Insulator Division; Victor, New York 1972-1977
Product Engineer
Joined the company as assistant foreman in the slip house, responsible for
quality of slip and glaze preparation. After 15 months became product
engineer managing the high voltage mechanical testing laboratory.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Ceramic Engineering; New York State College of
Ceramics, Alfred University; Alfred New York 1972
Other Information
Performed as trainer in Ollie Wight MRP II company wide educational program
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