Engineer Manager

CHRISTOPHER SOWADA

Home Address

Contact Information

***** ***** **** **. #*** Email-

********@*****.*** Jacksonville, FL 32256

Phone- 904-***-****

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville University

(Graduated December 2008)

Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee

Technological University (Graduated

May 2005)

Minor in Mathematics from Tennessee Technological University

(Graduated May 2005)

12 week Training course on Lean Principles and Methodologies given by

Kaufman Global (2006)

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified (May 2009)

Computer Skills: Microsoft package, Minitab, CMMS (Computerized

Maintenance Management System), Maximo (Coordination of Maintenance

Plans), GSRS (Metric Database and Analysis Tool), Failure Analysis

System (Failure Database and Solver System), E-RepairPro (Part

Tracking System), E-FactoryPro (Maintenance Activity System)

EMPLOYMENT

Advanced Technology Services - Site Manager/ Reliability Engineer -

Jacksonville, FL (5/08 - 12/09)

Gerdau AmeriSteel - Process Engineer/ Front-line Supervisor, Melt Shop

- Jacksonville, FL (5/07 - 4/08)

Gerdau AmeriSteel - Management Associate - Jacksonville, FL (6/05 -

5/07)

Fleetguard Automotive- Engineering Intern for Engineering & Product

group - Cookeville, TN. (6/04-05)

TRW Automotive: Steering and Suspension Systems - Engineering co-op

working with the Product

Engineering group - Rogersville, TN. (5/02 - 5/03)

Trane-American Standard Inc. Lab - Clarksville, TN

Internship completed in high school & during school breaks

(1/00 - 5/01)

SKILLS

Working as a Site Manager/ Reliability Engineer for Advanced

Technology Services I:

. Managed a team of 7 employees, contracted by Eaton Aerospace

manufacturing operations, with yearly revenue of $1 million

generated from Factory Maintenance and Calibration services

o Responsible for site budgeting, growing site business,

increasing safety awareness, and achieving annual

revenue goals

o Responsible for reducing equipment downtime and

increasing production efficiencies through maintenance

activities and continuous improvement tools

. Managed a team of 7 employees from May 2008 through May 2009,

contracted by Vistakon manufacturing operations of Johnson &

Johnson, with yearly revenue of $2 million generated from

Repairable Parts, Reliability Engineering, and Preventative

Maintenance services

o Responsible for site budgeting, growing site business,

and achieving revenue goals

o Develop Reliability Analysis's to predict part life

using Weibull distribution - Minitab

o Use Reliability Analysis's to implement replacement

schedules for parts used on production lines in an

effort to reduce unplanned downtime

o Conduct improvement projects to increase reliability of

parts used on production lines

Working as a Process Engineer/ Supervisor for Gerdau AmeriSteel I:

. Assisted in the installation and startup of a $60 million

Electric Arc Furnace

. Trained employees on how to operate, program, and trouble

shoot Electric Arc Furnace

. Created Training Manuals on Furnace and Burner System

operations

. Managed a crew of 8 people in the Operational Environment

. Provided assistance to the Electric Arc Furnace as a

Technical Advisor

. Trained new operators on all EAF and Automation controls

. Created Routine Procedures and other standards on new

equipment and processes

. Optimized EAF performance by adjusting chemical and

electrical energy inputs

Working as a Management Associate for Gerdau AmeriSteel I:

. Attended 12 week training course on Lean Principles and

Methodologies given by the Kaufman Global consulting firm

. Methodologies Learned and Implemented: Value Stream Mapping,

Kaizen, 5S, Quick Changeover, Just-in-Time, Takt time

. Facilitated Kaizen Events and other Improvement Projects

. Learned jobs at facility by performing daily activities with

operators

. Lead Improvement Projects in the Melt Shop (QIS on Buss Cable

Life)

. Trained and Implemented Business Systems including Routine

and Improvement

. Attended training courses: Safety in Action Leadership given

by DNV, Leading Strategic Change given by PDI,

Culture & Ethics given by PDI, Leadership & Coaching

Given by PDI, On-site Business System Supervisors training

Working for the Customer Engineering & Product Research group of

Fleetguard I:

. Media Fiber size distribution measurements using Image J

computer program & Electron Scanning Microscope

pictures

. Media optical thickness measurements using reverse-stage

microscope

. Media saturation experiments to determine media volume

. Assembled prototype filter units for customer testing

. Prepared various Engineering/Lab reports

While on co-op with TRW Automotive I:

. Organized/gathered gear components for prototype builds in

the lab

. Conducted different types of lab tests (including strength

and tensile testing on steering gear components

using a Tinius Olsen machine)

. Prepared various Engineering/Lab reports

While at Trane I performed various activities on HVAC units that

included:

. Setting-up and conducting UL rain tests & crush/shipping

tests

. Building duct work for Lab testing

. Built models and prototypes of packaged air-conditioner units

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