Craig G. Bramble

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Kings Mills, OH 45034

513-***-****

abnb20@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Nearly 10 years process engineering, process improvement, and

research/development experience. APQP /Six Sigma Trained; high speed

manufacturing experience; and proven leader of cost reduction programs.

Expertise in defect reduction; trouble shooting experience, implementation

and maintenance of statistical process control (SPC); experience in water

and glycol based suspensions. Proven results in multiple industries. Have

excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to

coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.

EXPERIENCE:

SUMCO USA, Maineville, OH

CW Process Engineer, 3/07-Present

. Root cause investigation and corrective action implementation.

. Reduction of largest department defect item by 90%.

. Reduction of key process output variable by 15%.

. Reduce clean line chemical usage by $54,000 annually.

. Communication with suppliers/vendors to maintain quality assurance.

. Implementation of SPC controls for input and output variables.

. Maintain manufacturing area quality control system.

. Document creation and maintenance, including FMEA, PS, WI, SOP and

OCAP.

. Presentation of engineering change requests to cross functional team.

. Implemented 25% reduction in lap slurry, saving $52,000 annually.

OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC., Versailles, KY

R&D Process Improvement and Project Engineer, 9/04-3/07

. Coordinated qualification testing of alternate raw materials

. Organized and prioritized testing protocol for cost reduction programs

. Reduced phosphor weight in fluorescent lamp, saving $360,000 annually

. Established detailed specifications for exhausting of fluorescent

lamps

. Applied Six Sigma method to reduce contaminants in a fluorescent lamp

by 15%

. Coordinated and supervised benchmarking of competitor lamp

construction

. Member of cross-functional team to address lamp contamination issue

. Implemented new data collection system for competitor lamp analysis

. Validated product quality parameters compared to ISO requirements

Process Engineer, 6/03-9/04

. Oversaw engineering responsibilities for high speed fluorescent lamp

manufacturing line

. Reduced final inspection quality defects on manufacturing line by 15%

. Reduced manufacturing line shrinkage by 5%

. Supervised installation of fluorescent tube heating equipment

. Troubleshot daily product quality and manufacturing issues

Associate Development Program - OSRAM SYLVANIA, INC., 7/00-6/03

R&D Engineer - Versailles, KY

. Re-designed FO32/XPS series lamps

. Experience with phosphorescent and metal oxide coatings

. Experience with water based coating layering

. Obtained working knowledge of fluorescent manufacturing

. Obtained APQP/PQI/Six Sigma training

. Benchmarked facility product versus competitor product

Process Engineer - Exeter, NH

. Development of Standardized Packaging Specifications for small piece

quartz tubing

. Reduced occurrence of labeling issues at customer to 95%

. Implemented new data collection system for Automatic Tube Cutting

Machines (ATCMs) using ACCESS databases

. Provided computerized SPC computation for cut lengths using ACCESS

databases

. Participated in Six Sigma project to eliminate chips and extensions on

ATCMs

Environmental Engineer - Versailles, KY

. Organized water recycling project to reduce water discharge by 30%

. Reported and implemented analytical test for lead in POTW discharge

water

. Measured glass properties using spectrophotometer transmission output

EDUCATION:

Ohio State University, BS Chemical Engineering

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