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Chester, VA 23831 Cell Phone: 804-***-****

Email: abnqt0@r.postjobfree.com

Michael J. Kencel

Objective

To utilize my extensive and diverse experience to excel in an engineering career involving Project Management.

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Summary

Proficient and well rounded Engineer experienced in Process, Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, Project and Planning

Engineering.

Background in high volume and industrial manufacturing.

Very organized, detail oriented, excellent problem solving and communication skills. A proven project leader.

Professional Experience

12/2000 – 2/2009 Qimonda/Infineon Technologies Richmond, VA

Senior Process/Manufacturing Engineer - Planning Engineer

Process and equipment owner in high volume manufacturing facility.

Organize and lead multiple projects effectively.

Utilize statistical process control (SPC) in determining process capabilities. Give direction in out of control situations.

Use metrology tools for measuring critical process parameters.

Lead continuous improvement projects, resolve quality issues.

Optimize process capabilities using Design of Experiments (DOE).

Write and maintain specifications and out of control action plans.

Support, train, and mentor junior engineers and manufacturing associates.

Work with equipment engineers and maintenance personnel to improve performance of and maintain equipment.

Review tool capacity requirements on a regular basis to meet production plans.

Justify, oversee installation of, and qualify new capital equipment.

Determine Root Causes of wafer defects and process excursions.

Plan capital equipment requirements based on product volume and budget, assist with production floor layout.

Travel to Dresden, Germany for planning software tool training. Key user and administrator for implementation of dCp

planning software tool and FPS database in Richmond as a result.

Designed auto calculator tool to generate and present monthly capacity reports and charts. Identify bottleneck tool sets.

Drive and report on process improvement and cycle time reduction projects.

Run scenarios to assess capacity and determine volume forecast.

Designed and implemented part specific planning to more accurately define capacity.

Work closely with process and equipment engineers, section managers, and manufacturing.

Interface with Senior Leadership on proposals and scenarios.

Review process parameters that affect tool capacity; availability, tool utilization, and throughput.

Prepare and present to Capital Review Board for approval of capital equipment purchases.

Regularly communicate with “cluster” facilities in Germany and Taiwan for benchmarking purposes.

1997 – 12/2000 Viasystems Technologies Richmond, VA

Process/Manufacturing Engineer

Process and equipment owner of cleaning, laminating, printing and developing in the manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards.

Provide machine capacity to meet production plans.

Oversee and justify capital equipment purchases. Write and issue associated supportive documentation including

specifications. Review quotations and communicate with potential vendors regarding equipment to be purchased. Specify

and initiate orders to purchase equipment. Install, prove in, and take ownership of new equipment.

Calculate, analyze, and submit monthly Process Capability Data utilizing Statistical Process Control Analysis.

Conduct experiments and analyze data. Determine optimum process parameters.

Monitor yields and investigate root cause of defects associated with processes. Make decisions, provide instructions, and

take necessary preventive actions regarding non-conforming product.

Cost reduction projects, yield improvement activities, and productivity improvement activities related to processes.

Work on quality improvement teams to determine actions for quality and productivity improvement.

Provide documentation in the areas of process control standards, run charts, operating instructions, preventive maintenance,

calibrations, spare parts, lock out procedures, in ISO9002 environment.

Support maintenance in equipment downs, troubleshooting, and repairs. Communicate with manufacturer’s technicians

regarding equipment issues.

Train supervisors, operators, technicians, and maintenance.

1989 – 1997 Harper International Corp. Lancaster, NY

Project Engineer/Senior Mechanical Design Engineer/Estimator

Oversee multiple engineering projects in the fabrication of high temperature Industrial furnaces and automation equipment.

Employ design and stress calculations, create assembly drawings using AutoCad, check and approve drawings, specify and

order materials, assure specification compliance, customer satisfaction, and warranty issues. Lead team of design draftsmen

and shop personnel from project start to finish.

Experience in steel construction and metal fabrication, machining, welding, brick and insulation, pneumatics, mechanical

assemblies, atmosphere and water piping, automation, machine design, and electrical design.

Interface with manufacturing, sales, purchasing, vendors and customers in all phases of projects.

Lead teams in the field with installation, start-up, maintenance, and troubleshooting of equipment. Domestic and overseas.

Successful project lead, start to finish, of largest dual carbon fiber hearth furnace for Harper to date. Included design,

fabrication and installation. Entailed multiple trips to Germany overseeing install team and working with customer and site

contractors.

Initial key user of AutoCAD at Harper, during phase in. Successfully implemented AutoCAD at site and transferred key

designs to AutoCAD platform.

Implemented AutoCAD drawings for interface with CAM/CNC metal fabrication and machining purposes.

Design and drawing experience including use of geometric dimension and tolerance (GD&T) specifications.

Estimate costs for quotes on industrial furnaces and kilns, including instrumentation, power control, automation, and

mechanical and electrical components. Work closely with sales engineers in design and proposal preparation, including

performing mechanical and heat transfer calculations to determine job specifications.

Specify and order parts. Aid shop personnel in fabrication.

Computer Skills & Training

Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Project. AutoCAD. JMP Statistical Software. DCP Capacity Planning Software.

Lean Six Sigma experience.

Education

1991 SUNY College at Buffalo Buffalo, NY

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology

1986 Erie Community College Buffalo, NY

A.A.S., Mechanical Technology

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