Engineer Mechanical Engineering

Clifford Pugliese

Email: abpuzw@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ** **** ****

City: Amston

State: CT

Zip: 06231

Country: USA

Phone: 860-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $110,000

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Clifford Pugliese

abpuzw@r.postjobfree.com aEa 860-***-****

85 Buck Road, Amston, CT 06231

Qualification Summary

Senior Engineering and Operations Director

Senior-level engineer with more than 15 years of achievement driving innovation, leading cutting-edge research and testing initiatives, and coaching cross-functional teams to success. Unique ability to balance technical expertise and executive decision-making, with record of aligning engineering and research efforts with broader business goals. Proven capacity to engage both technical and non-technical officers in defining organizational strategy and vision. Lean manager with demonstrated ability to structure operations for optimal performance and efficiency, and lead process improvements to attain world-class metrics. Diligent, organized leader who can steer multi-million dollar projects from preliminary planning through an on-time and on-budget completion. In current pursuit of Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and hold M.S. in both Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Engineering.

Areas of expertise:

Mechanical Engineering aaa Project Management aaa Operations aaa Process Improvement aaa Data & Statistics

Research & Development aaa Environmental Engineering aaa Environmental, Health & Safety

Organizational Management aaa Team Leadership aaa Staff Training & Development

World Class Operating Systems aaa Amston, CT 2012 to Present

Privately-held consultancy helps clients develop effective, efficient, and best-in-class operating systems, specializing in laboratories.

President and CEO

Launched and preside over laboratory consulting firm, overseeing all business functions. Generate new client leads and win engagements to structure client laboratory operations for unprecedented levels of quality, productivity, and overall business performance.

aEa Deliver innovative, metric-driven solutions to develop elite laboratory operating systems, growing client laboratory performance across a broad range of indicators including quality, cost, customer satisfaction, and on-time delivery.

aEa Incorporate Six Sigma tools into client laboratory operating systems, and introduce best-practice Design for Variation and Systematic Problem Solving methodologies to help clients achieve and maintain world-class status.

aEa Ensure operating systems are designed responsibly, leading to unmatched Environmental, Health & Safety performance.

Pratt & Whitney aaa East Hartford, CT 1996 to 2012

A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), Pratt & Whitney is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems, and gas turbines; company generates nearly $13B in annual revenue and comprised of over 35,000 employees.

Principal Engineer, Applied Mechanics Lab 2009 to 2012

Developed and delivered advanced vibration validation testing results to Pratt & Whitney (P&W) and other engineering organizations within UTC, providing actionable insights which advanced companyaaas product development and R&D efforts. Mentored P&W engineers, building staffaaas technical expertise and fostering its professional development. Helped lead P&Waaas operations to ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence) standards, ensuring world-class quality in products and processes.

aEa Conducted Ph.D.-level research with the University of Connecticut on probabilistic analysis and experimental mechanics including Non-linear Dynamics and Damping.

aEa Research helped to predict and avoid multi-million dollar compressor failures in Integrally Bladed Rotors, reduced the probability of broader engine component failures, and enhanced the certification of parts by testing at engine-energy levels.

aEa Incorporated LEAN Product Development and Manufacturing, Design for Variation, and Systematic Problem Solving techniques into daily work processes, championing UTCaaas ACE operating methodology; as a P&W ACE Level C Practitioner, mentored Level B and C candidates to top performance.

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aEa Designed statistical techniques to determine difference in population in airfoils, leading to an approximate 20% increase in the certification of airfoil populations.

aEa Self-developed technique also created systemized framework to ensure low cost suppliers were statistically capable of producing airworthy parts, helping company to cut 25% in costs when compared with OEM parts.

aEa Taught the aaAIntroduction to Vibrations Theory and Applicationaa course through P&Waaas Engineering Technical University, helping to grow the professional capabilities and skillset of company engineers; earned best-in-class student survey results.

aEa Conducted Tier II audits of the companyaaas EH&S management system, ensuring proper functionality and proposing solutions to shortcomings.

aEa In praise of performance, earned companyaaas prestigious Leadership Award in 2009.

Manager, Vibrations Lab 2006 to 2009

Governed operations and served as technical lead for the 20,000 sq. ft. Vibrations lab, ensuring fulfillment of all P&W and UTC vibration component validation needs. Engaged customers to understand requirements and led 19-member team in the delivery of metric-driven, world-class experimental data of highly technical components on-time and within budget. Directed all aspects of laboratory operations, producing exemplary data while maintaining efficient business practices.

aEa Achieved best-ever customer survey scores through high-quality design and execution of test plans, delivery of data and reports free of escapes, and by proficiently managing scope, schedule, and budget.

aEa Implemented lean deign and product flow principles; reduced lead time for structural testing by 20% and cut customer costs by $250K in 2 years by reducing the amount of instrumentation needed for testing.

aEa Reduced rework by approximately 15% through effective design, analysis, and fabrication of test systems, including up-front design and analysis of testing set-ups.

aEa Ensured the most efficient allocation of $1M overhead budget and $300K capital budget.

ACE Coordinator, Mechanical Disciplines (concurrent role)

Led 300-member Mechanical Disciplines organization, achieving ACE Gold Site status in March 2008. Steered organization to new levels of quality, productivity, staff cohesion, and customer service.

aEa Attained zero technical escapes in data, replacing traditional deterministic approach with more targeted probabilistic analysis.

aEa Maintained 100% on-time delivery.

aEa Grew customer satisfaction from 5.5/7.0 to a best-in-class 6.3/7.0.

aEa Promoted greater levels of employee engagement and satisfaction through collaborative leadership style; built and coached successful, cross-functional teams.

Discipline Specialist, Applied Mechanics Lab 2002 to 2006

Serving as Member of the Engineering Standard Work (ESW) steering team, ensured the ESW application and procedure provided world-class instructions and design criteria for 300-member Mechanical Disciplines organization. Provided ACE leadership to improve laboratory performance across multiple metrics, and led efforts to improve EH&S.

aEa Achieved ACE Silver Cell in 2005 and ACE Gold Cell in 2006.

aEa Led Applied Mechanics lab through a successful UTC assurance review and developed audits for the entire engineering organization as part of the EH&S counsel.

aEa Coached engineers and technicians in general vibration testing, specializing in high temperature testing; introduced best-practices to grow performance and encourage professional development of personnel.

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Prior Experience

Group Leader/Senior Engineer Applied Mechanics - MD aaa East Hartford, CT 1998 to 2002

aEa Led a team of approximately 20 technicians in the execution of world-class vibrations testing, ensuring an on-time and on-budget completion of projects.

aEa Drove the development of ESW in Applied Mechanics and achieved ACE Bronze.

Engineer, Applied Mechanics Lab aaa East Hartford, CT 1996 to 1998

aEa Delivered vibration validation testing results to multiple UTC organizations and served as ISO 9000 auditor.

Engineer, PW 4000 HPC CIPT aaa East Hartford, CT 1997 to 1998

aEa Provided structural analysis of airfoils for the PW 4000 High Pressure Compressor and co-authored the PW4098 HPC FAA stress report.

Education

University of Connecticut aaa Storrs, CT

aEa Pursuing Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (courses complete and exam passed)

Dissertation Topic: aaAA hybrid approach to the probabilistic analysis of multistage IBRaaasaa

aEa M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Concentration: Solid Mechanics and Vibration

aEa M.S. in Environmental Engineering, Concentration: Hazardous Waste Remediation

aEa B.S. in Mechanical and Materials Engineering

Professional Affiliations

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Member

Society of Experimental Mechanics

Member

ASM International

Member

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