Engineer Manager

Randy Zurbuchen

**** ********* *****, ******, ** 54115

5366. **********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Results-oriented Engineer/Manager with proven success leading Engineering

and Maintenance project teams meet aggressive manufacturing goals. Key

strengths in management, leadership, problem resolution and team building.

Hands-on troubleshooter with strong understanding of mechanical and

electrical process equipment. Expertise includes:

. Process Improvement Reliability

Quality Safety

Control Systems Problem Solving

Professional Experience

Curwood, Neenah, WI 2004 -

2013

Engineering / Maintenance Manager

Managed a staff of 6 Engineers and Maintenance Leaders that support 25

maintenance employee's with a 5M operating budget, working in union

environment. Led large capital improvement and machinery relocation

projects. Installed retro fits and led process improvement teams with

dramatic results.

. Reduced plant reported maintenance down time from 6% to 2.5% by

installing MP2 Maintenance software with a bar coded inventory in

Storeroom, coupled with a Plant wide PM program. Implemented

predictive maintenance tools like: thermal imaging, oil analysis,

vibration analysis, dynamic balancing, ultrasonic leak detection, and

optical alignment.

. Implemented EHS programs that helped reduced our TIRR rate from 6 to

below 2.

. Reduced waste from 8% to 6% on our Cast Extrusion lines, by working on

a Black Belt Team that identified reoccurring problems. Developed

innovative solutions to correct issues.

. Reduced wrinkles and defects in blown film lines resulting in $800,000

savings per year by optically aligning all of our Blown Film lines.

. Installed new seven layer W&H Blown Film Line with rapid die changing

capability which allowed us to change a die in 8 hours, vs. 32 hours

which resulted in a savings of $15,000 every time we changed a die.

. Managed a $16M fast track equipment move project that included

extensive building modifications and infrastructure improvements,

which was completed on time and on budget with no loss of customers

and added $60M in new business to the plant.

Presto/Alcoa, Weyauwega, WI 2001 - 2004

Engineering Manager

Managed a staff of 6 Engineers and Maintenance Leaders that support 42

maintenance employees with a 3M operating budget, working in a nonunion

environment. Led efforts to lower production costs and improve operating

efficiency.

. Designed, developed and installed a carton sorting and packaging line

capable of sorting 60 cartons per minute into 22 separate carton

lanes. This resulted in a work force reduction of 12 people.

. Reorganized the Maintenance Department into an equipment development

team, day shift support team, and a PM team coupled with Production

works using TPM principles.

. Developed an automated 4 lane bag machines that doubled the output of

a semiautomatic bag machine from 30 bags per min. to 60.

Cook Composites and Polymers, Saukville, WI 1997 - 2001

Plant Engineer

Managed capital improvements and expansion of plant capacity. Ensure

compliance with DNR and EPA regulations.

. Designed and installed a Thermo Oxidizer system connected to 63 tanks

and reactors to achieve the EPA/DNR compliance avoiding a plant shut

down.

. Expanded plants raw material capacity with 12 - 15,000 gal. chemical

storage tanks, all inter connected to the plants five main reactors

with a mass flow metering distribution system.

. Modernized the plant's five reactor control systems and brought them

up to NFPA and FM code compliance.

Tufco Inc. Green Bay, WI 1997 - 1993

Plant Engineer

Tape, Inc. Green Bay, WI 1977 - 1993

Plant Engineer

EDUCATION

B.S., Industrial Technology/Plant Engineering

University of Wisconsin

Menomonie, WI

Certifications

Green Belt in Six Sigma /Lean

Maintenance Management

UW School of Business

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