Engineer Project

Lucian Cartas ** Dovetail Dr

Richmond Hill, ON L*E 5A7

Home : 905-***-**** Cell: 416-***-**** Email:

*************@*****.***

Target: Project Leader & Estimator -

Manufacturing Engineer

Hardworking, loyal and challenge-driven Mechanical Engineer offers 20 years

of experience in strong metal tool & die within the automotive and

aerospace industries. Diligent project manager skilled at seeing lifecycle

through from start to finish, analyzing costs and production schedules to

ensure that milestones and budgets are kept on track and in-line. Six Sigma

Green Belt expert with a passion for continuous improvements utilizes the

DMAIC approach for driving costly variation from manufacturing and business

processes and FMEA model to reduce product service failure rates. Conducts

studies to pinpoint best practice programs that will optimize inventory

levels and facilitate maximum utilization of machinery, materials and

resources. Committed team-player steps in to lend troubleshooting expertise

to production teams, promoting collaboration to determine root-cause of

issues with production parts and processes.

CORE STRENGTHS & KNOWLEDGE AREAS

Project Coordination & Management Reliability & Performance Analysis

ISO 9001, AS 9100, ISO/TS-16949 & GD&T Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving

Scheduling, Budgeting & Cost Estimation Work Simplification Program Design

Industry Safety & Design Standards Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Maximization

Oral & Written Communications Teambuilding & Leadership

Blueprint & Drawing Analysis Time/Cost/Labour/Materials Estimates

SOLIDWORKS AUTOCAD CATIA V5 Mechanical Desktop Microsoft Office

(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROJECT LEADER & ESTIMATOR

April 2012-Present

New Era Tool & Die - Toronto, ON

Brought on board with a company dealing with oil pumps & large machining

parts for oil industry and power plants and to manage the full cycle of

various manufacturing projects from estimation through to project planning,

resource allocation, and stakeholder relations.

. Analyzes request for quote (RFQ) documentation, meticulously assessing

prospective client needs and reaching out to suppliers to gather pricing

estimates.

. Amalgamates information from suppliers with detailed process maps and

time & labour cost estimates to create accurate and competitive quotes

based on client needs.

. Leads negotiations with clients on pricing and lead times, serving as the

key liaison between the client, suppliers and engineers to refine quotes

to client time and budget constraints.

. Maintains a continuous relationship with clients and the project, taking

over as Project Leader when the purchase order (PO) is signed, in

addition to charting a project plan.

. Monitors projects, paying attention to lead times and budget to ensure

that all deliverables are met, while handling and resolving any issues.

CNC TECHNICIAN, AEROSPACE COMPONENTS

August 2008 - September 2011

LHM Technologies Inc. - WOODBRIDGE, ON

Took expertise in automotive industry and gained new insights into

aerospace at this AS9100 certified company registered with the Controlled

Good Program producing component parts for military and space program as a

CNC operator before being acknowledged for hard work and receiving an

increased salary and promotion to technician role.

. Increased productivity by 20% by showcasing diligent attention to tools

and parameters, making over 70 pieces for Husky in 10 hours versus 55-60

by other team members.

. Managed machine set-up, entering codes detailing speed, feed and cut of

the tool path for computer numerical controlled tools using G code

programming language.

. Reviewed drawings, devices and selected the tools needed to ensure that

machines were able to perform repetitive machining operations such as end

mills, drill and cutters.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE- LHM Technologies Inc. continued

. Exhibited polished interpersonal communications when liaising with

Quality Control department, responding to any questions or concerns

before securing the green light to go ahead with set-up.

. Utilized attention to detail to complete quality logs and other

documentation, recoding all discrepancies in machining and adding

technical notes to assist the production department.

. Diligently observed tolerance levels and used sound judgement to

determine the necessary machine offset adjustments and cutter changes.

. Performed self-inspections and routine maintenance on all equipment and

machinery and ensured that changes aligned with job orders and

blueprints.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, AUTOMOTIVE CHECKING FIXTURE

2004 - 2008

DTMS Inc.- Concord, ON

Secured job checking fixtures for automotive parts for clients such as

Magna and reviewed drawings and specifications, ordered raw materials and

checked tool inventory to secure very precise manufacturing with zero

tolerance for errors before finally presenting its metrological checking

and functionality to clients.

. Increased efficiency by noticing growth opportunities in processes and

procedures and introduced adjustments and a more streamlined approach to

reduce jobs from 4 hours to 3.

. Proactively created process documents for millworkers and lathe operators

to enable them to read drawings with missing data or a high level of

complexity, eliminating hours spent waiting for clarification.

. Drew upon natural leadership abilities to supervise roughly 5

technologists and shop workers, as well as 4 millworkers and lathe

operators, ensuring everyone was adhering to project specifications.

. Led smooth workflow process design, working within budgetary and schedule

parameters to oversee the design process for large fixates.

. Forged trusting relationship with clients by managing quality assurance

and control, composing folders for each customer and setting CMM

measurements for checking fixates before delivery.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

1991 - 2004

Automotive Ball & Roller Bearings Manufactory-Romania

First began as a mechanical engineer with this plant with 10K+ employees

and received promotion in 2000 to Deputy Chief of the Lathe Workshop, a GM

role overseeing engineering and accounting teams while composing production

schedules, performing cost estimations and resolving conflicts amongst team

members.

. Led review of workshop production capabilities and noticed that the ratio

of workers to machines was disparate; spent a month crunching numbers to

determine that 1/3 of machines could be eliminated.

. Played a key role in decision making through analysis, enabling expenses

to be cut by $200-300K through merger of the two plants and increasing

efficiency by having everything located in one facility.

. Overcame production barriers resulting from Romania's lack of design

software program by designing a die and special filter for EDM machine

over the span of two years that was implemented by the company.

. Impacted tolerance levels during large scale supervision of over 250

employees, leading research to uncover quality issue resulting from

groove in outer ring of bearing, enabling the production team to make

changes.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

bACHELOR OF Mechanical Engineering, 1991 Specialization: Tool & Die

Machinery Design & Manufacturing

University of Toronto - Toronto, ON

Additional Training Includes:

. Lean Six Sigma & Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate, 2012 & 2011-University

Villanova

. Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Training, 2009-LHM Technologies Inc

. WHMIS Certificate of Training, 2008- LHM Technologies Inc

. Mechanical Design Certificate in SOLIDWORKS, 2005-Seneca College

. Failure Mode & Effects Analysis Course, 2003-Romania

. Advanced Planning & Quality Product, 2001-FAG Germany

. AutoCAD Certificate of Completion, 1996-Romania

. Autodesk GmbH Training Center, 1996-Romania[pic][pic][pic]

Project Highlights

Gear Box Project for an Offshore Oil Rig

Won a bid to produce a 10'x 9' gear box project for a high-profile drilling

company. Managed the project through to completion, leading a cross-

functional team of 19 and coordinating workflows to deliver the project on

time and within budget.

Split Carrier for a Bearings Firm

Issued a quote and won a bid to product a 6' outer ring for a bearing,

subsequently serving as the Project Leader to deliver the project on time

and on budget.

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