Engineer Project Manager

Patrick Roth, MBA

***** ******* ***** **** ~ Richmond, TX 77407

630-***-**** *********@*****.***

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

- Industrial Manufacturing Industry -

15+ years of solid experience in Project/People Management, Financial

Analysis, Customer Quoting, Breakthrough Change Management, Process

Optimization and Product Development

> Experience includes a broad range of products including motor control

centers, process controls and automation, automotive systems, consumer

products, metal and plastic fabrications, and hydraulic components.

> Outstanding record of leadership in large scale project management,

Lean Manufacturing initiatives, process simplifications, breakthrough

solutions and cost reductions.

> Successfully manages both direct and indirect cross functional team

members to achieve significant results by optimizing entire processes.

> Effectively interfaces, consults and communicates, both as an

individual contributor and in team settings, with suppliers, customers,

senior management, technical managers in other departments, and

subordinates.

> Excels in financial and technical assessment, planning, organizing and

project implementation.

> Proficient with common business software such as MS Office, Project,

and SAP, plus specialized technical applications/tools including SPC

methods, FMEA, Pro-E, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Dynamic Machine Management

(DMM), Green Light, Rapid Prototyping/Modeling and NC Express.

> B.S. in Mechanical Engineering / MBA in Finance & Operations Management

/ Six Sigma Black Belt.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Prepared strategy, integration plan, and executed the installation of

highly automated manufacturing equipment and software systems that reduced

inventory, material waste, and outsourcing costs, while increasing

productivity and capacity and providing real time information and reports.

New manufacturing system integrated the facility's business software,

engineering design software, and manufacturing management software.

> IMPACT: Delivered $1.6M in annual savings and provided the platform for

future growth with lower costs

Led a cross-functional team made up of members from finance, purchasing,

customer service, manufacturing, human resources, and engineering in

support of a facility expansion and new manufacturing layout and product

flow. Managed financial analysis including overhead allocation, profit

margins, forecasting, and effects of variation.

> IMPACT: Secured $23M in long-term annual business with a new key

customer and managed the integration of the new business and the

manufacturing flow required to support

Managed an international supply chain of unique suspension components in

support of a new vehicle launch in Mexico. Developed sub-assembly

supplier, local to the final assembly facility in Mexico, to provide JIT

assemblies for a fast paced assembly facility.

> IMPACT: Supported Job #1 launch schedule for a high volume automotive

assembly facility producing vehicles at a rate of 1 per minute

Partnered with marketing to develop new product line for an aesthetically

sensitive high performance automotive aftermarket. Provided technical

development of product, marketing and sales support for advertising

information, and customer contact as trade shows.

> IMPACT: Launched comprehensive new product line ahead of the competition

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Houston, TX - Gas Turbine Component Repair 2007 -

Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Managed Research and Development projects for new product launches and

repair processes; developed new repair techniques including laser drilling

and brazing of Cobalt and Nickel based superalloys; implemented new tooling

design and build techniques through the use of 3D modeling software and

rapid prototyping technology

. Installed and integrated a newly purchased 5-axis CNC laser drilling

machine which replaced a manual EDM drilling process. Estimated annual

savings of $408K for F Row 1 turbine vane and provides flexibility for

future expansion into existing and new products.

. Provided production support for the F&G frame gas turbine vane product

line. Support included contract review, quoting, process control plans,

and obtaining customer approval for deviation when appropriate.

. Managed the implementation of the GM Row 2 Vane product into Houston

Service Center. Work scope included new tooling identification, design,

and purchase, coordination of production resources to complete trials,

development of repair instructions, and status reports to project

sponsors and stakeholders.

. Prepared documentation and tested new brazing process for repairing gas

turbine vanes. Testing included identification of Hydrogen Bright

Cleaning an braze oven cycles, and key process variables.

SIEMENS Industry, INC., West Chicago, IL - Industrial Controls (Motor

Control Centers)

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Provide engineered and data-driven solutions in support of the sheet metal

fabrication, powder coating, maintenance, and tool room departments;

prepare proposals to improve both short-term and long-term manufacturing

operations in terms of capital equipment acquisition, product and process

flow, quality and safety improvements, and productivity gains. Apply

various lean manufacturing methodologies including 5S, process mapping,

Kanban, Kaizen, bottleneck analysis, and pull systems.

. Directed the strategy, planning, purchase, risk analysis, and integration

of $6.7M sheet metal fabrication equipment and software project,

resulting in annual savings of $1.6M through increased productivity and

capacity. Eliminated coil processing by using standard sized sheets and

blanks. Automated NC programming via auto tooling and batch tooling

software.

. Organized and led a rapid improvement team with focus on the chemical

cleaning process associated with powder coating. Improvements included

replacement of heat exchanger plates, implementation of a documented

cleaning schedule, integration of new style quick-change spray nozzles,

purchase of process control and monitoring equipment, and application of

5S techniques.

. Recruited, supervised, and mentored an OLDP engineer and a summer

engineering intern; assisted with the hiring and mentoring of additional

manufacturing engineering staff; developed goals and objectives for new

hires and conducted employee reviews.

. Led the implementation of new copper fabricating equipment that reduced

labor costs in the area by 50%. Equipment cost was $576K and first-year

savings were $406K, resulting from a combination of in-sourcing, labor

reduction, inventory reduction, and implementation of DMM and Green Light

software.

ELKAY Manufacturing, Broadview, IL - Kitchen /Plumbing Products 2005 -

2007

Senior Process Research Engineer

Lead R&D investigations of forming and rapid production technologies for

numerous products; research superplastic, high velocity, and warm-forming

of sheet metal as well as rapid prototyping, tooling, and manufacturing;

prepare presentations on new processes including proposals, benefits,

development plans, tooling and equipment requirements, and macro-level

implementation plans.

. Investigated and acquired a Rapid Prototyping machine that utilizes

PolyJet technology, reducing prototype lead times from seven to two days.

. Identified UV-cured adhesive to replace resistance welding process,

eliminating scrap cost of $16,900 and reducing rework labor.

. Elected to the Chairmanship of SME's Rapid Tooling Technologies Group and

served as an advisor for the RAPID 2007 and Westec 2007 SME sponsored

conferences.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Hydro Aluminum North America, Sidney, OH - Extruded Aluminum Products

2002 - 2005

Project Engineering Manager; Six Sigma Black Belt

Manage cross-functional teams to support production; design and develop

custom assembly machines, including controls specification and PLC

programming; prepare customer quotes for both small and large scale

products by performing cost analysis, process design and flow, capital

equipment specification, tooling design, preliminary manufacturing layouts,

Poka Yoke, TAKT time analysis, capacity analysis, packaging specification,

outside vendor operations, and quality controls.

. Supervised two employees in the tool room, two production technicians in

the CNC machining and bending departments, and managed two manufacturing

engineers.

. Promoted to Project Manager (2004) for the implementation of fabrication

and assembly processes for a new $23M annual business unit; including a

50,000 square foot building expansion, research and purchase of $7.2M

capital equipment and tooling, and the determination of required

staffing.

. Championed a Six Sigma black belt project that achieved annual savings of

$92K by reducing material tears through mechanical property analysis of

the specified aluminum alloy; nominated for Hydro's Manufacturing

Improvement Award.

. Advocated the purchase of a cut-off system that replaced three saws,

reduced cycle time by 40% and setup time by 83%.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, MI - Vehicle Manufacturing 2000 - 2002

Product Development Engineer - Global Testing Operations

Manage platform-specific projects and troubleshooting of power train and

chassis components; obtain Ford Technical Qualification in Systems

Engineering Fundamentals, Global 8D, FMEA, Design of Experiments and

Process Control methods.

. Improved the designs of weather-strip systems, reducing the need for in-

plant water repairs by 30% and overall vehicle wind noise by 15%.

. Developed improved power steering cooler to improve maximum high

temperature by 25 deg F.

. Coordinated the design and release of 20 unique suspension components for

the SVT Focus in support of the Job #1 build schedule in Hermosillo,

Mexico.

EATON CORPORATION, Aeroquip Group, Van Wert, OH - Hydraulic Hoses &

Fittings 1996 - 2000

Product Support Engineer & Co-op Process Engineer

Provide engineering support for heat treatments, materials and finishes of

all industrial products; compile internal Quality section of Production

Part Approval Process packages for customers; develop FMEA's, control

plans, job instructions and capability studies.

. Installed a universal helium leak detection system that increased the

leak detection sensitivity from 10-2 cc/sec to 10-8 cc/sec.

. Purchased and implemented a tube-punching machine, which increased the

production, rate by 1105%. Machine cost was $14K, and estimated annual

savings were $40K.

. Designed new nickel-plated high-performance fittings as "first-to-market"

products.

EDUCATION

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL

Master of Business Administration, 2010

Dual Concentration: Finance and Operations Management; GPA: 3.8

VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY, Valparaiso, IN

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1999; GPA: 3.2

BMG UNIVERSITY

Six Sigma Black Belt, 2004

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