Manager Engineering

MICHAEL SANTAMARIA

Monmouth Junction, NJ *****

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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING MANAGER

Data driven technology manager with extensive engineering experience leading industrial automation, construction, product development and validation projects. Managed cross functional global teams to develop, evaluate, and improve products and processes. Experienced in lean business startup and new product launch processes as Product Technology Manager. Team builder with expertise in engineering design, system engineering & integration, programming, construction, troubleshooting and startup of highly automated research testing facilities for lubricant certification, process and automotive emission catalyst products. Collaborative team leader/member skilled at establishing rapport with operations as well as senior management.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Engineering Management

Process Instrumentation and Analyzers

Program & Project Management

Distributed Process Control System Integration/Config.

EPA & ASTM Test Protocols

Project Cost Estimation

I.P. Management & Patents

Safety Systems Eng. & Test

Quality Systems (ISO 9001)

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analysis, Report Generation

Engineering Process Design

SAP

Lean Processes (Six Sigma)

System Troubleshooting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RANDSTAD ENGINEERING, for Kinedyne LLC, Branchburg, NJ 2016

Engineering Manager (Apr – Sept 2016)

Contract Engineering Manager assignment to manage Mechanical Design engineering group during relocation transition from current New Jersey location to Alabama.

Managed three mechanical design engineers as well as a remote manufacturing engineer.

Reviewed engineering requests and assigned work based on required skills and capacity.

Reviewed final drawings prior to release to production and interfaced with Asian manufacturing site to clear up any confusion with specifications to ensure product quality.

Consulted on intellectual property decisions concerning patent applications and provisional filings.

Trained new Engineering Manger prior to end of assignment.

BASF CORPORATION / ENGELHARD CORPORATION, Iselin, NJ 2000-2015

Product Technology Manager (2012 – 2015)

Technology lead member of a small internal entrepreneurial start-up team focused on commercializing and launching an innovative vehicle natural gas fuel adsorbent technology to extend the driving range of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. Globally managed all aspects of products including product certifications, research and development scope and budget, manufacturing scale up and Intellectual Property.

Served as Product Manager for line of innovative Metal Organic Framework (MOF) products. Developed and tracked research and development milestones and budget through a phase gate project system. Work resulted in reduced product manufacturing costs and improved performance characteristics.

Program Manager for BASF research team during a federally funded ARPA-E (Dept. of Energy) natural gas adsorbent vehicle fuel storage project and secured $1.7MM in research funding for the company. Developed project budget, scope of work, milestones and project reports.

Coordinated three global teams in the US, Europe and Asia to manufacture batches of a new food contact adsorbent product and generate FDA samples and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) documentation for certification. Produced successful manufacturing trial and sample generation that met the project timeline.

Managed product Intellectual Property (IP) process including patent landscape development, provisional patent and patent application development and Intellectual Property strategies development, which ensured timely filing of many patent applications supporting the business plan and IP strategy.

Compiled market and past production data to develop a cost benefit analysis report for alternative product forming methods. Project results were used for product pricing and evaluation of new product applications.

Department representative of Catalyst Division Global RCMS (Responsible Care Management System) Committee.

BASF CORPORATION, Iselin, NJ

Sr. Test Engineer / Testing Group Manager (2000 – 2012)

Managed multiple, highly automated emission performance testing and research assets. Directed vehicle emission catalyst performance test development, system integration, programming of automation system software, measurement instrumentation and control specifications, automation system troubleshooting and quality system record keeping. Supervised a group of test engineers and technicians responsible for transient drive cycle engine testing of diesel and gasoline emission catalysts.

Managed a product testing and development group consisting of 5-6 engineering direct reports and 10 indirect reports.

Managed multiple testing assets including operations scheduling, maintenance, and data analysis.

Successful at mentoring and developing new and experienced personnel (exempt and non-exempt).

Increased product testing data quality and testing equipment utilization through development of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and utilization of statistical process control (SPC) tools.

Established improved post-test data processing trough VBA scripting of Microsoft products to process test data into report format, reducing test cycle time and engineering time analyzing test data.

Recommended and implemented continuous improvement efforts to improve operations efficiency and data quality.

Trained in TQM, lean processes, Six Sigma, and Kaisen (5S) events.

Served as TS16949 Quality System Auditor. Wrote and approved quality system work instructions.

Long term member of Engelhard/BASF site Safety Leadership Team. Performed frequent safety inspections of equipment, testing areas, laboratories and office space. Participated on sub teams to address incident root cause analyses, new installation safety reviews, pre and post-audit action plan recommendations, and site permitting and reporting requirements.

PREVIOUS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

MOBIL OIL / EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH & ENGINEERING, Paulsboro, NJ

Senior Project Manager / Automation Engineer (1989-2000)

Designed and project managed highly automated pilot scale process research equipment. Developed cost estimates and construction drawings. Managed construction and startup of integrated systems. Programmed and coordinated time sensitive troubleshooting of automated lubricant testing and certification facilities. Developed automated data reduction and report packages. Evaluated and implemented instrumentation and sensor technologies. Group lead member for distributed control systems strategy design and configuration.

Designed and developed code compliant piping, instrument, electrical, and mechanical drawings for new and upgraded hydroprocessing/petrochemical research testing equipment.

Participated in What If and HAZOP safety reviews for new and upgrade installations.

Designed electrical code compliant automation upgrade for Class 1 Div. 2 solvent extraction de-waxing process.

Designed, installed and commissioned new and upgraded building safety area monitoring systems. (stand alone and distributed Johnson Controls)

Programmed, configured and provided support for Moore Products control system and operator interface for HF Alkylation demonstration unit and various lab scale process units.

Designed and commissioned a series of new hydro processing pilot research units integrating new orbital welded face seal fittings improving overall mass balance compared to previously used compression fittings.

Designed local and central building Urea delivery systems for automotive SCR testing applications.

BOC GASES, Riverton, NJ

Senior Application Engineer (1989-1989)

Evaluated and developed ultra-low particulate electronic gas handling equipment and analytical instrument measurement techniques for semiconductor manufacturing applications.

Implemented laser-based particle counters to determine particle content of high pressure cylinder gases.

Tested and recommended gas handling process equipment for high purity applications.

MONSANTO, Miamisburg, OH

Automation Development Engineer (1985-1987)

Implemented microcomputer based production control monitoring systems that replaced larger control systems and reduced operating costs. Programmed control systems and supported SCADA systems.

Separated isotopes of sable gases with thermal separation techniques for research purposes.

Developed PC-based quadruple mass spectrometer control system to operate, collect and analyze analytical data, replacing minicomputer.

Installed SCADA systems on existing processes.

EDUCATION

MBA, Supply Chain (minor), NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (2012)

MS, Chemical Engineering, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Graduate School (1984)

BA, Chemistry, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, Rutgers College (1982)

PUBLICATIONS

"On-Engine Investigation of SCR on Filters (SCRoF) for HDD Passive Applications," SAE Int. J. Engines 6(2):862-872, 2013, doi:10.4271/201*-**-****.

PATENTS

ADSORBED NATURAL GAS STORAGE Patent Application #201********

ADSORBED NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES Patent Application (Application #201********)

PRESSURE RELEASE DEVICE FOR ADSORBED GAS SYSTEMS Patent Application #201********

GAS FILTERING IN ADSORBED GAS SYSTEMS Patent Application #201********

PROCESSES FOR FILLING CONTAINERS IN ADSORBED GAS SYSTEMS Patent Application #201********

PROCESS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES OF GAS SYSTEMS USING A COMPRESSOR Patent Application #201********

PROCESS FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES OF GAS SYSTEMS BY GASOLINE VAPOR EXTRACTION Patent Application #201********

PROCESSES FOR ACTIVATING ADSORBENT MATERIALS IN ADSORBED GAS SYSTEMS Patent Application #201********

PROCESSES FOR ACTIVATING ADSORBENT MATERIALS IN ADSORBED GAS SYSTEMS Patent Application (Application #201********)

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