MATTHEW J. KIRTS

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Project Engineer

Results-driven Mechanical Engineer with over nine years’ experience project planning, providing technical support, and coordinating completion of activities. Five plus years managing quality control providing guidance to as many as forty technicians. Safety-Driven leader, certified in OSHA 30, Safety-Trained-Supervisor (STS), and first aid. Detail oriented problem solver proficient in Microsoft Office, technical writing, and communication.

Core Competencies:

Project Management

Crew Supervision

Schedule Management

Process & Productivity Improvement

AutoCAD

Autodesk

Design

New Product Runs

Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Steel Structures

Structure Foundations

Bookkeeping

Instructional Training

Group Leadership

Relationship Management

Vendor Management

ACI Level 1 Certified

OSHA 30 & STS Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IEA Renewable Energy, Indianapolis, IN 2014 – Present

Renewable energy construction – Wind & Solar Energy, Electrical Transmission, Refinery.

QA/QC Manager

Oversee all aspects of QA/QC on construction sites and inspect civil, structural foundations, and steel structures. Lead QA technicians, train employees, and maintain record of events. Prepare plans and procedures, meet and develop relationships with clients and manufacturers. Resolve operations and maintenance issues. Participate in project management and planning activities in support of company goals. Produce Inspection Documents, Procedural Manuals, and Inspection and Test Plans.

Key Achievements:

Lead QA/QC Manager for 100MW solar farm supervising up to 40 QC personnel.

Worked with corporate leadership to implement electronic field inspection platform (Latista).

Consistently selected by corporate leadership for company’s larger projects or more demanding clients.

M-Tek INC., Manchester, TN 2014

Tier III Automotive Parts– Plastic Injection and Assembly.

Corporate Engineer

Serve as process development engineer for new product launches. Develop layouts for equipment and assembly lines. Conduct cycle time studies and line rebalances. Prepare plans and procedures including PFMEAs and Process Flow Diagrams for submittal to OEMs. Participate in expansion planning activities including developing expansion layouts.

Key Achievements:

Prepared layout for future proposed facility including approximate cost of equipment

Championed expansion of parking facilities at M-Tek Manchester

Studied cycle and change-over times to better understand injection capacity and possibility of future business

Designed assembly and work station tables for future product assembly lines

Used my experience in construction to advise upper management on construction and expansion activities

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WHITE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Clinton, IN 2009 – 2014

Renewable energy construction – Wind & Solar Energy, Electrical Transmission, Refinery.

QA/QC Manager

Oversaw all aspects of QC and QA-on construction sites and inspected geotechnical, civil (concrete foundations), and steel structures. Led QA technicians, trained employees, and maintained record of events. Prepared plans and procedures met and developed relationships with clients and manufacturers. Resolved operations and maintenance issues. Participated in project management and planning activities in support of company goals. Produced Inspection Documents, Procedural Manuals, and Inspection and Test Plans. Serves as key Quality Manager for transmission line installation.

Key Achievements:

Received series of fast-track promotions from Inventory Receiving to Tooling Calibration Technician to QA/QC Manager.

Inspected wind turbine towers (valued at $2M each) for damage and other performance-related issues. Immediately notified appropriate onsite department once issue was identified to make necessary repairs and performed final inspection with client and tower manufacturer representative.

Managed “tooling trailer” as designated Tooling Calibration Technician, repairing/maintaining tools worth $10K - $15K on first assigned job site to fulfill company-wide need for Tooling Managers.

Performed QA/QC Management duties, including directing certified 3rd-party inspectors.

Ensured safe working environment by successfully completing numerous certifications, including 30 hours of OSHA, STS, Emergency First Aid, WHMIS, and Fall Rescue.

A-D TECHNOLOGIES, Middlesboro, KY 2006 – 2009

Manufacturer of wholesale finished plastic products – Plastic Extrusion of HDPE Conduit.

Process Engineer

Performed multiple roles simultaneously, including production, manufacturing, and quality disciplines. Utilized drafting software to design tooling (dies and die tooling) and equipment such as stands, reeling equipment, and “go, no-go” gauges. Implemented Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma strategies. Assisted facility supervisors in driving production performance by producing “how to” instruction manuals for each line, resulting in reduction of scrap during startups.

Key Achievements:

Improved functionality of A-D Technologies’ production lines by engineering out a maintenance team machine set-up that was required for a product change.

Decreased plant down time by enhancing existing tooling cage by cleaning, extending structure, designing storage racks, and organizing all tooling in one place so employees would not need to spend time searching plant for a specific tool.

Created and implemented system using change-out carts to maintain tool condition, organization, and storage. This system also increased each tool’s serviceable life and ensured readiness for floor supervisors and scheduled production changes.

Served as facility’s only engineer.

Developed tooling for “now” products.

Replaced dated production equipment with redesigned and updated models.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

B.S., Mechanical Engineering in Technology – MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIV., Murfreesboro, TN

Member of Solar Boat Project for 2 years – extracurricular project involving annual competition.

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