Ubong Solomon
Charlotte, NC 773-***-**** **************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/ubong-solomon-317397120
Process Engineer
Successful and effective Senior Engineer with proven experience executing complex and technical engineering projects within highly dynamic environments. Outstanding communication skills, partnering internal and external resources to incorporate leading industry tools and techniques to develop innovative design and processing capabilities. Flawless attention to detail combined with exceptional engineering expertise provides an opportunity to be an immediate organizational asset.
Areas of Expertise
Strategic Leadership Experimental Design (DOE) Project Management Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Business Acumen
Business Development Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA) DMAIC & Six Sigma Methodologies
7-Step Product Solving Process Engine Management Systems (EMS) Regulatory Compliance
Requirement Analysis Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) Team Development
Professional Experience
Belthyne Global Consulting Group – Charlotte, NC 5/2016-Present
Principal Engineer
Provide technical and business consulting services to start-up and medium-sized organizations within the manufacturing, automotive, and healthcare industries. Partner with clients to fully understand their business and identify opportunities for improvement within operations, marketing, and strategic planning.
Key Accomplishments:
•Completed a statistical capability analysis, FMEA, and mechanical analysis to evaluate a foreign-based aluminum roofing sheet manufacturer; provided a strategic action-plan to incorporate manufacturing best-practices to improve quality and operational efficiencies.
•Developed the business expansion plan including the strategy for raising capital for a U.S. based automotive firm.
•Achieved a 300% increase in test patients through the development of a strategic marketing campaign for the Carolina Research Centre.
Cummins Inc. – Columbus, IN 7/2013-11/2015
Thermal and Fluid Science Engineer
Responsible for developing and implementing operational process improvements, engineering design, and mentoring junior engineers within a Fortune 500 organization that designs, manufactures, and distributes engines, filtration, and power generation products.
Key Accomplishments:
Led a $1.5M European Certification Project conducted at South West Research Institute, San Antonio, TX.
•Reduced failure rate by 99% by leading a cross-functional team responsible for investigating a recurring fuel system failure in the Cummins ISX12G natural gas engine and implementing a significant design change.
•Reduced wait-time by 73% by implementing a process improvement to the performance testing process.
•Conducted Green House Gas Emissions training for Cummins Westport Junior engineers and increased awareness of EPA regulations and standard operating procedures for engine design targets.
Academic Experience
ATESR Lab – Illinois Institute of Technology 5/2011-5/2013
Research Assistant
Performed mercury sorbents lab assessments in cylindrical electrostatic precipitators, researched aerosol behavior while under electric field influence, and designed resistivity characterization of low volume mercury sorbents.
Energy Research Institute – Nanyang University of Singapore 2/2009-3/2010
Research Assistant
Achieved a patent by inventing a formulation of carbon nanotubes polymer composites for battery applications and RFID antenna. Studied a novel tin oxide thin film transistors (OTFT), a potential post-silicon technology.
BioMEMs Laboratory – Nanyang Technological University 7/2008-12/2008
Research Assistant
Analyzed microfluidic mixing in biochips for biological cell separation and supported the development of a lab-on-chip for detection of bacteria in the pipe-borne water.
Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) – Mkpat Enin, Nigeria 3/2006-5/2008
Graduate Assistant
Taught Materials Science & Engineering, Engineering Materials Selection, and Thermodynamics college courses; received positive student feedback regarding engagement and presentation of material.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of the Cumberlands – Williamsburg, KY
Master of Science – Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MEng)
Illinois Institute of Technology – Chicago, IL
Master of Science – Mechanics and Processing of Materials (MSc)
Nanyang Technology University – Singapore
Bachelor of Science – Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (B.ENG)
Federal University of Technology – Owerri, Nigeria
Certification
Lean Six Sigma 2014
Acuity Institute
Technical Proficiencies
• AVL Concerto • MATLAB/SIMULINK • Materials Characterization
• GTPower • Minitab • Mathematica
• MS Project/Gantt Project • AutoCAD • Solid Works