Engineer Sales
Resume:
JOSEPH A BREINDEL
Akron, OH 44320
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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in process/production engineering that
utilizes my engineering background, technical experience and production
supervision to enhance operational effectiveness and profitability.
SUMMARY
. Engineering professional with 25+ years experience in process
engineering, technical service, manufacturing and product development
. Excellent communication and interpersonal competencies; comfortable in
global and complex manufacturing environments
. Highly analytical individual with hands on problem solving skills
. Customer oriented engineer with demonstrated results in product /
technical applications
. Skilled in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint),
Syteline and SAP
EXPERIENCE
Process Engineering / Operations Support
. Responsible for product development and scale up for technical
products, including: porcelain enamel coatings for appliances and
cookware, technical ceramic material systems (i.e. silicon nitride)
and forehearth color concentrates for the glass industry.
. Supported product scale up and commercialization processes
o Improved first pass acceptance of powder manufacturing by 15%
. Conduct internal audits in support of ISO9000 certification
. Program production furnaces
. Coordinate pre-shipment sample review / approval process
Sales Service / Technical Support
. Responsible for technical support, sale forecasting and service of
six Porcelain Enamel customers ($2.5 million annual sales) in
northern GA and eastern TN.
o Key contact for customer production, engineering,
purchasing, and management personnel to address customer
issues and ensure timely delivery of product.
o Successfully led in-plant product development effort to
protect $1.5million business at one customer
. Responsible for sales and technical service of Forehearth Color
Concentrates used by domestic and international glass
manufacturing customers
o Interfaced directly with Ferro foreign affiliates and agents
to support global business including overseas travel to
Europe, Far East, South America and Middle East.
o Conducted on-site equipment startup and customer training.
o Supervised lab development work for new colors and products
to meet customer requirements
o Successfully led 1997 project to update marketing and
promotional literatures including sales brochure, technical
data sheets, informational CD and technical magazine article.
Management/Supervisory
. Responsible for the planning and production of spray-dried lead
zirconate titanate piezoelectric ceramic powders
o Ensure raw material and ceramic powder availability as feed
stock for all finished goods
. Manage personnel and equipment capacity requirements
. Currently assisting with implementation of 5S program to
improve production department and warehouse organization
and cleanliness
o Developed Excel based models to manage raw material and WIP
quantities and timing
. Maintain ERP system (Syteline) - issue, monitor and close out job
orders
o reconcile inventory balances
o reduced raw material inventory investment by 20%
. Managed the process control management system of a 24/7 operation
that produced metal oxide varistors
o Created and implemented the manufacturing process control
system that achieved ISO 9002 certification in May 1994 and
ISO 9001 a year later
o Supervised process technicians
o Participated in capital equipment acquisition and raw
material selection
WORK HISTORY
2005 - 2012 Ceramic Process Engineer Morgan Electro Ceramics
1995 - 2002 Sales / Service Engineer Ferro Corporation
1991 - 1995 Process Engineering Manager The Ohio Brass Company
1989 - 1991 Development Engineer W.R. Grace / Diamonite
Products
1986 - 1989 Teaching Assistant Alfred University
1983 -1986 Product Development Engineer Ferro Corporation
EDUCATION
. Bachelor of Science, Ceramic Engineering, NYS College of Ceramics at
Alfred University, Alfred, NY, May 1983
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