Craig James Taylor
Summerville, South Carolina 29485
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Mechanical Engineer and Supply Management Specialist
Key Areas of Expertise
Strategic Planning
Manufacturing Methods and Process Control
Repair of Power Generation Components
Inspection and Quality Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Courtesy Officer:
In-Town Suites Hotel, West Palm Beach, Florida 01-01- 201*-**-**-****
Responsible for the safety and security of the hotel and the guests.
Manufacturing Supervisor:
Florida Aero Precision, Lake Park, Florida 2008-2010
Supervised production operators on second shift.
Trained as an Internal Auditor for ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100
Participated in ISO Audits and Customer Audits (Pratt & Whitney)
Project Engineer:
ETS Power Group, Stuart, Florida 2007-
2008
Approved supplier's Manufacturing and inspection techniques for ETS
products.
Managed projects procurement and manufacture of W251 blades and 6b Vanes.
Inspected blades and vanes at suppliers to insure quality conformance to
the ETS requirements.
Production Engineer:
Kaman Dayron, Orlando, Florida 2007-
2007
Installed and programmed visual inspection techniques for Keyence systems.
Revised production method instructions in preparation of an ISO audit.
Provided production support for the manufacture of 40 mm grenade fuses.
Supply Management Specialist: 1981-
1992
Westinghouse Power Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina
Developed a supply base to reduce the cost of manufactured turbine
components.
Audited capabilities of suppliers for quality and capacity on released
purchase orders.
Developed scheduling methods for multiple supplier provided components.
Communicated with Design Engineers to improve the manufacturability of
product designs.
Selected the best fit between supplier capabilities and manufactured goods
requirements.
Supervised vendors in the manufacture and inspection of power generation
components.
Mechanical Engineer:
1992-2003
Westinghouse and Siemens Power Corporation (merged) Orlando, Florida
Designed layout of facilities for the transfer of the turbine product lines
to allow the best flow.
Installed, operated and maintained manufacturing equipment
Developed new production and inspection methods for turbine components
Tested turbine components for performance related characteristics.
Verified assembly clearances and fittings for turbine rotors and cylinder
components.
Supervised mechanics and electricians during machine installation and
maintenance.
Processed non-conformance reports for technical deviations on manufactured
materials.
Education: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Clemson
University