Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Canadian Citizen
United States Green Card Holder
Experience
Process Engineer, Diversey (Division of Sealed Air), London, ON
. Responsible for supporting daily chemical batch processing including DCS
and PLC support, and for design and implementation of all capital
projects in processing area
. Assisted in start-up of two new production packaging lines and all
upstream process equipment
. Wrote and executed all GMP equipment and cleaning validation protocols
for batch processing area
. Received global Sealed Air Silver Award for leading project to eliminate
processing issues on highest volume product, resulting in 55% increased
efficiency and annual cost savings/avoidance of $180K
Reason for Leaving: Moving back to United States to preserve permanent
resident status
M.Sc Candidate /Sentinelle Medical RF Engineering Intern, London/Toronto,
ON 06/09 - 07/11
. Recipient of industry funded research based graduate internship to
deliver research criteria to meet M.Sc requirements while simultaneously
working on-site for industry partner
. Conducted human and phantom MRI experiments to characterize breast coil
performance; wrote necessary validation documentation for new MRI coils
. Analyzed protocol data to determine statistically significant factors
affecting overall scan quality
Reason for Leaving: Completed Master's program
Six Sigma Project Leader, AOC Resins, Collierville, TN
09/07 - 01/09
. Formally trained in Six Sigma Black Belt responsible for improving
quality of products by identifying and removing sources of variation
leading to defects and streamlining overall processes by identifying and
removing sources of waste. Delivered savings per project in excess of
$100,000.
. Led Black Belt project to reduce cycle time in target capacity area
resulting in five hour reduction (~40%) per batch, increasing annual
capacity by 1.2 million pounds
. Responsible for all documentation and training associated with process
and procedural improvements
Reason for Leaving: Reduction in work force; moved back to Canada to take
care of sick parent
Manufacturing Systems Analyst, AOC Resins, Collierville, TN
01/06 - 09/07
. Reporting to the V.P. of Manufacturing, responsible for improving and
integrating all existing manufacturing systems for six North American
plant sites
. Project manager for design, implementation, training of new $3M custom
manufacturing system; project delivered on time and under budget
. Responsible for prioritizing and directing work activities of multiple
offshore consulting software developers and two in-house developers
Reason for Leaving: Promoted
Process Team Leader, Corning Incorporated, Wilmington, NC
06/04 - 08/05
. Responsible for fulfilling production commitments through direction of
employees, maintenance of priority ware, and resolution of equipment and
labour issues
. Trained and directed as many as fifty subordinates in a high performance
work system environment to achieve and exceed goals on an individual and
team basis; union environment
. Accepted deployment of new processes; supported deployment of Lean
Manufacturing
Reason for Leaving: Spouse (at the time) was transferred; moved with his
job
Production Engineer, Cyro Industries, Osceola, AR
10/02 - 06/04
. Responsible for production and product quality of impact modified and
color compounded acrylic polymer on a newly installed twin-screw extruder
. Increased quality yield by 12% and effective rate by 150%, reduced
downtime by 40% for an overall monthly production increase of 300%;
reduced stored off-spec material levels by 75%
. Implemented all quality and process control systems including customer
limit samples, line capabilities and product specific process control
limits
. Worked with Cyro Technical Group to ensure successful scale-up of
development products
Reason for Leaving: Called back to Corning
Process Engineer, Corning Incorporated, Wilmington, NC
11/00 - 10/02
. Responsible for supporting and maintaining operational status of all
pollution abatement processes and equipment to reduce costs associated
with down time
. Participated in start-up, debugging of new facility and warranty
verification on all unit operations
. Coordinated environmental compliance testing of abatement equipment with
external consultants and manipulated process lineups for optimal
conditions
. Capable of building rapport and fostering mutually beneficial
relationships with others, evidenced by receival of a Division Cash Award
for outstanding group contributions and individual achievements
Reason for Leaving: Massive reduction in workforce across all Corning fiber
optic facilities
Process Engineer, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Huntsville, ON
05/99 - 11/00
. Responsible for troubleshooting and reduction of process variance in the
tissue manufacturing and converting areas
. Coordinated various product improvement trials in manufacturing and
converting
. Worked with several European customers to develop product specifications
and re-engineered existing equipment to manufacture desired product
Reason for Leaving: Better opportunity in the United States
Education
M.Sc (Medical Biophysics)
09/09 - 07/11
University of Western Ontario, London, ON
B.Sc (Chemical Engineering) 09/94 -
05/99
Queen's University, Kingston, ON
Skills
. Computer Skills: Microsoft Suite, Oracle, SQL database, web page design,
SQC Pack, Minitab, Matlab, PLC, Wonderware InTouch, InBatch, statistics
. Technical Writing: appropriations requests, formal technical reports,
material specs, SOPs, capital project proposals, experiment summaries,
procedures, presentations, training manuals, design reviews, scope,
budget, HAZOP, technical presentations, PHA leader
. Lean Manufacturing: Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma, DMAIC, black belt
. GMP: validation, protocols, sanitization, CIP
. Processes - Polymers, resins, specialty chemicals, paper, extrusion,
reactors, moulding, plastic, paper, batch, continuous, packaging, high
speed, manufacturing systems, project management, installation,
commissioning
. Other - contractor management, vendor management, union, LOTO, P&ID's,
PFD's, MSDS, RCA, CAPA, equipment specs, enzymes, multi-tasking
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