Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Robert J. BANAR, BSMET, MBA
**** ***** **** **. #***; Brunswick, Ohio 44212
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OBJECTIVE: A Project Engineer/Manager position utilizing my project
management, business, and engineering background, as well as my ability and
desire to help customers solve problems.
Multi-faceted, hands on, problem solving project engineering professional
with over 20 years of experience solving problems in the engineering,
manufacturing, and marketing fields in the automotive, industrial, and
agricultural industries. Thrive in working with customers in a calm and
friendly manner with people at all levels, from the factory floor to senior
management.
. Problem Solving
. Cost Reduction
. New Product Development
. Verbal/Written Skills
. Preventative Maintenance
. Quality Improvement
. Productivity Improvement
. Plant Engineer/Manager
. Facility Improvement
. Customer Service
. Equipment Installation
. Microsoft Office/Project
. Planning and Scheduling
. New Product Testing
. Manufacturing Processes
. Technical Training
. Conflict Resolution
. International Experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Arnco Berea, Ohio
2012-2014
Product Applications Engineer
. Managed new product applications (military and agricultural) for tire
flat proofing technology
. Interfaced with sales, marketing, technical service, and production areas
to investigate, evaluate, and prototype new tire flat proofing concepts
. Coordinated dynamic testing and test data analysis
. Provided technical assistance to major customers in solving their tire
flat proofing issues
Micropoise Measurement Systems Akron, Ohio
2010-2012
Installation Project Manager
. Managed OE and aftermarket programs for successful field installation and
commissioning of uniformity and balance equipment
. Established key contacts at major tire customers such as Continental,
Nexen, JK, and Kenda
. Planned/attended pre-installation on-site visits with major customers to
insure corporate/customer alignment
. Developed installations methodology to improve field installation
performance.
. Total involvement with project, from kick off to commissioning.
(Identifying critical path, establishing timelines, identifying/managing
open issues, minimizing scope creep, etc.) Managed equipment
installations.
DIBA Industries, Inc. Danbury, CT
2009-2010
Applications Engineer
. Key contact between Sales and Engineering Departments for quoting/pricing
of fluid handing assemblies to customers in the medical and food
industries
. Managed and developed new and existing fluid assemblies, including
tubing, probes, and fittings
. Provided technical assistance to customers in solving their fluid
handling issues
Robert J. Banar, BSMET, MBA
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Venture Lighting International Solon, OH
2007-2009
Program Manager
. Key contact between Sales and Engineering Departments
. Planned, tracked, and reported product development program status of all
HID lamps, ballasts, and related equipment for new applications in the
retail and automotive dealership markets.
. Included design, development, internal and external testing,
preproduction builds, and final production
. Visited application sites including retail and auto dealerships, and
provided assistance in installations
International Executive Resources San Antonio, TX
2006
Engineering Consultant
. Worked several weeks in Xuzhou, China as an independent consultant
solving processing, quality and performance problems
Pirelli Tire North America Southfield, MI
2003-2006
OE Technical Account Manager
. Sales and Engineering key contact between Pirelli and Ford Motor Company
. Managed passenger car and light truck product development and production
release
. Directed all technical activities and negotiated customer technical
requirements
. Planned, tracked, and reported factory prototype internal and external
testing programs
. Obtained customer engineering approvals and signoffs. (Including 2005
Ford Mustang GT; 2006 Ford F150)
. Coordinated completion of DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plans
. Actively participated in vehicle program launches at the assembly plant,
and provided "on site" assistance in resolving customer quality issues
Titan Marketing Services Inc. Akron, OH
1998-2003
Senior Project Engineer
. Main contact between Titan and OE agricultural customers such as Agco,
Caterpillar and John Deere
. Conducted customer on-site visits to identify sales opportunities and
review any quality issues
. Responsible for the design, manufacturing, and testing of both new and
existing products
. Assisted sales in new product introductions at trade shows
. Provided "on site" technical assistance to the manufacturing plants in
solving processing and quality problems
. Provided training to dealerships and salespeople on new products; wrote
descriptive new product features/benefit information for sales
catalogues. (My excellent writing ability won Titan 2 AE 50 awards for
new product development)
EDUCATION/MILITARY
Kent State University
Master of Business Administration - Executive Program
University of Akron
BSMET (Mechanical Engineering Technology)
US Navy
Machinist Mate - Veteran
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Kent State University-Project Management Certificate (2009)
Cleveland State University-Certified Supply Chain Analyst (2009)
Ford Motor Company- Ford /Supplier Lean Workshop, (2005)
Robert J. Banar, BSMET, MBA
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Other Skills and Accomplishments
. Ten years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including 3 years
as a plant engineer coordinating the installation and startup of new
equipment and setting up a Preventative Maintenance program
. Six years of management experience managing salary, union, & non-union
employees
. Managed equipment installations such as mixing, extrusion, assembly, and
measurement equipment
. Set up quality standards for assembly, molding and inspection equipment.
Used SPC to insure control of processes
. Three years as a technical trainer. Set up and instituted a technical
training program for an engineering department
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