Engineer Mechanical

Jeffry Franklin

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E-mail: ********@*****.***

Education:

. 1978-1984 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

o BS Industrial Engineering

o Minor Computer Science, computational complexity/ linear mathematics

. 1984-1986

o MS Industrial Engineering, minor Design of Experiments (DOE)

Thesis: Optimizing Production Scheduling Using Stochastic

Modeling and Boundary Condition Stability Analysis (real

world evaluation of production scheduling of multiple

molding centers via probability based computer simulation)

Experience:

Jan2007-Present: Owner, JOF Foundry Systems, LLC

In addition to other contracts also ran a small specialized foundry

equipment company. Using my own designs built several different

equipment used to produce foundry molds including tuned molding

machines with integral stripping machines, flood coat application

equipment, heat treatment furnaces and material handling systems.

June 2010-May 2014: Director (Projects and Strategic Planning),

Independent Consultant under contract to Steelcast, Ltd, Bhavnagar,

Gujarat, India

Responsibilities including: Management and oversight of team for

development of tooling and processes to produce steel castings under

new technologies. Direct management of a project team for capital

expansion responsible for increasing the plant capacity from 9000 tons

per year to 27,000 tons per year. Managed cost reduction teams to

reduce costs across all aspects of operation resulting in average

reduction of nearly 10%

January 2007- May 2010: Manufacturing Systems Engineer, Independent

Consultant under contract to IMF, s.r.l., Luino, Italy

Responsibilities including: Feasibility and engineering studies for

new foundry applications, advisement of staff and clients as to

production processes and methods, on site existence to clients, on

site project management and over sight, assistance to technical staff

for commissioning and production startups. Sales assistance for

planning, equipment and technologies for international markets, attend

and prepare for international shows and trade fairs.

July 1988-December 2006: The Harrison Steel Castings Company, Attica,

Indiana, USA

After completion of my university education I had a strong desire to

leave the realm of theory and develop my practical skills. I accepted

the job at Harrison as a staff mechanical engineer.

. 1988-1989 Mechanical Engineer/ Junior Project Engineer

o General responsibilities for mechanical systems design, repair and

maintenance

o Project engineering responsibilities for mechanical and civil project

applications

o Notable capital improvement projects including:

. procurement, reconditioning and installation of 20 ton arc furnace,

. design, site evaluation and construction supervision of underground

radiographic inspection facility

. 1989-2006 Senior Project Engineer / Assistant Plant Engineer

o Supervisory and Design for capital improvements from concept to

implementation including administration of project teams, contractors,

consultants, environmental and construction permits and contract

administration

o Supervisory responsibilities for maintenance management including

development of CMMS, personnel development, facility management and

facility infrastructure

o Advisory responsibilities for process, methods control and quality

teams with projects including; methods development for molding

production; process control through SPC and DOE methods; minimum cost

melt systems; O2 injection control.

o Notable capital improvement projects:

. Complete renovation of heat treating facilities including multiple

high temperature heat treatment furnaces and design of first high

velocity variable volume water quench system

. Concept and implementation of two molding systems including oversight

for the complete transition from mixed no-bake green sand molding to

only no-bake molding

. Floor molding with flasks up 3000X3000X2250/2250 30-40 tons per day...

renovation and upgrade for higher productivity and lower costs

. IMF flaskless molding 1600X2600X1000/1000 80-100 tons per day... from

concept to implementation for complete replacement of existing green

sand production.

. Complete renovation of core room facilities for general core making

and installation of molding system for very large cores (400Kgs ++)

. Complete redesign/renovation of electrical distribution system of more

than 7500 KVA

. Multiple improvement projects such as overhead material handling

cranes both new and renovations

. Multiple infra-structure improvement projects including; waste water

management, process water conservation, etc.

o Notable process improvement projects:

. Development of SPC methods for Sand laboratory as related to no bake

molding

. Design of Experiments for general materials and process control

. Development of casting tracking methodology from molding to shipping

dock

1984-1988 Richland Center Foundry Company, Richland Center, Wisconsin,

USA

. Developed and implemented statistical process control systems for all

incoming materials and in process control systems

. Developed cost estimating system for the costing of cores

. Increased throughput in core room by 20%

. Capital improvement projects including: sand reclamation; additional

melt capacity; demand control melting system; converted all core room

equipment to PLC control including programming.

. Developed production scheduling system based on master's degree study

and development of heuristic rules.

Began this job while an under graduate student as a summer intern, I

agreed to continue after the internship in exchange for funding

assistance for graduate school education.

1978-1984 Various Jobs to support self and education including:

. Reliever in cheese production plant including production related and

janitorial

. Short order cook

. Janitor

. Animal caretaker working with Primate research center

1975-1978 US Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA

. Aircraft turbine engine mechanic

. Developed personal skills in mechanical maintenance and techniques

Notable skills

. Design of experiments, Statistical analysis

. Control system design and implementation

. Maintenance management

. Production system design

. Six Sigma methodologies

. International experience in several countries

. PLC and HMI Programming

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