Engineer

Andrew J Male

*********@***.*** 412-***-**** Export, PA 15632

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-male/a/937/54

CHANGE LEADER

Effective manager with extensive experience successfully leading change in a technical and/or

manufacturing environments for global companies.

Core competencies include:

Engineering, Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Lean/Six-Sigma, Financial Analysis and Project

Justification, Project Management, Customer Relationship Management, Process Design, Process

Improvement, Intellectual Property Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant, Murrysville, PA 2011 to Present

• Assist small businesses to manage growth profitably

• Develop Mission, Vision & Values and align goals to same

• Manage facility construction and fit-out

• Develop preventative maintenance programs

• Develop standardized processes

Ductmate Industries, Charleroi, PA, 2007 to 2011

North America’s largest manufacturer and supplier of HVAC system components

Manager, New Product Development and Manufacturing Engineering

• Instituted routine review of all safety related products

• Re-sourced a family of safety related products from Asian supplier to US supplier; improving

quality, reducing product cost, lead-time and inventory

• Applied statistical techniques to the analysis of safety data convincing company owners that a

product line was safe to market

• Lead the development and launch of new lines of ductwork, sealants and adhesives

• Responsible for securing $275k ARRA Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit

Eaton (Previously Westinghouse Electric) Pittsburgh, PA 1986 to 2006

Global manufacturer of electrical distribution and control systems and components

Program Manager (Pittsburgh, PA and International Locations)

• Responsible for managing variety of domestic and global projects ensuring delivery on

time and under budget.

• Successfully launched redesign of existing product, including: purchasing and qualifying new

tooling and equipment, ramp-up of new product and ramp-down of old product, minimizing

stranded inventory throughout the supply chain.

• Successfully coordinated corporate response to European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous

Substances Directive (RoHS).

• Developed New Product Development and Launch process

• Successfully coordinated containment and corrective action for major customer quality issues.

• Taught and deployed Lean Six Sigma techniques

Engineering Section Manager (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Successfully lead multiple multi-million dollar new product development projects complying to

domestic and international standards

• Successfully managed technical relationships with multiple domestic and international customers.

Plant Engineering Manager (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico)

• Coordinated in-plant activities related to new product launch

• Coordinated in-plant activities related to process improvement and corrective action.

Quality Assurance Supervisor (Beaver, PA)

• Managed Plant ISO-9000 and Corrective Action Programs

• Managed 11 Represented Quality Inspectors

Project Engineer (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Successfully lead design and manufacturing engineering of multi-million dollar new product

development projects.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, PATENTS

Named inventor 5 US patents

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Trained

Fundaments of Engineering/Certified Engineer in Training, FE/EIT

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Manager #9495 (inactive)

American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Engineer #46370 (inactive)

BS Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, GPA 3.6 of 4.0

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