Sales Engineer

ROBERT ROMANO

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Kitchener, Ontario N2E 3K6

1-519-***-**** (Home) or 519-***-**** (Cell)

Email: **********@*****.***

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Career Portfolio:

. Extensive Automotive Manufacturing/Engineering Experience

(Specializing in: Process Systems & Applications)

. OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2

. Supervision and management of union and non-union personnel

(production and engineering)

. Facilities and Maintenance Management

. System design and procurement

. Technical sales

. Paint, plastics and metal

. New plant and program launch

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Skill Sets and Abilities:

. Project and program management

. Process planning and design

. System and equipment integration

. Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing

. Continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives

. Capital budget development, feasibility studies and report generation

. Equipment installation and contractor management

. New product and production launch

. Expert knowledge in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft

Project,AutoCAD and Internet

. Basic solid works experience

. MRP data management systems-vantage & work flow

. Paint systems and system design

. 1K, 2K and waterborne base coat and clear coat. Powder coat

. Knowledge of paint-related technologies (coatings, corrosion, sealing,

etc.)

. Automation troubleshooting, bells, reciprocators and hand spray

. Resistance welding, Mig Tig, automated seam welding

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Manufacturing Competencies

. Conduct business in accordance to:

o Ministry Standards, OHSA requirements WHMIS

o APQP, PPAP, FMEA, development and implementation.

. QS9000/ISO9001/ISO14001 quality systems

. Development and implementation of operator training programs and

process standards

. Troubleshoot production issues, support corrective actions on customer

concerns or product defect

. Lead quality improvement teams in the areas of defect reduction, yield

and system improvement

. Ability to work effectively with multi department disciplines

. Supplier and customer interface to meet company standards

. Project and program management

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Professional Experience:

The Custom Edge Incorporated, Kitchener, Ontario

Owner/Consultant, 11/02 - present

. Technical sales

. Industrial lighting design

. Paint system design manager

. Paint line fixture design and station layouts

. Production supervision and management

. Preventative maintenance services

. Lead continuous improvement initiatives relating to process and

equipment

. Project and program management

. Supervise technicians and outside contractors

. Residential design and project management

. Machine build and design, custom fabrication

. Contracted companies: McGarr Industries Inc., Cambridge Ontario,

Skyjack Inc., Guelph, Ontario, Metalumen, Guelph Ontario,

TG Minto, Palmerston, Ontario, Listowel Technologies Inc., Listowel,

Ontario

Durable Release Coaters Limited, Bramalea, Ontario

Project/Paint Engineer, 8/99 - 11/02 (Downsizing)

. Fully responsible for new business development and acquisition

. Research, develop and manage new and existing sales accounts to

increase company profitability

. Project manage new business and existing contracts

. Manage facility and equipment requirements, and implement additional

equipment and resources as necessary

. Oversee maintenance activities to ensure effective plant operation and

repair of equipment, facility and tooling

. Support the administration of the Advanced Product Quality Planning

process (APQP) and the Quality Assurance Department in generating

process flows, control plans, FMEA's and P.P.A.P. requirements

JPE Canada Inc., Kitchener, Ontario

Project Engineer, 10/97- 8/99 (Plant closure)

. Act as a liaison for JPE sales groups, outside suppliers, and internal

departments to meet all launch timing requirements

. Fully responsible to project manage from prototype development to

final implementation

. Develop bill of materials, operator instructions, preventative

maintenance schedules for tooling, equipment and spare parts list

. Forward and implement ideas for productivity improvements, scrap

reduction, specs proposals, analysis/value engineering

. Co-ordination and administration of the Advanced Product Quality

Planning process (APQP)

. Support quality engineering in generating process flows, control

plans, FMEA's and updated if changes or improvements occur

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

. Manage and supervise the day to day operations the maintenance

department consisting of 4 millwrights, 1 toolmaker and 1 electrician

. Provide technical direction and guidance for the various trade

disciplines concerning their specific job functions

. Manage the sourcing and ordering of all tools and materials required

for the daily function and repair of the equipment and facility

. Ensure all equipment and facilities are in compliance to ministry

standards and OHSA requirements through the administration of periodic

inspection and maintenance Interface with equipment manufacturers to

support repair of their equipment during breakdown situation

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

DDM Plastics Inc., Tillsonburg, Ontario 8/96-10/97

Senior Paint Process Engineer (Plant downsizing/closure)

. Fully responsible for the robotic system implementation and

maintenance supervision of 2 robotics technicians including on-going

performance feedback, evaluations and salary reviews for 2 robotic

technicians and 1 process engineer

. Support production in the day-to-day operations, AND defect reduction

through problem analysis

. Manage and oversee the cleaning contract and the air filtration

program of the paint department

. Maintain the operation of the power washer systems paint metering

equipment preventive maintenance and spare parts programs

. Act as a liaison with suppliers to ensure effective support of their

products and their compliance to required standard

. Participate in development and implementation of cost down initiatives

. Supervise line attendants, technicians and robotic programmers

Polycon Industries, Guelph, Ontario

Paint Applications Engineer, 5/93-8/96

. Interface with product engineering to support new style development

and implementation i.e. timing, capability, limitations, requirements

. Support new colour and product launch through development of timing

schedules and co-ordination of resources to ensure smooth

implementation

. Interface with other departments to ensure overall goals and targets

are consistently achieved

. Co-ordinate and implement quality improvement teams in the areas of

defect reduction, yield and system improvement

. Support the development of departmental operation plans and strategies

with the paint and engineering managers

. Provide technical support in process, application, materials and

facilities. Monitor and troubleshoot systems implement action required

ensuring smooth operation

. Act as a liaison with suppliers to ensure effective support of their

products and their compliance to required standards

. Supervise 12 employees, two robotics technicians and 10 hourly

employees involved in the operation of two automated paint lines

(colour and primer (05/93-05/94)

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company, Cambridge, Ontario

Process Engineer, Paint Department, 01/88-05/93

. Fully responsible for pre-treatment to top-coat processes to

troubleshooting process and equipment related malfunctions

. Required to set training schedules for shop personnel, implement

engineering and process standards for manufacturing processes, assist

production to meet production standards and quality objectives.

Coordinate material and or product changes from development to

implementation into regular production

. Work with suppliers and vendors to ensure product quality

. Product investigation and evaluation for suitability of production use

. Work with purchasing, finance, health and safety, production control

and security departments to ensure company policies and procedures.

. Implement cost savings and quality improvement programs within the

paint shop

. Assist production to ensure adherence to production standards and

quality objectives

. Co-ordinate material and product changes from initial schedule

development to final introduction into regular production with strict

adherence to maintain quality and timing

. Develop yearly capital budget plans related to facility and process

investigation of requirements and feasibility, project development and

overseeing of contractor activities to ensure completion according to

plan.

. Supervise line technicians and paint mix attendants

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TRAINING:

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SANDLER SALES INSTITUTE 01/06 - 8/06

Professional Sales and Sales Management

SHERIDAN COLLEGE, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO 9/80 - 5/82

Mechanical Engineering Technician Diploma

MOHAWK COLLEGE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO (FENNEL CAMPUS) 9/79 - 5/80

Mechanical Engineering Technologist (non graduate)

M.M. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL, BURLINGTON, ONTARIO 9/74 - 6/79

Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Grade 13)

Educational Seminars:

. Solid works 2011 essentials, sheet metal and drawings training

. Paint System Design & Technology (Dupont, PPG, Valspar)

. Dale Carnegie Effective Public Speaking

. Toyota Production Systems

. Train the Trainer

. WHMIS Training

. Joint Health Safety Committee Training

. QS & ISO Training

. Myers Briggs

REFERENCES: Provided upon request

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