Engineering Technologist

Hello, I’m Ralph, and am applying for an opening at your facility. As many are these days, I’m seeking full-time employment, so I’m trying a new introduction.

My degree is in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University, with a minor in Computer Science Technology. I worked in plastics processing and machinery manufacturing professionally before I diverted into self-employment. The economy crashed, I’m older and wiser, and felt the need to return to my professional field, bringing all the skills and knowledge learned during my years with me. While pursuing a reconnection, I’ve accepted short term assignments in various environments and find that most companies are operating at 75-80% production efficiency and are either throwing money straight away, or not making as much as they could, both for various reasons. Your company is probably somewhere in that range as well.

This is why you need me. My resume lists the highlights of my career, without embellishment or exaggeration. I am applying to your corporation for this position because I’m very capable and it is a close if not a perfect fit. I work at a high level, and bring a plant manager view to all my work, which I will bring to your facility. These days it takes this view of efficiency, cost controls and consciousness, globalization, and pride of work to remain competitive in these changing, trying times.

You need me, and I know it. Once I’m working for you, you will wonder how you made it without me. Don’t let your competitors get me first. Offer me a short or long term, permanent or contract position, and let’s maintain your competitiveness, or leave the competition in the dust. Contact me at 770-***-****, or at ***********@*****.***.

RALPH H. ELLIS Greater Atlanta Area 770-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Summary

Mechanical Engineering Technologist. Analytical. Visionary. Creative. Hands on engineering technologist solving technical issues using the engineering sciences, DOE, SPC, and established engineering principles to make products within specification with scrap rates approaching one percent or less. Trending. Forecasting. After a wide and varied career of 30 years, seeks to enter employment with manufacturer who leads in their field, and needs my skills to stabilize their operations, for growth, and to maintain their lead over competitors. Experiences include: managing small capital expenditures; improving plant workflow; being very hands-on; understanding human elements in manufacturing; coordinating and working with vendors, suppliers and contractors; and continuing to learn and be knowledgeable of emerging trends in globalization, manufacturing, and business.

Career Highlights

Amoco Foam Products Company, Technology and Development Center. 4.1 years

Thermoforming Process Development Engineer

Company produced disposable foam plates, cups, bowls, and other specialty food service packages.

Developed technologies for lighter weight foam products..

Transferring technology and technical support to plants.

Consulting with co-workers on projects as needed.

Determined budgets for and managed upgrades for ovens, heaters, and heater controls on two older, poor performing thermoformers.

Plant SPC Chairman, training and leading in charting activities.

Liaison to other departments.

Managed two technicians making samples for New Products Group.

Process Technician

Company purchased Brown/Egan solid sheet, multi-layer, coextrusion/thermoforming line, including: conveying system, three extruders, piping with heaters, flat die, polishing rollers, roll stand, thermoformer with multi-cavity mold, packing stand, and trim press. Line produced a single serving food tray for conventional and microwave ovens.

Managed shift of 7 technicians and packers during run for Con Agra. Performed set-up and maintenance for familiarization with mechanical and operational aspects of line; coordinated heavier work with Maintenance Department.

Conceived, initiated, set-up, and performed experimental test foaming polypropylene with steam and a flat die.

Modified design of mating flange between gear pump and drive after original flange was lost, to begin run on schedule.

Responsible for daily operation and maintenance of polystyrene regrind operations including: grinder, extruder, pelletizer, and conveying systems. Performed minor repairs and coordinated with Maintenance for larger repairs.

Ordered supplies from vendors.

Designed hopper section which allowed grinding/conveying scrap while running extruder.

Designed and installed cascade system, increasing cooling capacity of pelletizer, maintaining extruder output of 1200-2000+ pounds per hour depending on regrind.

Supporting foam extrusion line during start-ups and runs.

Additional On-The-Job Training

Safety Committee member.

TQM, GMP, DOE, SPC, ISO9000, Fire Safety, Technical Writing, Statistical Methods For Process Analysis, World Class Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Forklift Operation.

Solved technical problems with quick, safe, innovative, creative, inexpensive solutions.

Ellis Service Group. 15 years

Ralph Ellis DBA Ellis Service Group

Consultant to North American Container Corporation. Producer of boxes for riding mower sized equipment. Identified and eliminated 20-25 minutes of machine downtime per hour.

Recycling pallets in metro Atlanta. Nonhazardous waste removal. Studying entrepreneurial activities to generate income. Following emerging technologies, niche products, business models, forecasting and trends. Learned human elements in business and manufacturing.

Mobile Auto Technician. On-site repair and maintenance of customer’s vehicles. Auto consultant. Refined customer service experience of clients.

Transchem Industries. 0.5 years

Machinery Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturer of washing equipment line and necessary cleaners and solvents for heavy duty vehicles.

Managed 7 technicians in manufacturing of equipment lines.

Reported daily operations to CEO, apprising of design or personnel issues.

Maintained bill of materials. Streamlined workflow through the plant. Initiated wearing of safety glasses and steel-toed boots. Duties as necessary.

Resource MFG. Temporary Agency 0.25 years

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation. Leading manufacturer of off-road four wheelers, golf carts and Waverunner watercraft. 12/2013 Golf cart customizer, rebuilding carts per customer specification. 1/2014 Mechanical assembler on watercraft line, adding mechanical components to hull of craft.

Grenzebach. Crafter and builder of conveyors and glass handling equipment for solar panel industry. Mechanical Assembler of conveying equipment. Duties as necessary.

Westaff. Temporary Agency 0.5 years

Sewon. Makes metal stampings for Hyundai and Kia. Press Maintenance Trainee, training in maintenance and operation of five multi-ton presses and related equipment. Duties as necessary.

Carter’s. Maker and marketer of baby clothes. Packed clothes in boxes per order sheet.

Various temporary assignments in metro Atlanta, over 5 years, as follows:

Communication Technology Corporation. Parts trimmer, terminal block failure tester, injection molding machine tender.

Lathem Time. Mechanical time clock assembler.

Custom Building Products. Wonderboard product sorter, dry product set-up. Wrote operating manual for grout packaging equipment line. Special projects as needed.

Benier Corporation . Shipping, receiving, and assembling baking equipment.

Aer Energy. Plant and machine maintenance for company developing a portable battery using air as the electrolyte.

Bosch. Warehousing for supplier of auto parts and industrial supplies.

Assembling circuit board equipment and conveying line.

Plant and machine maintenance for pool chemical packaging company.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Southern Technical Institute, now Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia. Minor in Computer Science Technology. March 1985.

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