KEVIN TODD

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East Syracuse, NY *3057

act1ml@r.postjobfree.com

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OBJECTIVE

A challenging Manufacturing Engineering or Project Engineering position that will utilize my Lean Engineering Management skills to its highest potential.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sikorsky Global Helicopters- Coatesville, PA February 2014 – April 2015

Process Manufacturing Engineer - Contractor

Utilizing Solumina SAP application programming for implementing production processes.

Resolved production challenges by improving the processes between blue print and manufacturing assembly.

Selected to work on special projects for technical instructions to improve clarity of production on the S76D model helicopters as a member of the ACE Team.

Improved production instructions that conform to Quality Engineering and FAA regulations-saved over 300 hours of assembly time.

Cryomech- Syracuse, NY September 2013 – December 2013

Industrial Engineer – Contractor

Manufacturer of a variety of Gifford-McMahon (GM) and pulse tube cryorefrigerators. Cryomech also manufactures liquid nitrogen plants.

Document time studies and observing CNC programming to create and improve machining process

Documented and created a time studies on components of liquid helium and liquid nitrogen cryogenic cooler systems that require high tolerance machining

Created an up to date of machining times with lead-time forecasting to improve overall production scheduling

Programmed CNC lathe with live tooling to reduce machining time and improve quality of product

Tru-Green – Syracuse, NY April 2013 – August 2013

Sales

Outside sales new customers in Syracuse and Rome areas.

Sir Paints-a-Lot – East Syracuse, NY May 2012 – April 2013

Painter & Light Carpentry

Residential and commercial painting and light carpentry repair and remodeling.

Lead abatement certified, New York state

Revision Military, LLC – Essex Junction, VT October 2011 – March 2012

Planned Maintenance Engineer – Contractor

Manufacturer of plastic injection molded protective eye-ware and helmet systems designed for the military and police.

Lead engineer responsible for ISO 9000 CMMS implementation utilizing SyteLine based program

Initiated a preventative maintenance plan for all production and facilities equipment along with their inventory replacement parts

Managed and coordinated with other lead project engineers weekly meetings for planned weekend shutdown and new maintenance projects. Also assigned scheduled OT to maintenance personnel to tasks

Researched and submitted a proposal for explosion-proof freezer storage installation for Class 2, Type B chemicals for the upcoming expansion of the clean-room storage of volatile substances

Initiated parts replacement program with lockout storage to control inventory.

Cagwin Screw Machine & Mfg, Inc. - Rome, NY November 2002 – July 2011

Manufacturing Supervisor

Manufacturer of small parts, under 2.00 diameter, in a job shop environment using Brown & Sharpe Automatic machinery and CNC turning lathes. Primary Customers were OEM in the automotive and transportation industries.

Coordinated machine job shop specializing in custom manufactured automatic lathe and CNC turned products to customers specifications

Calculated RFQ estimates via Internet and FAX submissions daily with 0-2 hour quote response

Reduced scrap by 40% and improved product quality by creating a continuous improvement program by utilizing Lean Concepts that included scheduled preventive maintenance.

Conducted capitol improvement to include 2 CNC turning centers to increase productivity and versatility of products.

Conducted facility expansion to forecast the required needs of projected business.

Responsible for all fire and safety related projects including OSHA Hazards Material Disposal.

Created a full shop Lean Engineering program that resulted in zero lost time for accidents and a routine daily report of all manufactured goods with projected delivery dates.

Rollway Bearing Corporation – Liverpool, NY March 1999 – October 2002

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturer of large diameter thrust and roller bearings for oil field and other high tolerance dimension requirements for medium to large industrial applications. Primary customers were oil-field industry, military aircraft, and transportation.

Started as an intern responsible for updating time studies of manufacturing processes as I was completing my coursework at SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica, NY

January 2000, I was promoted as a full time Manufacturing Engineer responsible for Lean Engineering

Completed Emerson Corp. Lean Champion Management Program- A four month training program that focuses on the 5S Lean Engineering System

Reorganized the facilities layout of machinery by the method of utilizing the spaghetti diagram of workflow derived from the Lean Training

Improved productivity and reduced downtime 33% and 150% respectively

Introduced a new quick order system that uses a Kan-Ban visual place-cards that improved turnaround time for on-time delivery from 5% to 98%

Promoted to Metallurgical Lab Supervisor testing incoming material and analyzing samples taken from the heat-treat furnaces. Also performed weekly and monthly continuity tests of furnace temperatures and logged data accordingly.

EDUCATION

MS, Advanced Engineering, SUNY Polytechnic Institute-Pending final paper

BS, Industrial Engineering, SUNY Institute of Technology

Institute of Industrial Engineers Student Chapter President

AAS, Mechanical Technologies- Internal Combustion Engines Design, SUNY College of Technology

SKILLS

Solumina, SyteLine SAP systems

ALGOR finite element analysis

Auto CAD, CAD/CAM, CATIA

VAL PUMA robotics programming

CNC programming (Hardinge, Mazak, Doosan-FANUC)

Microsoft Office, EXCEL

CMMS scheduling

LEAN Engineering Trainer

Private Student Pilot, Metallurgical Technician, NDT Level, X-ray technician, Dye Penetrant This position is responsible for performing activities related to the design, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the manufacturing processes required to support new and existing products. Inspection, Vibration Analysis, Certified Nitrox Mixer, Certified PADI Dive master, Quality

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