Thomas J. Russo

** ******* ***** * ********, CT. 06410

Home Phone 203-***-****

Email Address: actacc@r.postjobfree.com

To whom it may concern,

Please accept this letter and accompanying resume as application for

the position of Manufacturing Engineer.

I trust you will find my education as well as my previous experience

make me well qualified for the position.

The past years working in Industry I have covered many manufacturing

position such as; Assembly, Engineering, Technical Checkout, Design,

Planning, and Procurement, which has given me the ability to adapt to

many different positions.

My experience in the Industry has provided me with strong skill set in

areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Designing, and Procurement. All

of which, I' am sure, you will see after reviewing my Resume. I am sure

you will find my present and past experience befitting and parallel

with that of the current job opening.

Please feel free to review my posted resume below or contact me at home

203-***-**** or via Email (actacc@r.postjobfree.com)should any further

information be required.

Sincerely,

Thomas J. Russo

Engineering Tech

RESUME

O B J E C T I V E

Manufacturing Engineer experienced working in a fast paced

manufacturing environment, knowledge of General Engineering.

Coordination of activities such as TQM, Quality Assurance, Quality

Control, design, planning, layout, installation, checkout,

troubleshoot, repair, modify and adjust electro-mechanical systems.

Skills which would lead to work with a multi-national operation,

offering future advancement and an exciting work environment.

S K I L L S

Computer Information Systems

Information systems using IBM PC and MAC PC systems.

On-line programming using PLC logic, Air logic, Fluid logic to install

or monitor system controllers.

Mechanical Design utilizing AutoCAD or Cad Key.

Laboratory / Maintenance Environment

R & D in a contaminant-free laboratory handling precision parts.

Interface with customers on technical issues.

Capable of Design and Fabricate Test Equipment to procure product.

Production Equipment / Machinery

Operate CNC Electro-Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic and Vacuum

Equipment.

Routinely calibrates and maintains production instruments.

Analyzing designs and manufacturing criteria to increase productivity.

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Director of Facilities, Operations and Engineering, Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT, 2014 – 2015 Manage engineering, operations, maintenance, in a 133 bed acute care community hospital. Oversight of capital projects, including design and construction, with responsibility for management architect and contractor selection processes and relationships.

Director of Facilities Management, Windham & Backus Hospitals, Willimantic, CT2011 – 2014 Hartford Healthcare System – Eastern Region Managing a staff of 75 representing engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, bio-medical, environmental services, and security in a 130 and 250 bed acute care community hospital. Supervised the activities of the construction management firm, architects, engineers, and other consultant’s staff as part of the hospitals major expansion program. Successfully dealt with all outside regulatory agencies by coordinating timetables and deadlines between State Health Department, Fire Safety, and building Inspectors as well as banking construction consultants. Developed estimates and monitored costs as part of $25 million project.

Manager, Global Facilities Integration Engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT 2010 - 2011 Responsible for the development of an aircraft manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India. Established and coordinated team events with a team of engineers from the US and India. Developing preliminary layout designs for building construction & detail fabrication center.

Facilities Director, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT 2005 – 2010 Responsible for the operations, personnel, regulatory compliance and budget of the Plant-Engineering Department of a 650,000 sq.ft. 250-bed hospital. Streamlined Infection Control and Life Safety programs in order to meet requirements of regulatory agencies such as JCAHO, CMS, and DPH. Developed and implemented a building management program to ensure hospital wide life safety precautions is maintained.

Facilities Director, Protein Sciences Corp., Meriden, CT, 2003 – 2005 Reporting to the Chief Operation Officer, responsible for the maintenance of a 200,000 sq.ft. Bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Supervised contractors and internal maintenance personnel and worked with scientists on project development to design and manufacture prototype process equipment. Assisted in the research, development and implementation of equipment design necessary to manufacture influenza vaccine. This resulted in an identified $350,000 cost savings within the first year. Coordinated efforts to prepare for successful FDA and DPH surveys. Designed and planned for a 54,000. sq.ft. vaccine manufacturing facility.

Engineering Technician, TI Automotive Corp. 2002- 2003

Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician

New Installations and troubleshoot Electro-Mechanical Machinery

Engineering Technician, Jacobs Vehicle Systems 1999- 2002

Service CNC Production Machinery

New Installations and troubleshoot Electro-Mechanical Machinery.

Field Service Engineer, Russo’s Machine Tool Service 1998- 1999

Service all types of CNC Manufacturing Machinery.

Machining Centers, Lathes, Millers, Grinders, EDM.

Field Service Engineer, The Robert E. Morris Company 1997- 1999

Machine Builder of Manufacturing Machinery

New Installation of Production Equipment

New Machinery training at customer facility

Manufacturing Engineer, Sikorsky Aircraft 1978- 1991

Systems Engineer, planner of new installations

Final Assembly Checkout Hydraulics

E D U C A T I O N

Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College

A.S. General Engineering Technology

Central Connecticut State University

B.S. Industrial Technology Engineering Corllins Online University MBA - FM

I N T E R E S T S & A C T I V I T I E S

Electronics, Computers, Running, Tennis, Gardening, Carpentry.

L I C E N S E S & C E R T I F I C A T E S

Design Engineering

Computer Aided Manufacturing Certificates.

Okuma Certified Technician.

Walter Grinder Certified Technician.

USMC, Helicopter Flight-line Technician

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