ROBERT HUGH MAHALSKY

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Lewisburg, PA 17837 Cell Phone 570-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Highly talented/ motivated mechanical engineering professional with 22+ years of experience including automation. Results oriented / cross functional team leader guiding team members from project conception to production ready. Diversified experience using problem solving skills in a manufacturing environment.

CORE COMPENTENCIES: automation machinery, project management, team leadership, equipment troubleshooting and debugging, process improvement, system validation, personnel training, production line startup, program cost analysis, QA oriented

EXPERIENCE

Rob H Mahalsky, independent, Lewisburg, PA 2010 to present

Consulting work for a local manufacturer for automating manual assembly processes

Developed RFQ and machine specifications for 2 automation systems

Interviewed automation machine builders to access capabilities

Developed proposals for automated assembly to replace manual assembly

The Tech Group, a division of West Pharmaceutical Services, Montgomery, PA 1988 to 2010 Manufacturers of injection molded products for the health care and consumer products markets.

Senior Automation /Equipment Engineer

Developed and modified new product designs in conjunction with customers to run efficiently in specialized, automated equipment for the plastics and health care industry

Designed, developed, and constructed automated equipment in cooperation with machine building vendors to run production in various Tech Group Plants (purchased 48 systems total = over 10 million dollars in capital purchases )

Installed, validated and started up new assembly systems with operations, maintenance, technicians, and management utilizing validation procedures meeting or exceeding customer deadlines

Developed and troubleshot new assembly systems and processes until fully debugged and production accepted using capability studies and DOEs meeting Plant requirements

Automated material / product handling systems and operating systems to reduce labor and costs by approximately 30%-40%

Performed accurate cost analysis and quoting of new automation projects to ensure all corporate goals met or exceeded in profitability

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Designed tooling to retrofit existing finishing equipment to run new products or jobs reducing capital expenditures

Redesigned areas of existing equipment eliminating or reducing excessive downtime, safety, or quality issues ( reduced reject rates on a particular line from 3% to .01% )

Assisted in troubleshooting issues on product lines in other Tech Group Plants

Quoted new automation capital equipment acquisitions and retooling existing equipment using cost models and spreadsheets to be included in overall project budget

Motter Printing Press Company, York, PA 1985 – 1988 Designer and manufacturer of flexographic and gravure printing presses and folders for commercial and newspaper press industry.

Technical Service Engineer

Drafted and designed press and folder auxiliary equipment

Implemented troubleshooting techniques for printing presses and related equipment in the field

Leader in a Design Task Force ( surface seal fountains ) to upgrade original equipment

Supervised press and folder mechanics ( field and in-house) and assemblers in a special flexographic press project to introduce new product line

Assisted the Director of Flexographic Press Projects to develop new technologies

First Phillips Manufacturing Corp., Sunbury, PA 1979 - 1985

High volume manufacturers of hair care items, such as combs, hair curlers and rollers, barrettes, etc.

Mechanical Engineer

Designed and developed new machines to meet product and production requirements

Conducted manufacturing studies to save labor, materials, and increase productivity

Programmed CNC milling machines for cutting cavities in mold building department

Set up and operated machine shop equipment for machining parts and tooling from blueprints

Assisted engineers and mechanics in troubleshooting equipment on assembly lines

Assembled production machines from assembly blueprints

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University

Academic Projects: M.E. work experience ( 2 years) Drafting ( 1 year)-ASME Student Member

Post Graduate Non Credit Courses: AutoCAD, Basic Electricity, Electronics1, PLC

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