Engineer Project

FELIX LOPEZ

**** * **** ***, **** AZ *****

915-***-**** *****@*****.***

EDUCATION:

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Master of Business Administration

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE:

CMC Steel Arizona (May 2009- Present)

W Silver Inc Rolling Mill (May 2006-May 2009)

Co-op with Outokumpu Heatcraft (August 2003-August 2004) RESPONSIBILITIES:

CMC Steel Arizona

Process Engineer (May 2009-Present)

Currently co-managing a $2.4 million capacity increase project that will increase yearly production by 9%

Perform Process Safety FMEA’s on production processes and areas

Identify, commence, and complete self-appointed continuous improvement projects in a state-of-the-art steel mill

Identify and define Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and use supervisory control and process analysis software to monitor plant’s performance

Pass design and modification to optimize mill stand utilization and ensure high bar quality

Design roll pass layouts to optimize roll usage, reduce required roll inventory, and minimize product changeover times

Design and/or modify product guiding equipment to improve process control and reliability and/or to incorporate new products into the rolling schedule (T-post, 1.5” rounds)

Perform appointed duties as a member of cross functional focus teams organized to target specific problem areas through the use of root cause failure analysis

Member of the plant’s safety management team responsible for aiding in identifying potentially hazardous processes and/or equipment and developing effective solutions

Mill Services Department Supervisor (March 20012-September 2014) Dual duties as process engineer

Supervisor for 5 employees within the department tasked with supporting production in product changeovers, technical assistance, equipment troubleshooting, ordering tools and supplies, and new employee training

Develop PM programs for high-use mill production equipment to minimize mechanical downtime

Schedule lathe work according to a highly dynamic sales forecast

CNC programming using Gibbs CAM software for an Atomat 5-axis combination lathe

Develop employee advancement plans according to employee interests and strengths to increase both retention and utilization

Control shop operating costs to maintain product conversion costs within the monthly budget

Responsible for maintaining a $2.2 million roll inventory while balancing cash flow and effective spares levels

Sourcing of equipment suppliers and pricing negotiations that directly affect the plant’s financial performance W Silver Inc.

Mill/Process Engineer (May 2006-May 2009)

Calibrated reheat furnace burners to achieve effective combustion

Calculated monthly gas usage and communicated monthly nominations to Texas Gas

Responsible for authorizing in-house digging permits by verifying underground piping and power lines

Drafted and sourced deteriorating machinery components while updating existing engineering drawings and documentation

Identified bottlenecks and worked on the specific inefficiencies to improve yield and productivity

Designed shear blades for specific products to increase throughput

Assisted the safety coordinator on safety issues by identifying, and resolving both process and ergonomic hazards PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Commissioned the new rollshop at CMC Steel Arizona by managing all aspects of the project Managerial

-Performed initial evaluation and ROI analysis for the project proposal

-Wrote the official CER (Capital Expenditure Request) along with accompanying justification

-Conducted internal interviews and hired for new roll turner positions

-Developed training program for new roll turners that had no prior machining experience

-Set up tooling costing/expensing system to properly reflect monthly usages

-Define KPI’s for new rollshop operations

Engineering

-Sourced, scheduled, and supervised contractor and engineering work for lathe foundation, installation, and commissioning

-Selected lathe that would meet all of CMC’s turning needs and customized machine functions to specific needs

-Conducted acceptance testing to confirm machine conformity

-Designed, sourced, and ordered special tooling required for complicated roll profiles

-Wrote all CNC programs required for turning current roll inventory

-Designed new roll pass layouts using AutoCAD for different product sequencing

-Designed machine shop equipment layout according to optimal material workflow, decreasing bottlenecks and operating within space constraints

Project Management

-Defined the project scope, budget, and timeline along with specific deliverables along each step

-Scheduled and implemented a 6 week, off-site training session at a sister plant in Texas

-Contract negotiation on pricing, delivery & payment terms, commissioning and training, and technical support for lathe Result: The project was successfully completed and the rollshop is fully operational. It was completed on time and just under the approved $920k budget. The rollshop operations “broke even” after three months in operations and has continued to add value to CMC since start-up. A post-completion review conducted one year after its implementation showed that the project was delivering the ROI as initially proposed. As an additional benefit to cost savings, CMC’s production capacity is much more flexible to customers’ needs.

Member of focus team tasked with the challenge of removing “twisting” from CMC AZ 13mm pass design

-Worked closely with Texas mill pass designers to identify Arizona’s specific challenges

-Modified pass designs on specific ovals to achieve higher reductions

-Coordinated and implemented trial pass designs into production Result: Successfully rolled 13mm Rebar without the previously required “twisting”.

Introduction of new product to W Silver Inc. Rolling Mill (13mm Rebar)

-Designed all finishing passes (6 stands)

-Calculated finishing speeds for finishing stands

-Created CNC program for machining all finishing rolls Result: Successfully rolled 13mm Rebar which allowed W Silver Inc to sell a new product.

Implementation of mechanical component to aid in length changes at cut-to-length line

-Drafted all mechanical components for project (leadscrew and nut, bearing blocks, bushings)

-Worked closely with external machine shop to oversee component fabrication

-Sized gearmotor and coupling for the leadscrew

Result: Reduced length changes at cut-to-length line from an average of 41 minutes to less than 10 minutes.

Design of Air/Oil lubrication system for mill finishing stands

-Designed new chock bearing retainers and new roll collars to house a lip seal

-Specified and sourced lip seals to be used

-Worked closely with overseas machine shop to reduce cost of new components Result: The Air/Oil system currently lubricates 4 out of 6 finishing stands. It has reduced W Silver Inc’s grease use and has contributed to improving the mill’s housekeeping. Careful part sourcing and effective communication with overseas parts suppliers helped reduce the cost of the project by 30%.

Design of finishing stand restbars

-Designed a new restbar for all 10” finishing stands

-Maintained close communication with overseas fabricator Result: Designed a functional restbar that improved upon W Silver Inc’s existing restbars. The in-house designing and out- sourced fabrication of the restbars saved W Silver Inc. over 40% of the current supplier’s cost. APPLICABLE TRAINING:

CMC Management Development Program (October 2015 – July 2015)

Lean Six-Sigma yellow belt training (January 20014)

CMC Supervisor Training (May 2013)

Quad Engineering’s Pass Design and Rolling Theory (November 2007)

Timken Bearing Training (October 2008)

OSHA General Industry Training 40 hr. course (January 2008) SKILLS:

Manufacturing process optimization & continuous improvement

Manufacturing processes cost reduction & control, and safety analysis

Proficient in MS Word & Excel

AutoCAD drafting software, familiar in Inventor 3D

Knowledge of CNC programming using Gibbs CAM software

Bilingual in English and Spanish

PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

“Fujico’s CPC/HSS Roll Performance at CMC’s Arizona Micro-Mill and in North America”

-Co-presented at AIST’s (Association for Iron and Steel Technology) Globetrotters Conference in August 2011

-Published August 2013 in AIST’s issue of Iron & Steel Technology, co-author

“Rollshop start-up at CMC Steel Arizona”

-Presented at AIST’s Globetrotters Conference in August 2012

-Presented at CMC’s Mill Managers Technical Meeting in September 2013

-Co-presented at IRD’s (Institute of Roll Design) Technical Presentations session in October 2013

“The Evolution of the High-Reduction Pass Sequence at CMC Steel Arizona”

-Presented at IRD’s Pass Design group technical session in October 2013 PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL REFERENCES:

Waylon Clark, Electrical Engineer Sandia National Laboratories 480-***-**** Brian Johnson, Metals Maintenance Engineer Rockwood Lithium 803-***-**** Andrew Klages, Mechanical/Project Engineer CMC Steel Arizona 973-***-****

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