Engineer Manufacturing

Phillip Dervan

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Powder Springs, Georgia 30127

Residence: 770-***-****

Cell: 404-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

SUMMARY: Seasoned engineer with extensive background in manufacturing and Industrial Engineering. Knowledgeable of shop floor Kaizen methodology, Lean Manufacturing and process improvements. Consistent record of increasing production yields, reducing costs and improving product quality. Outstanding leadership, motivational, and communication skills.

CERTIFICATIONS: Lean Black Belt certified; Institute of Industrial Engineers – Norcross, Georgia; November 2010 Six Sigma Black Belt certified; Southern Polytechnic State University – Marietta, Georgia; September 2010 EXPERIENCE: INTERROLL (conveyor systems)

Hiram, Georgia

Senior Industrial Engineer

Contract: 6/15 – 1/16

• Reduce assembly time of Carrier Belt department resulting in a 41% decrease by transforming the assembly process

• Secured needed tooling to enhance production yields

• Develop and implement shop aids to ease the method of production. Also worked closely with key machine shop personnel to solve problems with shop aids

• Create Work Instructions to show steps of assembly

• Support team effort in design of work stations by shrinking the footprint of the Wheel Assembly area 50% and building transfer carts for parts presentation McLAUGHLIN BODY COMPANY (roll over protection)

Anderson, South Carolina

Senior Industrial Engineer

Contract: 10/14 – 3/15

• Procure and implement capital equipment/tooling needed to improve methods of manufacturing

• Partner with Continuous Improvement department in order to develop strategic plan and ensure alignment with annual objectives

• Served as a cross functional Kaizen team leader and applied Lean Principles to increase yields

• Added water spiders on production lines to maintain proper levels of parts OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY (elevators)

Florence, South Carolina

Manufacturing Engineer

Contract: 6/14 – 9/14

• Played key role in setup and ongoing efficient operation of a sheet metal fabrication and electronics manufacturing facility, contributing to process and procedure development, continuous improvement, feasibility studies, equipment purchasing and upgrade, and plant layout design

• Estimated setup and run times for manufacturing processes

• Applied Six Sigma tools to improve operational efficiency, yield, and cost control

• Documented processes, perform time studies, generate Bills of Materials, estimate costs, and assist with capital planning

• Established a culture of safety across all manufacturing and operations processes CARRIER TRANSICOLD (refrigeration units)

Athens, Georgia

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Contract: 6/13 – 2/14

• Work station design: Participated in departmental and interdepartmental planning with management teams to enhance future processes within the organization

• Productivity improvement projects: Consulted with manufacturing and other engineers to clarify and resolve problems

• Ergonomic analysis: Evaluated current tooling and future equipment to be used considering job descriptions, weight, height, and proximity requirements

• Time Studies – development of Standard Work procedures: Examined time allotments and tools required to perform current production tasks for developing new production lines being considered Phillip Dervan

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EXPERIENCE: FACET TECHNOLOGIES (medical devices)

McDonough, Georgia

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Contract: 9/12 – 5/13

• Created Ship Test Protocols to ensure federal compliance by contracting external sources to perform necessary shipping tests and executed internal inspection of product after tests were completed

• Prepared Document Change Request (DCR) forms to track work instruction changes

• Settled deviation reports concerning product or material with plant personnel

• Participated as a team member to improve machine yields by way of adding sensors, identifying problems along with resolving them, and validating new machinery being implemented COVIDIEN (surgical devices)

North Haven, Connecticut

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Contract: 10/11 – 3/12

• Coordinated with cross functional team across business units for gap analysis and take commitment from project execution team for standardization and compliance in projects

• Developed procedures, check lists, measurement test reports, formats, and templates for pre-production product requirements

• Participated in brainstorming with functional team for defect trend analysis to determine root cause of problems arriving at solutions

HON COMPANY (steel filing cabinets)

Cedartown, Georgia

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

2008 - 2009

• Created Value Stream Maps to identify product flow, eliminate waste and add value

• Reduced non-value added activities (delays) utilizing light poles to signal as line problems occur

• Designed fixtures for improving product flow by incorporating conveyors, transfer carts, pneumatic lift tables, and adding spur lines to repair defects resulting in a 12% increase in production yields

• Employed Three Bin Kanban system for delivering production parts at time of need

• Lead strategic, cross functional Kaizen teams targeted toward increasing revenue, optimizing cycle time, reducing defect rates, and/or improving customer satisfaction DERVAN BROTHERS CONTRACTING, INC. (construction)

Marietta, Georgia

Partner

2004 - 2007

• Responsible for contract operations including planning, coordinating and controlling projects in accordance with company practices, policies and procedures PREMIER INDUSTRIES (Plant Closure – manual torque wrenches) Marietta, Georgia

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

2001 - 2004

• Identified, documented and installed process improvements resulting in a $177,000 annual savings

• Applied Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce transportation time between assembly stations

• Prepared cost benefit analysis for Capital Expenditure Requests and procured capital equipment AMES TAPING TOOL SYSTEMS, INC. (drywall tools)

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Process Improvement Engineer

1999 - 2001

• Proposed, developed and implemented fixtures/tooling to increase annual production by 16% from 19,126 units to 22,186 units

• Investigated work cells, wrote and implemented Engineering Change Requests (ECR) to enhance output

• Procured capital equipment to increase production and lower ergonomic insurance claims by $236,000 EDUCATION: AutoCAD 2011 Training – Southern Polytechnic State University; Marietta, Georgia 2011 Bachelor of Industrial Engineering – Southern Polytechnic State University; Marietta, Georgia 1985 Associate of Engineering Technology – Darton College; Albany, Georgia 1982

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