Sheldon D. Housel

**** ****** ****

Clay, NY ****1

315-***-****

acy2bo@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica-Rome – Utica, NY May 2002

Bachelor of Science

Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology

GPA: 3.3/4.0

Onondaga Community College – Syracuse, NY May 2000

Associate of Applied Science

Major: Mechanical Technology

SKILLS

Mechanical: Manual and CNC Mills and Lathes, Various types of band saws, sheet metal brake, sheet metal shear, CNC Wire EDM machines, competent with all types of hand and power tools

Software: Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Basics of Pro Engineer, MS Office, Oracle, ProNEST

WORK EXPERIENCE

O’Brien & Gere – Syracuse, NY April 2006 – October 2016

Production Engineer, also Quality and Safety Coordinator – Integrated Process Systems

Designed and assisted in building various types of Industrial Heat Treating furnaces using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD software packages.

Reviewed designs and drawings for manufacturability.

Coordinated outsourcing fabricated and machined parts.

Assisted in developing and implementing Quality plans for each project.

Developed safety practices including safety video for new hires and Contractors, Lockout-Tagout procedures.

Implemented a Safety Committee to ensure a safe work environment for all employees.

Lead in implementing 5S-Lean manufacturing in the facility.

Performed as a Project Manager on a few smaller jobs.

Created many Operation and Maintenance manuals for the Industrial furnaces.

Involved with specifying components and getting competitive pricing on a variety of equipment.

Schroeder Machines, Inc., a division of Microwave Filter Co, Inc – East Syracuse, NY

Mechanical Engineer May 2002 – March 2006

Designed Corrugated Cardboard packaging machines and RF Microwave filters using AutoCAD 2002 with Mechanical 6.

Assisted in converting company to Lean Manufacturing using 5S and Kaizen type strategies.

Involved in improving manufacturing processes to increase throughput.

Assisted in Machine Shop by operating manual and CNC controlled machine tools.

Relevant Projects

Involved in phases of the design of a four chamber diffusion bonding vacuum furnace for a company that manufactures large scale and military grade aircraft engines. Also involved with coordinating shipping and installing the furnace at the customers site.

oAssembled and involved with troubleshooting the vacuum system.

oUsed Helium Leak detection equipment to diagnose vacuum leaks.

Managed the design, scheduling, purchasing, and installation for onsite fabrication and installation of a dryout kiln for a large refractory manufacturing company.

Involved with design, scheduling, purchasing, and installation of a mechanical drive system to retrofit an existing furnace for a company that manufactures large scale and military grade aircraft engines.

Lead designer for various box furnaces. These furnaces are typically used for heat treating and reach temperatures in excess of 2100 degrees Fahrenheit. These designs include pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, mechanical drive systems, natural gas fired burners, and fuel train components.

Assembled a Safety Committee and served as Safety Coordinator for the fabrication facility.

Involved with design and start up of a new production line for producing RF Microwave filters. Also involved with cost and waste reduction on existing product lines.

REFERENCES

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