Engineer Industrial
Resume:
George J. Boisvert
Somers, CT06071
***********@*****.***
SENIOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, PROJECT MANAGER
SUMMARY
Senior Industrial Engineer, and Project Manager with more than 20 years of growth and demonstrated ability to take corporate aims and turn them into plans, designs, and completed projects.
Experience in all forms of manufacturing process, time studies, process mapping, project management, and cost reductions.
Owned and operated an industrial engineering consulting firm, Northeast Associates, Inc., for 15 years.
QUALIFICATIONS
With years of association with United Technologies’ Pratt & Whitney, my experience in industrial engineering has provided me with expertise gained from the planning, developing and managing of projects totaling several hundred thousand square feet of manufacturing, warehouse, laboratories, and office areas.
Completed the installation of Just in Time delivery systems thus freeing thousands of square feet of floor space for manufacturing.
Familiar with and have implemented Total Quality Control including the application of Cross Functional Management programs and other W.E. Deming principals (Kaizen).
Wrote a published article on Lean Manufacturing.
Familiar with OSHA and ADA regulations and have conducted compliance audits resulting in clients conforming to regulations.
Familiar with Municipal Planning and Zoning regulations and practices. Have helped clients obtain necessary regulatory permits.
Mentored “America First” robotics competition.
Have obtained security “Q” clearance.
EDUCATION
Central Connecticut State University
BS Industrial Technology
Minor in Organizational Psychology
University of Connecticut Institute of Public Service
Certificate in Municipal Planning and Zoning
United Technologies’ School for Management Development
Certificate in Project Management
Maine Maritime Academy
Naval Engineering
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Approximately 16 years’ experience in AutoCAD.
Proficient with AutoCAD Releases 14, 2000LT, 2004LT, 2006LT, and 2012.
Regularly use Microsoft Word and Office for Windows.
Have used Oracle data base.
Familiar with Microsoft Project.
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PROJECTS COMPLETED
PCX Aerostructures, Newington, CT (150,000 sq. ft.) Helicopter Parts Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Perform time studies, in a union shop environment, on various manufacturing processes including:
VTL’s, horizontal laths, machining centers, one operator on multiple machines, Paint Shop, and Final Inspection. Cost Reduction credit for product assembly and Final Inspection.
SIG Sauer, Exeter, Dover & Newington, NH (200,000 sq. ft.) Firearms Mfg.
Manufacturing Engineer
Reviewed production and process layouts.
Review products routings and process operations prior to relocating Final Assembly into new facility.
Review operation timing elements to update Oracle data base.
Design and produce production operating instructions for new products.
Design and produce operating instructions for new R&D process and product.
Provided operational expertise and guidance at three (3) manufacturing facilities.
Introduced Cross Functional Management to Management.
Kimber Manufacturing, Yonkers, NY (150,000 sq. ft.) Firearms Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide plant layout plans including production and process layouts and designs to:
oHelp plan new, world class manufacturing facility.
oRe-organize three existing facilities.
oIntroduce new product lines.
oConsolidate manufacturing processes.
oManage project.
Perform capacity analysis for a new facility.
Expand manufacturing capacity.
DRS Fermont, Bridgeport, CT (180,000 sq. ft.) Diesel Generator Set Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide plant layout designs plans including production and process layouts, plans, and cost estimates to:
oRevise and expand indoor and outdoor test operations.
oRelocate and consolidate warehouse operations.
oAdd product kitting operation, and storage racking system.
Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) Connecticut Operations (800,000 sq. ft.).
Telecommunication Equipment Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide plant layout designs and plans to:
oRelocate and consolidate Wallingford Manufacturing Facility into Meriden Facility.
oRelocate and consolidate R&D, offices, machine shop, manufacturing, and other departments.
oProvide space for new product introduction.
oProvide plans for new office mezzanine.
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JDS Uniphase (JDSU), Bloomfield, CT (70,000 sq. ft.).
Fiber Optic Switch Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide plant layout designs, plans, and cost estimates to revise and expand manufacturing capabilities.
Add new and relocate various manufacturing, and laboratory cells.
Provide new clean room environment for manufacturing processes.
Help select general contractor, and generally manage expansion project.
Top-Flite Golf Ball Co., Chicopee, MA, (1,000,000 sq. ft.)
Wholly own subsidiary of Callaway Golf, Carlsbad, CA.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide plant layout designs, plans, and cost estimates to revise and expand various buildings to incorporate new testing technologies.
Relocate equipment, supervise contractors and generally manage ongoing projects.
HARCO Specialty Components, Branford, CT (14,000 sq. ft.).
Avionic Equipment Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise the Branford Facility to add (5) new production/assembly lines, for various avionic components, for the new Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500.
Provide designs and plant layout plans for a new production/assembly facility located in Sonora, Mexico
Top-Flite Golf Balls, Chicopee, MA (1,000,000 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Help facilitate the consolidation of the Callaway Golf, golf ball R & D capability into that of Top-Flites’.
Provided project engineering/management expertise, planning and designs to set up an indoor test facility, tool room, plant security, and test laboratories. I provided cost estimates and dealt with vendors and contractors.
Johnson & Johnson Medical, Southington, CT (220,000 sq. ft.).
Vascular Access Equipment Mfg.
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise facility to add building addition to house new automated packaging equipment and plastic injection molding machines.
Relocate and consolidate warehouse space this enabled Johnson & Johnson to relocate warehouse operations from a leased facility.
Set up high volume assembly cells for the production of vascular access products.
Project managed the installation of equipment.
Manage ongoing projects that will increase the production capacity of the facility.
Plan an addition to the Southington Facility.
Facilitate the planning of a new manufacturing facility in Monterey, Mexico.
Plan the addition of office mezzanines.
Received awards for: Outstanding Performance and Contribution to Projects.
Also received award for Employee of the Month
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Silicon Valley Group, Lithography Systems Ridgefield, CT (235,000 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Review and revise Materials organization.
Plan JIT delivery system to assembly lines.
Plan was responsible for a 20% reduction in purchased parts warehouse requirements.
The plan was also responsible to revise, and consolidate production line to add new line.
Kip International, Inc., Farmington, CT (70,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Create a plant layout and computerized database of the facility and its equipment.
Alloy Engineering Co., Inc., Bridgeport, CT (20,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Create a plant layout and computerized database of the facility and its equipment ISO 9004.
AAR Engine Component Services, Windsor, CT (100,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise Windsor, CT plant, 60,000-sq. ft.
Add a 30,000 sq. ft. addition to the facility.
Improve manufacturing and materials flow.
Add Manufacturing Cells.
Revise office areas.
Add new office mezzanine.
Project managed implementation of project.
United Technologies, Turbo Power Marine/Iskar Energetika, Perm, Russia (80,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide conceptual designs and plant layouts for TP&M, and joint venture partner Iskar Energetika, for a facility designed to fabricate and assemble gas turbine powered generators for use on natural gas pipelines in Russia and Siberia.
Various layouts for various building plans.
PCNet, Inc., Shelton, CT - (1,500 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise and expand computer configuration, and warehouse areas.
Olympic Manufacturing Group, Inc., Agawam, MA (60,000 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise the Westfield, MA facility to consolidate the warehouse, picking, and shipping functions.
Introduce changes in material handling.
Free 20,000-sq. ft. of warehouse space.
Provide layout to relocate coating function from the Agawam facility to the Westfield facility.
PCNet, Inc., Shelton, CT - (1,500 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to revise and expand computer configuration, and warehouse areas.
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Middletown Friction Materials Co., Middletown, CT (8,000 sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Concoct – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout for an addition to the facility.
OSHA / ADA compliance audit.
Rearrange equipment
American Automobile Association, Fairfield and New Haven Counties, CT.
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Complete OSHA & ADA audits at various offices.
Asea Brown Boveri, Windsor, Conn. Facility
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Facilities Infrastructure Mapping (Geographic Information System - GIS)
United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney, Middletown, CT Facility (120,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Assembly & Test Strategic Initiative (Restructuring Project) ($12,000,000)
Led project team responsible for the relocation and consolidation of Assembly & Test from E. Hartford to Middletown.
Relocate Pipe Bending Department from E. Hartford to Middletown.
Project completed at $2,000,000 under budget and ahead of schedule.
Security “Q” clearance required.
United Technologies, Pratt & Whitney Middletown, Conn., Facility (80,000-sq. ft.).
Sr. Industrial Engineer – Northeast Associates, Inc.
Provide designs and plant layout plans to consolidate the Assembly & Test and Materials Department.
Improve workflow
Management credited with cost reduction.
Security “Q” clearance required.
Pratt & Whitney
Senior Plant Layout Analyst - Employee
Responsible, at various times, for the process improvement, floor space management, and operating cost reduction at the:
East Hartford facility, the Middletown facility, the Southington facility including Overhaul and Repair, and the North Haven facility.
Participated in the planning and design of Pratt’s expansions to Maine, Georgia and Beth Shemish, Israel,
Plan the expansion of the casting facility at the Bet Shemish Engine, Ltd. complex.
Create designs and plant layouts to add, relocate, and remove equipment.
Set up various production, assembly, laboratory, food service, and warehouse areas.
Plan the relocation and consolidation of hundreds of thousand of square feet of manufacturing and office areas.
Project managed the installation of capital equipment.
Dealt with vendors on the purchase of new equipment.
Dealt with outside contractors and riggers in the relocation and installation of equipment.
Security clearance required.
Won award for cost reduction of the year.
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