MINOO J. DAROGA

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Troy, MI *****

248-***-****

acyyfg@r.postjobfree.com

WORK SUMMARY

Highly focused and results oriented leader with people skills, capable of supporting complex, deadline-driven operations.

Strong ability to resolve issues in Product/Process Development using DOE.

Excellent communicator who can present, report, and consult with all levels of management, suppliers, and team members.

Awarded US Patents for NASA and DoD products.

Expertise in injection, extrusion, compression and blow molding.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Daroga Group, LLC. Troy, MI

Engineering Consultant 04/2005 to Present

Provide technical services on mold design (using mold flow analysis), molding trials,

Assist with APQP, FMEA, DOE, etc.

Assist Tier suppliers with processing of plastics and elastomers.

General Motors Corporation Warren, MI

Project Engineer-Materials Engineering - Chassis 11/1990 to 04/2005

Select and approve plastic materials and suppliers for under hood and chassis applications.

Lead Engineer for multi-layered plastic fuel tanks including hot plate welding.

Team member for development of blow molded overflow bottles and injection molded surge tanks including welding.

Purchasing LSME and Specialist Team Leader for Engineering Grade Plastics.

Instrumental in cost reduction programs and new product development.

Mentor Junior Engineers in automotive plastics applications.

Honeywell, Inc.

Manager-Materials Engineering and Product Development 11/1983 to 11/1990

Managed a cross functional team of 21 professionals including Plastics Engineers, Metallurgist, Chemist, Electronics Engineers, etc.

Provided technical expertise for new product development and value added products.

Spearhead new process and new product development.

3M Company. St.Paul, MN

Senior Chemical Engineer 11/1973 to 11/1983

Awarded Patents for development of proprietary products for NASA (Space Shuttle) and DOD (Stealth Technology).

Pilot Plant process development cost reduction programs using Root Cause analysis.

EDUCATION

M.S., B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit.

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