Engineering Project Management

Edgar Acevedo

305-***-**** *** Gastel Circle Apt # 4 Edinburg, TX 78539

acz5dp@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS & TRAINING

Lean Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Statistical Process Control, Project Management.

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certified. Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC). Edinburg, TX.

Software: Microsoft Office Package, Visio, Project, Minitab, Arena Simulation, AutoCAD, Inventor Mechanical Design, LabVIEW.

Language: Fluent in English and Spanish (read, write and speak).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

South Texas Company - Manufacturing & Distribution Center. [December 2016 – March 2017]

Process Improvement Project (Requirement for LSS Certification).

-Identify manufacturing and material handling related processes, and associated improvement opportunities.

-Apply Lean & Six Sigma (LSS) methodologies to reduce waste and cycle times, increase labor efficiency and layout utilization; among other improvement related activities.

-Main LSS tools and techniques used: DMAIC, time studies, root cause analysis, process mapping (PFD, VSM, SIPOC), line balancing, 5S, 5 why, control charts, Statistical Analysis (MSA, DOE, ANOVA, capability studies).

-Based on results, calculate feasible improvements through analysis of performance indicators.

-Translate into potential capital savings considering labor, resources and equipment.

The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley. [January 2015 – December 2016]

Graduate Assistant.

Research and Teaching Assistant for the Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Dept.

-Provide research support to Faculty members in various areas of interest (Automotive, Lean Manufacturing, Oil & Gas).

-Teach and evaluate students in the use of machines involved in different manufacturing processes (Injection Molding, Metal Stamping, Manual and CNC machining, Heat Treatment, Forging, Cold Rolling, etc.).

-Create lab schedules for current semester according to resources and personnel availability.

-Train new teaching assistants.

FEGARCA. Manufacturing, Assembly and Maintenance. [June 2012 – August 2014]

Lead Engineer.

Management, Planning & Control of engineering projects.

-Directly supervise work teams of 5-10 technicians.

-Commissioning and set up of production lines according to client’s specifications.

-Identify and assess Process Improvement opportunities.

-Constantly monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI).

-Plan, develop and communicate daily work schedules to achieve team goals and meet deadlines.

-Ensure compliance of internal practices and external policies, procedures and/or guidelines.

-Act as liaison between client and company.

Relevant Project: Electromechanical assembly and commissioning of PET bottles production line. POLAR Brewery.

VENINCO. Engineering Consultant. [March 2011 – April 2012]

Project Engineer.

Basic and Detail Engineering for the Mechanical Engineering Department.

-Develop, review and/or correct documents and drawings for multiple projects (Quantity take-off, BOM’s, Isometric drawings, PFD’s, SOP’s, Construction specifications).

-Apply engineering concepts for general and conceptual design.

-Contribute to specific multidisciplinary projects using project management techniques, considering material requirements, deadlines, economic justification, and budget constraints.

Relevant Projects: Fuel supply system for Thermoelectric Power Plant of Bachaquero (PDVSA); Adaptation of Multiple Gas Lift M-730. Petro Regional del Lago (PDVSA).

EDUCATION

The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX. [December 2016]

Master of Science in Engineering Management.

Significant coursework:

Logistics Engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Scheduling

Engineering Project Management

Industrial Cost Analysis

Supply Chain Management

Operations Research

Quality Management Systems

Optimization of Industrial Systems

The University of Zulia Maracaibo, Venezuela. [March 2011]

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Significant coursework:

Thermodynamics I & II

Heat Transfer

Engineering Materials

Fluid Mechanics

Machine Elements I & II

HVAC System Design

Measurement and Instrumentation

Manufacturing Processes

Power Generation

Bachelor s Degree Thesis: Implementation of a Mechanical Vibrations Virtual Analyzer in a system with two degrees of freedom. (Design a viscous damping system for a vibrations testing bench and development of a virtual analyzer of mechanical vibrations for collecting real-time data with LabVIEW software).

Professional and Academic references available upon request.

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