Resume of

Frank A. Marando

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

Colden, NY 14033

716-***-**** (home) 716-***-**** (cell)

aczql2@r.postjobfree.com (e-mail)

PROFILE

Results oriented manufacturing professional with a diverse skill set seeks to contribute to success of company through a supervisory, engineering or quality position.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Competent and experienced in machining including manual and CNC machines. Experience with machining aluminum and steel using lathes, vertical and horizontal machining centers including operational planning, tooling selection and programming. Supervised team of programmers. Can design effective fixtures for workholding and measurement.

Proficient in all aspects of aluminum casting including casting design, process planning, metallurgy, heat treat, finishing and creation of work instructions for all processes.

Proficient in quality management including supervising several quality technicians, all aspects of the QMS including its development and transition through 2 revisions of the ISO standard and upgrading system to qualify for the aerospace AS9100 standard. Can drive process improvements and solve quality issues with customers turning problems into opportunities. Competent with many types of metrology equipment including CMMs.

Comfortable and experienced with managing new projects including interfacing with customers to assist in design for cost effective casting and machining. Can manage new projects from quoting and discussion through initial order and all progress of project through first article approval to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery. Trained and supervised new hire project engineer(s) so they could manage new projects for customer satisfaction.

Competent with several CAD and CAM systems and Microsoft Office.

Can interface effectively with customers and employees alike to ensure that requirements are understood and that expectations are met. Effective in communicating verbally and in writing. Proponent of robust communication including pictures, flow charts and other innovations to ensure clarity and certainty.

Hands-on type of manager who embraces new challenges and not afraid to get my hands dirty.

EDUCATION

Various in-plant and off-site training classes 1996-present including: Solid Edge (CAD), Pro-Engineer 2001 and Wildfire, Casting Design for Manufacturability, Metallurgy of Aluminum Castings, Gating and Riser Design, ISO 9000-1994, ISO 9001-2000,AS9100 Rev C Internal Auditor Training, Root Cause Analyisis.

Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) in 1996.

SUNY at Buffalo (Millard Fillmore College) Buffalo, NY, 1991-1996 Completed various courses in Mechanical Engineering attending night school.

Erie Community College, Williamsville, NY, 1978-1982. While attending night school I earned an AAS degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology.

WORK EXPERIENCE

PROJECT ENGINEER/QUALITY MANAGER TPi Arcade, Inc., Arcade, NY 2002-2017

Managed all new projects and the quality system. Supervised 2 engineers and 3 quality technicians. Trained engineers from fresh out of college to become effective manufacturing experts and project managers. Was the go to guy for all the companies’ customers for design issues with new projects and problem solving with existing projects. Provided information and instructions for all production departments. Managed subcontractors for engineering and quality including tooling, machining and finishing suppliers with the goal of supplier development and improvement. Proactively sought out training sessions and webinars for myself and my subordinates to improve skills and be prepared for changing requirements in quality and industry standards.

PROJECT MANAGER Taylor-Pohlman, Inc., Orchard Park, NY 1994-2002

Taylor-Pohlman was a precursor company to TPi Arcade. As project manager I managed all aspects of manufacturing component parts for our customers from quote to delivery of finished product. This included the casting, machining, finishing and assembly of components. This project manager position was created based on an article I had read in Manufacturing Engineering Magazine. I proposed the concept to management, they agreed to implement it and it is still embraced by the company and appreciated by its customers to this day.

METHODS SUPERVISOR Taylor-Pohlman, Inc., Orchard Park, NY 1985-1994

Responsible for all machining engineering, planning and programming for CNC mills and lathes. Primarily machining of aluminum castings and some steel threaded fasteners.

MACHINE OPERATOR/CNC MACHINIST Buffalo Grinding Service 1978-1985

Buffalo Grinding Service was one of two companies that merged in 1985 to form Taylor-Pohlman. At Buffalo Grinding Service I learned how to operate screw machines first then to operate and program CNC lathes and mills. The primary product produced was specialty threaded fasteners steels and stainless. From the very beginning I was willing to take on new challenges as I bid on and was awarded the opportunity to program and operate the company’s first CNC machine.

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