CARRIER PROFILE

Experience in the metal/wood product manufacturing environment, with increasing responsibilities, including but not limited to: manufacturing of complex parts, design of mechanical system and the maintenance of production equipment; mechanical design, heat-treatment, metal finishing, preventive/predictive maintenance, management of tradesmen and maintenance department, hands-on management style with emphasis on maximizing human resources to desired goals. Identified, researched, designed/procured and installed equipment and other systems in pursued of continuous improvements. Engineering skills combined with machinist background give me a unique ability to pinpoint areas, analyze such problems, present and implement improvements to mechanical system to achieve maximum productivity/per performance.

Career Knowledge and qualifications includes but not limited to:

Lean Manufacturing > JIT > CAD/3D Solid

Cellular Manufacturing > QS900 > MS Word/Excel/Project

Total Preventive Maintenance > ISO 14001 > Oracle

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis > SAP/MP2-Data Steam

Career Process Knowledge includes but not limited to:

> Heat-treating > Deburring > Machining/Machine Shop

> Austempering > OD/ID Machining > Chrome Plating

> Buffing > Drawing (Tubing) > Die Quenching/Heat-treat

> Shot-Peening > Heat-Set Forming > Straightening

> Stamping > Weld Mill (Tubing) > Induction Heat-treating

> Injection Molding (Resing) > Saw/Planer Mill > Kiln Wood Drying

EXPERIENCE

Cubajo LLc – Jacksonville, Florida.

Owner, Designer - Manufacturing (2016 – 2023)

Conceived, Designed, Patented and Built a stringless musical bass based on the Marimbula a Afro-Cuban instrument.

Sapa Group – Sapa Extrusions North America, St Augustine, Florida. (Formally: Hydro Aluminum)

(300 employee Aluminum Product Manufacturer)

Plant Engineer (2014 – 2015)

Main responsibilities included: Managed all mechanical projects. Conceived, designed and implemented changes in Machine/Manufacturing to eliminate downtime increase reliability and customer satisfaction. Interaction with vendors in pursuit of projects and contracts to meet company needs.

West Fraser Inc – Whitehouse Lumber Mill, Florida. (Formally: International Paper)

(130 employee Wood Product Manufacturer)

Maintenance Manager (2002 – 2013)

Main responsibilities included: Full responsibility for the maintenance department in a highly technical sophisticated wood product manufacturing environment.

Maintenance department consisting of 18 members including Millwrights, Electricians and a supervisor.

Champion/Trainer of corporate initiatives such as Reliability and Diversity.

Interaction with vendors in pursuit of projects and contracts to meet company needs.

Work closely with local Community College to set up programs to increase the skill-set of the tradesmen in the maintenance department.

MILITARY

E-4, US-ARMY, Honorable Discharge.

EDUCATION

BS Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hartford – 200 West Hartford CT.

(Third place A.S.M.E. Design contest)

AS Mechanical Engineering, Waterbury State Technical College – Waterbury CT.

Machinist Journeymen Diploma, Oliver Wolcott Technical School, Torrington CT.

(All education achievements accomplished while working on a fulltime basis)

PERSONAL

Married: 3 Children Language: English and Spanish – Fully bilingual.

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