CONRAD L. PRATT
N. Little Rock AR, 72116
731-***-**** ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To build a Mechanical Engineering reputation of outstanding workmanship in the field of manufacturing.
SUMMARY
Thirty plus years of experience designing, testing and implementing new products. Strong shop floor skills, troubleshooting, scheduling, process improvement and procedure writing. Excellent design skills for jigs, fixtures and production equipment.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ITW Paslode
Manufacturing Engineer 5/2022 to 7/2023
Reviewing and correcting BOMs, New equipment investigation and writing capital expenditures, creating production work procedures, improved packaging with redesigned carton and installing automated taping.
Improved production out put on TetraGrp line by 14%
Helion Group Inc. 1/2022 to 2/2022
Contract engineer, Supervise installation of new equipment.
Cummins 2020 to 2021
Safety Engineer
Reviewing Safety audit and purchasing guarding and implementing safety upgrades on machinery and production lines
Home Health Care 2018 to 2020
Taking care of parents in home.
denso manufacturing, Osceola, AR 2015 to 2018
Senior Production Engineer Product: Radiator assembles for Honda
Supervise installation of new production equipment; Testing and troubleshooting new equipment, Product testing, troubleshooting daily production problems, purchase new equipment, Training of production workers. Injection machine training. FMEA, 5Y and 5M
Supervised installation of two injection molding machines with robotic systems
brother industries, Bartlett, TN 2004 to 2015
Mechanical Engineer Product: Printers, postage machines, labeling tapes
Production supervision; troubleshooting daily production problems, purchase new equipment, design and build inspection and assemble jigs, create work instruction and train production workers. FMEA 5Y
Developed new packaging for labeling product
Self Employed, Contract work, Temporary work 2002 to 2004
Alliant Tech Systems, Iuka, MS 2001 to 2002
Process Engineer Product: Delta series rocket parts
Document control and development of machining procedures for composite rocket bodies, trim jig and tooling design.
Implemented first builds for Boeing Delta rocket program.
Therm-O-Disc, London, KY 1996 to 2001
Manufacturing Engineer Product: Electrical switches for HVAC
Production supervision; troubleshooting daily production problems, review of cost cutting programs, schedule maintenance programs. Equipment design; supervise design of new production equipment, review construction bids, write Appropriation Requests. Ergonomics Team; review working conditions, design assemble jigs, purchase new equipment, Lean Manufacturing Team. Lean manufacturing
Evaluated and implemented cost saving programs to reduce labor and material costs totaling $75,000 a year.
Standardized production equipment subcomponents to reduce maintenance downtime, inventory and costs
NACCO Material Handling Group, Berea, KY 1994 to 1996
Manufacturing Engineer Product: Yale and Hyster Fork trucks
New product development; determine the sequence of assemble, design production tooling, write assemble procedures. Management of Production Line; update assemble procedures, purchase tooling, troubleshoot production problems. ISO Auditor; perform internal quality audits to assure ISO compliance.
Analyzed new tooling to improve productivity and reduce cycle time and ergonomics costs.
Launched the new fork truck series. Built the prototypes, worked with the design and machining groups. Integrated the new truck onto the existing production line.
Xemium Fiber Glass, Paducah, KY 1993 to 1994
Project Engineer
Products: Fiberglass covers for treatment tanks. Barge Covers, Rail Road track systems
Engineering Submittals; performed calculation for loading conditions, including snow, wind, and earthquake zones in accordance with ANSI regulations. Tool Designs; designed open mold tooling for hand lay-up fiberglass products. Material Quality Control; conducted quality assurance tests on resins, mat, veil and woven roven fiberglass materials.
Supervised installation of equipment for the city of Georgetown, KY.
Syntechnics Inc., Paducah, KY 1989 to 1993
Project Engineer
Products: Fiberglass covers for treatment tanks. Barge Covers, Rail Road track systems
Engineering Submittals; performed calculation for loading conditions, including snow, wind, and earthquake zones in accordance with ANSI regulations. Tool Designs; designed open mold tooling for hand lay-up fiberglass products. Material Quality Control; conducted quality assurance test on resins, mat, veil and woven roven fiberglass materials. Product Testing; performed load and assemble tests of finished products. Shipping Container Design; designed and constructed shipping crates for unique and odd shapes for transportation by land and air. Jobsite Supervision; traveled to construction sites to supervise construction crews in the assemble and installation of FRP cover systems. Hazardous Waste operations Emergency Response Certified.
Supervised installation of equipment for the cities of Akron, OH; Columbus, OH; and Patchouge, NY.
Installed equipment for the city of Laurins, SC, in record time to prevent the shutdown by the E.P.A.
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering TechnologyMachine Design, Tool Design, Robotics, AutoCAD, and CADKEY