Secret Clearance Process Engineer

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over ** years of successful leadership and cost reduction in med-large organizations

Analysis and related software, Integration and related software (Wonderware, SQL,Pi...)

Extreme hands on experience in process ovens, feed/cutting/slitting and small to medium presses

Six Sigma Black Belt with Secret clearance and diverse engineering background

Personal handling of chip crisis by changing, testing and implementing new Vfds, plcs, and small process boards (mostly metal detectors)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Plant Engineer WMT Burnett 2019-2023

Emergency on-call support 24/7/365

Small Mechanical presses to improve cutting processes; line speed improved over 25%

Refined PM system for reduced downtime and increased capacity with PM efficiency

Established ABB drive (later ironhorse), automation direct plc and kepware plant system to improve comms, reduce downtime (speed references and recipes)

Integrated xray as master PID control, alarms for plant torque (vfd add-on) and speed PID’s

Senior Process Engineer Lydall 2017-2019

On call 24/7 support for electrical and mechanical

Mapped all critical parameters over a built wireless radio network and SQL server

Developed ultrathin dual layer press process for auto starter and manifold cover applications

Launched 8 stainless product and 28 others in 10 months; overall monitoring all new equipment and facility concerns from business award through PPAP. (company launched 150/year)

Developed/ fine tuned 13 custom Robot transfer in mechanical and hydro presses (20+ spm)

Maintenance and Engineering Manger Pittsburgh Glass Works 2014-2017

Developed short term interval control (SIC) program for maintenance and Lean method reducing downtime from 4.1% unplanned to 1.8% unplanned over 11 months time

Engineered new WJ process for 3.5 sigma quality and 1.1M units throughput

Responsible for 28 direct reports, 300K monthly budget, 3.6M stores and 21 subcontractors

Procured/Installed 4M in new capital while maintaining 200M in facility investment

Custom rebuilt windshield de-airing line after procurement failure

Lean Manager Pittsburgh Glass Works 2014-2017

Developed SPC standard for PGW as whole with resulting 8M+ in OEE improvement

Developed Screen Printing process:5.1 sigma quality and fastest production in N.A auto industry

Developed Transfer Function/ Rapid Regression method (attacking type2)

Engineered fastest glass furnace process in North America and

Lean Leader Bristol Metals 2013-2014

Invented statistical method and integrated into ERP/quoting and redid scheduling to reconcile purchasing, logistics and production

Improved billing process based upon above math resulting in 1.2M additional sales for 10.6M operating budget

Manufacturing Engineer Zimmark (Parker Hannifin, Norfolk Southern, SKF, TRW) 2009-2013

Develop differential equation to develop PM schedule from MTBF analysis in database

Engineered waste treatment facility for Parker for 250K annual reduction

Optimized phosphating bearing coating process for Norfolk southern resulting in 1.2M for engine lifetime savings

Became industry expert in lubricants/process oils and waste water for metal/fiber processes

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

Tooling apprentice Lydall 2018

Rockwell 1-3 PGW/ES&E 2015

B.S. Engineering (IE, CE focus) ETSU 2010

Six Sigma Black Belt Villanova 2013

Trained 5 green belts PGW 2015

Oracle/SQL Databases Johns Hopkins 2007

Engineering (ME focus, CE minor) WPI 2006

Hazmat Army 2013

Secret Clearance Army Expired 2019

251 Oakwood Dr. Elkin, NC 28621 *****.****@*****.*** C: 336-***-****

NICHOLAS GRAFF

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