Russell Duke

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Lakeland, TN 38002

901-***-**** cell

e-mail: adcqgm@r.postjobfree.com

Experience:

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ThyssenKrupp Elevator

Mechanical Engineer III/Product Support

* Designed/Patented new pit prop system. Best innovative idea in 40 years

* Designed new elevator system in 30 days

* Designed new 85S latching mechanism (replaced 5 Y/O design)

* Designed/Patented rail lubricant catch system

* Managed QCBD and Gensuite Lines of Business

2010-2013

K.T.G. (U.S.A.) L.P., Memphis, TN

Quality Engineer

* Managed Quality Department

* Implemented ISO9001:2008

* Responsible for quality systems

* Responsible for maintaining lab equipment

* Trained Quality and Environmental Auditor

* Programmed web applications from idea through implementation and training,

o ISO 9000 and document control systems

o Inventory control systems

* Packaging engineer

* TAD Warehouse Manager

2005-2013

Manufacturing Supervisor

* Supervised 20-50 Union employees on rotating shifts

2004-2005

Contract Management

March 2003-

February 2004

United Forward, Boca Raton, FL

Production Manager

* Worked with designers, contractors

June 2000-

Jan 2003

Dana Corporation, Paris, TN

Project/Quality Engineer (hose):

* Designed new and improved processes, machinery and tooling necessary for the forming and assembly of nylon and rubber hoses for vehicle applications.

* Wrote QS9000 and PPAP procedures, control plans, process flows diagrams and FMEAs for launch of new and existing products.

* Relocated three different manufacturing operations while optimizing plant layouts, work flows, process flows, new equipment and reducing labor.

* Program Management for new automotive business launch from quoting through production.

* Worked as Customer-Supplier interface to ensure that Dana?s products complied with customer demands.

* Managed Capital Improvements from requests and justification into production in excess of $500K.

* Managed 25+ people at various times through cross function teams.

* Worked as Liaison between plants and city departments.

June 1997 -

June 2000

Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation, West Memphis, AR

Quality Manager:

* Developed plant production and quality procedures and specifications, which include regulatory and local market demands.

* Maintained good relationships with customers and suppliers.

* Investigated quality complaints for gypsum facilities.

* Championed Continuous Process Improvement Teams.

* Managed Quality department and laboratory (3 people and budget.)

* Managed Capital Improvements from requests and justification into production in excess of $250K. (One of my capital improvement projects was instrumental in winning a $1M dispute with natural gas supplier.)

* Developed, implemented and utilized data acquisition systems to gather all process data from PLCs for SPC purposes.

* Helped design and start production of new gypsum plant. Trained entire organization about quality product as well has how to use quality related data.

EDUCATION:

August 1991-

Dec 1992

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering

The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

(Research information available upon request)

August 1986-

August 1991

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with concentration in Energy Systems. Minor in Mathematical Sciences.

Memphis State University, Memphis, TN

PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATIONS

* Two AIAA Journal Technical Notes

* Two AIAA Conference Presentations

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE &

EXPETISE

* MS Office: Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook, Visio

* Languages: VB, VBA, C++, Java

* Operating Systems: Windows, OSX, Linux, Unix, CrayUnix

* Internet: DotNet, ASP, ASP.Net, HTML

* Equipment Programming: GE Fanuc Robots, Allen Bradley PLCs, Siemens

* MRP ? SAP, Intuitive

LICENSES

Tennessee State Board of Architects and Engineers Examiners

Engineer in Training Certificate #13728, June 6, 1991

Russell Duke Resume

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