Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
JAMAN K. WHITSON
**** *** ***** *** *********, NC 28208
*****.*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that will utilize and develop the skills needed to succeed in engineering and other related fields for the benefit of the company and personal growth. EDUCATION
Clemson University Clemson, SC
Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering May 2017 Concentration: Inorganic Materials
WORK EXPERIENCE
Barrday Corporation, Charlotte, NC – Manufacturing Engineer January -August 2020
Responsible for the process design & engineering, including modifying equipment to accommodate new products, for the UD department.
Modified equipment & processes to improve safety, consistency, availability, yield.
Optimized the belt laminators in the UD department for more higher efficiency.
Created SOP’s for machine start up procedures, Lockout Tagout, and changeovers.
Improved the quality, yield, and production of the tape creels by significantly reducing contamination and improving uptime by restoring it to its basic standard condition.
Created PM programs for the tape creel and the new belt laminator resulting in increased uptime for the machine.
Helped managed and assisted maintenance during PM days.
Engaged in troubleshooting for equipment issues, breakdowns, and customer issues relating to our products.
Improved safety and machine reliability by installing various guards on multiple machines.
Worked with other engineers on continuous improvement actions.
Participated in the safety committee and attended the monthly meetings.
Assisted with R&D trials with goal of creating commercial process from the experience. Clearwater Paper Corporation, Shelby, NC – Process Engineer September 2017-December 2019
Utilized Lean Six Sigma strategies for root cause analysis to address problems identified within the Business Unit, increasing our converting line’s OEE by 8.5% from 2017 to 2018.
Lead a project to restore the wrapping machines to their basic standard conditions and developed centerlines for sustainability, resulting in a decrease of changeover and operational downtime.
Responsible for the process improvement to improve the overall equipment efficiency, yield, and production of the Business Unit.
Implemented various aspects of TPM (Total Productive Manufacturing) such as Center Lines, 5S, and Clean-Inspect-Lubrication (CIL) across the Business Unit.
Created and maintained the tracking of the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) charts for the Business Unit.
Created SOP’s (Standard operating procedures) and OPL’s (one point lessons) for process improvements and trained operators on the standards.
Onboarded and created processes for newly installed machines. Clemson University, Clemson, SC – Undergraduate Research Assistant August 2016-May 2017
Assisted Clemson University’s Materials Science professor Dr. Jianhua Tong and postgraduate students in research involving ceramic fuel cells.
Produced ceramic powders through processes such as solid state reactions and solution gelation methods.
Processing techniques include mortar and pestle, pressing, calcining, and sintering ceramic powders. Bosch Rexroth Corp, Fountain Inn, SC – Logistics Intern May-Aug 2014
Consulted with professional engineers to create a new layout and systems for stocking, adding, and removing inventory using Visio.
Collaborated on a project to improve efficiency of the process of finished goods inventory by creating a physical simulation.
Participated in weekly team meetings and provided staff with important updates and information. COMPUTER SKILLS & SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Excel, SolidWorks, PARCView, PI, MATLAB
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