senior Engineering Technician

Jose T. Layug

Gurnee, Il. ***** HM: 224-***-**** Cell: 224-***-**** *********@*****.***

Manufacturing Industrial Technician

Metallurgical Technician~ ~ Chemical Technician ~ ~ ENGINEERING Technician~ ~dimensional technician environmental technician

Dynamic, versatile Technician with over 30 years of solid experience in metallurgical, surface treatment, chemical, dimensional, environmental, and manufacturing industries, including 10 years in HAZMAT Emergency Response.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Milling machine, lathe, surface Grinding process, Die Casting of Outboard motor parts, Die Cast Mold Repair. Evaluation of Aerosol-cans • Surface Treatment Coating evaluation •.Chemical Analytical Instrumentation • Corrosion evaluation, Preventative Maintenance • Plating • Color Evaluation,Team Leadership • Sandcasting • Machining Parts Equipment • Instrument Calibration • Surface Treatment Chemical, Metallurgical & Industrial Parts • Painting • Metallurgical Properties Determinations

Specialized Skill Sets

Industrial Materials Equipment

Color Evaluation using : UV Color chamber, X-rite, & Data Color Spectrophotometer

Heat-treatment furnaces

Manual & Automated Polishing equipment

Carpentry Power Tools, AutoCAD Engineering Drawing, Eddy Current Testing Instrument

Non-Destructive Surface Tester, Instron Tensile & Compression Machines

Knoop/Vickers, Rockwell & Brinell Hardness Testers

Stress-Strain Tenuis Olsen, Torsional, Fatigue/Creep and, Izod Charpy Testing Machines

Surface Grinding, Lathe, CNC Milling, Cut Off Wheel, and Band Saw Machines

Humidity & Salt Spray Corrosion Equipment, Humidity Chamber

Microscopes, Metallurgical Mounting Press, Polisher & Grinder, Buehler Metallurgical Enchants instruments.

Optical Comparators, Micrometers, Calipers, Dial Indicators, Depth/Surface Finish Instruments, Go/No Gauges.

Coordinated Measuring Machine (CMM)

Laboratory Chemical Analysis Instrumentation

Scanning Electron Microscope, Analytical Balance, Potentiometer, Karl Fisher Moisture Determination

Multi-Ion and Leco Carbon Analyzer, PH and Fractional Distillation Instruments

X-rite Color Spectrophotometry, Data Color Spectrophotometer, Leco Sulfur Analyzer

UV-Vis and Volumetric Titration Instruments, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AA)

Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR), Gas Chromatography (GC)

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Inductive Coupled Plasma Spectrometry (ICP)

Electron Discharge Atomic Emission Spectrometry, Ion Mobility Spectrometry, X-ray Wave Detection Unit

Metal Surface Chemical Analyzer (OES), Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDAX),

Fourier Transform Infrared Microscope, Solid Explosive Detection & Liquid Explosive Detection Spectrometer

Present Work

Production QC technician 08/2023- present

Stanley Spring & Stamping Inc.

Daily check for production line parts that involve, dimensions, surface finish, plating thickness, proper painting thickness, and parts aesthetic outcome as per required by the customers.

Proficient with CMM, optical comparator, Caliper, micrometer, height gauge, drop gauge, Keyence, go &no go gauge, and protractor.

Proficient in using GD&T and blueprint reading as required by the engineering dept.

Ensure proper daily reports are updated and are reported to the QC supervisor.

Preparing inspection reports and maintaining the database;

Testing and troubleshooting components and finished products to address quality issues;

Working with design and manufacturing engineers to improve product design and manufacturing processes.

Communicate with the production supervisor to correct production issues

Ability to evaluate and interpret engineering drawings & and specifications.

HONGYUAN GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR, Vernon Hills, IL. 02/2023 to 07/2/2023

QC Supervisor:

Perform corrosion tasks investigations such as welds, heat-affected zones, oxidation from elevated temperature exposure, oxidation from corrosion, blistering of the coating from osmotic pressure and inadequate adhesion, and crevice corrosion from oxygen differential cells that commonly develop within crevices.

Contributing input and monitoring the departmental budget

developing and implementing processes to continue the transformation and adoption of Lean Manufacturing concepts in order to effectively meet all department goals

Determining needs and scheduling of 3 QC inspectors’ work assignments to meet daily department goals. Developing and implementing processes to improve quality, delivery, and productivity, and assure the safe performance of the QC department. Promoting safety awareness and housekeeping and investigating and reporting on safety incidents. Coaching and counseling direct reports and participating in establishing appropriate development plans.

Utilizing visual and dimensional tests for the incoming tin-plated sheet of metal by applying cross hatch, pencil, and MEK adhesion tests for the Tin coating of the sheet metals to be cut and shaped for different sizes of can body.

In charge of dimensional tests for different cuts of sheet metal, to be welded to different sizes of can bodies. The shape of individual cuts has to be properly sliced in the correct dimension to ensure that the lap positioning of the sheet metal is in perfect position for the welding process to be exact

In charge of monitoring and controlling the industrial machines welding parameters such as amperage, shield gas, speed, inside and outside strips applications, proper time, and heat application for the weldments sealing curing processing.

In charge of the dimensioning of the joining process of the top and bottom domes assembly.to ensure that the finished aerosol cans are properly joined and are within the given tolerance.

In charge of the leak, burst & buckle, test as prescribed by the DOT. And to ensure that all cans do not have a micro leak hole, the double seams of both the top and bottom Are properly sealed.

QC Supervisor’s daily tasks:

Prepares various chemical solutions and performs tests needed for parts being produced daily to ensure proper anti-corrosion properties of parts before final shipments to the customers.

Reads and interprets Part Specifications, Quality plans, and Blueprints.

Performs visual and functional inspections of products (Work-In-Process and Finished Goods).

Proficient with the use of common inspection measuring equipment including, calipers, vernier calipers, surface plates, micrometers, height gauges, radius gages, bore gauges, optical comparators, and dial indicators.

Collects applicable information for product traceability.

Gathers applicable documents for package prior to start-up

approve and disapprove dimensions results by the other inspector before release.

Perform visual and dimensional inspection on the production lines to verify continuous good results.

Professional Experience

SC Johnson, Racine, WI 08/2011 to 5/2020

Senior manufacturing/ metallurgical Technician

As Senior Tech in the Lab, participate in all activities and oversee and assist staff as needed. Manage proper storage, handling, and safety of liquid/non-liquid hazardous chemicals (liquid/solid, acid/base, organic/inorganic) used in the manufacture of aerosol cleaners.

Determine corrosion causes of aerosol cans as submitted from other corporate branches. Perform electrochemical testing and analysis on chemical products for various coating applications, and inspect sheet metal, aluminum, and aerosol cans for corrosion performances of different chemical products due to chemical vs. coating reactions of container interiors.

Perform aerosol cans Quality Control requirements such as dimension, outside and inside appearances, aerosol cans welding evaluations, container corrosion evaluation, and aerosol cans stability study.

Ascertain dimensional measurements of plastic caps and container parts utilizing precision measuring devices, including CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine), calipers, and micrometers.

Utilize the EDX Scanning Electron Microscope to do alloy content analyses of different metals to identify any impurities or unusual elemental presence.

Analyze color, tensile strength, compression load, and yield strength of finished plastic, aluminum, and sheet metal container products.

Perform corrosion evaluation of both steel and aluminum containers as required by the company temperatures, environmental and storage conditioning.

Perform dimensional and visual inspections of different parts of plastic, aluminum, and steel aerosol can containers per the engineering blueprint.

Perform machining operations for various equipment fixtures and additional cutting machines.

Employ a PH meter to assess the PH values of various chemicals and perform Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) evaluations of plastic containers to identify foreign and other materials.

Supervised fellow technicians, and Direct organization, upkeep, and cleanliness of SC Johnson product testing materials storerooms (plastics and aerosol cans) for both regular and elevated temperatures.

Transportation Security Administration, O’Hare Airport, Chicago, IL 08/2009 to 08/2011

Equipment Maintenance Technician

Performed daily airport service of collecting pharmaceuticals, individual hazardous chemicals, and prohibited items from passengers prior to boarding to ensure airport and inflight safety. Identified regulated hazardous and non-hazardous waste in compliance with state, EPA, and DOT regulations.

Performed daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance and supervised daily activities of 3 fellow TSA maintenance technicians.

Instructed TSA screeners in proper methods of screening passengers, suitcases, travel bags, cargo, and usage of a variety of screening instruments to ensure safe flight of passenger airplanes.

Troubleshot and repaired all explosive detection instruments, including explosive trace detection, explosive detection system, liquid and solid explosive analyses, and X-ray imaging.

Trained TSA technician staff on how to properly process items confiscated from passengers.

Assessed/instructed TSA personnel in proper usage of instruments to ensure SOP requirements compliance.

Submitted recommendations for procedural corrections to managers, supervisors, and lead screeners.

Bosch Tool Inc., Mount Prospect, IL 10/2003 to 08/2009

Senior Metallurgical Technician

Managed parts corrosion testing using salt spray and humidity chambers. Performed weekly maintenance, daily calibrations, repairs, and troubleshooting of carpentry cutting tools, chemical/metallurgical instruments, and optics instruments for lab dimensional measurements. Oversaw storage, handling, and safety of hazardous chemicals, including acids, bases, oxidizing agents, organic solvents, and highly reactive powder chemicals.

Utilized milling and lathe machines for repairing different parts of power tools (drills, reciprocating saw, circular saw, etc.)

Utilized Carpentry power tools to perform different parts color evaluations, and dimensional measurements of power tool parts per engineering blueprint specifications for QC and failure analysis.

Analysis of Tungsten Carbides that involves coercivity test, micro hardness, grain sizes analysis, and density.

Controlled daily in-house R&D heat treating parameters of electrical furnaces and stress-relieving furnace usage in daily engineering R&D study of power tool alloy steel parts used in manufacturing pilot run.

Inspected and evaluated electrical, chemical, physical, metallurgical, mechanical, and dimensional properties of parts and components of carpentry power tools manufactured in-house and by outside manufacturers.

Evaluated, identified, and classified metal alloy microstructures using Metallography, SEM, and microscope.

Analyzed parts failure-fracture of metal alloys of power tools manufactured by Bosch and outside vendors.

Performed Brinell, Rockwell, Knoop/Vickers, micro hardness testing for all incoming heat-treated gears, connecting-rods, spindles, fasteners, and other power tool parts for heat-treated hardness and carburizing determination.

Executed metallurgical exams, including case hardening, grain flow and size verifications, heat-treated microstructures and failure analysis on in-house and outside vendor parts.

Operate precision measuring equipment, such as CMM, Optical Comparators, Calipers, Bore and thread Gauges, and various microscopes.

Provided metallurgical microstructure determinations by examining polished/etched micros utilizing the metallography microscope picture-taking process.

Earlier Experience

Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL 3 Years

Chemical Laboratory Technician / Emergency Hazardous Reaction Team Member

Oversaw proper storage, handling, and safety of liquid and non-liquid hazardous chemicals used in drug manufacturing. Prepared and produced drug ingredients and chemical solutions derived from raw materials for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Maintained clean, aseptic manufacturing techniques in the preparation of liquid/solid chemical compounds for drug manufacturing production.

Earlier Experience (continued)

Outboard Marine Corp., Waukegan, IL 18 Years

Senior Material Technical Specialist / Sr Member Emergency Hazardous Reaction Team

Quality control dimensional technician(4 years)

Quality Control Chemist (4 years)

Monitor Plating waste chemicals, and company drinking water

Chemical / Metallurgical Laboratory Technician (5 Years)

Involvement in repairing and machining outboard marine motor parts using the production milling machine and lathe. Executed failure analysis of outboard motor engines on metallic and non-metallic parts using a variety of tools, including Knoop/Vickers hardness tester, SEM, FTIR, ICP, AAS, EDAX, EDAES, and numerous dimensional instruments. Analyzed powder metal, mechanical properties, porosities, densities, hardness, heat treat properties, oil content, and chemical ingredients of OMC parts. Submitted recommendations for corrective actions to management personnel. Supervision of the daily activities of 9 platters for various outboard motors parts in Plating Dept. Oversaw maintenance of daily plating tank parameters, such as temperature, nozzle pressures, pH values, specified concentrations, amperage control, chemical purity, and contamination prevention. Analyzed and added to the chemical ingredients in solution tanks, including production paint line, nickel, chrome, tin, cadmium, copper, and zinc plating, salt baths, quenching oils, cleaners, and emulsifiers required in the plating manufacturing process. Recorded experimental data and distributed reports and recommendations to all involved personnel. Implemented preventive maintenance, repair, and daily calibration of 33 lab instruments used for analytical tests. Coordinated/facilitated training of lab and shop personnel in safety, chemical/metallurgical testing, and equipment and instruments operation. Controlled in-house manufacturing heat-treating parameters of salt bath heat-treating, electrical, and vacuum atmospheric furnaces. Performed dimensional measurements of parts to ensure compliance with engineering blueprints. Analyzed qualitative chemical, physical, metallurgical, mechanical, and dimensional properties on newly manufactured metallic/non-metallic outboard motor parts from in-house and outside manufacturers. Performed hardness testing for all incoming heat-treated gears, connecting rods, spindles, fasteners, and other outboard motor parts for heat-treated hardness and carburizing determination.

Continental Grains, Libertyville, IL 1 Year

Chemical Laboratory Technician

Determined animal feed contaminants by Gas Chromatography, prepared chemical solutions and analyzed animal feed samples for Nitrogen content using the Kjedhal technique.

US Navy Reserve, Waukegan, IL 23 years

Machinist Mate / Law Enforcement Personnel

Machined ship parts and operated/maintained desalinization plants to make fresh water from seawater (1979). Performed overseas law enforcement duties during the Persian Gulf War, South America Drug Operation (1994). Chief Petty Officer of 8 military police personnel during the Kosovo conflict for the Kosovo international police detachment. Retired as Chief Petty Officer in 2002.

Education, Certificates & Training

Continuing Education Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Il. 2019 to present

Associate of Applied Science, Chemical Technology College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL. 1986

Associate of Applied Science Welding Technology College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL. 2020

Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL 2013

Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Technology College of Lake County Il. 2015

Certificate in Metallurgical Technology] MATC 1986

Certificate Personal Computer Repair & A+ System College of Lake County 2011

Certified, Hazmat Waste Operator, 2010

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Manila, Philippines

(Senior level at Adamson University, Philippines)

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