Senior Project Manager Manufacturing & Quality Systems Expert

GARY MICHAEL GARADETSKY

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Blackwood New Jersey 08012

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Hands-on Multi-disciplined Engineer / Manager with an advanced education and extensive experience in the Manufacturing Industry with an emphasis on Safety, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Continuous Quality Improvement, Lean 6 Sigma Engineering, and Cost Reduction while maintaining / improving Quality. Experience also includes Vendor / Logistics / Supplier Quality Management. Certified ISO 9001 Quality Auditor. Excellent interpersonal, communications, analytical, technical, team building, and organizational skills. Recognized as a focused team player that enjoys learning, taking on new challenges, delivering solutions, and achieving consistent results. Most importantly, I treat people with respect, and I treat people the way that I would like to be treated.

EXPERIENCE

HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL, Camden, NJ 2023 - Present

Holtec is a global turnkey supplier of equipment and systems for nuclear, solar, geothermal, and fossil power generation sectors of the energy industry.

Senior Project Manager

Manage large scale projects to encompass all phases of the project life cycle and focus on a variety of specialties including engineering design, construction, and large component manufacturing.

Oversee the overall cost, schedule, technical, and quality of projects and ensure resources are effectively applied to support project goals.

Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM) tools to track project schedule, budget, and milestones.

Compliance with U.S. Government contract requirements in a cost-effective and technically sound manner.

Meet financial, scheduling, and project control requirements.

Review equipment designs for compliance with engineering principles, contract requirements, and applicable standards.

Approval of change orders, design changes, specifications, engineering analyses, and drawings.

Preparation of proposals and change orders as required.

GELEST Mitsubishi Chemical Company, Morrisville, PA 2022 - 2023

Recognized world-wide as a leader and innovator in materials science and technology.

Quality Management Systems (QMS) Engineer

Managed the Customer Complaint System.

Utilized structured problem-solving methodologies to determine Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA).

Conducted Internal and External Quality Audits.

Issued Supplier Non-Conformance Reports (NCR's) and respond to Customer Corrective Action Requests.

Ensured that Quality Management Systems Documents are current and follow ISO 9001 protocols.

Certified ISO 9001 Quality Auditor.

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E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) 2021 – 2022

Electronics and Industrial Division, Newark, DE

Serving the semiconductor, advanced chip packaging, circuit board, and display industries in the development of next-generation technologies.

Manufacturing Project Engineer

Created and edited technical documentation for the Chemical Mechanical Planarization Technology (CMPT) process utilized for semi-conductor production.

Technical writing of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), Safe Work Practices (SWP’s), and Quality Checklists.

Provided guidance and coordinated the ongoing maintenance of the Management of Change (MOC) program and record keeping including auditing, training, and reporting.

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, Specialty Alloys Operations, Reading, PA. 2010 – 2020

A global developer, manufacturer, and distributor of a variety of nickel and cobalt-based super alloys and specialty stainless steels for the aerospace, medical, power generation, oil & gas, industrial, defense, automotive, and consumer products industries.

Senior Process Control Engineer

Utilized Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to develop and improve least-cost heat mixes for the melting of specialty alloys and stainless steels.

Incorporated Lean techniques for continuous quality improvement.

Performed statistical data analysis using Mini Tab and MS Excel.

Ensured that company goals of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) were advanced and achieved.

Developed, reviewed, and approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

Managed trial materials and sampling programs to improve quality while reducing costs.

Led the Department Safety Team.

ARCELOR MITTAL STEEL CORPORATION, Steel Production Operations, Sparrows Point, MD. 2000 – 2010

World’s leading integrated steel and mining company resulting from the acquisitions of Bethlehem Steel, Arcelor Steel, and

Mittal Steel Corporations.

Raw Materials Program Manager

Managed all raw materials and alloys used in a high-volume, fast-paced steel making facility.

Provided technical direction with raw materials quality, selection, and performance.

Assisted in negotiating purchasing contracts.

Oversaw material quality.

Forecasted consumption.

Provided inventory control.

Interfaced with railroads and transportation companies.

Managed warehouse and its employees.

Provided customer service and logistics management.

Main point of contact for suppliers.

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BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION, Steel Production Operations, Sparrows Point, MD. 1990 – 2000

An historic American manufacturing company that, for much of the 20th century, was one of the world’s largest Steel Making and Ship Building companies.

Senior Process Technology Engineer

Implemented process control programs and facilities improvement projects.

Provided technical direction for mechanical systems and overall plant operations.

Owner of one US Patent: Refractory Life Extension of a Basic Oxygen Furnace (BOF) in a Steel Making Facility.

Assisted maintenance personnel with executing Preventative Maintenance (PM) programs.

Developed an innovative furnace cooling system that improved safety, reduced maintenance and downtime, increased production, and improved profitability.

Provided operator training on new equipment and processes. Re-designed operator control system screen layouts.

Attended Allen Bradley Basic PLC Ladder Logic Training.

Teamed with Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and commercialize innovative advances in process technology.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Plant Apparatus Division, Pittsburgh, PA. 1989 – 1990

A Prime Contractor and Nuclear Designer/Supplier to the United States Navy.

Project Engineer / U.S. Navy Nuclear Program / Refueling Equipment Activity

Provided field support engineering for reactor re-fueling equipment and components.

Performed design modifications to support equipment upgrades.

Wrote and edited equipment technical manuals.

BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION, Limerick Nuclear Generating Station, Limerick, PA. 1988 – 1989

A Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Construction and Turnkey Operations Company.

Resident Mechanical Engineer / Plant Start-Up

Troubleshot and resolved technical problems during system testing and plant start-up.

Ensured the proper installation and documentation of Design Change Packages (DCP’s).

Analyzed various welded structures for quality inspection using x-ray equipment.

DESIGNERS & PLANNERS, Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Cherry Hill, NJ. 1986 – 1988

A United States Navy Contractor for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Washington, DC.

Project Manager/ Diesel Code

Evaluated the performance and design of diesel engine systems and components.

Coordinated and oversaw component test programs for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

Traveled to supplier sites to perform quality audits.

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EDUCATION

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

- Partial Master of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering

The University of Pittsburgh (PITT), Pittsburgh, PA

- Graduate Course Work in Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Cooperative Education Programs

Bechtel Construction Company, Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station, Salem, NJ

Instrumentation Field Engineer (1985 Summer Intern)

- Developed field engineering drawings of instrumentation throughout the plant.

- Utilized Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) to determine instrumentation routing and installation.

Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSES), Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA

Engineering Assistant / Mechanical and Electrical Instrumentation (1984 Summer Intern)

- Performed shock and vibration testing on instrumentation to determine seaworthiness aboard US Navy vessels.

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