Spirit Lake, IA
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Tri-lingual (English, French, Hindi) Mechanical Engineer with extensive management, engineering, field service engineering & maintenance experience in the manufacturing industry. Hands on knowledge of all engineering, facilities, machine shop, customer service, employee relations and office management practices.
AGCO Corporation, Jackson, MN 02/11 – Present
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
AGCO is manufacturer of tractors, harvesters, tillage, seeding, harvesters, hay and foliage equipment in the brand names of Challenger, Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra.
• Responsible for the integration, implemenation for the Massey Ferguson line of tractors from France to Jackson, MN and performing pilot assembly.
• Working with the MBOMs and our Operations so as to align our operation vs that of Beauvais, France.
• Designed new jigs and fixtures to accommodate new products.
• Assisted in Quality, Test & Adjustment departments with process enhancements.
• Implemented cost reductions via continuous improvement and time studies.
Eastman Kodak, Columbus, OH 04/10 – 02/11
Senior Process Engineer
Eastman Kodak is an OEM of Digital Printing Presses, among other products.
• Responsible for the optimum operation of the presses by increasing productivity and reducing downtime.
• Lead a team of engineers in the TPM, 5S, Lean Manufacturing and PM programs.
• Responsible in upgrading the equipment by providing Engineering with ideas for design changes.
Solamatrix, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 08/08 – 04/09
Engineering Manager
Solamatrix is a manufacturer of tinted solar and security film for auto, home and commercial buildings through a process of coating, laminating and UV curing.
• Lead the Project Engineering ($1.1 M pollution control system), Process Engineering, Facilities and Maintenance departments as well as implemented a Total Productive Maintenance program (TPM) / 5S, Lean Manufacturing and PM programs.
• Assigned and supervised process engineers and maintenance personnel on equipment repair / upgrades as well as the purchase and repair of air compressors, pumps, motors for fluid transfer and delivery systems, HVAC, fire pumps..etc.
• Familiar with MP2 maintenance software.
• Responsible for departmental P&L as authorized by VP of Manufacturing.
• Active participant of the Safety Committee.
Cox Target Media/Valpak, St. Petersburg, FL 01/07 – 08/08
Senior Process Engineer
Valpak is the printer of the Valpak coupons / envelopes
• The Senior Process Technician's responsibility included maintaining the equipment in their optimum operational mode (included pre-press, press, collation & sorting equipment, warehouse (Fanuc pallet placement robots) and facilities – HVAC, air handlers, cooling towers, fire pumps, chillers, air compressors).
• Assigned and supervised Process Technicians on equipment repair/upgrades.
• Electrical, mechanical, PLC hardware troubleshooting, pumps, motors, air compressors, drives (AC and DC), IR scanners.
• Troubleshoot and optimize two Goss Sunday 3000 heat set web offset 77” wide presses with Muller Martini winders / unwinders / conveying equipment so as to obtain 100% productivity.
• Implemented 5S, PM and Lean manufacturing programs.
• Familiar with SAP.
• Active participant of the Safety Committee.
MEG & MEGTEC Systems, De Pere, WI 10/83 – 01/00
Field Service Engineer & Manager
MEGTEC Systems is the manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for printing presses including flying pasters, automated roll handling systems, infeeds, dryers, UV curing, chill rolls, web guides and afterburners / RTOs.(MEG was originally French with head office in Evry, France)
• Promoted from Service Engineer to Service Supervisor to Service Manager (7 years).
• Increased quality and efficiency while reducing costs.
• Maintained performance measures/documentation.
• Responsible for the Service & Parts departments P & L (approx. $5M).
• Worked on a full range of the company's equipment becoming familiar with the electrical (600VAC to 24VDC), PLC troubleshooting (Siemens & Allen Bradley), mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and gas (natural and propane) components.
• Traveled around the world troubleshooting breakdowns, commissioning new installations of web offset presses, rotogravure, carton board / die cutting inline presses, preventive maintenance and training the customer’s personnel.
• Responsible for the assembly, testing, installation and production assistance of the equipment prior to the customer's final acceptance.
Bomont Industries, Wayne, NJ. 10/81 – 09/83
Junior Engineer
Bomont Industries provided nylon textile cutting and plastic film extrusion for the manufacture of the typing and computer ribbons.
• Involved with the development of prototype machines designed to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
Westchester Academy, Clearwater, FL 06/00 – 12/06
Owner / Administrator
Westchester Academy is a pre-school for children from 1 year old to pre-kindergarten.
• Responsible for the hiring, firing, promotion, evaluation and termination of personnel.
• Managed all inventory and ordering of food and school supplies.
• Maintained legal compliance with the Pinellas County License Board, the Health and the Fire Departments.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India.
COMPUTER SKILLS / TOOL & TECHNOLOGY
• Microsoft Word / Excel / Access / Outlook / Power Point
• Computerized maintenance management system CMMS software, BAS
• Maintenance management software – SAP, MP2
• ProE, Teamcenter