ROBERT ROMANO

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Kitchener, Ontario N2E 3K6

519-***-**** (Home) or 519-***-**** (Cell)

Email: f70146@r.postjobfree.com

Career Portfolio:

• 20 years Automotive Manufacturing/Engineering Experience (Specializing in: Process Systems & Applications)

• OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2

• Supervision and management of union and non union personnel

• Facilities and Maintenance Management

• System design and procurement

• Technical sales

• Paint, plastics and metal

• New plant and program launch

Skill Sets and Abilities:

• Project and program management

• Process planning and design

• System and equipment integration

• Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing

• Continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives

• Capital Budget Development, feasibility studies and report generation

• Equipment installation and contractor management

• New product and production launch

• Expert knowledge in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word , Outlook, Microsoft Project,AutoCAD and Internet

• Basic solidworks experience

• New product and production launch

• MRP data management systems-vantage & work flow

• Paint systems and system design

• 1K, 2K and waterborne base coat and clear coat. Powder coat

• Knowledge of paint-related technologies (coatings, corrosion, sealing, etc.)

• Automation troubleshooting, bells, reciprocators and hand spray

• Resistance welding, Mig Tig, automated seam welding

Manufacturing Competencies

• Conduct business in accordance to:

o Ministry Standards, OHSA requirements WHMIS

o APQP, PPAP, FMEA, development and implementation.

• QS9000/ISO9001/ISO14001 quality systems

• Development and implementation of operator training programs and process standards

• Troubleshoot production issues, support corrective actions on customer concerns or product defect

• Lead quality improvement teams in the areas of defect reduction, yield and system improvement

• Ability to work effectively with multi department disciplines

• Supplier and customer interface to meet company standards

• Project and program management

Professional Experience:

Metalumen - Guelph, Ontario

Design Engineer – Lighting 07/10 to 05/11 (contract)

• Lighting lay out development per customer drawings

• Development of detail bill of materials

• Technical support for installation contractor

• Responsible for the maintenance of CSA & UL documentation, new and existing business

• Maintain drawing database and revision summaries

• Support production with design and assembly issues

Skyjack Inc. Guelph, Ontario

Manufacturing Engineer – Paint 3/08 to 09/09 (downsizing)

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives relating to process and equipment

• Implementation of line capacity improvements

• Technical support for overall paint line processes from waste treatment to final inspection

• Provide technical studies and justification reports to senior management for new projects and equipment improvements

• Develop paint line paint system control procedures and tracking systems

• Develop annual shutdown time lines, activities, costing and personnel requirements

• Manage outside vendors and technical support representatives

• Assist paint manager in daily production activity

• Paint line fixture design and station layouts

• Provide work instructions and training for new processes or improvements

• Supervise technicians and outside contractors

The Custom Edge Incorporated, Kitchener, Ontario

Owner/Consultant 11/02-3/08

• Technical sales

• Industrial lighting design

• Paint system design manager

• Preventative maintenance services

• Project and program management

• Residential design and project management

• Machine build and design, custom fabrication

Durable Release Coaters Limited, Bramalea, Ontario

Project/Paint Engineer 8/99 – 11/02 (Downsizing)

• Fully responsible for new business development and acquisition

• Research, develop and manage new and existing sales accounts to increase company profitability

• Project manage new business and existing contracts

• Manage facility and equipment requirements, and implement additional equipment and resources as necessary

• Oversee maintenance activities to ensure effective plant operation and repair of equipment, facility and tooling

• Support the administration of the Advanced Product Quality Planning process (APQP) and the Quality Assurance Department in generating process flows, control plans, FMEA’s and P.P.A.P. requirements

JPE Canada Inc. Kitchener, Ontario

Project Engineer 10/97-8/99 (Plant closure)

• Act as a liaison for JPE sales groups, outside suppliers, and internal departments to meet all launch timing requirements

• Fully responsible to project manage from prototype development to final implementation

• Develop bill of materials, operator instructions, preventative maintenance schedules for tooling, equipment and spare parts list

• Forward and implement ideas for productivity improvements, scrap reduction, specs proposals, analysis/value engineering

• Co-ordination and administration of the Advanced Product Quality Planning process (APQP)

• Support quality engineering in generating process flows, control plans, FMEA’s and updated if changes or improvements occur

JPE Canada Inc. Kitchener, Ontario (cont.d)

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

• Manage and supervise the day to day operations the maintenance department consisting of 4 millwrights, 1 toolmaker and 1 electrician

• Provide technical direction and guidance for the various trade disciplines concerning their specific job functions

• Manage the sourcing and ordering of all tools and materials required for the daily function and repair of the equipment and facility

• Ensure all equipment and facilities are in compliance to ministry standards and OHSA requirements through the administration of periodic inspection and maintenance Interface with equipment manufacturers to support repair of their equipment during breakdown situation

MAGNA INTERNATIONAL

DDM Plastics Inc., Tillsonburg, Ontario 8/96-10/97

Senior Paint Process Engineer (Plant downsizing/closure)

• Fully responsible for the robotic system implementation and maintenance supervision of 2 robotics technicians including on-going performance feedback, evaluations and salary reviews for 2 robotic technicians and 1 process engineer

• Support production in the day-to-day operations, AND defect reduction through problem analysis

• Manage and oversee the cleaning contract and the air filtration program of the paint department

• Maintain the operation of the power washer systems paint metering equipment preventive maintenance and spare parts programs

• Act as a liaison with suppliers to ensure effective support of their products and their compliance to required standard

• Participate in development and implementation of cost down initiatives

• Supervise line attendants, technicians and robotic programmers

Polycon Industries, Guelph, Ontario

Paint Applications Engineer 5/93–8/96

• Interface with product engineering to support new style development and implementation i.e. timing, capability, limitations, requirements

• Support new colour and product launch through development of timing schedules and co-ordination of resources to ensure smooth implementation

• Interface with other departments to ensure overall goals and targets are consistently achieved

• Co-ordinate and implement quality improvement teams in the areas of defect reduction, yield and system improvement

• Support the development of departmental operation plans and strategies with the paint and engineering managers

• Provide technical support in process, application, materials and facilities. Monitor and troubleshoot systems implement action required ensuring smooth operation

• Act as a liaison with suppliers to ensure effective support of their products and their compliance to required standards

• Supervise 12 employees, two robotics technicians and 10 hourly employees involved in the operation of two automated paint lines (colour and primer (05/93-05/94)

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company, Cambridge, Ontario

Process Engineer, Paint Department 01/88-05/93

• Fully responsible for pre-treatment to top-coat processes to troubleshooting process and equipment related malfunctions

• Required to set training schedules for shop personnel, implement engineering and process standards for manufacturing processes, assist production to meet production standards and quality objectives. Coordinate material and or product changes from development to implementation into regular production

• Work with suppliers and vendors to ensure product quality

• Product investigation and evaluation for suitability of production use

• Work with purchasing, finance, health and safety, production control and security departments to ensure company policies and procedures.

• Implement cost savings and quality improvement programs within the paint shop

• Assist production to ensure adherence to production standards and quality objectives

• Co-ordinate material and product changes from initial schedule development to final introduction into regular production with strict adherence to maintain quality and timing

• Develop yearly capital budget plans related to facility and process investigation of requirements and feasibility, project development and overseeing of contractor activities to ensure completion according to plan.

• Supervise line technicians and paint mix attendants

TRAINING:

SANDLER SALES INSTITUTE 01/2006 to 8/2006

Professional Sales and Sales Management

SHERIDAN COLLEGE, BRAMPTON, ONTARIO 9/80 to 5/82

Mechanical Engineering Technician Diploma

MOHAWK COLLEGE, HAMILTON, ONTARIO (FENNEL CAMPUS) 9/79 to 5/80

Mechanical Engineering Technologist (non graduate)

M.M. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL, BURLINGTON, ONTARIO 9/74 to 6/79

Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Grade 13)

Educational Seminars:

• Solid works 2011 essentials, sheet metal and drawings training

• Paint System Design & Technology (Dupont, PPG, Valspar)

• Dale Carnegie Effective Public Speaking

• Toyota Production Systems

• Train the Trainer

• WHMIS Training

• Joint Health Safety Committee Training

• QS & ISO Training

REFERENCES: Provided upon request

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