Manufacturing Engineer

SHANGO I. ROBINSON

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Elizabethtown, PA 17022

H: 717-***-**** • W: 717-***-**** • E-mail: *******@*******.***

PROFILE PROJECT ENGINEER (MANUFACTURING)

Motivated technical professional with a solid track record of mechanical engineering, design and project management within the industrial manufacturing environment. Experienced with several industries including food manufacturing, wire and cable and bulk material handling. Excel in utilizing both 2D and 3D CAD tools to design new or modify existing equipment and systems.

Project Management / Machine Design / Dust Collection Systems Design, Equipment Layout Design / Bulk Material Handling Systems / CAD (SolidWorks, AutoCAD)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-2008 ESAB Welding and Cutting Products - Hanover, PA

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Managed projects involving the modification and/or installation of capital equipment. Supported maintenance with daily issues with production equipment.

Used SolidWorks and AutoCAD to engineer modifications to existing equipment.

• Executed project to convert a welding wire fabrication line that utilized diamond dies exclusively to also employ roller dies, thus increasing line production

capacity

• Redesigned wire re-winder cap-stand heads in accordance with Lean principles of 5S and Poka -Yoke to standardize spare parts and to eliminate operator error

• Designed and tested several prototype automated guarding solutions to be integrated onto existing wire winding stations

2006 – Present Millennium Design Consultants, LLC - Elizabethtown, PA

PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL DESIGN CONSULTANT (Part-Time)

Established a small industrial design firm in 2006 to provide supplemental design, CAD and project management services to industrial manufacturers

• Designed an emergency vapor evacuation system for a flammable product filling application for a leading dental supply manufacturer

• Designed and integrated an automated, redundant safety measure into an existing hydraulic scissors lift

• Designed a custom valve and an automated syringe filling system that included and custom valve for a leading dental supply manufacturer

• Designed an automated pneumatic nailing machine for a wood product manufacturer

2005-2006 YOH Company - Elizabethtown, PA

CONTRACT SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Created designs for processes, equipment layouts and machinery (tanks, frames, etc.) at Mars, Incorporated’s Elizabethtown plant using AutoCAD Mechanical and SolidWorks

Office Premium. Worked directly with contractors during demolition, construction and installation

• Designed process piping and material handling systems to convert an existing bar line to a chocolate liquor “kibble” line that produces ingredient for

manufacturing plants in Europe and Asia as well as in the U.S.

• Designed a “vapor recovery” system that reduced water vapor within an exhaust system to prevent corrosion in down stream fans and scrubbers.

• Designed vacuum system that recovers approximately 90% of bean nib fines produced by bean roasters

2001-2005 Pelletron Corporation – Lancaster, PA

PROJECT / ENGINEERING MANAGER

Managed projects for an OEM of dust collection and classification equipment. Supervised as many as three designers. Designed systems and generated CAD drawings for approval and as-built purposes. Supported sales and provided field service to commission or troubleshoot and resolve issues with equipment. Assumed role as purchaser of all major 3rd party system components.

• Managed more than 20 projects totaling approximately $3.1 million in sales in 2004

• Oversaw the development of the aluminum cast version of the P1 Mini DeDuster and managed process development from prototype through first article to first article

run

• Initiated and managed the successful qualification process of entire P-series DeDuster product line for CE certification

1999-2001 Thermacore International, Inc. – Lancaster, PA

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Developed processes, tooling and equipment to manufacture custom thermal management components. Managed the transition of products from R&D to full production.

• Recognized for implementing tooling improvements to increase production to yield over $100K in increased revenue within a four month period

• Projects were favorably evaluated by officials for qualification of company for initial ISO certification

1997-1999 Quaker Oats Company - Shiremanstown, PA

PROCESS RELIABILITY LEADER – INSTANT QUAKER OATMEAL

Developed and managed capital projects involving process improvement and cost reduction. Also responsible for establishing an $18 million annual variable

manufacturing budget that included all ingredients, packaging and energy costs.

• Average line efficiency was approximately 80% - among the highest in the plant.

• Implemented packaging process that reduced packaging costs by approximately $119,000 annually

• Installed sugar feeder utilizing loss-in-weight technology reducing scrap by approximately 4%

1994-1997 CONTRACT MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER – QUAKER OATS SITE ENGINEERING

Supported project managers with equipment layouts, hopper, tank and structural design and detail drawings as well as process and instrumentation diagrams. Also

managed smaller capital projects totaling no more than $25K

EDUCATION B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology - Rochester Institute of Technology 1994

A.A.S. Computer Graphics Engineering Technology - SUNY Alfred 1991

Additional training in SolidWorks, Engineering Management, Finance for Engineers, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Mechatronics (Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Electrical Circuits, Mechanical Systems and PLC’s completion date 2010), Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office

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