Engineer Project Manager

Carmine Michael Doddato, Round Rock, TX, l84zkv@r.postjobfree.com, 512-***-****

SUMMARY:

I am hands-on engineer and manager working to cut costs, increasing uptime, production capability, productivity and improving quality and safety, producing desired results through teamwork and dedication following these methods:

• Minimize downtime and increase capabilities

• Work with raw material, consumables and spare part suppliers to improve reliability, quality and lower costs.

• Support transition from product development to full volume manufacturing.

• Improve environmental, ergonomics and safety.

• Work to maintain our competitive edge using new technology in manufacturing and product design

• Eliminate scrap and minimize variation-using Six Sigma, Root Cause Analyst, Gage R&R studies, SPC, Shainin Statistics, experimental design, error proofing and PFMEA.

• Maintain Lean Manufacturing, Quality Management Systems and ISO standards.

I have engineering and management experience working in Ceramic Engineering, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Project and Operation Management, including:

• Quality Network Planned Maintenance Strategies & Solutions for Bottleneck Operations

• First Time Quality and Excellence Through Problem Solving

• PFMEA Development

• Shainin Consultants, Inc.-Journeyman Statistical Engineer

• ISO 9001 Lead Assessor Training

• ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS 9000, & TS 16949 - USA Standards and Procedures

• Correctly Applying SPC Tools in Flow and Batch Manufacturing Processes

• Total Quality Management-Managing for Continuous Improvement

• Facilitated TQM team building

• Major contributor to ISO 9002 certification

• Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

I am currently unemployed; I was laid off from Heraeus Quartz America due to the reduction in the work force and the moving of my position to Germany.

I work as a volunteer for the Literacy Council tutoring GED and ESL students.

I have taken several online classes, including; Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications, Mastery of Business Fundamentals, Keys to Effective Communication, High Speed Project Management.

I am open to any fair compensation, relocation and travel anywhere.

Heraeus Quartz America

Senior Process R&D Engineer, Austin, Texas 02/2008-03/2009

Responsible for new processing projects and the process and quality improvements in quartz fabrication. This included a new burner system for resizing quartz tubes.

Engineering representative on the Environmental, Health and Safety team.

Centrotherm Photovoltaics

Project Manager-Contract, Taiwan 10/2006-02/2008

I was employed by Centrotherm Photovoltaics Asia, in Taiwan as a Project Manager for turn-key projects of solar cell manufacturing plants and individual fast fire, diffusion & PECVD ovens.

I managed the inclusive tool move-in, facility utility hook-up, tool assembly, commissioning tests, production ramp-up and hand-over.

Before the installation and commissioning of production equipment, I worked with the customer and the facility engineer insuring the facility utility systems and conceptual design of process facility systems meet the standards that our tools needed to give them maximum performance. I also supplied technical support for our customer for all technical information needed for their integration into the project.

This included specification of process facility systems –deionized water, waste water treatment, waste water drains, exhaust Scrubbers, local abatement for PECVDs, chemical dispense system, bulk gas system and specialty gas system.

Managed a team of up to 25 engineers to complete turn-key projects.

Worked with the customer, engineers and suppliers in maintaining and improving processes and product quality.

Fong Tat Group

Project Manufacturing Engineer-Contract, Singapore 01/2006-09/2006

Production ramp-up of ceramic processes and improvement of product quality.

This included a thermal spray system and ovens.

Delphi Automotive Systems (General Motors), 1994 – 2005

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Oxygen Sensor Plant, Wichita Falls, TX 10/1995-12/2005

Worked closely with quality engineering to guarantee consumer satisfaction, which resulted in a 71% reduction in customer returns from 7 ppm in 2003 to 2 ppm in 2004 (Silver Quality Award).

Responsible for creating and maintaining ISO 9001, QS 9000, & TS 16949 documentation.

Member of a team responsible for developing and implementing multi-million dollar cost saving programs yearly.

Member of a Delphi Manufacturing Systems Team that implemented lean manufacturing methods to our manufacturing operation, resulting in the increase flow, reduced inventories and elimination of waste, and had a 19.8% productivity improvement from 18.9 pcs./hr. in 2003 to 23.6 pcs./hr. in 2004.

Process engineer responsible for ball mills, spray drier, isostatic mold presses, green ceramic grinders, tunnel kilns, belt furnaces, wall ovens, non-destructive test method of Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy, ink pad printing and flame/plasma spray coating operations in the production of yttria stabilized zirconia oxygen sensors.

Trained operators/supervisors on proper manufacturing techniques, data collection & SPC.

Trained operators/supervisors on problem solving & troubleshooting; premiere manufacturing troubleshooter.

Senior Process and Tool Engineer

Division Engineering, Flint, MI 04/1994-10/1995

Member of a project team responsible for building or modifying 100 pieces of equipment at the Wichita Falls operation that increased production from 50,000 to 125,000 units/day.

Implemented the non-destructive test method of Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy for Oxygen Sensors.

Responsible for creating QS-9000 documentation for newly installed equipment.

Saint-Gobain NorPro (Norton Company), 1979 – 1993

Operations Manager

Conventional Catalyst Carrier Operations, Bryan, TX 12/1992 – 11/1993

Operations manager of the manufacturing conventional catalyst carriers.

Managed a factory team of 20-30 hourly workers and 3 supervisors.

Trained personnel in SPC, TQM, team building, quality leadership and ISO 9000 procedures.

Facilitated TQM team building.

Major contributor to ISO 9002 certification.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Catalyst Carrier Plant Operation, Bryan, TX 08/1991 – 12/1992

Developed team management in production areas improving quality and reducing costs.

Worked closely with R&D and Customers to insure new product success.

Member of several Norton-Customer Quality Teams, which resulted in two Supplier of the Year awards.

Implemented SPC in our quality lab, reducing test variability.

Sr. Research Engineer

Catalyst Carrier R&D Operations, Stow, OH 06/ 1979 – 07/1991

Developed new Catalyst Carrier and Mass Transfer products as well as modified existing products and processes from bench scale to commercial production. These included formulations, powder preparation, die design, binder modifications for extrusion, solving drying and firing problems, as well as proppants, spray drying and dry pressing.

Premiere troubleshooter for manufacturing.

Technical liaison for (DOE) experimental design programs with major customers.

Managed a team of 2-8 technicians to run pilot production quantities of new products.

Integral team member awarded Pioneer’s Award for outstanding achievement in continuous improvement.

Integral team member responsible for five patents dealing with unique ceramic formulations & process conditions.

EDUCATION: The Ohio State University, B.S. Ceramic Engineering, 06/1979

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications

Mastery of Business Fundamentals

Keys to Effective Communication

Project Management and High Speed Project Management

Introduction to Autodesk Inventor

Toxic Substance Control Act Awareness

Quality Network Planned Maintenance-Maintenance Strategies and Solutions for Bottleneck Operations

First Time Quality and Excellence Through Problem Solving

PFMEA Development

DuPont Training-Thick Film Technology

Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Heijunka Box Training

Delphi Manufacturing Systems

Shainin Consultants, Inc. - Apprentice & Journeyman Statistical Engineer Training

Ergonomics Awareness

The Paar Physica USA-Short Course in Rheology

Air Pollution & Product Safety Issues in Ceramic Manufacturing

ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QS 9000, & TS 16949 - USA Standards and Procedures

ISO 9001 Lead Assessor Training

Correctly Applying SPC Tools in Flow and Batch Manufacturing Processes

Tennessee Valley Associates, TQM-Managing for Continuous Improvement

Basic Supervisor Training

The Dale Carnegie Course

REFERENCES:

Cathy Bruhn Carroll, Ex-Quality Manager at Delphi, 940-***-****, l84zkv@r.postjobfree.com

Matthew Donelon, Engineering Manager, Heraeus Quartz, 512-***-****, l84zkv@r.postjobfree.com

Howard Wallar, Product Manager, Saint-Gobain, 508-***-****, l84zkv@r.postjobfree.com

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