Process Engineer

FRED BURBANK

* *** **** ***., ******* Plains, NJ 07444 ● Phone: 973-***-**** ● E-mail: *************@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking opportunity in the plastics industry where extensive managerial, process engineering, consulting, and product development experience will provide immediate benefits for the employer.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 New Product Development

 Quality Assurance/Control

 Staff & Production Management

 Productivity Improvements

 Industrial & Medical Applications

 Research And Development

 Materials Validation

 Process Systems Installation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FRB Consulting, LLC, 2006 to Present

Plastics Process Engineering Consultant

• Provide full process engineering services and support for development and optimization of polymeric compounding processes, with an emphasis on twin screw compounding extruders.

• Analyze, formulate and test compounding technology for concept materials.

• Establish process technology to successfully bring R&D compounds to production-ready status.

• Instruct, educate and train client personnel in full compounding process, and recommend and/or design ancillary equipment for upstream and downstream functions.

Compounding Engineering Solutions, Inc., 1999 to 2006

Co-Owner/ Plant manager

• Launched and operated toll compounding operation with extensive involvement in all areas of start-up activities: business plan development, financing, equipment selection and purchase, plant layout, production, maintenance, quality control, and sales.

• Steadily grew sales to generate over $1.8 million annually, and worked with all materials, including cement, on twin screw compounder.

• Continuously analyzed and optimized compounding process, plant design and quality procedures to ensure and maximize customer satisfaction and adherence to specifications.

• Managed 3 shift plant operation.

Werner & Pfleiderer Corp., Ramsey, NJ, 1989 to 1999

Consulting Process Engineer

• Leveraged dynamic leadership talents and technical acumen to provide machine sales support, devise and promote process technology to potential customers, generate machine specifications, and manage start-ups.

• Presented technical papers at ANTEC and ACS Rubber Division Symposia, with one published in Rubber World.

• Exhibited exemplary interpersonal and communication skills in training and assisting customers.

• Researched, evaluated and developed new compounding processes aimed at expediting operations, elevating quality, and minimizing expenses.

Earlier experience includes engineering/project management roles with Ames Rubber Corp., Hamburg, NJ, Norton Chemplast, Wayne, NJ, and Action Technology, Rockaway, NJ.

EDUCATION

B.S. Ch.E., Newark College of Engineering (NJIT), Newark, NJ

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