Engineer Manager
Resume:
ROBERT TATTANELLI
** ********* **** **., *********, NY 11767
***********@*****.***
MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERING MANAGER
New Product Development § Continuous Improvement § Methods & Standards Design §
R&D/Manufacturing Integration § Training § Validations § Design of Experiments § FMECA §
Qualifications:
Experienced engineering professional with a successful career leading the design and development of sophisticated products and assembly equipment for diverse industries. Offer special expertise in the conception, design and implementation of industrial automation solutions. Proven track record of waste and cost reductions, cycle time and process improvements, and overall system enhancements. Manage, coordinate, train, and evaluate the performance of cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams. Maintain high standards and promote team participation for the attainment of company goals.
Accomplishments:
Successfully managed the design, development and installation of the first fully automatic filter assembly line in Puerto Rico, a $1,000,000 + project. Capital was paid back in three years with increased productivity and reduced scrap totaling $480K /year.
Conceived and developed stripping and connector assembly equipment for flat multiple pair cable-
Patent No. 4,667,381 - May 26, 1987
Conceived and developed equipment and method for assembling fiber optic communication cable -
Patent No. 4,170,510 - October 9, 1979
Technical Proficiencies:
AutoCad 2008, AutoDesk Inventor 2008, DOE Pack 2000, MS Office Suite, Automation Direct, AutoQuoter,
Lotus Notes, Six Sigma Principles, Conventional Machine Tool and Shop Operations, Ultrasonic Plastics Joining
Experience:
Pall Corporation East Hills, NY
(Two Billion Dollar, Filtration Products & Separation Systems Manufacturer) www.pall.com February 1987 – March 2009
Senior Manager of Design Engineering - Pall Life Sciences - 1/98 to 3/09
Directed a team of ten engineers and designers on multiple projects ranging in scope from simple, stand alone Ultrasonic Welding stations to complex, fully automated assembly equipment.
Assisted a cross-functional team in the use of engineering studies and IQ/OQ/PQ validation protocols stressing the use of statistical methods (i.e. ANOVA, Process Capability, Gage R&R, DoE’s) to verify product meets its pre-determined specifications.
Developed engineering studies for existing product/process transfers. The study is used to supplement OQ and uses statistical methods to determine process robustness.
Selected as a member of Task Force by Vice President of R&D and Product Engineering as part of a cross-functional team to participate in reconciling product quality issues; implemented numerous corrective actions, performed multiple engineering studies and validations to increase product quality and manufacturing efficiencies (March 2004-December 2004).
Manager of Design Engineering - Pall Biomedical Products - 1/92 to 1/98
Managed daily engineering activities regarding equipment design, fabrication, startup troubleshooting, and transfer to production for this Fortune 1000 company.
Performed engineering analysis, root cause investigations, and proposed corrective actions for products manufactured outside the scope of engineering and product specifications.
Coordinated product and/or process transfers from R&D into manufacturing through validation methods. Supervised, trained, and reviewed team of ten engineers and designers.
Design Engineering Supervisor - Pall Biomedical Products - 1/90 to 1/92
Project leader for the design and fabrication of a fully automatic assembly machines for the manufacture of Blood, IV and Breathing Circuit filters incorporating rotary indexing table, electromechanical and pneumatic components, gear motors, conveyors, media unwind stand, media cutting and delivery system, ultrasonic welding equipment, inkjet printing, transfer printing, online pressure decay testing, electronic and fiber optic sensors, vision system, PLC.
Design Engineer - Pall Biomedical Products -2/87 to 1/90
Semi-Automatic assembly machine for Pediatric Breathing Circuit Filter
Production lines modifications and improvements
Various fixtures and mechanisms for R & D project
General Cable Company -Division of Penn Central Corp Edison, NJ
June 1970–October 1986
Engineer Section Manager - 7/81 to 10/86
Supervised engineering and support of research and development programs including new product/equipment development, test program development and product performance evaluation.
Trained and directed personnel in mechanical equipment and machine shop operation.
Supervised the design, development and fabrication of equipment for various applications including:
Laminating equipment for the manufacture of flat, under carpet communication cable
Investigated customer complaints relating to mechanical properties of products.
Senior Research Engineer - 6/77 to 7/81
Coordinated various R&D projects including the design, procurement, installation and debugging of planetary cabling line for fiber optic communication cable.
Designed, developed and fabricated a variety of mechanical test equipment to Department of Defense specifications for fiber optic communication cable.
Research Engineer - 6/70 to 6/77
Designed and fabricated prototype assembly equipment for telecommunication cables and connectors.
Set-up and supervised production of wiring harnesses for pre-fabricated housing.
Performed mechanical and electrical testing of cables and assemblies.
Prepared technical reports and operation manuals for various equipment.
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
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