Plant Engineer Resume Samples

Description :

1. Responsible for organizing and implementing the various elements of relocating the entire manufacturing capabilities of an 800,000 square foot, high volume machining and assembly facility from its existing location to a new location without loss of production.
2. Designed, contracted, and supervised the construction of large and small machine foundations costing up to $500,000 each, fire suppression systems, and ventilation systems.
3. Designed, implemented, and monitored a noise reduction and control program and air quality safety program in accordance with strict OSHA and MIOSHA regulations.
4. Contracted and supervised prime contractors and skilled tradesmen for all elements of facility maintenance.
5. Responsible for the administration of a 3.5 million dollar annual construction and facility maintenance budget including cost estimating, forecasting and control.
6. Responsible for plant utilities and support services including compressed air, gases, water, sewers, fire suppression and alarms, emergency power, and the disposal of scrap metals and hazardous waste materials.
7. Lead Supervisor of Maintenance Skilled Trades: Supervised 30 machine repair journeymen and helpers.
8. Planned and implemented work schedules for all shifts, including two (2) supervisors and 30 additional machine repairmen.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Mechanical Technology

Description :

1. Responsible for maintenance of equipment, engineering new processes and upgrades to existing equipment, and selection and installation of new equipment for production of new products.
2. Accountable for implementation of a preventative maintenance program and routinely fabricated change parts for all production equipment.
3. Generated all electrical schematics and all technical drawings necessary for the production of parts required for machine upgrades.
4. Screened and hired mechanics as well as trained new hires in machining, fabrication techniques, welding, and electrical cabinet construction.
5. Supervised a crew of twelve that included line mechanics, machinists, welder/fabricators, electricians, a maintenance manager, and an engineering assistant.
6. Moved the single production line from Horsham to Whitehall where an additional four lines were added.
7. Doubled the speed of the vial production line by modifying the bottle filler, bottle unscramble, and shrink sleeve applicator.
8. Installed a 2.5 ounce bottle line and subsequently double production of that line by modification of the bottle unscramble and upgrades to the bottle capper.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Description :

1. Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
2. Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using drafting tools or computer-assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.
3. Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
4. Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
5. Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
6. Conduct research that tests or analyzes the feasibility, design, operation, or performance of equipment, components, or systems.
7. Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.
8. Develop and test models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess feasibility, operating condition effects, possible new applications and necessity of modification.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Master of Science

Description :

1. Establish, manage, apply, and complete all of the division's projects.
2. Modify mechanically, electrically, control wise and program of all the plant's processes to increase production, reduce scrap, improve quality, meet ISO, QS, IDEM, OSHA, EPA and city county and state regulations.
3. Troubleshoot and insure all failed equipment is timely returned to service after failure.
4. Establish key operating indicator monitoring systems to use to control the product's quality and production efficiency.
5. Establish appropriate and sufficiently capable testing equipment in the R&D and corporate labs to support and develop new SMC products.
6. Including MTS strength, dielectric, gel, moisture, pressure, weight, refractory, surface, texture, weathering, temperature and microscopic testers.
7. Maintain the facility, establish a new conference room, insure the plant is compliant with all regulatory agencies and the communication services function.
8. Upgrade and maintain appropriately plant security, fire protection, communication and LAN capability to support the plant's requirements.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Managing all departmental operations and personnel.
2. Establishing and managing work orders, preventive and predictive maintenance program using CMMS Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
3. Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, and provide technical information.
4. Research and analyze engineering design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
5. Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
6. Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
7. Investigate equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose faulty operation, and to make recommendations to maintenance crew.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Consultant

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Description :

1. Reduced risk of salmonella contamination and enabled company to secure three-year contract with Kraft Foods via project management for $3 million salmonella abatement project.
2. Implemented bidding process that eliminated contractor cost overruns and change orders.
3. Diminished maintenance overtime from 25% to 15% by reorganizing department and providing training.
4. Trained new maintenance engineer in CMMS system in two months, allowing plant to hold maintenance excellence assessment score above 800 points.
5. Established cross-functional project meetings and change management system that gained broad support in implementing process improvements previously unachievable.
6. Established verification system for product metal detection, cutting product lost per metal check from 80 pounds to 50.
7. Upgraded HVAC system monitoring and controls, eliminating raw material losses from humidity and downtime from HVAC equipment failures and ensuring compliance with industry clean room and air flow requirements.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Diploma

Description :

1. During last two years of tenure also managed department of 14 to provide maintenance support, operational troubleshooting, repair parts and operating supplies to manufacturing functions.
2. Teamed with other members of the engineering department to design, manufacture (in-house) and install a custom book finishing line to support a major government contract.
3. Custom designed in-line finishing equipment allowed fulfillment of the contract using existing web-printing equipment saving over $2.5mm in capital costs.
4. Installed five web-fed printing presses, two four-color sheet-fed printing presses, two perfect binding lines and two saddle stitching lines on-time and within budget.
5. Developed an in-house Microsoft Access based preventive maintenance system to replace an obsolete mainframe system.
6. Added 2,000+ maintenance points to the system to cover all major process, utility and facilities equipment.
7. Administered system to generate PM's on an as-needed basis based on equipment run hours.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

B. S. In Mechanical Engineering

Description :

1. Managed maintenance and engineering department which included a maintenance supervisor and eight maintenance employees.
2. Studied and evaluated electric resistance weld tube mill processes for efficiency and implemented SMED quick changeover techniques reducing changeover time 50% and relocated equipment for better process flow, resulting in higher throughput.
3. Managed capital expenditure projects and tooling development budget of $1M dollars.
4. Assessed plant infrastructure and utility distribution (air quality, compressed air, and electrical distribution) for future capital equipment requirements.
5. Implemented process capability studies using statistical process control tools resulting in process and equipment improvements.
6. Managed the installation of tube mill drive system, new high frequency tube welders, precision cutoff machines, eddy current and ultrasonic nondestructive testing equipment.
7. Implemented CMMS software package preventative maintenance, and spare parts tracking.

Experience

0-2 Years

Level

Entry Level

Education

M.S. In Industrial Training

Description :

1. Direct all plant maintenance operations, with administrative accountability for budget and inventory control.
2. Managed over 2 million dollars' worth of capital projects without any capital overages or missed timelines.
3. Completely designed and implemented a computerized maintenance program which includes downtime tracking, cost per asset tracking and failure trending.
4. Designed and installed a complete parts room wrote all the procedures for inventory control and purchasing as well as providing all the training.
5. Designed and managed the install of a complete refrigeration control PLC.
6. Designed and managed the install of a complete water heating system, this included equipment piping and building.
7. Compiled and implemented a complete SOP program for the ammonia system at Kansas City Steak Company.
8. Designed and managed the install of a state of the compressed air system which included air compressors, air drying equipment, and organic vapor filtering system.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Design

Description :

1. Installed and repaired electrical systems, apparatuses and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment.
2. Installed power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment, such as robots, conveyors and programmable controllers.
3. Executed daily operations of the Maintenance Department Wrote, designed and produced a Maintenance Work Order System and Preventive Maintenance Schedule on Data Stream Connected power supply wires to machines and equipment and connected cables and wires between machines and equipment.
4. Diagnosed malfunctioning apparatuses, such as transformers, motors and lighting fixtures, using test equipment.
5. Replaced damaged and broken wires and cables, using hand tools.
6. Trained Technicians in the setup and safe use of new equipment.
7. Supervised skilled maintenance technicians, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts.
8. Dismantled machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Senior

Education

Psychology

Description :

1. Configure, test automated robotic system such as conveyor, feeders and folders.
2. Monitor All Equipment Such as Compressors, Boilers, All rotating Equipment and use Predictive maintenance Analytics to reduce downtime and increase Machines efficiency.
3. Apply statistical process analysis to maintain all plant equipment such as Pumps, Motors, gearboxes, sprockets, Bearings.
4. Monitor PID and modify HMI for most efficient operation System Create and maintain procedures for electric PLC and mechanical diagnosis for troubleshooting of plant equipment.
5. Participate in development of safety programs, including equipment and Tool design modifications to reduce unit down time.
6. Project management tasks including the planning and execution of engineering projects Inventory management.
7. Maintain and Monitor Water treatment station, Chemical system and dispensers, carry out all adjustment or changes needed for the successful operation of the plant.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

BSME In Engineering

Description :

1. Perform design analysis, preparation of drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for new mechanical equipment and modifications or additions to existing manufacturing, warehouse and office facilities involving various types of mechanical systems.
2. Mechanical systems include ventilation, air conditioning, heating, vacuum and compressed air systems, fire protection systems, process cooling and plumbing.
3. Conduct field surveys and investigate mechanical system problems.
4. Provide technical support to maintenance department.
5. Selection of equipment and materials that will be compatible with the environment that it will operate in., such as corrosives or hazard.
6. Coordinate with other engineering disciplines related to project.
7. Provide consulting and technical support to maintenance department related to field problems and preventive maintenance.
8. Conduct job walks with contractors to clarify scope of work.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

Mechanical Engineering