TECHNICAL SKILLS
• PIV Trained and Licensed
• ISO Auditing
• Color Matching
• MS Office Suite
• AutoCAD Light
• MiniTab
TRAINING
Certified Shainin Apprentice
Familiar with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and 5S
EDUCATION
B.S. Ceramic Engineering - Rutgers University School of Engineering, Piscataway, 2007
EXPERIENCE
Senior Ceramic Engineer, Kohler Co. • March 2007 – Present
Current Responsibilities
•Manage and collaborate with several associates in the technical lab and production floor relating to glaze making and glaze related processes: batching; color matching; spray preparation
•Develop and monitor quality control adjustments and approvals for production materials
•Work with suppliers to identify and correct issues with equipment and raw materials
•Responsible for coating process and defects relating to the spray systems (Nutro and Sacmi)
•Daily troubleshooting meetings with production supervisors and foreman on current and incoming materials as well as production issues
•Capital project planning and installation of related equipment
•Currently overseeing the installation and start-up of a new mill system and raw material unloading system (Complete)
•Team lead with plant engineering, maintenance and suppliers to ensure that projects are completed on schedule
•Lead defect reduction and process improvement projects that have saved the company over $2,000,000 to date
Past Responsibilities
•Handled casting processes: mold casting; pressure casting
•Travel to off-site locations to refine processes and recruit engineers. Past business destinations include Thailand, China as well as US locations in S. Carolina, N. Carolina, and New Jersey
Previous Employment
Lab Technician & Research Assistant, Rutgers Materials Engineering • 20...
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