Donald Matthews
Senior Process Engineer
East Liverpool, OH
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Developed manufacturing solutions to improve processes and quality.Utilized Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Methodology in concert with team leadership and skills to problem solve, improve processes and reduce costs.Designed, programmed and implemented new manufacturing technology.
Experience
2018
May
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2019
Dec
Senior Project Engineer
East Manufacturing Corp. / Randolph, OH
- Led Continuous Improvement Projects
- Achieved cost savings in materials and labor
- Taught Problem Solving Skills
- Pursued projects at all levels with customers, vendors, and within the company
2014
Jun
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2017
Nov
Senior Process Engineer
Bemis Company / Akron, OH
- Led many teams for Continuous Process Improvement and WCOM
- Developed Six Sigma projects and 5S Kaizen events to improve processes and quality
- Reduced process errors with automated system for error detection and flagging
- Championed improvements to presses with frequent interaction of press operators
- Developed system for quality inspection of printing gears
- Developed, programmed and implemented SCADA monitoring system for presses
- Investigated and implemented new technologies and capital equipment purchases
2012
Jun
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2013
Oct
Manufacturing Process Engineer
MAC Trailer Manufacturing / Salem, OH
- Automation of workstations with capital equipment to reduce labor intensive processes
- TAKT Time System development and installation, with Andon Signal Light System resulting in 50% increase in assembly line throughput
- Coordinated training and projects for Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement
- Modification of plant layout and workstations to increase throughput (using AutoCAD)
1993
Sep
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2012
Jun
Process Engineer
Stoughton Trailers, LLC / Stoughton WI
- Six Sigma and SPC project leader. Six Sigma / Lean tools used included Root Cause Analysis, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto Charts, FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), Regression Analysis, SPC Control Charts, T-tests, Financial Audit, etc. Project examples include process improvement for automated axle nut torque to reduce variation (cost reduction over $100,000 per year)
- Developed new manufacturing processes
- Implemented SPC measurements and corrective actions for critical processes.
- Developed system of network data collection for factory machines, including PC’s, PLC’s, touch screens, and bar coding (cost savings of $190,000 per year)
- Designed, programmed, and implemented automated lube injection system for wheel axle hubs using PC/PLC/SCADA controls & software (cost savings of $95,000 per year)
- Managed project teams to specify and purchase custom built hydraulic and DC electric torque machines(cost reduction of $150,000 per year)
- Developed electrical one-line diagrams of entire plants for NFPA-70E Arc Flash Hazard Analysis and compliance, using SKM Power Tools EE Software.
- Negotiated and managed energy contracts (cost savings of $275,000 per year)
- Coordinated all projects for environmental compliance for over two years
Education
University of Akron
Bachelor of Science in Natural Science / Natural Science, Chemical Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
pursuing 2nd Bachelors / Electrical Engineering
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