CHARLES DOONER
Aliquippa,PA
Summary
Manufacturing professional with a history of increasing production levels and reducing costs through strategic planning and process optimization while maintaining a safe working environment. Focused on building a strong team while fostering an environment for collaboration. Dedicated Leader and Strong Operations Professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Ceramic Engineering from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
EXTRUSION ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Material Technologies
05.2023 - Current
- Optimized engineering processes with a process time reduction of 3 days by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
- Presented technical findings to stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project status and goals.
- Achieved significant cost savings and reduced material usage through development of new process flow.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
05.2017 - 05.2023
- Managed extrusion department manufacturing consisting of 6 hydraulic presses, 2 sand blasting cabinets, and 1 low temperature kiln in addition to various other prep areas.
- Set/Monitor departmental KPIs, determined proper staffing levels, and assigned personnel to proper cells to ensure production schedule requirements are achieved and optimized.
- Led department from 2.1million to 3.7million pieces in delivered product while maintaining >90% on time delivery in 5 years all while enforcing and maintaining a safe work environment.
- Championed improvements in plant layout and implementation of 5S principles.
- Partner with other departments such as sales, shipping, and quality for optimized customer satisfaction.
- Interviewed and hired new plant employees.
- Developed a high performance team built on honesty and transparency, providing leadership and coaching to 2 team leads and 19 direct reports working on 2 shifts.
- Held the position of Chairman of Safety Committee, Reduced Recordable Injury Rate from 6.97 to 4.20.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
07.2016 - 05.2017
- Worked closely with customers to realize their designs in high performance ceramic product by design tooling and SOP.
- Conduct 2 to 3 customer visits per year with sales to better understand customer operations for improved design suggestions based on customer need and manufacturing capabilities.
- Worked with R&D to develop and transfer to production a new oxygen sensor tube. Supervised lab technician while developing platinum painting techniques. Worked on improved extrusion and mixing techniques increasing yields from low 20% to >70%.
CERAMIC PROCESS ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
08.2006 - 07.2016
- Championed commissioning of new product line which has added 25% of departmental shipments by developing new material formulations, commissioning of 2 new extrusion presses and designing and developing new plant layout from ground up. Managed team of 2 engineering techs
- Worked closely with production to solve problems in production of extruded ceramic tubes
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement. Participated in continuous improvement activities by generating suggestions and engaging in problem-solving.
- Updated and maintained department SOPs
Education
Bachelor of Science - Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ2004
Skills
- Workplace safety management
- Develop and implement departmental KPIs
- Proficient team leadership
- Production planning
- New employee hiring
- Execute thorough performance reviews
- Continuous improvement
- Proficient in 5S practices
- Process optimization
- OSHA 10 certification
- Proficient in Microsoft applications
- ISO 9001 internal auditor
- Company First Responder
Timeline
EXTRUSION ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Material Technologies
05.2023 - Current
MANUFACTURING MANAGER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
05.2017 - 05.2023
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
07.2016 - 05.2017
CERAMIC PROCESS ENGINEER
McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies
08.2006 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Rutgers University
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