JASON A. BAGDIGIAN
Memphis,TN
Summary
Seasoned Facilities Engineer with a proven track record at Smith & Nephew, adept in leveraging AutoCAD and cross-functional teamwork to drive significant improvements. Spearheaded projects achieving yearly savings over $500,000, expertly managed a $30M facilities budget, and led energy conservation initiatives, demonstrating exceptional leadership and technical proficiency.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Engineer
Smith & Nephew, Inc
Memphis, TN
03.2021 - Current
- Planned, administered and controlled budgets for equipment and supplies.
- Assisted in developing emergency response plans for natural disasters or other emergencies.
- Participated in architectural and engineering planning and design.
- Monitored maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment and electrical and mechanical systems.
- Oversee Building Management System
- Coordinated the implementation of energy conservation initiatives throughout the facility.
- Oversee progress and performance of soft service vendors.
- Oversaw construction and renovation projects to meet environmental, health and security standards.
- Managed and directed facility staff by handling assignment delegation and timely completion.
- Handled yearly facilities budget totaling $30M.
- Oversaw partnerships with contracted personnel to facilitate project progress and repair tasks.
- Directed payment processes for utilities amounting to $900k each month.
- Supervise allocation of $15M in capital expenditures.
Maintenance Engineer
Smith & Nephew, Inc
Memphis, TN
08.2019 - 03.2021
- Maintained records of scheduled maintenance activities.
- Investigated root causes of recurring problems within the plant environment.
- Ensured replacement of aging machinery during fiscal planning.
- Coordinated shutdowns and turnarounds for major maintenance activities, minimizing operational impact.
- Boosted technician work order productivity through improved CMMS program.
- Designed a dashboard outlining critical equipment downtimes tailored for management discussions.
Manufacturing Engineer II
Smith & Nephew
Memphis, TN
03.2017 - 08.2019
- Provided technical support to the shop floor on a daily basis
- Created a database for tracking discrepant product in Material Review Board (MRB), and drove weekly countermeasure meetings to target improvement projects based on the data collected
- Organized weekly project meetings with the CNC programmers to ensure cost savings projects meet their milestones, and reported weekly progress to management
- Eliminated outdated machinery, and oversaw CapEx requests.
- Managed the engineering group project tracker for all productivity projects in the department.
- Led projects achieving yearly savings of more than $500,000.
- Analyzed production data and identified areas for process improvement.
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques such as 5S, Kaizen events, Kanban systems, in order to optimize production flow and improve overall efficiency.
- Developed and implemented manufacturing process improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and reduce downtime.
Manufacturing Engineer I
Smith & Nephew
Memphis, TN
06.2013 - 03.2017
- Programmed vision systems utilized in packaging for quality assurance.
- Facilitated MRB efforts through deployment of corrective actions for defective products.
- Optimized processes leading to a significant reduction in scrap.
- Performed engineering studies along with executing validation protocols such as IQ, OQ, and PQ.
- Engineered a more efficient system for anodizing screws.
- Participated in multiple Kaizen events focused on creating Standard Work and eliminating waste across the business
- Executed multiple cost reduction initiatives resulting in $100,000 in total savings.
- Oversaw all equipment moves within B-Building through cross-functional collaboration.
- Led the launch of two new product lines.
- Oversaw procurement, installation, and programming of new laser marking system.
HVACR Project Engineer
Mueller Industries Inc.
Memphis, TN
06.2012 - 05.2013
- Assigned to HVACR team to evaluate Line Set product line
- Analyzed manufacturing process to identify problem areas
- Presented findings and proposed solutions to upper management
- Implemented Lean and Six Sigma principles to increase efficiencies and lower conversion costs
- Coordinated with engineering team to apply Design of Experiment principles to assess product failure causes, and manipulated data to draw conclusions
- Employed alternative manufacturing technologies to reduce plant down time and improve product quality
- Collaborated with upper management in laying out a long term investment strategy for Line Set product line
- Participates in team meetings to assess project progress and manage action items to meet strict deadlines
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Project
- Building Management Systems
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks
- SAP
- Budget planning and development
- Blueprint interpretation
- Space planning
- Team direction
- Facility layout
- Value stream mapping
- 5S methodology
- ISO standards
- Total productive maintenance
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Risk assessment
- Building maintenance
- Energy management
- Emergency preparedness
Timeline
Facilities Engineer
Smith & Nephew, Inc
03.2021 - Current
Maintenance Engineer
Smith & Nephew, Inc
08.2019 - 03.2021
Manufacturing Engineer II
Smith & Nephew
03.2017 - 08.2019
Manufacturing Engineer I
Smith & Nephew
06.2013 - 03.2017
HVACR Project Engineer
Mueller Industries Inc.
06.2012 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Mississippi State University
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