Robert Chalmers Mechanical
Kingwood,Texas
Summary
Proven track record in different industries and business environments
Troubleshooting and solving complex manufacturing issues through root cause analysis
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
1
1
Language
Work History
Director
Industrial Fabrics
Houston
08.2023 - Current
- Lead Safety, Financial, HR, Plant Manager, Facility Managers, Logistics, Engineering, and Lab & Quality Teams
- Develop and direct projects that drive Profit and Loss impacts on plant operations
- Develop Marketing strategies with Sales Team enter new markets, increase profitability, minimize inventories
- Create Plans for Continual Improvement and efficiently and effectively allocate resources, monitor results
- Lead Continual Improvement activities to improve Safety, Quality, Productivity, Profitability
GM, Engineering and Quality Manager
Mitchell Plastics
01.2006 - 07.2006
- Leading Engineering, Quality Teams and EMS Teams through the design and launch of new programs
- Meet with customers on difficult Quality and Engineering issues both before and after production to root cause and resolve issues
- Lead time team to develop effective countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence
- Perform presentations for customers and internal employees on new plant technologies and potential quality issues
- Management programs from the design to launch phase into manufacturing
- Provide Tooling expertise to ensure automation equipment and gauges meet company standards for safe and efficient manufacturing
- Manage team to develop work cell designs to meet or beat quoted cycle times
- Lead and Manage team to develop packaging to meet Logistics and Quality standards for the customer
- Lead Auditor for ISO14000, TS16949, and internal audits
- Lead Continual Improvement Activities including cost savings, new technologies, scrap and labor reductions.
Program Manager/ Project Engineer
US Farathane
Detroit, MI
01.1999 - 01.2006
- Design, prototype testing & analysis, and manufacturing source for Polymers the automotive industry
- USF has 6 plants and over 500 employees and annual sales of over $200 million., PM for $7million Lear Program, including $2million cost save proposal as win/win with customer
- Presentations to upper management including President, CFO, and Director of Engineering on Profit and Loss Status, Project Status, and Launch Timing
- Drive regular PDT meeting with client and company to address technical problems, on-time, on budget
- Supervised contractors on complex and fully automated work cell including robotics, vision system, poke-yoke features, feeder bowls, and milling machinery ($5million annual sales)
- Initiate technology sharing program with French company for Pressure Vessel Polymer Program, including polymer design and analysis, injection molding, burst testing, prototyping, re-design, and mass production
- Lead multiple programs at the same time from cradle to grave in the Product Life Cycle
Account Manager/Program Manager
Progressive Molded Products
Troy, Michigan
01.1997 - 01.1998
- 200million annual sales in the automotive industry, Manage Chrysler account & Client on $3million annual sales program
- Review design and quote all engineering changes to maintain profit margins and meet customer needs
- Supervised Project Engineers, Lead Design Review Meetings
- Manage budget and prepare Profit and Loss discussions with upper management (President, CFO, Sales)
Project Engineer
General Chemical Canada Ltd
01.1996 - 01.1997
- Responsible for all aspects of project engineering including facilities design, project supervision, and cost control
- Projects varied in scope and size up to approximately $2 Million., Managed Multiple high impact programs
- Responsible for all aspects of project engineering including new facilities design, project supervision, and cost control
- Technical expert on leading edge technologies
- Company representative on writing of drilling regulations for the Oil & Gas Industries
- Upgraded Projects varied in scope and size up to approximately $2 Million
- Hired to provide key technical expertise to serve on government board to write Drilling Regulations for the oil and gas industry
- Also hired to develop and enact plan to bring 100-year old well facilities meet new up to environmental standards ($6 million program) & and to mitigated serious company financial risk
- Managed Successfully managed multiple projects concurrently for $2million annual cost savings
- Lead engineering team on fast-tracked project to repair an on repair of 8-story precipitation column (($456,000)
- Project lead to purchase equipment for continued plant operation of turbines, vacuum pumps, carbonator pumps, piping construction, centrifuges, etc.
Coordinator
UNION GAS LIMITED
Chatham, ON
01.1990 - 01.1996
- Responsible for economic analysis and conceptual facilities design for power co-generation units, power plants, including technical and economic analysis.
Project Engineer - Drilling & Completions Engineer
- Tasks: Design of well drilling and work over programs, bid preparation and evaluation, project supervision, cost control, and the preparation of evidence for Ontario Energy Board hearings.
Transmission Planning Engineer
- Perform design simulation for new Prepared facilities studies for natural gas pipelines, regulating stations, and compressor stations
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business, Spanish and French
University of Windsor, McMaster University
1997
Bachelors of Engineering & Management - Mechanical Engineering, Commerce
1990
Skills
- Proven experience in Program Management, Engineering, and Quality Management
- Design and development of automation equipment for manufacturing using new technologies
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt in Lean Manufacturing and Quality
- Qualified Lead Auditor for TS16949, ISO 14001/9000 Quality and EMS
- Mentoring, Coaching and Team Building for process and quality engineers
- Resourceful in analyzing data and resolving complex engineering problems
- Exceptional communication at all levels in technical and non-technical areas
Affiliations
Member of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PE) 1990-2000.
Certification
MBA and Mech Eng from 2 world class Canadian Universities
Language Training in Spanish and French, German
Six Sigma Black Belt
Certified in Lean Manufacturing
Lead Auditor Certification for TS16949, ISO14001, ISO9000.
Additional Information
- results-oriented professional with over 15 years comprehensive experience supporting, leading and directing program management operations and initiatives in diverse and complex work environments. Degrees in Mechanical Engineering & an MBA. Proven track record of accomplishment for on-time and on-budget Management/Project Engineering projects. My strengths include program launches that drive revenue, EBITDA, and profit margins. Direct engineering, quality and marketing experience through external customers and internal presentations. Skilled in analyzing organizational needs for task-oriented technologies. Expert in effective program launches and continual improvement initiatives. Talented in leading successful teams, efficient resource allocation, and positive change management. Strategically translates business objectives and strategies into actionable engineering functions and operations. I have strong leadership abilities, excellent communication skills, commitment to developing long term relationships with internal/external customers, and a hard work ethic.
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Timeline
Director
Industrial Fabrics
08.2023 - Current
GM, Engineering and Quality Manager
Mitchell Plastics
01.2006 - 07.2006
Program Manager/ Project Engineer
US Farathane
01.1999 - 01.2006
Account Manager/Program Manager
Progressive Molded Products
01.1997 - 01.1998
Project Engineer
General Chemical Canada Ltd
01.1996 - 01.1997
Coordinator
UNION GAS LIMITED
01.1990 - 01.1996
Project Engineer - Drilling & Completions Engineer
Transmission Planning Engineer
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) - International Business, Spanish and French
University of Windsor, McMaster University
Bachelors of Engineering & Management - Mechanical Engineering, Commerce
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