Years of professional engineering experience
Ronald Lauper
Engineer
Riceville,TN
Summary
Accomplished Process Engineer with more than 20 years enforcing compliance and improving steps in accomplishing goals. Successful and driven individual committed to proactive planning and goal-oriented work.
Overview
20
20
Work History
Maintenance Technician Engineer
DeGraw
04.2024 - Current
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Installed new locks, door handles, and door closers.
- Troubleshot and performed preventive maintenance.
- Continuously adhered to regulations as well as detailed instructions, guidelines and specifications.
- Rewired and replaced faulty electrical components in equipment.
Process Engineer
Sese
01.2023 - 03.2024
- Continuous improvement, using time studies, and monitoring Takt times to increase the productivity of assembly lines
- Designed and coordinated the construction and implementation of a rack system for an increase in production layout and flow
- Managed a project proposal for a Kanban system to alert a support line what it needs to build next to prevent line stoppage
- Assumed accountability of the Keyence quality camera system in accordance with product specifications, quality standards and customer expectations
- Managed the spare inventory for the company vision system
- Supervised the training of coworkers on the cameras programming
- Supervised the launch, scale up and issue resolution of front and rear axle
- Supervised the builds of the front and rear axle pre series assemblies, coaching the operators on the correct assembly procedures
- Supervised the construction of a new material handling device and table for a new product
- Managed trial runs across the production teams, production operations, and tracking using the production system
- Writing job aids and work instructions
- Using lesson learned, data analysis, pareto charts and diagrams to prevent non-compliant parts to reach customer.
Production Engineer
Denso
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Conducted and prepared the data for multiple PPAS
- Created an automated monthly report for OEE
- Used the G-fast system to order services and goods for the department
- Troubleshot the assembly and laser welding processes
- Played a critical role in achieving an 82% overall OEE from a 77% OEE
- Troubleshot and corrected issues with laser welders using the 5 WHY
- Used SolidWorks to create prototype parts for process improvements for the assembly line
- Managed a project for repairing the assembly line magazines for production optimization
- Used SolidWorks to create tote inserts for new design issues
- Assisted in the troubleshooting of the performance inspection machine
- Managed a team for decommissioning of a production line from the plant
- Using the Denso change process made multiple changes to the process control sheets.
Virgin Extrusion Process Engineer
IVC Mohawk
11.2018 - 01.2021
- Responsible for the PVC plastic extrusion process
- Wrote the justifications for multiple projects
- Used Lean thinking to complete a project for coating and treating dies, which allowed the dies to last instead of cost savings of $10,000 per die
- Used OSIsoft PI software to improve sustainability and troubleshoot within the equipment
- Used the PI software data to make purchase recommendations for new equipment
- Created Infinity QS databases for pellet thickness and shift reports for the extruders
- Process improvement projects, Decreased extrusion down time by 25% during blade changes
- Started a Vibration analysis system for the extruders
- Setup and maintained the Standard operating parameters for all the extruders
- Worked with Maintenance to strategically plan repairs, PM's and new projects installs
- Visited suppliers to evaluate new equipment to be utilized throughout the plant.
Education
Bachelor of Science Information Technology Cyber Security -
University of Phoenix
03.2018
Skills
- Product Design
- Lean Manufacturing
- Project Management
- 3D Cad
- Develop Design
- Engineering Design
- Material Selection
- Project Completion
- Software Packages
- Mechanical Engineering
- AutoCAD
- Collaborative Working
- Creative Thinker
- Written and Verbal Communication Skills
- Prioritizing
- Ability To Troubleshoot
- Six Sigma
- Production Equipment
- Performance Metrics
- New Technologies
- Maintain Documentation
- Improve Efficiency
- Data Analysis Tools
- Automotive Industry
- Analyze Production
- 5S
- Production Processes
- Quality Control
- MS Excel
- Supervision
- Integrity
- Parts Replacement
- Residential construction
- Blueprint and schematic understanding
- Apartment Maintenance
- Mechanical Aptitude
Military Experience
United States Air Force
- Basic defense.
- Combat lifesaving skills.
- Countering threats to national security.
- Airmanship skills
- Repairing and maintaining aircraft.
Timeline
Maintenance Technician Engineer
DeGraw
04.2024 - Current
Process Engineer
Sese
01.2023 - 03.2024
Production Engineer
Denso
09.2021 - 08.2022
Virgin Extrusion Process Engineer
IVC Mohawk
11.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science Information Technology Cyber Security -
University of Phoenix
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