Zachary H. Tognarelli
Chatham,IL
Summary
Hardworking engineering professional with 5 years of progressive experience in manufacturing. Knowledgeable about preventative and predictive maintenance, process improvement, and capital planning. Forward-thinking and decisive with proven skills in communication, organizing, and problem-solving.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Manager
Reynolds Consumer Products
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for all Engineering/Maintenance aspects of 24/7 production operation
- Responsible for improving manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and drive continuous improvement
- Develop yearly $1MM capital plan based on plant priorities to improve safety, quality, and productivity
- Manage multimillion-dollar maintenance material and labor budgets
- Responsible for succession planning for each member of Technical team
- Responsible for all Engineering/Maintenance aspects of BRC/GFSI food safety program and annual re-certification audits
- Eliminated #1 cause of employee recordable injury by implementing powered scrap lifting/dumping device
- Developed maintenance training program to increase efficiency and throughput by reducing training period from 12 months to 6 months
- Retained all previous duties from Engineering Group Leader role
Engineering Group Leader
Reynolds Consumer Products
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Managed 3 Engineers, 6 Technicians, and 30 maintenance personnel across 5 shifts
- Establish daily priorities for Engineering team in support of 24/7 operation based off of line performance, scrap rates, and production priority
- Managed CMMS software to schedule, document, analyze, and report all maintenance tasks
- Managed maintenance training program for new mechanics and electricians
Process Engineer - Blown Film Extrusion
Reynolds Consumer Products
08.2019 - 09.2021
- Worked cohesively with production and quality to troubleshoot and resolve issues on 22 blown film extrusion lines
- Implemented safety improvements to reduce risk for production and maintenance personnel
- Managed preventative maintenance crew and multiple engineering technicians
- Lead improvement team to increase line efficiency and reduce scrap
- Planned and implemented multiple extrusion related capital projects
- Coordinated extensive extrusion line repairs/rebuilds to minimize line down time
- Managed extrusion film recipes and track COF data
- Managed Rigging and Lifting Team to ensure safe lifting practices, annual training, and equipment inspections
Facilities Engineer
Reynolds Consumer Products
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Implemented and tracked AHU cooling coil cleaning schedule to ensure comfortable work environment for all employees
- Managed $500k capital project to renovate main cafeteria
- Developed chilled water contingency plan in case of chiller failure
- Planned and managed multiple extrusion line 6S projects
Maintenance and Reliability Engineer Intern
Afton Chemical
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Assisted in planning part of large plant expansion project
- Assisted maintenance engineer with pump and agitator troubleshooting and repairs
- Created pump and agitator failure tracking spreadsheet
Product Process Engineer Co-op
Winchester Ammunition
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Worked closely with manufacturing and quality to resolve day-to-day product related problems
- Evaluated production data to determine optimum shot weight average for USA Olympic Shooting Team ammunition
- Investigated functioning issues in certain shotshell/firearm combinations
- Redesigned shotshell components for improved ammunition functioning
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Missouri University of Science And Technology
Rolla, MO05.2018
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Inventor
- SAP
- Maintenance Connection
- Gainseeker
- Microsoft Office
- Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
- Project Management
Timeline
Technical Manager
Reynolds Consumer Products
07.2022 - Current
Engineering Group Leader
Reynolds Consumer Products
09.2021 - 07.2022
Process Engineer - Blown Film Extrusion
Reynolds Consumer Products
08.2019 - 09.2021
Facilities Engineer
Reynolds Consumer Products
06.2018 - 08.2019
Maintenance and Reliability Engineer Intern
Afton Chemical
05.2017 - 08.2017
Product Process Engineer Co-op
Winchester Ammunition
01.2016 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Missouri University of Science And Technology
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