Engineering Manager

•••••TOPHER A. •••••

SUMMARY
Experienced and driven Industrial Engineer seeks a plant management position in the Pittsburgh area that utilizes my top level education along with my extensive work experience in all different aspects of manufacturing.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
United States Gypsum Company (Aliquippa Plant) December •••••Present
Aliquippa, PA
PROJECT ENGINEER
Roles/Responsibilities:
Project Manager-Manage all capital and plant related projects from conception to completion. Responsible for preparing proposals and safety plans, maintaining the budget, and ensuring the functionality of equipment after installation.
Substitute Department Manager-Acquire the duties and responsibilities of the Engineering Department Manager during his absences.
Environmental Coordinator-Accountable for the completion of all of the plants environmental permitting and for enforcing the plants compliance with EPA and DEP regulations.
Plant Model Safety Program Developer-Develop and edit all of the Plant Model Safety Programs, which the Engineering Department is responsible for, based on the Corporate Safety Model.
Energy Coordinator- Successfully implemented initiatives for reducing energy usage at the plant by two percent based on a Net Production per Million BTU usage basis.
Gas Pipeline Coordinator-Responsible for maintaining the Plants natural gas pipeline by following all DOT regulations and resolving any Abnormal Operating Conditions (AOC) in a timely manner.
Contract Manager-Obtain quotations and write contracts for the plant.

United States Gypsum Company (Weirton Plant) June •••••August •••••
Weirton, WV
PROJECT ENGINEER
Roles/Responsibilities:
Project Manager-Managed all capital and plant related projects from conception to completion. I was responsible for preparing the proposals and safety plans, maintaining the budget, and ensuring the functionality of equipment after installation.
Department Manager-Supervised the Maintenance and Supply Chain Departments of a Paper-Faced Bead Manufacturing Plant.
Reliability Engineer-Developed and coordinated the Reliability and Performance Model for the plant. Identified delay and production issues and created teams to determine the root cause of the problems.

Case/New Holland May •••••November •••••
Belleville, PA
SUMMER INTERN/ASSISTANT MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Responsibilities:
Manufacturing Engineer in the Front End Loader area.
Examined Part Prints to find dimensional and tolerance errors.
Created ISO documentation for Front End Loader area.
Worked with engineers from different plants on issues with the Front End Loaders.
Utilized Lean Manufacturing principles for different areas.
Communicated with suppliers to fix problems with parts on the Front End Loaders.


Dyno Nobel, Inc. May •••••August •••••
Duffield, VA
SUMMER INTERN
Utilized Lean Manufacturing principles and worked with employees to generate ideas to make the process of the Plant more continuous, and to increase productivity.

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Graduated May •••••
MAJOR: BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint Professional Engineer CAD Software
MasterCAM CAM Software
Arena Simulation Software
EQUIPMENT USED
HAAS Machining CNC Centers, HAAS Turning CNC Centers, and ABB Robots