Chris McLaughlin
141 Liza Kates LaneWinchester, Virginia 22603(724) 884-5918
Objective:
To obtain a position in the field of Mechanical Engineering. Areas of interest include, but not limited to; manufacturing engineering,process engineering, and project engineering.
Education:Gannon UniversityMaster of Business AdministrationMay 2010
Penn State UniversityBachelorof Science in Mechanical EngineeringMay 2006
Work Experience:
Manufacturing/Plant Engineer:
Federal Mogul CorporationWinchester, VAFeb 2012– Present
- Promoted to manage plant engineering projects and initiatives for the Winchester manufacturing plant.
- Developed and implemented a plant recycling program resulting in 3 tons of waste a month being recycled vs landfilled.
- Lead maintenance in determining root causes of machinery downtime.
- Create designs for safety or plant improvements using Auto-cad.
- Perform backup maintenance supervisor duties when necessary.
- Authoring and distributing procedural documentation and training materials for maintenance and environmental health and safety departments of the facility.
- Manage landfill activities as the trainedindustrial landfill operator.
- Member of the plant joint safety committee and active in improving the plant’s safety performance.
Technical Services Supervisor:
Federal Mogul CorporationWinchester, VAJune 2011 – Feb2012
- Provide leadership to 15 experienced millwrights, electricians, and toolmakers on three shifts.
- Accountable for requisitioning needed materials and parts to support the manufacturing operations and manage more than 500k in parts and tool inventories.
- Resolve all maintenance issues for a 500,000+ sq. ft. plant that manufactures brake lining.
- Control and update all documents related to the environment, including but not limited to; landfill operation, air permits, wastewater discharge, and hazardous materials.
- Coordinate contractor and vendor activities within the plant.
Construction/Manufacturing Engineer:
Northrop Grumman ShipbuildingNewport News, VAJuly 2008 – May 2011
Resolve manufacturing and construction issues related to the design, construction, and manufacturing of the propulsion plant for nuclear naval aircraft carriers.
Assist mechanical trades during installation of critical components.
Maintain and implement procedures, contractual obligations, health and safety requirements, and manufacturing drawings.
Interface with multiple internal customers, vendors, and government agencies to discuss a wide range of issues regarding the construction of the propulsion plant to include but not limited to: Planned work, design producibility, cost, schedule, and resource planning.
Use of Auto-cad, SAP, and CATIA V4 to produce engineering work instructions.
Design Engineer:
Erie Press SystemsErie, PA Feb. 2007 - June 2008
Designed hydraulic press systems for various manufacturing processes.
Use of Auto-cad, Pro-E and Mathcad to develop drawings and models.
Met with customers and vendors to discuss and present designs.
Design Engineer:
Electric Materials CoNortheast, PAMay 2006-Jan 2007
Designed extrusion and draw dies for various Copper alloyed shapes.
Developed product drawings using Auto-cad Mechanical Desktop.
Utilized ANSYS Workbench to perform finite element analysis in Commutator’s.
Activities and Interests:
Bowling,golf, fishing, and other outdoor activities.