Michael Conville, LSSBB, LSO

Experience

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  Mountain Productions

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2012

  Drafting Intern

  • Supervised 5 stage hands on construction of stage at Bethlehem Musikfest.• Utilized Google Sketchup 8 to render 3D stage parts for customer understanding.• Helped develop temporary barricade design by using 3D modeling to confirm functionality.• Used Google Sketchup 8 along with a site survey to design a truck dock.• Led visual truss inspection on a staging system and deemed 85% of structure unsafe due to weld cracking.• Utilized AutoCAD 2013 to draw stage parts and design new, easier to assemble stage parts. Show less

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  Wyman Gordon

  Sept 2012 - Apr 2013

  Operations Engineering Intern

  • Participated in daily line walks to review and report on various plant metrics to management. Responsible for ensuring accuracy of daily plant metrics by analyzing data, identifying issues and implementing corrective action.• Key team member on Kaizen event which resulted in reduced set up time of 27% in the Finish Cell. Responsible for leading a team of employees through initial inspections which involved communication of project purpose, engaging affected employees and assuring process was completed in an efficient and effective manner.• Created floor plan/map for redesign of material yard (5s) to increase capacity for product/material storage due to closure of warehouse facility. Improved efficiency for material retrieval by 50-200%.• Led continuous improvement initiative which reduced set up time in Weld Cell by 12%, resulting in an annual savings of approximately $4100, by developing a process utilizing kitted tooling carts.• Team member on safety committee as well as (CIP) Pipeline projects.• Took initiative to help with material reduction project using the FARO Laser Arm and Polyworks software. (resulted in $200,000 per year materials savings)• Updated documentation for standard mill practices (S.M.P.) for both floor plan and kitted tooling cart projects. Show less

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  Master Halco, Inc

  May 2013 - Sept 2015

  • Strand Galvanizing (SGL) business unit leader.• Manage all aspects of SGL including labor, fixed, and variable budgets, 24 machine operators and a production supervisor, and all scheduling of production. • Manage team of 8 quality technicians.• Implement electronic Total Quality Management system using Unipoint quality software.• Schedule and participate in setup for production of all outside customer products.• Review outside sales inquiries and work with sales broker to coordinate production of new products.• Create all trials and experimental documentation relating to process improvements.• Drive production and lean/six sigma efforts throughout the plant.• Institute Statistical Process Control throughout all work centers. • Lead new product development.• Backup to plant manager. Show less • Managed team of 12 operators from cradle to grave operation of Strand Galvanizing Line (SGL).• Maintained strand galvanizing line process as well as subsystems including a nitrogen generator, waste treatment system, and HCl acid delivery system. • Troubleshoot and determine root causes for all defects on SGL.• Determine suitable safety requirements and PPE for standard work practices.• Determined production line staffing models.• Created process maps and staging requirements for new SGL.• Collected, documented, and analyzed data from new line to determine repeatable trends.• Wrote and/or approved all SOP’s and JSA’s• Instituted all quality and process control tests for compliance with ASTM metallic coated wire standards. • Worked with outside contractors to determine needed mechanical components for new SGL line. Show less

  • Senior Process Engineer / Quality Manager

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Process Engineer

    May 2013 - Sept 2014
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  Guilford Performance Textiles

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2016

  Process Engineer

  • Manage startup and commissioning of 6 new circular knitting machines.• Create functional and flowing department layout using standard 5S Labeling, colors, and visual controls • Institute all shift paperwork, quality and production tracking systems, and safety protocols.• Determine suitable on hand spare parts and preventative maintenance techniques.• Develop new circular knit products• Lead 5S and Lean initiatives in the Mill

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  The Hershey Company

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2021

  • Completed capital project to install access platforms on Sugar Silo #1. Project came in on schedule and under budget.• Manage miscellaneous capital and capital projects focusing on packaging systems or product development.• Support production with packaging equipment or raw materials issues. Communicate and resolve raw material issues by working with corporate packaging engineers as well as packaging vendors. • Developed technical scope for use of a non-destructive leak testing chamber to collect data on Kit Kat pouched items. This data will then be used to determine severity of sealing issues on the pouching machines to drive centerlining and uptime.• Autonomous Maintenance Team Lead. Develop AM processes using the JIPM guidelines as well as Hershey specific initiatives.• Leading a cross functional team including operators and plant staff to optimize the operation of the PAR Robots on line 3 utilizing Six Sigma problem solving techniques. • Currently working on a two phase capital project to install peg bag capability for L5 Kit Kat mini mini product. Savings associated with bringing peg bags into Hazleton are in excess of $200,000 per year.• Technically develop project to in-source miniatures peg bags to line 5. Project has projected savings of $700,000 per year.• Develop project to bulk package Kit Kat mini minis utilizing current equipment and product flow to minimize capital cost and maximize project savings. Show less

  • Operational Excellence Manager

    Oct 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Packaging Systems Engineer

    Dec 2016 - Oct 2020
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  Reynolds Consumer Products

  Aug 2021 - now

  Technical Manager