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Process Engineer and Lean Lead

Atlanta
November 5, 2009

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Stacy Farah
Stacy.farah@gmail.com
2093 Skylar Leigh Drive, Buford, GA 30518
404.290.6412


OBJECTIVE_________________________________________________________________________
Chemical Engineer with proven leadership capabilities and strong communication skills seeks a career with a company that appreciates creative problem solving and trouble shooting skills.

EDUCATION __________________________________________________________
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, December 2006
Certificate in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

SKILLS_____________________________________________________________________________
Statistical/Analytical: DOE, DMAIC, FMEA, SIPOC, LEAN, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 5S, Product Profitability Analysis
Computer: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, MATLAB, Scheme, VISIO, PLC, AUTOCAD
Languages: Intermediate Spanish, intermediate Spoken Arabic
Certifications: Coperion Twin Screw Extrusion Compounding, Lean Manufacturing Tool Kit certification, Lean Implementation Certification, Policy Deployment Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
*Currently taking Six Sigma courses for Black Belt Certification

EXPERIENCE _________________________________________________________________
Techmer PM 2/07 - Present
Dalton, GA
Lead Process Engineer/Interim Plant manager 10 /08 - Present
 Excellent experience managing 20 plant employees.
 Prepared newly opened plant for ISO Certification Audit; passed with zero Non-conformances.
 Ran bonus program for plant employees based on reducing scrap rate; reduced scrap rate by 50%.
 Handled customer complaints for the plant and visited customers to trouble shoot processing issues.
 Organized Safety program for the facility and led monthly Safety meetings; zero recordable injuries since plant opening in April 2008.
 Maintained production schedule of all incoming orders.
 Communicated with other facilities and vendors on raw material inventory.

Dalton, GA
Lead Process Engineer/Lean Lead 1/08 - Present
 Experience with single and twin screw extruders, batch processing, Weigh Scale Blenders and continuous feed processes
 Improved plastic extrusion processes for a variety of custom color formulas in a color compounding environment (Nylon and Polypropylene).
 Tracked product profitability, and improved margin on over 30% of regular products.
 Developed new process for 2 difficult nylon products, improving from a 26% gross profit loss per lb to 15% profit gain.
 Participated in the design and layout of a new manufacturing facility using LEAN principles.
 Facilitated several Lean Kaizen events for the plant.
 Established visual work instructions for the entire facility.
 Reported key metrics monthly and implemented improvement strategies to meet goals.

Clinton, TN/Wichita, KS
Project Engineer/Trainee 2/07 - 12/07
 Trained in color matching and quality control.
 Established correlations for pressure rise testing throughout company.
 Facilitated several Kaizen events for the plant.
 Created feeding system process for high loaded additives.

Georgia Institute of Technology 6/06 - 12/06
Atlanta, Georgia
Research Assistant
 Investigated the effects of temperature and current changes on the corrosion of fuel cells.
 Converted gas chromatography machine and data collection enabling it to read a continuous flow of CO2 rather than a single sample.

ConsignKidz 7/04 - 1/07
Atlanta, Georgia
Assistant Manager
 Created and implemented a date-based tracking system for all inventory. Enhanced workflow and improved customer relations.
 Wrote a bilingual manual for employees that enabled communication with Spanish-speaking customers.

Math Tutor 9/00 – 6/08
Atlanta, Georgia
 Enabled a failing student to attend college through extensive coaching for entrance exams.
 Improved student’s geometry grade from C to a B+ in one year.
 Improved student’s algebra I grade from a D to an A- in one semester.


ORGANIZATIONS _________________________________________________________________
American Institute of Chemical Engineers 08/02-Present
Alpha Chi Sigma – Chemistry Fraternity 01/03-Present
Society of Plastic Engineers 03/07-Present

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