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| | Besides running Raso Enterprises, Frank Raso is a project engineer
with a proven record of improving productivity and reducing costs. He is
experienced project manager in the automotive, refractories, papermaking, and
thermal power generation industries with excellent analytical, organizational,
and communication skills. In addition, he is levelheaded and even-tempered,
especially under pressure. Able to work in the USA without restriction or
sponsorship.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VESUVIUS USA, Buffalo, NY 2000 - 2002
A refractories plant manufacturing crucibles, wet and dry cements, and formed
refractory products.
Maintenance Supervisor June 2001 - July 2002
Responsible for managing MP2-based maintenance system, including daily and
preventive maintenance work orders, ISO 9000 procedures, and equipment file
organization.
 | Trained 9 tradesmen to run department with minimal supervision, allowing
the company to eliminate a maintenance supervisor at the estimated annual
savings of $50,000. |
Plant Engineer May 2000 - July 2002
Provided engineering support to maintenance and production. Developed and
implemented solutions to physical plant limitations and production problems.
| Implemented and coordinated a new crucible finishing/fabrication
department using existing salvaged equipment from the old operation without
halting its production during the transition. |
| Reduced labor by 83% and eliminated a major bottleneck in the
crucible-finishing department by installing a new custom horizontal band saw
to cut crucibles automatically. |
| Modified existing pneumatic conveyor-based cement processing system to
increase its production by 50% by reusing existing surplus production
machinery with no additional capital expenditures and labor. |
| Designed a more efficient cement processing system to reduce labor costs
by 67% while maintaining departmental maximum production levels. Project
cost estimated at $500,000 with a two-year payback. |
| Designed modifications to a cement mixing & packaging system to
overcome premature seal failures and to allow the packaging of a product in
a new format at a project cost of $10,000. |
| Implemented programming changes to Allen-Bradley SLC-503 PLC's using
RSLogix 5 software. Worked with European production machinery OEM to resolve
control issues. |
THERMAL CERAMICS, Burlington, ON 1997 - 2000
A refractories plant manufacturing ceramic fiber, vacuum-formed products, and
dry cements.
Production Supervisor July 1999 - May 2000
Managed production and inventory. Supervised 14 employees.
Mechanical Engineer June 1997 - May 2000
Provided engineering support to maintenance and production. Developed and
implemented capital projects.
| Reworked the bulk fiber chopping system to produce a usable product from
the scrap formed on the blanket lines. Improved the quality of the
vacuum-formed products and minimized the downtime of the fiber chopping
machine as a result. |
| Recommended and installed the plant's first security system at a cost of
$15,000. |
| Increased encapsulation productivity by 250% over manual methods by
reworking a non-functioning blanket encapsulation machine at a project cost
of $25,000. |
| Designed and installed plant's first lathe-based machine for producing
vacuum-formed products enabling plant to launch new product line at a
project cost of $15,000. |
| Created plant piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID's) with
AutoCAD 14 and reorganized engineering drawing system. |
| Specified and implemented a built-up roof replacement plan for 100,000-sf
building. |
| Supervised a $20,000 roof replacement project. |
DONOHUE, INC. Thorold, ON 1993 - 1997
An 1184 ton/day newsprint mill, 2 twin wire paper machines using 80% FDI and 20%
TMP, running at 4100 ft/min.
Project Engineer 1994 - 1997
Developed and implemented capital projects.
| Reduced summer-time mill water consumption and effluent flow by 15% to 40
m³/tonne. |
| Installed white water bleed heat recovery system to recover $400,000 per
year. |
| Installed automatic video monitoring and archiving system to improve
paper-winding process. |
| Handled multiple projects concurrently, each project ranging up to
$400,000. |
| Updated and created new P&ID's using AutoCAD. |
| Improved processes by revising piping and controls using real-time data
acquisition system. |
Shift Technical Assistant 1993 - 1994
Provided technical support to paper mill shift supervisor.
| Tested dry and wet newsprint properties to evaluate centrifugal cleaner
modifications in pulp mill. |
| Investigated flooding problems with paper machine white water shower
gravity-strainers. |
| Optimized final pulp presses in recycled pulp mill with a 25% increase in
production. |
GRYPHON INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC., St.
Catharines, ON 1991 - 1993
A consulting engineering firm specializing in thermal power plants and
cogeneration.
Mechanical Engineer
Prepared specifications and reports, analyzed system processes, sized lines,
pumps, and equipment.
| Created and implemented computerized corporate document control system. |
| Provided field-engineering for combined cycle plant using wood waste in
Northern Ontario. |
| Investigated waste heat utilization processes for a New York State
cogeneration plant. |
W.P. LONDON AND ASSOCIATES LTD., Thorold, ON 1987 - 1991
A consulting engineering firm specializing in thermal power plants and
cogeneration.
Mechanical Engineer
Prepared specifications and reports, analyzed system processes, sized lines,
pumps, and equipment.
| Administered contracts, reviewed drawings, and supervised work for
improvements to ash handling systems in an Ontario Hydro coal-fired
generating station. |
| Created and maintained dBase III-based instrument database for numerous
projects. |
EDUCATION & LICENSES
| BASc. (Mechanical Engineering), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON |
| Professional Engineer, Ontario |
Skills
| Familiar with a wide variety of computer software, notably AutoCAD and
MP2, as well as MS Office products. |
| Conversant in French and Hungarian. |
INTERESTS
| Building and Racing Performance Cars |
| Traveling |
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