Portfolio of Accomplishments

Contact Information

David B. Buzza

541 South Spring Street

Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

(419) 563-0373 (H)

DBUZZA1@COLUMBUS.RR.COM

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hydranamics/Carter Machine

Galion, Ohio; February 2006 – June 2009

http://www.hydranamics.com/

Design Engineer/Draftsman

• Designed highly machined parts for hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders.

• Designed cylinder assemblies to be used in steel production equipment.

• Investigated and determined cause of weld failures.

• Created a system of documentation for efficient reference.

• Updated and revised owner’s manuals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stahl

Cardington, Ohio; September 2004 – February 2006

http://www.stahltruckbodies.com/

Contract Design Engineer, Dump Bodies

• Designed and developed new Champion™ dump body line.

• Collaborated with vendors to reduce cost.

• Created owner’s manuals.

• Designed Challenger X™ service bodies with customer options.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Voisard Manufacturing Inc.

Shiloh, Ohio; April 2004 – August 2004

http://www.voisard.com/

Contract Draftsman

• Redesigned complex assemblies as a series of sub-assemblies using CADKEY.

• Designed material handling equipment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

McClain of Ohio / McClain E-Z Pack

Galion, Ohio; April 1998 – December 2003

Product Engineer

• Designed and maintained product designs using SolidWorks.

• Performed finite element analysis of designs using DesignSpace and Ansys.

• Evaluated product weld failures and implemented design and process improvements.

• Established GMA welding procedures and standards.

• Designed fixtures to be used with multiple assemblies.

• Assessed and solved both design and manufacturing problems.

• Organized the design and production of tools and fixtures for a new product line.

• Assigned and prioritized tasks for in-house fixture department.

• Evaluated vendors for production equipment.

• Investigated material flow scenarios through a robot cell.

• Trained operators on Fanuc RJ2 ArcMate 120 robot and Mazak CNC Lathe.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ohio Locomotive Crane Company

Bucyrus, Ohio; June 1994 - March 1998

http://www.ersindustries.com/

Manufacturing Support Engineer

• Created and updated product drawings on AutoCAD.

• Directed weld procedures and joints for new products.

• Investigated different types of brass to improve weld quality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Huffy Bicycle Company

Celina, Ohio; December 1990 - September 1992

http://www.huffy.com/Default.aspx

Co-op Engineering Student

• Designed equipment and production cell layouts with AutoCAD.

• Worked with teams to solve manufacturing problems.

EDUCATION

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Graduated June 9, 1995

http://www.osu.edu/

Bachelors of Science, Welding Engineering

• Weld Process Theory.

• Weld design.

• Weld Metallurgy.

• Statistical Process Control.

POST GRADUATE TRAINING• Six Sigma.us; Austin Texas

Six Sigma Black Belt MethodologySix Sigma Green Belt Methodology

• North Central State College; Mansfield, OhioGeometric Dimensioning and TolerancingMachining ProcessEssentials of HydraulicsHydraulics and Pneumatics

• Marion Technical College; Marion, OhioProgrammable Logic Control

• Pioneer Career & Technology Center; Shelby, OhioManual welding and cuttingSMAW 1-G CertificationFCAW 1-G Certification

• Jan Roovers Associates, Inc.; Charlotte / Kernersville, North CarolinaInternal QMS Auditor, ISO 9001:2000

• Mazak Corporation; Florence, KentuckyMazatrol T-Plus Conversational Programming

• Ohio Computer Aided Engineering, Inc.; Hudson, OhioDesignSpace v5.0Introduction to Ansys revision 5.6Introduction to Ansys II revision 5.7

• Progressive Computing; Cleveland, OhioSolid-Works 99 Software

• Lincoln Electric; Cleveland, OhioFanuc RJ2 ArcMate 120 robot

CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS

Six Sigma Green Belt Methodology

Six Sigma Black Belt Methodology

Certified SolidWorks Associate

State of Ohio – Engineer Intern Certificate

Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1-G Certification

Flux Core Arc Welding 1-G Certification

ANSYS Revision 5.7 Completion

SolidWorks Completion

Mazak Certificate of Completion

Lincoln Certificate of Completion

American Welding Society Membership

Ohio District Circle K Governor’s Award

Circle K International Service Recognition Award