KEVIN MICHAEL JANISSE

12083 SE Eagle Drive, Clackamas, OR  97105,  (971) 645-1152, kevin_janisse@comcast.net

OBJECTIVE -    To Manage an Organization, Division, or Projects by utilizing Technical and Administrative skills to increase Productivity, Resourcefulness, and Profitability.

EDUCATION -   Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

                        Minor in Mechanical Engineering

                        Lake Superior State University

Continuing Education:

                        N.C.M.C./ASME: Heat Treatment of Steel.

                        Training in Team Leadership, Management, Business, Finance, and Planning.

                        ISO 9000 Training: SPC, FMEA, R&M.

                        Customer Service Management & Sales Training.

                        Working on MBA

KLEENAIR PRODUCTS September 2002 to Present

Project Manager /Sales Engineer

Oversee Mechanical, Electrical, & Controls engineering and project management on large platform projects including onsite turnkey installation.

Developed control system using PC based Ethernet I/O over a 7 station network. 

Responsible for initial design and quotation of large industrial furnace systems including mechanical and thermal analysis.

KJ CONSULTING January 2001 to August 2002

Self employed Engineering contract work. 

FOX CONTROLS December 2000 to December 2001

Sales Engineer/Account Manager-Rockford Area

Responsible for targeting and setting up accounts with area Manufacturers to supply High Tech Industrial Electric Components and Services including PLC’s, HMI’s, Servo’s, Drives, Programming, and System Integration. 

Project Manager over large systems integration jobs.  Broke into new accounts and established better relationships with lost customers by being responsive and providing immediate technical solutions to customer needs.

IPSEN INTERNATIONAL April 1996 to December 2000.

Engineering Manager:  April 1997 to December 2000

Special Projects: Responsible for reducing Warranty and rework costs by meeting customer needs through design/process modifications and retrofits.  Addressed quality issues concerning Engineering Department.  Engineering/Project Manager for a 7 million-dollar, 3-year contract, requiring constant quality improvement and customer support.  Quoted and presented retrofit and process control changes to customers.

Project Manager of Product Development & Improvement: Responsible for Value Engineering analysis and improvement of the Standard Vacuum Furnace product line to increase Profitability and Market Share.

Reliability and Maintainability Champion: Team Leader for the creation and implementation of an R&M program to reduce Warranty costs and improve product quality by modifying Engineering and Manufacturing processes. Trainer and Team Leader of 5 Management Personnel.

Engineering Checkout Manager:  October 1996 to April 1997

Division Manager over 1 Supervisor and 4 Technicians responsible for the final validation of system performance, conformance and quality.  Set up ISO 9000 procedures and documents for quality control.  Reduced average time of Standard System Checkout by 15% and set up manpower coverage that reduced time line of System Checkout by 40%.

Engineering Supervisor:  April 1996 to October 1996

Hired, Supervised and trained a staff of 6 Mechanical and 2 Electrical Engineers for the design of Vacuum Heat Treating Furnaces and Indirect Gas Fired Atmosphere Furnaces.  Set up ISO-9000 Procedures and Documents for Engineering Work Flow and Control.  Engineering Team Leader responsible for Corrective Action of urgent issues found during Manufacturing.

MOCO THERMAL INDUSTRIES, July 1995 - April 1996

Electrical Engineering Manager & Electrical Controls Engineer: Responsible for the Design and Release of Electrical Engineering and Gas Train Design for Direct Fired Industrial Heat Processing Ovens. Scope of work included Project Management, PLC Programming, System Troubleshooting, and Cost Control.  Received promotion to Electrical Engineering Manager shortly before resigning.

Sales Engineer:  Formulated an accurate estimate of Gas Fired Industrial Oven Systems for a proposal based on customers need and process.  Included the initial Electrical and Mechanical Design for the system.  Worked with a team of sales personnel to formalize a standard book of cost sheets for Industrial Oven Systems, which enhanced productivity and reduced cost overruns.

IONEX, Inc., June 1990 - July 1995.

Engineering Manager: Division Manager, reporting to President; CEO, responsible for the System Mechanical and Electrical Design for Industrial Vacuum Heat Treating Furnaces and Vacuum Induction Melters.  Scope of work included Setting Technical direction of company for new product development, Scheduling jobs, Project Management, Customer Liaison, Sales support, Cost and Quality Control, and working with a Management team to produce effective company policies.

Project/Design Engineer: Project leader responsible for the design and layout of Industrial Vacuum Heat Treating Furnace systems.  Scope of work included complete Project Management including the Specifying of components and Design for Mechanical assemblies, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electrical Control Systems and PLC programming.

Supporting Activities during Employment:

Manufacturing/Technical Advisor: Worked with Manufacturing to plan and oversee the development of Special Projects and to implement time and cost saving solutions to Manufacturing, Engineering or Process problems.

Field Service Support Engineer: Responsible for customer relation, training and system startup at customers plant including system troubleshooting, technical support and process Improvement.

Purchasing:  Responsible for overseeing the quotation, negotiation and purchasing of system components including the sub-contracting and negotiation of manufactured or fabricated components.

Sales:  Worked with sales to provide accurate estimates of component and labor costs.  Worked with customer to suggest and provide a system design that would meet the needs of the product and process.  Worked with sales to formalize a quotation type of bid for a customers draft proposal. Aided sales team in the evaluation of new market demand and advised as to the technical direction the company would need to move.

SKILLS -          Able to plan, delegate responsibilities, and track projects from concept to customer start-up.

                        Able to teach and communicate ideas to personnel and implement cumulative ideas.

                        Good team leadership, building and motivation skills.

                        Machine Safety Products Training.  Inductive & Photo Sensor Training.

                        Understanding of NEC, UL, NFPA, OSHA and ANSI Codes.

                        PLC & HMI Programming: Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc, Honeywell, Wonderware, Direct Auto.

                        Networking protocols including MS Windows, TCP/IP, Profibus, & Modbus.

Experienced in Hydraulic and Pneumatic system design.

                        Extremely proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, & Access.

                        Skilled in Geometrical Tolerancing.

            Very well versed in Mechanical and Electrical De-bug technique.

                        Proficient in AutoCad Release 9-14 & 2000.

INTERESTS -    Owner/Master Instructor of Northwest Korean Martial Arts.

                        Northwest Regional Director for N.K.M.A.A.

                        Church Group Leader, RRM Men’s Crisis Center Counselor, Children’s Ministry Teacher.

                        Regional Ambassador for Promise Keepers.

                        Web Page Creation.  Digital Video Production.  Digital Photography.  Digital Multimedia