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📖 Summary

37+ years of Float and Glass Container knowledge and experience. Performed duties including, but not limited to: production, R&D, marketing, process / product development, Engineering & Maintenance, Operations Management, Engineering intern mentoring, project management and strategic planning. Typically brought in to re-gain operational discipline within the batching, melting and forming departments. Direct participation in the development of PPG Industry's environmentally friendly / rapid melting / continuous vacuum refining vertical float glass manufacturing (P-10) system.CTO / Owner @ Technical Consulting for the Glass Industry. Designer of nationally and internationally requested "Glass Guide for Engineers" series and developer of FURNLENZ composite glass substrate furnace viewing plates. Chosen by a Fortune 500 Energy company to develop glass compositions, with specific properties. From June 2012 to Present (3 years 6 months) Technical Manager @ Direct the Plant Technical enhancements and activities on a 650-tpd single line float glass production line. Prescribe process changes and “Hot End” operations. Innovated new methodology to correct furnace structural deficiencies for increased campaign life. Developed internship program, partnering with OCAST and Oklahoma State University Engineering & Materials Science Department. Prevented $14M in lost production via development of highly successful project plan and knowledge of glass manufacturing process. From November 2011 to June 2015 (3 years 8 months) Manager, Engineering & Maintenance Svcs @ * Project Management for all Capital & Expense projects. * Leading role in Plant's Continuous Improvement program. * Directed workteam to update and automate Plant Compressed Air system to reduce Plant Air cost by 42%. * Brought industry recognition to Company & Plant for high speed Cup automation projects. * Established strong fiduciary partnerships with Suppliers. * Developed successful Engineering Internship program. * Oswego County Workforce Dev. Board member. * Brought in $400,000+ in NYSERDA and training funds to Plant. From 2005 to 2011 (6 years) Manager, Engineering & Maintenance Services @ Directed Capital and Expense projects Re-established equipment PM program Directed Plant Batch and Furance process areas. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Elmira, New York AreaOperations Manager @ Directed short, medium and long term production activities. Established operational discipline in Batch and Furnace areas. Improved Plant productivity via team building (Plant yield improved from #10 position to #3 position, within SGC, in less than a year.) Mentored young engineers. From 2002 to 2004 (2 years) Engineer/Manager @ From 1978 to 2001 (23 years) MBA, Operations @ University of Illinois Springfield From 1986 to 1989 BS, Ceramic Engineering @ Alfred University From 1974 to 1978 College Prep @ Odessa Montour From 1970 to 1974 Dan Carman is skilled in: Project Management, Manufacturing Operations Management, Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Maintenance Management, TPM, Process Engineering, Product Development, Six Sigma, Automation, SPC, 5S, Factory, Engineering