1. MATTHEW B. MCLAUGHLIN
Cell Phone: (203)-228-4476 8 Hadley Village Road, South Hadley, MA 01075 matthew.b.mclaughlin@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Western New England University Springfield, MA
GPA: 3.09 Major GPA: 3.38 September 2011 – May 2015
Dean’s List: Spring 2012, Fall 2014
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Newell Brands – Tools Segment: Lenox (East Longmeadow, MA)
Industrial Engineer (Contract) February 2016 – Present
 Coordinated all process flow and documentation for Project Airstream. Valued at $10 million, the project optimized resources by
integrating the manufacturing processes of similar product families within Lenox and Irwin Tools.
 Created ISO-9001 certified training, operating and reference documentation to be used for training and day to day operation, as
well as detailed safety and preventative maintenance documentation to ensure a safe and functional workplace.
 Trained cell members in improving process flow, line layout, safety, and quality problem resolution, promoting critical thinking
and problem solving skills.
 Assessed the risks pertaining to each task and created safety documentation to conduct a thorough job safety analysis for each
machine and process.
 Collaborated within cross-functional teams to develop infrastructure (machine rates, routing, bill of materials) to manufacture
multiple product families at a single new facility.
 Accurately determined new machine rates and the expected scrap for each new process through First Run Yield/Overall
Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), detailed time studies and value added analysis.
 Established a test run system with the quality team to verify the capability of all equipment for both product families.
 Conducted a Process Failure Modes and Analysis (PFMEA) of the production of the two product families.
 Addressed ergonomic issues relating to repetitive motion, cumulative trauma disorders, and general workplace safety.
 Utilized Design of Experiment (DOE) techniques to identify key variables and measure impact of process changes, reducing
process variation.
Hazen Paper Company (Holyoke, MA)
Planner/Receiving May 2015 – February 2016
 Pre-planned and built all work orders for production in five plant locations.
 Created estimates; allocated, ordered, scheduled, and expedited materials to meet customer and production requirements.
 Assisted the Senior Scheduler to build, maintain, and execute the master schedule.
 Created, scheduled, coordinated, and maintained inbound material receiving logs.
 Drove higher inventory turns by allocating aged inventory (FIFO).
Inventory Management Intern February 2015 – May 2015
 Coordinated inventory movements with the Inventory Cost Accounting Department.
 Verified inventory reference number locations and reconciled within Vision database.
 Monitored product quality through control charts and KPI analysis to identify defects and recommend improvements.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Senior Design Project (Western New England University for UTC Aerospace Systems)
September 2014 – May 2015
 Developed a training guide for statistical process control (SPC) utilized during Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
 Created sample X-Bar and R, I-MR, deviation from nominal and Z-MR charts for production processes.
 Detailed implications of selecting the control chart by type for short production runs.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Western New England University Chapter
Programming Chairperson: Coordinated all IIE events, including planning and execution of a fifty guest networking dinner.
Campus Activities Board (Western New England University)
President:
 Managed a budget of over $200,000 used to execute various campus activities to appeal to all community members.
 Lead and managed nine sub-committees, four officers and over fifty general members.
 Chairperson of Student Senate Executive Board; Chairperson of Small Concerts and Comedy Committees.
National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Selection Committee Member
Spring Event Chairperson (Western New England University)
Managed a $100,000 budget, six executive board members and seventy-five volunteers to coordinate the largest event of the year.
Awards
 Who’s Who Among College Students
 Student Association Student Programming Award