Chad M. McLean is an engineering project management professional with over 20 years of experience in project management, quality systems, product development, and testing. He has held various engineering and quality roles at companies such as Prince Castle, Suncast Corporation, and CNH Industrial. His background includes leadership, product development, quality management, and process improvement.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Engineering / Project Management / Process Development
Accomplished professional with a long term distinguished track record of leadership, engineering and operations, with increasing responsibilities for functional management in all disciplines of manufacturing operations.
A history of success developing and managing operating budgets, departmental goal setting, spearheading new products along with process design and development, production line set-ups, product line transfers and implementing lean manufacturing processes. This includes manufacturing line optimizations and the coordination and supervision of multiple, diverse engineering projects and activities against tight deadlines.
Other responsibilities include project financial justifications, cost analysis, performance tracking, and evaluation of process enhancements pertaining to overall unit cost, quality and profitability. Consistently successful in improving quality, increasing production yields, and maximizing efficiency while making process improvements to reduce costs.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Engineering / Project Management / Process Development
Accomplished professional with a long term distinguished track record of leadership, engineering and operations, with increasing responsibilities for functional management in all disciplines of manufacturing operations.
A history of success developing and managing operating budgets, departmental goal setting, spearheading new products along with process design and development, production line set-ups, product line transfers and implementing lean manufacturing processes. This includes manufacturing line optimizations and the coordination and supervision of multiple, diverse engineering projects and activities against tight deadlines.
Other responsibilities include project financial justifications, cost analysis, performance tracking, and evaluation of process enhancements pertaining to overall unit cost, quality and profitability. Consistently successful in improving quality, increasing production yields, and maximizing efficiency while making process improvements to reduce costs.
This power point slide is all about the contemporary trends in quality engineering and management.every one should have a knowledge about the quality engineering in a 21st century.quality gives you more success in life.i had been giving you some techniques use in quality engineering program for a business purpose.
A case study - Implementation of smart test practices improves test coverage by 50% and adherence to regulatory compliance in all product releases enables STAG to gain
the trust and assist in all FDA audit of a leading compliance eLearning solutions provider.
This power point slide is all about the contemporary trends in quality engineering and management.every one should have a knowledge about the quality engineering in a 21st century.quality gives you more success in life.i had been giving you some techniques use in quality engineering program for a business purpose.
A case study - Implementation of smart test practices improves test coverage by 50% and adherence to regulatory compliance in all product releases enables STAG to gain
the trust and assist in all FDA audit of a leading compliance eLearning solutions provider.
CFD Simulation of By-pass Flow in a HRSG module by R&R Consult.pptxR&R Consult
CFD analysis is incredibly effective at solving mysteries and improving the performance of complex systems!
Here's a great example: At a large natural gas-fired power plant, where they use waste heat to generate steam and energy, they were puzzled that their boiler wasn't producing as much steam as expected.
R&R and Tetra Engineering Group Inc. were asked to solve the issue with reduced steam production.
An inspection had shown that a significant amount of hot flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes, where the heat was supposed to be transferred.
R&R Consult conducted a CFD analysis, which revealed that 6.3% of the flue gas was bypassing the boiler tubes without transferring heat. The analysis also showed that the flue gas was instead being directed along the sides of the boiler and between the modules that were supposed to capture the heat. This was the cause of the reduced performance.
Based on our results, Tetra Engineering installed covering plates to reduce the bypass flow. This improved the boiler's performance and increased electricity production.
It is always satisfying when we can help solve complex challenges like this. Do your systems also need a check-up or optimization? Give us a call!
Work done in cooperation with James Malloy and David Moelling from Tetra Engineering.
More examples of our work https://www.r-r-consult.dk/en/cases-en/
Immunizing Image Classifiers Against Localized Adversary Attacksgerogepatton
This paper addresses the vulnerability of deep learning models, particularly convolutional neural networks
(CNN)s, to adversarial attacks and presents a proactive training technique designed to counter them. We
introduce a novel volumization algorithm, which transforms 2D images into 3D volumetric representations.
When combined with 3D convolution and deep curriculum learning optimization (CLO), itsignificantly improves
the immunity of models against localized universal attacks by up to 40%. We evaluate our proposed approach
using contemporary CNN architectures and the modified Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR-10
and CIFAR-100) and ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge (ILSVRC12) datasets, showcasing
accuracy improvements over previous techniques. The results indicate that the combination of the volumetric
input and curriculum learning holds significant promise for mitigating adversarial attacks without necessitating
adversary training.
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Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface.
• Compatible with MAFI CCR system.
• Compatible with IDM8000 CCR.
• Compatible with Backplane mount serial communication.
• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
• Indigenized local Support/presence in India.
• Easy in configuration using DIP switches.
Technical Specifications
Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
Key Features
Indigenized remote control interface card suitable for MAFI system CCR equipment. Compatible for IDM8000 CCR. Backplane mounted serial and TCP/Ethernet communication module for CCR remote access. IDM 8000 CCR remote control on serial and TCP protocol.
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface
• Compatible with MAFI CCR system
• Copatiable with IDM8000 CCR
• Compatible with Backplane mount serial communication.
• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
• Indigenized local Support/presence in India.
Application
• Remote control: Parallel or serial interface.
• Compatible with MAFI CCR system.
• Compatible with IDM8000 CCR.
• Compatible with Backplane mount serial communication.
• Compatible with commercial and Defence aviation CCR system.
• Remote control system for accessing CCR and allied system over serial or TCP.
• Indigenized local Support/presence in India.
• Easy in configuration using DIP switches.
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Hierarchical Digital Twin of a Naval Power SystemKerry Sado
A hierarchical digital twin of a Naval DC power system has been developed and experimentally verified. Similar to other state-of-the-art digital twins, this technology creates a digital replica of the physical system executed in real-time or faster, which can modify hardware controls. However, its advantage stems from distributing computational efforts by utilizing a hierarchical structure composed of lower-level digital twin blocks and a higher-level system digital twin. Each digital twin block is associated with a physical subsystem of the hardware and communicates with a singular system digital twin, which creates a system-level response. By extracting information from each level of the hierarchy, power system controls of the hardware were reconfigured autonomously. This hierarchical digital twin development offers several advantages over other digital twins, particularly in the field of naval power systems. The hierarchical structure allows for greater computational efficiency and scalability while the ability to autonomously reconfigure hardware controls offers increased flexibility and responsiveness. The hierarchical decomposition and models utilized were well aligned with the physical twin, as indicated by the maximum deviations between the developed digital twin hierarchy and the hardware.
Sachpazis:Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Estimation in simple terms with Calculati...Dr.Costas Sachpazis
Terzaghi's soil bearing capacity theory, developed by Karl Terzaghi, is a fundamental principle in geotechnical engineering used to determine the bearing capacity of shallow foundations. This theory provides a method to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity of soil, which is the maximum load per unit area that the soil can support without undergoing shear failure. The Calculation HTML Code included.
Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical. The other is economic water scarcity.
1. Chad M. McLean
312.764.8892.
chadmmclean@gmail.com.
linkedin.com/in/chadmmclean.
PROFESSIONALSUMMARY
Engineering Project Management Professional (PMP) with an excellent track record in project
and operations management, quality system and new product development, physical testing and
mechanical design. Coordinating business and technical requirements. Making work less like
work. Meeting requirements with increasing quality and efficiency.
Leadership | Product Development | Quality | Automotive | Industrial | Results
PMP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), ISO9001:2015 QMS, CAPA
(Corrective Action Preventative Action), GD&T, inspection tools, MetTrack, Edaq, Campbell
Scientific, Morphee, SAP, Pro-E, SharePoint, Microsoft Office
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
All project stakeholderswere resistant to definedscope. Engagedstakeholder’s ownershipthrough
bottom up planning ofproject details. Negotiatedagreement of plan andacceptanceofresults forall
stakeholders. Completedproject on time andunderbudget.
Product validation plan required testing a new configuration. No reliable test procedure existed.
Influencedleadengineer to provide detailedcomparisonof configurationoptions. Saved the project
over $200K byguiding the team review that removed the requirement forthis test procedure.
Project material was delivered inconsistently. Identified procurement needs. Justified and hireda
person to relieve engineers of procurement work. Reduced costs $70K per year by consolidating
procurement, improvingefficiency andreducing spending.
Aggressive plan to resolve current product issue was labor intensive. Revised plan to reduce
complexity. Diagnosedthe issuein 50% of thetime whilereducingrequired laborby 70%.
Equipment calibration process was uneven acrossthecompany. Initiated project to improve thelocal
process. Proposedimplementingprocessatothersites. Directedtheimplementationplan for10sites
globally.
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
PRINCE CASTLE, Carol Stream, Illinois 2018
Manufacturer of commercial quick service kitchen equipment.
Innovation Test Engineer -Contractedtodevelopandvalidateanew productline
Productdevelopmenttestingwasstalled. Prototypecontrolissuesneededresolution.Identifiedcause
and proposedsolution.Control was four times betterand thetesting was successful.
The direction of design was being determined. Translated customer request. Proposed and justified
product design criteria. The criteria was adoptedbythe team.
Championednew lab systems relatedto development of productsfor new markets.
2. SUNCAST CORPORATION, Batavia, Illinois 2017
Manufacturer of outdoorproducts and commercial storage and housekeeping products.
Quality SystemEngineer -ContractedtoimprovetheproceduresoftheQualitydepartment.
Createdandlaunchedamonitoringandmeasurementequipmentcalibrationverificationprogram.
Authoredatrainingplantoimprovethedatacollectedby themanufacturingqualityinspectors.
Collaboratedonthedesignof gagestomonitorcomponentqualityduringmanufacture.
Introducedandperformednew qualitytestprocedures.Documentedresults.
CNH INDUSTRIAL, Burr Ridge, Illinois 2003 – 2017
Global leader in agricultural and construction equipment, trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles.
Engineering Lab Manager 2008 - 2017
Created, mentored and supervised staffs of engineers, technicians,interns and coopstudents whoperformed
wholevehicleandcomponentproductdevelopmenttesting.Advancedthecapabilitiesof CNHtestfacilities
Project Management - Engineering New Product Development
Testplanschedulesandbudgetestimateswereneededforanew jointventureproject.Rationalizedinitialtest
plansandmodifiedtestrequirementsto controlspending. Completedprojectearlyandunderbudget.
Multiple project schedules were conflicting. Negotiated with stakeholders to coordinate schedules and
deliverableswithavailablelabcapacityandcapabilities. Successfullykeptschedulesasagreed.
Operations Management - Engineering Lab Improvement
Labstaff growthandretentionwasrequired. Securedtechnicalchallengesforstafftodesignandperformtests
normally doneelsewhere.Facilitatedmentoringemployeeswhileenhancingstaffandlabcapabilities.
Capitalprojectsforlabimprovementsweredelayed. Formalizedandimplementedacapitalprojectprocessto
commissionnew testsystems.Processyieldedmaturetestsystemsthatwerereadywhenneeded.
Quality System Development - ISO 9001 Compliance
Perception and priority of complying with ISO requirements was low. Publicized how current internal
processeswerealignedwithISOrequirements.AcquiredsupportforISO. Exceededgoalwithnoauditfindings.
ISOinternalauditteamneededimprovement. Partneredwithmanagementtoacquirenewauditors. Authored
ISOandCAPAtrainingmaterialsandtrainedthenewauditteam. Exceededgoalwithnoexternalauditfindings.
Test Engineer 2003 - 2007
Whole Vehicle and Drivetrain Testing
Observed issues were reported during testing. ChairedCAPA meetings with global team to assign severity,
determinerootcauseandcloseissuesusing8Dprocess. Allobservationswereaddressedandclosed.
Labrenewalprojectwasnotbeingprioritized.Expandeduseof new productdevelopmentworkordersystem
toincreasevisibilityforlabimprovement. Boostedawarenessandcompletedthelabfacilitiesprojectontime.
EDUCATION
IowaStateUniversity,BachelorofScience,AgriculturalEngineering-MechanicalDesign 1993
PMP andLeanSixSigmaGreenBeltCertification 2018
COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER/SERVICE
ElementaryDistrict33SchoolBoardMember WestChicago
Community FellowshipChurchMinistryPartner WestChicago
