David B. Buzza has over 15 years of experience in engineering and design roles. He has worked for several companies designing and improving machinery parts, equipment, and manufacturing processes. His background includes expertise in CAD, welding, hydraulics, and Six Sigma methodologies. Buzza holds a Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering from Ohio State University and has received additional training and certifications.

1. Portfolio of Accomplishments
Contact Information
David B. Buzza
541 South Spring Street
Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
(419) 563-0373 (H)
DBUZZA1@COLUMBUS.RR.COM

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. POST GRADUATE TRAINING
• Six Sigma.us; Austin Texas
Six Sigma Black Belt Methodology
Six Sigma Green Belt Methodology
• North Central State College; Mansfield, Ohio
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Machining Process
Essentials of Hydraulics
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
• Marion Technical College; Marion, Ohio
Programmable Logic Control
• Pioneer Career & Technology Center; Shelby, Ohio
Manual welding and cutting
SMAW 1-G Certification
FCAW 1-G Certification
• Jan Roovers Associates, Inc.; Charlotte / Kernersville, North Carolina
Internal QMS Auditor, ISO 9001:2000
• Mazak Corporation; Florence, Kentucky
Mazatrol T-Plus Conversational Programming
• Ohio Computer Aided Engineering, Inc.; Hudson, Ohio
DesignSpace v5.0
Introduction to Ansys revision 5.6
Introduction to Ansys II revision 5.7
• Progressive Computing; Cleveland, Ohio
Solid-Works 99 Software
• Lincoln Electric; Cleveland, Ohio
Fanuc RJ2 ArcMate 120 robot

10. 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