Lead Engineer Bio
Mike Finazzi BS, is the lead engineer and owner of TurboPartsWorld. A brilliant, dedicated and detail-oriented engineer, Mike earned his Bachelor of Science in 1994 with a major in Mechanical Engineering. He has completed course work in business management, technical writing, and manufacturing technologies. Mike has over 5 years experience in high speed manufacturing and over 10 years experience in “mechanism design” and involvement with many large scale projects. Mike is a US Veteran and served with the Oregon Army National Guard and was involved in the Oregon Army National Guardsman Primary Leadership Development Course.
Professional Industry Experience
Globe Turbocharger Specialties Inc., Reno, NV
Mechanical Engineer
• Designed large diesel engine turbocharger parts for locomotive, stationary power and the marine industry.
• Reverse engineered Electro Motive Division, Alco, General Electric, engine and turbocharger parts.
• Wrote BOM’s(Bills of Materials) and Manufacturing Process Instructions.
• Designed and installed a fuel efficient turbocharger for Cooper Bessemer ET-18.
• Developed 3D solid models using Computer Aided Design.
• Interfaced with vendors on all technical matters.
• Assisted the Quality Department Manager to maintain quality certification for AAR.
Bulldog Hydraulics and Gaskets, Reno, NV
Senior Process Engineer
• Designed and fabricated new products.
• Created work instructions and began train production employees.
• Developed production reports and supported 100 factory employees.
• Worked with the Quality Manger to obtain ISO certification.
Viking Firth Rixon Metallurgical, Reno, NV
Senior Process Engineer
• Designed and fabricated production tooling for new products in the Aerospace Industry (General Electric, Snecma, and Rolls Royce).
• Created Visual Work Instructions and a training program for production employees.
• Developed production reports and provide feedback on production performance to upper level management.
• Wrote and implemented inspection processes for the Quality Management System.
• Developed cost reduction programs for the management team.
• Developed project scope (budgets, timelines and delivery dates).
• Supplier Excellence Alliance- Master Trainer Certification.
Hamilton, Reno, NV
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
• Designed and implemented process improvements tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Established strategic market planning for new products.
• Wrote Manufacturing Process Instructions, and Quality Control Procedures.
• Implemented Statistical Process Control and Quality Control Data collection systems.
• Performed time-and-motion study of operations. Created objective data for analysis. Standardized procedures and definitions then determine beneficial management actions from the data and quantified potential cost savings.
• Measure the efficiency of the manufacturing process and managed small capital projects.
• Knowledge and experience with Six Sigma.
Clean Fuels Technology / Sulphco, Reno, NV
Design Engineer/Engineering Manager
• Developed and designed 50 gpm Aqueous Fuel Blending Systems for in (Iplom refinery) Italy, (Clark Air force Base) Philippines, and Shell Oil (experience with large scale projects).
• Designed and developed a 50 gpm Sulfur removal system using ultrasonics (experience with large scale projects).
• Managed and developed budgets for an assigned units including operating requirements, equipment, material purchases, and ensures that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget.
• Selected, developed and motivated subordinate staff to ensure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance for the company or unit supported.
• Managed 15 (engineers) employees and supported a factory of 100 employees.
• Established strategic market planning for new products and new product development.
• Created and implemented design procedures that increased efficiency, accelerated customer satisfaction and slashed error rate.
