Zane Piper, P.E.
Director Of Manufacturing at ALTA Refrigeration, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Professional Engineer
Georgia Secretary of StateDec, 2014- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ALTA Refrigeration, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Manufacturing
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May 2019 - Present
ALTA Refrigeration is an engineering firm that handles design and construction of industrial refrigeration systems for food distribution centers and cold storage facilities. ALTA is widely regarded for innovation and has received many awards for innovation from the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR).– Leadership: Simultaneously manage a UL 508A industrial control panel shop, EXPERT manufacturing line, and all inventory personnel to support the manufacturing operation. Maintain close relationships with Director of Operations, Director of Engineering, and all C-level executives. Report directly to President / CEO; responsible for executing the owner's long-term vision. Manage multiple teams of 3-5 members. – Process management: Oversee, develop, and implement improvements to ALTA’s EXPERT line of manufactured industrial refrigeration equipment (industrial grade split freon refrigeration system). Work closely with engineers, managers, and team leads to fundamentally reorganize the manufacturing operation.– Change management: Developed plans to utilize current assets to increase throughput by 100% in less than 12 months. Reorganized the manufacturing operation, relocated and reconfiguring multiple facilities across ALTA’s campus to embrace paradigm shifts as demand of an explosive new product line grew. Instituted Lean principles to streamline the manufacturing operation.– Business administration: Spearheaded and managed complete overhaul of inventory management software and work order processes to increase visibility and accountability within the manufacturing operation. Worked closely with finance department, parts department, and other administration personnel to redesign processes related to purchasing / procurement, material handling, receiving, and payables.– Active clients include: AmeriCold Logistics, Kroger, MTC Logistics, and Interchange Logistics.
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Project Manager
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Mar 2010 - May 2019
– Refrigeration engineering: Managed the design and layout of new ammonia-based refrigeration systems as well as upgrades or modifications to existing systems; utilized in cold storage or industrial settings. – Project management: Managed projects from inception through design, engineering, budgeting, procurement, scheduling, and finally through construction and system start up. Actively engaged in customer relations, on-site technical support, supply logistics, and oversight of system construction. Managed 80 projects with budgets from $50K to $6M (totaling $60M) and timeframes up to 24 months. Consistently on-time and under budget. – Clients included: AmeriCold Logistics, Kroger, Associated Wholesale Grocers, and M&B Products.
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Prime Engineering, Inc.
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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100 - 200 Employee
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Piping and Model Engineer
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2008 - 2009
Prime Engineering is a privately held organization that designs or augments piping structures for implementation ranging from acid plants to fuel farms. Held job as part of Georgia Tech's Cooperative Education Program.– Designed pipe structures and layouts based on customer needs as well as site restrictions. – As an AutoCAD Modeling Engineer, rendered designed pipe structures in a 3D/CAD format using AutoCAD-based software for presentation to client and project team under direct supervision of a Professional Engineer. – Clients included Hartsville-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Kinder Morgan Pipelines.
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CAD / 3D Scanning Tech
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2007 - 2008
3DScanCo is a reverse engineering firm that utilizes state-of-the-art non-contact laser scanners to create point cloud data of real-world parts for rendering in CAD. Held job as part of Georgia Tech's Cooperative Education Program.– Utilized non-contact laser scanners to generate point cloud data of real-world parts. – Developed 3D / CAD data from point cloud data to meet customer’s design requests. – Designed custom 3D scanners for clients whose needs were not met by off-the-shelf units. Projects included a scanner for podiatrists to aid in foot support selection. – Generated 3D point cloud data of client’s production part to compare to the original base-CAD data and compare for manufacturing defects. On-site customer service representative. – Clients included the U.S. Air Force.
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Education
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Auburn University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General -
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Auburn University
Master of Science (MS), Industrial and Systems Engineering -
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Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering -
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