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Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Professional Experience, Dr. Matthew Franchetti

CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Ohio (Ohio License Number 68676)
  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) from ASQ (Certification Number 3095)
  • Certified in VIA Productivity Improvement through Time Studies from IET, Inc.
  • Certified in VIA World Class Manufacturing from IET, Inc.
  • Certified Interviewer for the Federal Government with the US Postal Service
  • Completed National Incident Response System (NIMS) Training from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • GraduateÌýof the two-year US Postal Service Management Training Program (MIP)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

  • Senior Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)
  • Academic Professional Member, American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)
  • Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Member, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
  • Member, ÒùÆÞÉç Graduate Faculty
  • Member, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA)
  • Member, ÒùÆÞÉç Alumni Association
  • Member, Northwest Ohio Recycling Committee

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS:

  • ÒùÆÞÉç Faculty Senator representing the College of Engineering (three-yearÌýterm from 2010 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016)
  • Chairman of ÒùÆÞÉç MIME Department Undergraduate Strategic Planning Committee (2008 and 2010 Academic Year)
  • ÒùÆÞÉç College of Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Authority (2011 to 2013)
  • Vice Chairman and Member Representing the Public for the Lucas County Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee (2007 to current)
  • Vice President of Education for the Toledo Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (2008 to current)
  • Member of the Conference Organizing Committee for the Perspectives on Sustainability: Collaborations in Higher Education in Northwest Ohio held in Bowling Green, OH (October 2010)
  • Session Moderator at the P-13 Engineering and Design Education Research Summit held in Seaside, OR (August 2010)
  • Session Chairman at the 26th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management held in Philadelphia, PA which included 150 presentations from 35 countries (March 2011)
  • Session Chairman at the 25th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management held in Philadelphia, PA which included 150 presentations from 35 countries (March 2010)
  • Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Advisor for Turning Point Corporation for the Core Trainer machine
  • Session Chairman at the 23rd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management held in Philadelphia, PA which included 150 presentations from 35 countries (March 2008)
  • Member of ÒùÆÞÉç Search Committee for the Academic Resource Specialist for the MIME Department (Nov. 2008)

TECHNICAL REVIEWER:

  • McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Green Engineering Series book proposals
  • Journal of Environmental Engineering Science
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Solid Waste Technology and ManagementÌý
  • Journal of STEM Education
  • International Journal of Business and Systems Research
  • International Journal of Lean Six Sigma
  • International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • International Journal of Environment and Pollution
  • Journal of Environmental Engineering Science
  • Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
  • Resources, Conservation and Recycling
  • Waste Management
  • P-12 Engineering and Design Education Research Summit, 2010

UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:

  • Academic Advisor for the 470 Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students
  • Honors Program Advisor for Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students
  • Faculty Advisor to The University Toledo Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
  • Faculty Co-Advisor for Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  • Faculty Advisor to ÒùÆÞÉç Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu the Industrial Engineering Honor Society
  • Faculty Advisor for ÒùÆÞÉç Theme Park and Roller Coaster Enthusiast Team
  • Assisted with Rocket Recycling programs for home football games
  • Served as a Homecoming float judge sponsored by the Blue Key Honor Society at The ÒùÆÞÉç
  • Presented topics regarding mechanical and industrial engineering at The University of Toledo's Intro to Engineering course for St. Francis and St. Ursula seniors
  • Hosted the MIME Department's Open Houses for prospective students

Honors and Awards:

  1. Recipient of the 2013 UT Outstanding Teacher Award
  2. InducteeÌýinto the World Association for Cooperative Education’s (WACE) Co-op Hall of Fame in 2010/2011
  3. Recipient of the Fall 2011 ÒùÆÞÉç Student Impact Award for Student Contentedness
  4. Recipient of the 2001 Master Award for Excellence in the Field of Quality from ASQ
  5. Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society
  6. Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
  7. Member Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society
  8. Member of Golden Key National Honor Society
  9. Member Phi Eta Sigma, National Men’s Honor Society

Professional Experience:Ìý

  • Plant Manager,ÌýÌýColumbus Air Mail Center, OH
  • Manager of Plant Support Operations,ÌýToledo P&DC, OH
  • Manager of Transportation and Networks,ÌýColumbus Performance Cluster, OH
  • Senior District Industrial Engineer,ÌýColumbus Performance Cluster, OH
  • Operations Manager, Columbus, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Washington DC
  • Industrial Engineering Technologies, Inc.
  • Industrial Engineer Consultant,ÌýToledo, OH