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)
- Graduate of 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, University of Toledo Graduate Faculty
- Member, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA)
- Member, The University of Toledo Alumni Association
- Member, Northwest Ohio Recycling Committee
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS:
- University of Toledo Faculty Senator representing the College of Engineering (three-year term from 2010 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016)
- Chairman of The University of Toledo MIME Department Undergraduate Strategic Planning Committee (2008 and 2010 Academic Year)
- University of Toledo 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 The University of Toledo 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 Management
- 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 The University of Toledo Chapter of Alpha Pi Mu the Industrial Engineering Honor Society
- Faculty Advisor for The University of Toledo 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 University of Toledo
- 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:
- Recipient of the 2013 UT Outstanding Teacher Award
- Inductee into the World Association for Cooperative Education’s (WACE) Co-op Hall of Fame in 2010/2011
- Recipient of the Fall 2011 University of Toledo Student Impact Award for Student Contentedness
- Recipient of the 2001 Master Award for Excellence in the Field of Quality from ASQ
- Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Scholastic Honor Society
- Member of Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
- Member Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society
- Member of Golden Key National Honor Society
- Member Phi Eta Sigma, National Men’s Honor Society
Professional Experience:
- Plant Manager, Columbus Air Mail Center, OH
- Manager of Plant Support Operations, Toledo P&DC, OH
- Manager of Transportation and Networks, Columbus Performance Cluster, OH
- Senior District Industrial Engineer, Columbus Performance Cluster, OH
- Operations Manager, Columbus, OH; Pittsburgh, PA; and Washington DC
- Industrial Engineering Technologies, Inc.
- Industrial Engineer Consultant, Toledo, OH