Product Engineer / Manager (216297) BSME, AS Tool Design, Lean Certified, Toyota Production System / Die Casting, Rolling Mill, Pipe Mill, Cast Steel, Machining, Heat Treat / Confidential

Awesomely talented Mechanical Engineer with 10 years of experience in Automotive, Heavy Equipment Component and semi-trailer manufacturing. He is a BSME and has completed several professional industry trainings/certifications. He has worked in Machining, Grinding, Casting, Injection Molding, EDM, Heat Treat, Welding, Forming, Coating and Assembly operations. He is skilled in casting design for several processes.

His skills include Project Planning, Material Procurement, Project Management, Deadline Management, Project Assembly, Problem Solving, in-depth Bill of material creation, and MRP integration. He is currently employed at an Automotive Tier 1 but is interested in exploring new opportunities. He has gained broad-based experience with contract engineering in metals processes.

• Die casting operations for magnesium and aluminum.
• CNC Machining, EDM, Injection Molding, Grinding, Heat Treating, and Assembly Processes
• Develop standards and practices to be used by the engineering group
• Project Management and production support of equipment.
• Create machine designs to reach a certain production target, while maintaining a constrained budget
• Design heavy-duty attachments for heavy equipment used in railroad maintenance of way applications.
• EDM, CNC Machining, Welding, Grinding, Coating, and Heat Treat Processes
• In-depth Bill of material creation and MRP integration
• Stainless die casting and forging.
• Design subassemblies and assemblies for the ease of manufacturing on heavy-duty construction trailers
• Concentration on improvements to fabrication and assembly to decrease manufacturing time and increase profit
• Processes included Rolling, Cutting, Forming, Welding, Grinding, Heat Treating
• Utilize proper design principles for the optimization of stress concentrations and strength-to-weight ratios.
• Design automated machines used to assemble injected automotive parts
• Machine Engineer responsibilities included Project Planning, Material Procurement, Project Management, Deadline Management, Project Assembly, Problem Solving

• Tier 2 Automotive
• Automotive Castings
• Investment Casting Design – Contract Work
• Low Pressure Die Casting
• Lost Foam Casting Design – Contract Work
• Lost Wax Casting Design – Contract Work
• Casting Process Design – Contract Work
• Hot Rolling Mill
• Forged Steel
• Tool Design / Mold Design
• Injection Molding
• Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
• Ferrous Metallurgy
• Heat Treating
• Aluminum Design
• Tool Design
• Mechanical Design
• Improving Designs
• Crisis Management
• Improving Manufacturing Methods
• Conducting Design Reviews
• Implementing Lean Manufacturing
• GD&T Experience
• 3D Printer
• 3D CAD
• AutoCAD
• 3D Modeling
• Solidworks
• Machine Tool Setup Methodology
• Managing Machining Operations
• 3-axis, 4-axis, 5-axis, 6-axis
• Single Spindle CNC Milling
• Machining Data Collection
• CNC Controllers
• CNC Cutters
• CNC Grinders
• CNC Laser Cutter
• CNC Lathes
• CNC Milling Machines
• CNC Oxy Fuel Cutting
• CNC Plasma Cutters
• CNC Punch
• CNC Router
• Electric Discharge Machining
• Robotics
• Setup Automation
• Fanuc Controls
• Manual, Hydraulic, Pneumatic Fixturing
• Raw Material Controls
• Troubleshooting Processes
• Taking Corrective Action
• Flatness / Straightness Tolerances
• Reducing Cycle Times
• Creates design (CAD drawings) for fixtures
• Designing Fixtures
• Developing Machine Tool Layouts
• Engineering Change Notification
• Equipment Design / Build
• Equipment Upgrades
• Estimating Production Times
• Gauging Applications
• Non-Union Workforce
• Budgeting / Forecasting
• Eliminating Bottlenecks
• Controlling Labor Costs
• Ensuring Dimensional Accuracy
• Reducing Equipment Down Time
• Achieving Cost Reduction
• Capital Equipment ROI
• Continuous Improvement Goals
• Taking Corrective Action
• Design Of Experiments (DOE)
• Ensuring Quality Standards
• Using ERP Systems – JD Edwards
• Developing Cost Effective Manufacturing Processes
• Developing Performance Metrics
• Developing Production Plans
• Machine Control
• Machine Design
• Process Control
• Process Methods Development
• Project Management
• Quality Documentation
• Reading Blueprints
• Developing Work Instructions
• Lock Out / Tag Out
• Systems Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Project Planning
• Data collection
• Product Development
• ISO 9001
• Quality Management
• ASME Codes & Standards
• Manufacturing Experience
• Material properties

Education

• BS in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Technology / Southeast Missouri State University
• AI Robotics Training – Neff Power
• SolidWorks PDM – Fisher Unitech
• SolidWorks Essentials – Fisher Unitech
• Leader Standard Work – Lean Enterprise Institute