SUMMARY
Results driven, creative, Product Engineer, with proven success managing product development tasks
across 6 facilities simultaneously. Background includes knowledge of engineering concepts, design of metal products, manufacturing methods, bill of materials, life cycle management, quality control practices, supplier management, leading teams, and extensive computer skills. Innovative problem solver, able to see the big picture while maintaining organizational goals. Strives to challenge the status quo.
EXPERIENCE
Design Engineer (Metal Formed Manufacturing) Sept. 2009 – Sept. 2010
Progressive Metal Manufacturing, Ferndale, MI
Product Engineer (Laser Welded Metal Products/Automotive)
Noble Metal Processing, Warren, MI Aug. 1999 - Jan. 2009
Specialties:
• Developing designs for metal products including commercial steels, high strength alloys, and aluminum
• Knowledge of blanking die concepts, supplier management, design reviews, and die buyoff
• Knowledge of sheet metal fabrication process capabilities and design concepts
• Interpreting product requirements, analyzing customer drawings, bill of materials, and GD&T
• Possess engineering knowledge base and can choose appropriate manufacturing methods
• Managing designers, scheduling projects, training, customizing hardware/software
• Creating design layouts including detailed components with tolerance requirements
• Ability to supervise prototype procurement activities
• Reviewing initial proposals with sales personnel, program managers, and customer representatives
• Communicating requirements with key plant personnel and upper management
• Performing design feasibility studies, adhering to manufacturing capabilities, and lessons learned
• Leading product design reviews and change management activities
• Managing data access permissions, revision control, archiving historical data, and creating daily backups
• Knowledge of quality control practices, statistical process control, TS16949, ISO 9001, and auditing
Acquired job training: 6 sigma green belt, TS auditor, SAE GD&T, Catia V5, teamcenter, CMS
Milestones:
• Managed procedures and implemented design best practices
• Optimized die design concepts to eliminate scrap, reduce blanking costs, and maintain capability
• Met customer cost reduction (MCM/VAVE) targets
• Supported continuous improvement projects, APQP initiatives, change management, and QA activities
• Designed and maintained a website for distributing design data globally
• Made proactive changes that increased productivity while improving customer service
• Created design proposals that awarded more than 10 million dollars worth of annual sales
• Completed a 600+ part design backlog in less than a year at PMMCO
COMPUTER SKILLS
• Mastery of AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Design Review; (15 years)
• Experienc...
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