SUMMARY:

• Looking for an opportunity that utilizes my electrical and mechanical design experience, al skills, and expertise as a Manufacturing Engineer to further a company s goals to new levels. Experience includes six years as a Liaison Engineer in designing, troubleshooting, supervising and managing employees, four years as Manufacturing Process Engineer building mobile cranes in an R & D shop; In addition, over nineteen years of design, installation, and maintenance for residential, commercial, and industrial electricity, hydraulics and pneumatics. My engineering skills include design intent, policies & procedures, testing and CAD modeling.
• Product Management; Manufacturing/Process
• Diesel Engine (repower program) implementation
• IPD projects (Integrated Product Design)
• New product development (R&D)
• Engineer Electrical/Mechanical Design
• Product verification testing
• Standards & Costing
• CAD Proficient
• Lean/Six Sigma
• Experienced Liaison Engineer between company and customer
• Global Best Manufacturing Practices
• CNC/PLC/HMI systems

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Computer Skills: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Adobe Frame Maker, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, Corel Designer, Macromedia Freehand MX, DM Desktop, Hotspot Editor, On Line Express, SDRC Ideas, Pro/ENGINEER versions 2000,Wildfire 2.0, and Wildfire 3.0 and 4.0, Creo 2, Pro/INTRALINK, PDM link, AutoCAD 2000, Solid works 2009, EPDM, SAP, MRP database software (AS400 and BAAN) and ERP systems, and visual basics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed design standards for manufacturing as well as purchase standards and guidelines.
• Facilitated internal continuous improvement processes.
• Provided support for the selection of qualified suppliers for the manufacture of components, for the review of part costs at outside suppliers, and selected vendors to manufacture parts.
• Provided manufacturing technical support to the other department.
• Installed and validated software used on prototypes for production and implemented and functioned as lead facilitator for Production Verification Testing.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems utilizing CAN bus control, 12 / 24 V electrical system.
• Participated in engine repower implementation team
• Installed engine software and provided troubleshooting techniques on software and electrical hardware issues for protos, pilots, and pre production units: utilizing state of the art engine software programs (Cummins Insite), DDRS (Detroit Diesel Reprogramming Software, International (Service Maxx), and Bendix Brake system software.
• Installed and provided troubleshooting techniques for crane operating system software; HED, Hirschman, EKS, ECOS, TM service tool, and CST.
• Reported design issues to design engineering.
• Managed the launch of new products through manufacturing engineering support and signoff for manufacturability. Worked closely with R&D engineers to align product designs with manufacturing capabilities.
• Took lead role in the introduction of process changes into the manufacturing process by implementing lean principles.
• Selected and recommended new technology and equipment, from justification for purchase through installation and integration.
• Analyzed and solved complex design, application, manufacturing and installation service issues.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization, including the ability to present highly technical material to senior management as well as motivate manufacturing associates to embrace change.
• Utilized 3D CAD modeling Pro - E, Creo 2, Solid Works and SRDC Ideas to aid in the quality and assembly of protos, pilots, and pre production units.
• ERP/ BAAN system (database)and MRP

Manufacturing Liaison Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Responded to design related problems in manufacturing concerning the Material Handler Product and provided timely solutions with redlined drawings.
• Participated in the manufacturing process and identified design changes that would improve the flow or reduce costs. Implemented these improvements if practical and forwarded this information to Material Handler Engineering for future use.
• Collaborated with Material Handler Engineering, TQM, Purchasing, Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling and other departments to solve problems and improve processes.
• Developed a relationship with key component suppliers to prevent problems and quickly resolve problems that occurred.
• Utilized state-of-the-art design and analysis tools to solve problems and document the solutions.
• Participated in the development of new Material Handlers to ensure the new model is superior to its predecessor in cost, quality, performance and ease of manufacture.
• Participated in Six-Sigma leak team and common cab teams.
• Supervised/managed subordinate team members in the manufacturing of proto-type and pilot units.
• Pro/ENGINEER experience: Sheet metal Design, Pro/Cabling, RSD (Routed System Design) Pro/Piping, GD&T, detailed parts, sub-assemblies, assemblies and drawings.
• Engine ECU programming and troubleshooting: John Deere, Cummins, Cat, and Perkins.
• Electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic trouble shooting.
• MRP/ AS400 (database)

Technical Writer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reviewed ER’s (engineering release forms) and bill of materials for parts and assembly changes, researched information from vendors, engineers, and service.
• Edited Operator and Service manuals per ER’s (engineering release forms) and vendor information
• Designed forms and instruction sheets per customer request, reworked electrical and hydraulic schematics,
• Wrote assembly and disassembly procedures, and entered online documentation.

Machine Tool Mechanic

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Plant maintenance, blue print and schematic reading, motor control, high (480, 277, 208, 240, 120 VAC) and low (12, 24, VAC and VDC) voltage wiring and troubleshooting, PLC’s trouble shooting and programming, computer and communications wiring, CNC, overhead crane, hoist, overhead door, hydraulic, pneumatic, and welder trouble shooting and repair, installation of new CNC machines, welders, industrial equipment, furnace and air handling maintenance and repair, MIG and stick welding, use of Aerial and platform lifts, preventative maintenance throughout the plant, and wrote reports on all jobs performed. Applied codes local and national, NEC and NFPA. Calculated loads and layout raceways.