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Court Champlin, MN

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished mechanical design engineer with expertise in new product design and development, manufacturing, and program management. Ability to develop new product specifications, standard processes and procedures and implement to production. Exceptional combination of technical skills, leadership ability, and innovative perception. Strong business acumen combined with mechanical hands-on aptitude has created robust designs and brought $1,000,000 projects to fruition. Demonstrated ability to manage full-cycle projects, reduce cost, shorten lead times, and deliver optimized products. Results-focused highly confident mechanical engineer with a can-do attitude and low ego. Skilled communicator, cross-functional team leader, and committed to continuous improvement in both product and process.

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Prairie, MN 2007- 2010
Lead Engineer
Responsible for New Product Development programs and Existing Product Improvement designs that support open circuit piston pump product line. Complete engineering project and program responsibility from concept through production launch.

  • Lead and direct international cross-functional development teams, lead design reviews, product optimization, DFMEA, process improvement, cost reduction, and customer support teams.
  • Develop and review product concepts using modeling, simulation, and statistical design methods.
  • Experienced in multiple disciplines including castings, screw machine, heat treatments, and finish specifications.
  • Conceives the design of new or upgraded products within project design guidelines.
  • Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and DMAIC process environment.
  • Certified Fluid Power Specialist

OILDYNE – Confidential, New Hope, MN 1997- 2007
Senior Design Engineer
Responsible for New Product Development programs and Existing Product Improvement designs that support the piston and gear pump product lines. Complete engineering project and program responsibility from concept through production launch.

  • Led and directed international cross-functional development teams, led design reviews, product optimization, DFMEA, process improvement, cost reduction, and customer support teams.
  • Developed and reviewed product concepts using modeling, simulation, and statistical design methods.
  • Experienced in multiple disciplines including castings, screw machine, heat treatments, finish specifications, and plastic molding processes.
  • Conceived the design of new or upgraded products within project design guidelines.
  • Lean Manufacturing and DMAIC process environment experience.

Confidential, Anoka, MN 1994-1997
Design-Drafter
Typical designer responsibilities, including:

  • Developed designs from concept through production, defining project scopes, generating layouts, detail drawings, created bill of materials, and implementation through manufacturing and assembly. Maintained strict deadlines. Efficiently integrated cost reduction with product development

Confidential, Plymouth, MN 1987-1994
Design-Drafter

EDUCATION:

MS (Masters of Science in Management of Technology)
BS Mechanical Engineering
BA Communication
Technical Design and Drafting

SKILLS, TRAINING, and TOOLS:

Pro/Engineer, some AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Tools – Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, Power Point; Publisher
Lotus Notes, Oracle, web-based Information Sharing
GD&T, DFSS Greenbelt, Certified Fluid Power Specialist
QS and ISO quality, APQP, Internal Auditor, FMEA, Lean Manufacturing, Stage-Gate PDP, DFM/DFA
US Patent 7,600,825 - Hydraulic Release System

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