Matrice Designer Resume

QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative Mechanical Engineer with proven expertise in 3D CAD design and mold manufacturing for one of the largest tire manufactures in the world. Solid competencies in both business and engineering functions. Highly motivated, quick learner constantly geared towards updating considerable leadership and communications skills to improve existing processes and maximize team potential. Technically proficient in Catia (3-D modeling), Access, Excel, and Word. Learned oral and written French to improve communications with colleagues in Europe.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Increased productivity and reduced the average time taken to complete jobs from 42 to 31 hours, by improving work methods and collaborating with the global support group for model enhancements.
Reduced tooling costs by approximately $25 thousand per year and reduced time to select tooling to 50% of original time required. Redesigned and automated tolerance constraints to allow more flexibility and greater accuracy in tooling selection.
Key player in the success of a global material standardization and cost reduction project estimated to save over $800K on a yearly basis. Organized material testing collected and analyzed historical mold durability data.
Led a project study to determine potential cost-savings of approximately $1.5 million through the reduction of outsourced tasks. Supervised a 5 member multi-zone team to analyze financials, production capacity scenarios, and technical challenges to determine feasibility.
Received inclusion to NABU, a companywide program for promising employees.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential Greenville, South Carolina 2005 – Present

MATRICE DESIGN RUL (responsible on location North America) (2007-Present)

Develops best practices and provides technical assistance to other zones (France, Poland, and Asia) for mold technologies developed in North America.
Serves as Mold Design and Manufacturing Representative for major tire launches. Estimate costs, provides mold manufacturing capacity and scenario planning, for mold cost/time to market optimization.
Tests and validates new and upgraded models and software. Primary Catia troubleshooter and responsible for notifying Global Design Network and Support Group.
Serves as the First Point of Contact (FPOC) for research design groups.
Use technical expertise to determine root causes and solutions to manufacturing quality issues for North American molds sourced from North American and Asian mold plants.
Implemented the Michelin manufacturing quality system in the design group. Enabled the group to meet aggressive quality goals in 2008 and 2009.
Worked with plant and tire engineers to employ creative venting and part reuse solutions, therefore reducing manufacturing costs for a key tireline maintenance and improvement project.
Redesigned MS Access database system for more accurate job tracking and lead-time predictions while automating calculations of monthly indicators.
Wrote and maintained instructions for the mold design process. Led a local project to update and improve documentation content and storage.

Confidential 2005 – Present

MATRICE DESIGN RUL (responsible on location North America)(Continued)

Represented the North American Team in efforts to globalize and eliminate duplicated documentation.
Responsible for technical training and prioritizing tasks for a team of 8 designers.

Matrice Designer (2005-2007)

Designed and supported the manufacture of tire molds. Worked with technical teams to identify and solve manufacturing issues.
Developed and implemented venting strategies for new tire designs.
Created and maintained Bill of Materials for molds parts, and Engineering Change Requests. Updated the Bill of Materials to reflect changes in parts and drawings.
Developed a training plan and trained new designers from both North America and Asia offices.
Utilized a structured plan to reduced certification time from over 1 year to between 6 and 7 months.

Confidential Gallipolis, Ohio Summer 2003 Mechanical Engineering Intern

Designed and built test fixtures for DC electric motors and motor components.
Programmed computers to run automated tests; ran software and automated testing to perform durability and quality tests.
Identified product issues and collaborated with company engineers to generate solutions.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Completed the following training

Situational Leadership, 2009
Coaching Clinic, 2009
Cours de Base, French Courses, 2008

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