CAREER SUMMARY:

Over 20 years in the machine tool industry as a Designer, Application, Project, and Proposal Engineer and Project Manager in Body - In-White Systems, General Assembly Systems, Tool and Die and Special Manufacturing Processes for the Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial Equipment industries, Medical field, and DoD. Highly effective in a fast-paced and demanding atmosphere. Well-versed in a variety of engineering and manufacturing disciplines with excellent communication skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Additional Experiences: ISO9000 & QS9001 Certification and General Auditor, New Horizons PMP - Project Management Methodology, Penn State University Project Management, New Horizons Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Dale Carnegie Communication and Leadership, Chrysler Automotive Resistance Welding, Fauver Pneumatic & Fluid Power, General Motors and Chrysler Reliability & Maintainability, General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Safety Lockout, Sanyo/Saturn GD&T, Sanyo LEAN Manufacturing /Kaizen/Manufacturing Quality Systems, Hirotec Hemming Systems, Robot/end effector applications, SAP, Sales Force, Apex Fastening Systems

Computer Skills : AutoCAD 2008, MS Office, MS Project, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Notes

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the design, build, installation and training of fastening systems for OEM and Tier One suppliers of Body Shop, Powertrain, and General Assembly equipment for the automotive and industrial equipment industries.
• Ensure that project completion date, capital investment, and overall equipment effectiveness is consistent with client’s objectives
• Supervise and support the design, build, assembly, buyoff, shipment and installation to the end user’s facility
• Coordinated and scheduled all equipment training
• Supported customer’s product development, PPAP, quality improvement and launch

Confidential, Sterling Heights, MI

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Work with management and UAW personnel to create automated mobile workstations
• Investigate, vet and secure new component vendors for non-traditional requirements
• Support the build, test, install, and validation phases throughout the project’s life cycle
• Write, implement and train assembler station work instructions (VSOP’s)

Confidential, New Hudson, MI

Proposal Engineer/Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Qualify, direct and expedite the applications of the technology and preparation of proposals for all capital equipment products (Tool and Die) so they are accurate, profitable, timely and complete.
• Work with management and Sales to apply the correct process and product that fully meets the customer’s needs
• Work with management to obtain product pricing approvals
• Ensure that project completion date, capital investment, and overall equipment effectiveness is consistent with client’s objectives

Confidential, Royal Oak, MI

Mechanical Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed the concept, design and build of customized, heat treat automation machinery and systems for OEM and Tier One suppliers of the automotive and transportation industries
• Ensure that project completion date, capital investment, and overall equipment effectiveness is consistent with client’s objectives
• Develop design concept, prepare mechanical assembly drawings, detail part drawings, standard and production parts lists, and machine technical construction files and process validation protocols
• Support the design, build, test, install, and validation phases throughout the project’s life cycle

Confidential, Farmington Hills, MI

Applications and Proposal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Applied the technology and prepared capital equipment proposals for automotive power train automation, assembly, and cleaning systems so they are accurate, profitable, timely, and complete. Lead the integration and standardization of Washer Department products, proposals, and pricing

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Mechanical Project Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manage the design, build, installation and validation of automotive power train assembly automation and cleaning equipment to customer specifications.

Confidential, Irwin, PA

Applications and Proposal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Qualify, direct and expedite the applications of the technology and preparation of proposals for all capital equipment products (Thermal Energy, Electrochemical, Abrasive Flow, and Precision Wash) so they are accurate, profitable, timely and complete.
• Set up Proposal Department and implemented updated formats across all product lines that improves accuracy and reduces proposal lead time by 50%
• Worked with Sales Department to apply the correct process and product that fully meets the customer’s needs
• Worked with Product Managers to develop product lines that reduced machine offerings by 20% and streamlined the entire process by eliminating duplicate or redundant machinery and standardizing components across the product lines.
• Provided technical field support to the Sales Department by defining product requirements
• Worked with management, legal and financial to obtain approvals for new systems
• Advise Feasibility Department to ensure testing methods are transferrable to production
• Review customer’s purchase orders prior to entry reduces order errors by 90%

Mechanical Design Engineer/Project Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed the design and build of Thermal Energy Method (TEM), Electrochemical Machining (ECM) and precision cleaning industrial washers. These duties included the development and introduction of an Electrochemical Polishing system (ECP) for a major Tier One supplier of aluminum wheels.
• Developed revolutionary EC Polishing system, Lead Inventor on WIPO patent #WO/ 2008/024965
• Developed and designed the machines and auxiliary equipment
• Supervised manufacturing, assembly, buyoff, shipment, installation and training in Taiwan, R.O.C.
• Supported customer’s product development, PPAP, quality improvement and launch
• Produced and supplied machine operating/repair procedures and documentation
• Directly responsible for an additional three (3) machine sales ($850,000 each)