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Project Engineer
I am seeking a position utilizing my experience and accomplishments in Engineering in a challenging position with an organization committed to continuous development and improvement. The enclosed resume outlines my work experience and education in the field of Mechanical Engineering. I have 14 years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in new product design and product improvement. I am a certified Green belt in Design for Six Sigma. I have several years of CAD and 3D modeling experience. I have had experience with designing injection molded parts, metal fabrications, metal extrusions, and plastic extrusions.
Mechanical Engineer
About Me
Industry: |
Engineering & Architecture |
|---|---|
Occupation: |
Mechanical Engineer |
Highlights: |
Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt |
Education level: |
Bachelor |
Will Relocate: |
Yes |
Location: |
Franklin, IN |
Work Experiences
9/2006 - 2/2009
Dorel Juvenile Group
Individual Contributor
- Worked in a team-oriented environment to design new child restraint systems
Worked in a team-oriented environment to improve existing child restraint systems
New Products
Surefit Infant Travel system – Worked with team to implement new infant car seat design
Surefit 35 Infant Travel System – Evaluated existing platform and design components to increase maximum weight from 22 to 35 lbs.
Managed projects from concept to implementation.
Coordinate with manufacturing to run pilot runs for modified and new child restraint systems
Worked with QA to evaluate the necessary testing for the components and the child restraint system.
Worked with model shop to develop prototype components and restraint systems
Experience with injection molding, foam molding, and metal fabrication
4/2006 - 8/2006
SIEMENS ENERGY & AUTOMATION
Individual Contributor
- Worked in a team-oriented environment to resolve production issues on the QJ, Pushmatic, and Duplex Molded Case Circuit Breakers.
Worked in a team-oriented environment to resolve UL regulatory on the QJ, Pushmatic, and Duplex Molded Case Circuit Breakers.
Evaluated non-conforming product from Advance Reliability Testing
10/2004 - 1/2006
THERMA-TRU CORPORATION
Individual Contributor
- Worked in a team-oriented environment to design new products for the Entry systems group.
New Products
Impact Door Lite Project – Designed an inserted door lite that would meet the International and Residential Building Code requirements for door lites in a coastal hurricane region.
Retractable Insect Screen – Worked to select a capable supplier of a retractable screen product to Therma-tru.
Mid-price Point Glass – Worked to qualify other vendors capable of supplying quality decorative lite products to Therma-tru.
Design Quality, Cost, and Manufacturing improvements to entry systems in a team-oriented environment.
Managed projects from concept to implementation.
Coordinate with manufacturing to run pilot runs for newly designed entry systems.
Coordinate with the Testing Labs to ensure the full testing entry systems.
Experience with injection molding, compression molding, and plastic and metal extrusions
8/2001 - 10/2004
MAYTAG CORPORATION
Individual Contributor
- Design Quality, Cost, and Manufacturing improvements to Laundry products in a team oriented environment.
Received training as a Design for Six Sigma Greenbelt
Used Six Sigma processes to implement projects.
Coordination with management to ensure meeting cost reduction and quality improvement goals.
Maytag Certified Greenbelt in Design for Lean Sigma:
Quality Project: Discovered new failure mode and root cause for premature failure of a rubber component. Identified a low capital solution using a control change rather than a hardware change resulting in $384,963 annual savings.
Cost Project: Reduce the cost of the Video User’s Guide resulted in $116,161 annual savings
Cost Project: Eliminate plastic spacer on back of washing machine. $100,819 annual savings.
Cost and Quality Projects:
Quality/Manufacturing project: Adding features to design that will enable the manufacturing operator to correctly position a rubber component. Correct placement will prevent premature failures. $268,241 annual savings.
Talked to the customer to understand root cause of quality issues and to evaluate design enhancements.
Managed projects from concept to implementation.
Coordinate with manufacturing to run pilot runs for newly designed components.
Coordinate with the Reliability and Performance Labs to ensure the full testing of any new component.
Coordinate with the Quality group to resolve emerging issues.
Experience with injection molding, and sheet metal.
8/1999 - 6/2001
EVENFLO COMPANY, INC.
Individual Contributor
- Designed juvenile feeding products in a team oriented environment.
Worked directly with Marketing and the consumer to design innovative new products and bring them to the market.
Assisted Marketing in providing samples and requirements for Market testing.
Coordination with fellow associates to implement conceptual parts into product design.
Managed projects from concept to implementation.
Worked with Manufacturing Department to resolve production issues.
Experience with injection molding, extrusion and injection stretch blow molding, LIM molding, and compression molding.
8/1995 - 8/1999
