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Eastern Iowa

Greater Chicago Area

Key member of the new product development team. Responsible to the Vice President of Engineering.Developed a new enclosure system for hydraulic platform lifts and vertical reciprocating conveyors.Developed a locking system for hydraulic platform lifts , resulting in the application for two patents.Developed a new small package vertical reciprocating conveyor.Responsible for the up-grade of an existing upender hydraulic platform.

S. Beloit, Il

Key member of the management team. Project manager on a multi-million dollar automated ammunition loading project. Directed 3-4 designers and was responsible for the technical aspects of the project. Entered BOMs and released all manufactured and purchased parts to our production group. Supported our manufacturing and assembly group during fabrication of eight machines.Primary customer interface during the first half of the project. Extensive experience in customer relations. Hands-on style of project management includes everything from scheduling to SolidWorks CAD design to drawing checking.

Project Engineer on three (3) large Aerosol Test Waterbaths. Managed the integration and Factory Acceptance Testing at an outside vendor. Project Engineer on an in-line, high speed coffee sealing and capping machine. Developed the left-hand version of a previous right-hand machine order. Duties included machine design, BOM generation, production support, Customer Factory Acceptance, and field installation.Developed an explosion resistant machine enclosure for an aerosol filling machine. The design was simulated in Solidworks FEA for compliance to overpressure structural requirements.Designed many change part kits for various machines, according to the customer requirements. Member of the Aerosol Modularization Project. Data mined past customer BOMs to generate standard machine configurations and common parts lists. Automated machine check sheets were compiled from this data to allow Engineering to quickly and efficiently generate BOMs for new orders of Aerosol equipment. This project also required converting many drawings from "hard" metric to "soft" metric. Extensive training in Solidworks CAD, BOM generation, and GD&T. Frequent travel to outside vendors for machine acceptance trials.

Defined CAD departmental policies and implemented part numbering system for all new machine designs. Standardized formats, borders and drawing dimensioning practices. Developed Bill of Materials (BOM) for all new and updated machine designs. Provided build documentation to inside and outside vendors for all new equipment build.Redesigned baseline mechanical carton erecting machine. Converted French design to U.S. standard materials and fasteners. Completed machine contained approximately 650 new part numbers. Eleven (11) machines were built in 2004.Developed a three (3) axis servo motor version of the standard mechanical carton erecting machine. Twenty-six (26) machines were delivered in 2005. Developed two larger versions of the standard machine.Developed a large cheese barrel case erector utilizing 7 servo axis controls. Machine was delivered in Jan., 2006.

Completed the design of a machine for the assembly of travel toothbrushes. Designed frame weldment and electrical controls. Coordinated manufacture and assembly. Coded and debugged software. Designed and coded workcell test and exercise software Designed and coded workcell communications software. Monitored vendor software test and debug efforts. Developed a workcell for interdental brush manufacturing and packaging. The workcell combined commercially available brush making and packaging equipment with custom designed brush transportation and inspection. Provided total design effort, from original concept through mechanical, electrical, and software design, including workcell and utilities layout. Developed concept for inline- brush making and packaging workcell. Supervised contract engineer during design of workcell. Drafted software and controls specifications for contract software developer. Specified and ordered purchased components. Performed mechanical and final software debug. Redesigned automatic toothbrush tray loading machines to accommodate a new style of toothbrush. Upgrade electrical and PLC components to ISO standard components. Changed motor drive system to closed loop stepper motor. Supervised production of 35 units for both U.S. and Ireland plants. Traveled to Mexico to assist in the startup of a new tooth brush production facility. Traveled to Germany and Belgium 7 times to commission new equipment. Traveled to Ireland 3 times to witness equipment installation and debug activities.

Formulated concept for a new automated manufacturing process for conformally coating printed circuit boards. Provided required financial and functional data to Bidding and Contracts, facilitating the contract bidding process. Defined development plans and established project schedules and budgets. Drafted bimonthly status and technical reports. Presented in-house and videoconference quarterly program reviews to the U.S. Air Force. Drafted hardware/software functional specifications. Prepared request for quotes for coating workcell equipment. Evaluated responses and negotiated with vendors on modifications to equipment.Completed project on-schedule and under budget by $29,000. Presented the project at end-of-contract seminar and demonstration to approximately 100 government and industry guests.

Supervised (1) technician and supported (3) additional mechanical technicians. Appointed Engineer-in-Charge of (3) draftsmen.Proposed, developed, and implemented new mechanical equipment designs. Test equipment produced ranged from $30,000 to $100,000 per unit. Redesigned (4) models of hard disk test equipment for increased functionality and accuracy.

Mba Studies

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing Management