Eric Dowling Email & Phone Number

Bloomington, IL, US

London, England, GB

• Managed Slide Gate Refractory design team of (8-10) members across NA, Europe, and Asia to achieve ~50% reduction in design time of new products while upgrading data tracking, automation, search, process, audit, and.
• Functioned as team lead for technical inquiries required to overcome integration, logistical, and manufacture challenges by cooperating across commercial, R&D, and manufacturing groups to identify root cause and.
• Administered and upgraded data information systems to facilitate reporting and data needs of my team and management by moving from manual data entry to automated and validated information entering, uploading, and.
• Participated as department lead advisor for global migration of product line specific metadata into new Item Master Data Management system by mapping department data flow across several software platforms (JDE, SAP.
• Provided ad hoc analysis of product field failures to identify 8D root causes and implement both short-term stop gap and long-term industrialized solution and containment plans to ensure product quality and customer.

London, England, GB

• Worked in a diverse global team (US, Poland, China) responsible for controlling and coordinating the development of new refractory/ceramic products for molten steel slide gate flow applications under various.
• Trained team members on PDM tools and capabilities to lower expertise liabilities. (SW, PDM)
• Developed technology tracking system applied to product metadata facilitating market penetration analysis by correlating design information against sales data. (PDM, Excel, SW, VBA)
• Consolidated regional RFQ and ECR workflows to enable a coordinated team increasing processing efficiency and flexibility
• Examined failed refractory returned from the field to provide information included in an 8D analysis of the parts and failure to determine failure root cause
• Trained new design engineer hire on work process within first 12 months

London, England, GB

Toshima-ku, Tokyo, JP

• Work independently with minimal direction on multiple concurrent projects while maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability as the lead design engineer in the Engineering/Assembly Division. Design value.
• Plan and create 2D/3D models/drawings in SolidWorks and AutoCAD per ASME drafting standard while adhering to ISO Process Control.
• Specify system components and direct product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
• Test the feasibility, operation, performance and safety of equipment, components and systems.
• Develop prototype components, assemblies and tooling. Create parts for various fabrication methods.
• Generate and manage Bills of materials (BOM), wiring lists, and revisions tables.

• Operated, maintained and created a variety of special effects equipment including both internal combustion and electric fans, smokers, pneumatics, electric turntables, electronics, water pumps, and air movers. Worked.
• Completed project mechanical design while providing technical solutions feedback.
• Tested the feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components and systems. Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and performed recommended maintenance upon approval.
• Developed, tested and assessed alternative design models and processing methods.
• Developed internal processes and plans for mechanical verification, product development and factory processes.
• Designed parts and built process tooling including insert molds, arbor press tooling, soldering and welding.

North Hollywood, CA, US

• Hired for a one-year contract to collaborate with other design engineers to make entertainmentcompany's artist sketches come to life. Ensured the end products met design and safety standards while adhering to strict.
• Created AutoCAD and Solidworks models and drawings.
• Developed cost estimates, procured equipment and tracked construction progress to efficiently complete large scale projects.
• Worked with product planners and industrial designers to conceptualize and refine product concepts.
• Created BOM and certifications.
• Developed prototype components, assemblies and tooling.

Master’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering