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Sales Engineer at PTM, LLC in Onalaska, WI https://www.ptm-llc.com/

Retired: Home office location in the La Crosse area of Wisconsin.

I'm very excited to have been given the opportunity to share what I've learned in industry over the last 40 years with the young, and not so young, students hoping to better their lives and take the place of us who are ready to retire and move on. Currently teaching one evening a week and looking forward to teaching a few additional courses in the near future. Western Technical College is one of the most impressive looking and professionally run schools to be found anywhere. In… Show more I'm very excited to have been given the opportunity to share what I've learned in industry over the last 40 years with the young, and not so young, students hoping to better their lives and take the place of us who are ready to retire and move on. Currently teaching one evening a week and looking forward to teaching a few additional courses in the near future. Western Technical College is one of the most impressive looking and professionally run schools to be found anywhere. In my opinion and that of many others. Show less

Top Tool is a technologically advanced contract manufacturer of precision stamped components and tooling for medical devices and micro electronics Top Tool offers engineering services; in-house design / build of dies; prototyping; manufacturing; secondary operations; packaging and supplier managed inventory Top Tool’s experience in manufacturing since 1966 comes with an expert understanding of what’s required to improve quality, enhance time-to-market, maintain integrity and… Show more Top Tool is a technologically advanced contract manufacturer of precision stamped components and tooling for medical devices and micro electronics Top Tool offers engineering services; in-house design / build of dies; prototyping; manufacturing; secondary operations; packaging and supplier managed inventory Top Tool’s experience in manufacturing since 1966 comes with an expert understanding of what’s required to improve quality, enhance time-to-market, maintain integrity and reduce waste Top Tool’s customers consistently realize greater efficiencies, ROI and many other value added benefits necessary to grow and remain competitive in today’s global marketplaceTooling, & Process EngineeringPrecision stamped components miniature and micro-miniature for medical, electronic. Anddefense. Employing 30-40. Management of all Engineering functions including all quoting, production process control, tooling design, and sales engineering support. Developed, documented, and produced a functional process and design manual for all tooling design, build, CNC machining, and WEDM cutting areas of manufacturing. Developed a fixed yet flexible method of maintaining ISO required process controls on all different types of jobs received in. This clearly defined areas of responsibilities and yet eliminated unnecessary work. Writing of numerous work instructions for many areas of manufacturing to both satisfy open Corrective Action needs but to truly improve the process and the understanding of those processes by others. Managed and played a key role in prioritizing the Capital Equipment budget and plan making sure it aligned with the company goals and direction. ResumeFredrick V Hayen Show less

for MN location reporting to Iowa plantManufacturer of aftermarket hardware and tooling for light, medium, and heavy industrialequipment employing over 300. Provided design engineering and technical assistance to improve production quality and capabilities. Served as the on site Manufacturing Engineer setting up the processes and procedures for product manufacturing and assigning estimated production times for scheduling and profit margin control.… Show more for MN location reporting to Iowa plantManufacturer of aftermarket hardware and tooling for light, medium, and heavy industrialequipment employing over 300. Provided design engineering and technical assistance to improve production quality and capabilities. Served as the on site Manufacturing Engineer setting up the processes and procedures for product manufacturing and assigning estimated production times for scheduling and profit margin control. Assisted with the quoting of new work primarily for new customers with more complex product requirements. Set up and standardized systems within the plant with improved methods for scrap reporting, process change control, and customer print and revision level control. Designed & managed the build of new improved manufacturing equipment i.e. 225 ton hydraulic press, press safety equipment, weld smoke removal equipment, and other specialty tooling and equipment for manufacturing. Show less

Designer, Stamping dies & toolingManufacturer of metal stampings (25 ton to 800 ton capability) primarily for the snowmobile and4-wheel industry employing over 500 people. Provided design engineering and technical assistance in the development of tools and machinery used in stamping, forming, laser cutting for progressive and stage tooling. Developed my skills with solid modeling utilizing SolidWorks. Improved BTD's stamping capabilities by advancing their… Show more Designer, Stamping dies & toolingManufacturer of metal stampings (25 ton to 800 ton capability) primarily for the snowmobile and4-wheel industry employing over 500 people. Provided design engineering and technical assistance in the development of tools and machinery used in stamping, forming, laser cutting for progressive and stage tooling. Developed my skills with solid modeling utilizing SolidWorks. Improved BTD's stamping capabilities by advancing their capabilities in progressive stamping along with in-die secondary operations i.e. tapping, assembly, drawing, etc. Show less

Manufacturer of suspension hardware for the computer disk drive industry employing 9000. Provided design engineering and technical assistance in the development of tools and machinery used in stamping, measurement, part handling, laser welding and adjustments. Developed effective program to meet engineering requirements while maintaining proper documentation for project reporting and justification. Created and proved designs for new stamping methods; improving… Show more Manufacturer of suspension hardware for the computer disk drive industry employing 9000. Provided design engineering and technical assistance in the development of tools and machinery used in stamping, measurement, part handling, laser welding and adjustments. Developed effective program to meet engineering requirements while maintaining proper documentation for project reporting and justification. Created and proved designs for new stamping methods; improving quality and manufacturability while reducing costs. Invented methodology for laser utilization to insure more exacting product and process results. Consistently and successfully managed priorities of multiple situations and projects. ResumeFredrick V Hayen page 3 Show less

Small manufacturer of high quality, high volume, precision metal stampings for the medical,military and automotive industries. Responsible for all new tooling from quotation to run in 10 to100 ton Bruderer Presses. Researched, justified, and implemented first CAD, wire EDM, and CAM programming systems in addition to installing PC network for improved and more efficient information sharing. Developed methods and procedures for project control… Show more Small manufacturer of high quality, high volume, precision metal stampings for the medical,military and automotive industries. Responsible for all new tooling from quotation to run in 10 to100 ton Bruderer Presses. Researched, justified, and implemented first CAD, wire EDM, and CAM programming systems in addition to installing PC network for improved and more efficient information sharing. Developed methods and procedures for project control to insure on-time deliveries and cost monitoring as well as a standardization system for die design and press installations to reduce setup costs and manufacturing problems. Authored and instituted the company's first quality control manual and system. Show less

Full service metal stamping company utilizing Bruderer, OBI, and four slide machinery toproduce short, medium and long run parts for the automotive, hardware, electronic, and militaryindustries. Instituted improved design and build techniques to improve tooling capability and longevity as well as reduce costs. Justified and installed several key, new generation machines including wire EDM, Bruderer presses and tool room equipment. Trained… Show more Full service metal stamping company utilizing Bruderer, OBI, and four slide machinery toproduce short, medium and long run parts for the automotive, hardware, electronic, and militaryindustries. Instituted improved design and build techniques to improve tooling capability and longevity as well as reduce costs. Justified and installed several key, new generation machines including wire EDM, Bruderer presses and tool room equipment. Trained personnel and introduced maintenance plan to improve performance and reduce down time. Show less

Designed dies for 25 ­ 100 ton Burderer Presses for close tolerance parts produced at 500 to 1000 SPM.

Designed and managed the construction, maintenance, and repair of all tooling dies, machines and fixtures used in the production of home decorator tools for consumer and