Jason Kercheff Email & Phone Number

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Responsible for dust collection and industrial ventilation.

• Managed 100,000 sq. ft. full-fabrication shop with over 100 shop personnel, producing steel belt conveyors and components for chip and stamping scrap handling. The facility consisted of raw material processing (saws, shears, laser tables, press brakes, and stamping presses), over 30 manual weld cells, four robot weld cells, five assembly cells, machine shop with CNC lathes and mills, two wet spray booths, electrical panel shop, final assembly, and skidding and shipping. I was also responsible for releasing production jobs to the shop floor and maintaining the shop schedule.• In addition to production, I managed the Manufacturing Engineering Department, which was responsible for supporting production with all tooling and fixturing needed and aiding with process improvements, and the Operations Engineering Department, which was responsible for converting engineering releases into shop jobs, using the ERP software.

Cleveland, Ohio

• The cutoff department performs all raw material cutting and forming of parts to be used my fabrication. Materials are sheet, plate, bar, structural shapes, and tubing of steel and stainless steel. The department consists of a plasma table, two laser tables, a shear, three saws, and three press breaks.• Responsibilities include scheduling activities to ensure components are ready when needed for fabrication, shifting manpower between work centers to maintain production schedule, and maintaining raw material inventory.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Responsible for creating system layouts and general arrangements for steel belt conveyors, and developing a project schedule.• Communicate with the customer to understand the project goals, their expectations, and discuss any issues during the project execution.• Coordinate activities between the design department, purchasing, external fabricators, the shipping department, the installation contractor, and the service department.• Track the engineering time and purchased component costs for the project, relative to the project budget.

Chagrin Falls, Oh

(temporary/contract)Development and design tasks for various R&D projects.

Aurora, Oh

I assisted my wife with her LuLaRoe direct sales business. My activities included invoicing, packaging, shipping, inventory management, and any other tasks needed to continue growing the business.

Kent, Oh

(temporary/contract)Mechanical design of automated equipment to dip coat products in various media.

Akron, Oh

-Oversee the engineering design department.-Assign projects to department personnel and verify correctness of work completed.-Communicate with customers and vendors to find the best need-based solution.-Conduct research of new components and/or materials to integrate into machinery design.-Provide engineering releases for new projects.-Work with plant personnel on a daily basis to minimize errors and find quick solutions to fabrication issues.

Chagrin Falls, Oh

• Responsible for all technical aspects of mechanical feeding, mechanical conveying, and pneumatic conveying equipment within the power group.• Assist with inquiries and oversee projects involving first-of-a-kind equipment or identified as having high technical risk. -- Working collaboratively with the customer, sales, applications, project, and operations -- Minimizing technical risk through engineered solutions -- Ensuring the product meets project specifications• Evaluate and qualify vendors, fabricators, and other sub-suppliers.• Provide sales arguments and competition information to sales.• Develop tools and templates to aid sales, applications, and design departments.• Assist with other projects, calculations, and miscellaneous tasks within the R&D department.• Monitor and respond to changes in standards and regulations.

Chagrin Falls, Oh

• Responsible for creating equipment layouts per the customer specification, developing a project schedule, and releasing first issue drawings for customer approval. -- Coal yard to bunker conveying systems -- Bunker to pulverizer fuel feed systems -- Single pieces of equipment• As the technical liaison to the customer, I insured their satisfaction by promptly replying to all questions and concerns, and flagging potential system issues, system improvements, and cost savings.• Coordinated activities between the design department, manufacturing, and purchasing.• Tracked the engineering time and purchased component costs for the project.• Identified cost reductions, process improvements, and quality improvements.• Checked design and detail drawings, released manufacturing specifications, and reviewed the Operations and Maintenance manual. • Performed analyses involving extensive calculations or FEA analysis.

Chagrin Falls, Oh

• Responsible for the layout and design of enclosed belt feeders and other equipment for the power industry.• Addressed manufacturing issues and internal and external quality issues.• Performed analyses necessary to validate designs or determine the cause of field failures.

Akron, Oh

• Provided construction equipment designs for customer orders.• Performed FEA analyses on non-standard designs and for warranty investigations.

Euclid, Oh

• Created layouts and designs, including many of the customer requested special options, for various vehicle components and systems, including chassis, electrical, and powertrain.• Engineering liaison to the sales groups, providing technical information about the equipment and options.• Responsible for reviewing, writing, and publishing service bulletins.

Euclid, Oh

Warrensville Heights, Oh

Master Of Engineering (Meng), Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering