Design and fabrication of weld fixtures and other required tooling for shop floor use in a heavy equipment manufacturing environment. Creation of CAD databases for current undocumented tools, for future replication. Coordination of tooling data, complete cataloging and database collating for flow of job information connecting shop orders to appropriate tooling for efficient tool locating among over a thousand tools shop-wide. Creation and maintenance of a master Tool Audit Schedule to flag routine maintenance, inspection and replacement procedures. Creation of return-on-investment analysis for all new tool requests; procurement of shop tool-related purchased items. Assistance with 5S and work cell layout activities. Implementation of measurement tool verification and calibration program. Create start-up solutions for international shipping of large quantities of product to overseas concerns. Research and inform management on industrialization capital expenditures including return-on-investment studies. Independent management of multiple projects.

Designed molds for new product development and existing product components, placement of produced internally and at national/global supplier shops. Followed mold completion through qualification phase and pilot production. Worked with product development teams in a design-for-manufacturability consulting role. Handled coordination of Purchasing and supply chain interface as needed, providing supporting documentation and verbal or written communiques. Prepared regular reports for management tracking. Tracked database of suppliers and their assigned tools; provided ongoing evaluation of tool condition and advised of replacement tooling needs.* Awarded U.S. patent for design that reduced assembly and salvage times by 90%, and subassembly inventory by 75%, by applying plastic snap-fastener technology and new materials to design a new one-piece housing half to mate with itself, eliminating need for external fasteners.* Self-directed a CAD project which reduced mold design time per job from days to hours by designing a CAD moldbase template which is user-driven to auto-generate any of 43 catalog-standard moldbase designs within seconds, saving months of repetitive design startup.* Self-trained in Pro/ENGINEER 3-D CAD parametric solid modeling software, overcoming training budget constraints while supporting Company's migration to new software platform, while maintaining workload across both software platforms during learning curve.

Designed mold tools for new and existing products. Provided design work for tool repair items including subassembly fixture design. Worked with product development in a 'design-for-manufacture'​ consulting and teaching capacity. Processed bills of materials through automated purchasing system.* Awarded U.S. patent for design that reduced subassembly time and scrap by 90% and piecepart count by 50%, by applying plastics fastener expertise to design an innovative snap-on trim cover assembly, replacing an outmoded threaded fastener-and-screw technology.* Reduced redesign and tool rework by providing design-for-manufacturability training for product design specialists within the company. Published a condensed "best practices"​ design manual for internal corporate use. Provided ongoing consultation for new products.* Streamlined design process across multiple departments/users by co-implementing a CAD mold tool design standard, to insure thorough coverage of necessary legacy design details, and enhance the ability of designers to work inter-departmentally on others' projects.John Klees Design for Moldability Seminar - John Klees Enterprise; Introductory training - Lean Manufacturing principles and practicesIntroductory training - Six Sigma principlesIntroduction to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Design of Injection Molds for the Plastics Industry