Experienced engineer seeking opportunity to solve difficult problems; add value; and have fun working. Core strengths include cross functional teamwork, technical expertise, and creativity as a lifelong learner.
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CaregivingCareer Break Nov 2016 - May 2023Caregiving for aging parents before pandemic. Assisting with childcare for family during pandemic (on going part time as needed)Volunteer work refurbishing homes for shelters. ( ongoing part time as available)
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Engineer & ManagerBoeing Oct 1987 - Oct 2016Arlington, Va, UsA fulfilling career ranging from shop floor support to enterprise project leader focused on aerospace electrical and electronics assembly; Enterprise representative to aerospace standards committees and to supply chain; Internal consultant for design, production, and processes.Technical advisor supporting airplane systems cost reduction initiative. Supplier products under investigation expanded to include avionics, lighting, cargo systems, environmental systems, power management, actuators, and crew seating. Created and lead implementation of a $2.4M/3 year project of semi-automated and manual tools for wire shops worldwide. Transformed requirements, testing, incorporated ergonomics, eliminate production injuries, prevent defects, and create robust support processes. Managed companywide committee unifying 11 pre-merger drafting standards into an enterprise 3D model based defintion. Recognized for broad knowledge of Boeing business and technical systems with in-depth industry, design, and manufacturing acumen, and strong technical writing skills, to ensure quality of corporate engineering standards. Led team of engineers responsible for revision of product standards (Boeing Co., Military, and Industrial). Sustained high productivity required to support urgent program requests. Results were recognized by technical community as higher quality standards and greater processing efficiencies.Led a new production process engineering team supporting electronics factory. Expertise included statistical quality control; team problem solving; producibility improvements, and technology implementation. Our team received multiple awards for fixing chronic problems and new tech implementation. Personal awards received for design-to-cost modeling; producibility class creation; statistical process control implementation integrating test failure analysis; and factory worker training. Represented Boeing to suppliers and industry committees such as AEA and SAE. -
Industrial Engineering Lecturer & Lab InstructorUniversity Of Toledo Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering Department Sep 1986 - Dec 1986Toledo, Ohio, UsCAD/ CAM class and laboratory.Instructed on basics of CAD/CAM in theory and then in work station application lessons. CNC processes, Conceptual variations and Tolerance analysis during phases of modeling.Class lectures were expansions of technical paper given to international conference on implementation of CAD/CAM in a foundry. -
EngineerEsco Corporation 1982 - 1986Portland, Or, UsProduct design of casting, steel assemblies Steel foundry engineeringComplex high alloy machining Earthmoving, Power generation, Mining product sales support, CAD/CAM/CMM development, programming, and optimization Implementation of non-contact measurement systemAwarded two patents for design of wire rigging safety and productivity for earthmoving industry. Modernized foundry processes, machining, welding, and inspection in 16 months, lowering costs 50% of 12 high alloy hydroelectric turbines
Robert Van Hoomissen Education Details
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University Of Toledo Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering DepartmentIndustrial Engineering -
University Of Notre DameIndustrial -
Bishop Kelly High School
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Robert Van Hoomissen attended University Of Toledo Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering Department, University Of Notre Dame, Bishop Kelly High School.
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