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Machine Design Engineer 03973

Atpril 2002 Resides in Illinois

Salary: US $Open

 

Relocate: Yes

 

On the Market: Cutbacks -

Industry: Various- Manufacturing


Career Objective:
 
To work in a position of responsibility as a Design Engineer where I can utilize the experience, which I have gained in past positions. I would like to have a position in which I would interface with the customer to give them the best possible product or machine that fits the requirements and price quoted.
 
Education:
 
Illinois- University
Graduated December 1986 With Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology
 
Illinois- College
Graduated December 1981 with Associate of Applied Science, Machine Design
 
Professional Summary:
 
During my career in the engineering field I have worked in many capacities I have held such positions as: Designer, Detailer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Manager, Process Engineer and Purchasing Manager.  My responsibility in each of these positions has lead me to gain knowledge in many areas i.e. Computers, Robotics, Tooling, Motor & Gear Drives, Conveyors, Sheet Metal, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Vacuum Systems along with many other areas. I have also none a lot of training of new CAD operators, and helped with the training of new designers.  During my career I have had to follow many different standards some for which were ANSI, CE, & AGMA.  As a detailer & designer I have become very proficient at different software packages such as Solidworks, AutoCAD, Word, Excel and other Microsoft office products.
 
Professional Work History:
 
10/2001 - 12/2001  IL-
         Position of Contract Engineer
Responsible for reverse engineering for components that were made by an outside vendor.  Also design and detail of different parts used in an automated pie, making machine.  Helped to point out the need for training of the CAD operators and cost reduction by correcting the way in which the engineering drawings were being organized on the network drive.
 
2/2000 - 9/2001  IL-
     Position of Design Engineer
Responsible for the design, detail and checking drawings for custom automation machinery.  Along with the design of the machinery I was involved with design reviews with the customer, release of all drawings BOM's to the shop, de-bug of the machinery after build was complete.  Worked on streamlining the design process by creation of standards used within Soildworks and a standard parts library.  Used Solidworks & AutoCAD design software.
 
2/1998 - 10/1999   IL-
       Position of Designer
Responsible of the design and detail of custom automation. Maintained BOM's for the job and worked with machine shop manager for cost reduction & ease of manufacturing the designed components.  Worked with shop personnel to resolve problems during assembly phase of build. Used AutoCAD design software.
 
9/1995 - 2/1998  IL-
     Position of Machine Designer
Responsible for the design and detail of web handling equipment used in the printing & converting industry.  I also did some programming in Excel to transfer a program for infeed drives from HP language to Excel.
 
8/1994 - 4/1995  IL-
     Positions of Project Engineer / Purchasing Manager
Started as a Purchasing Manager to do cost reduction.  Cost reduction was done by trying to work with vendors & engineering to develop standard components.  Develop a standard BOM, which was more complete and accurate.  This was used to get accurate costs for a job so that they can be used in the future to get a better more accurate quote for the customer.  My next position was as Project Engineer where my responsibilities were to develop standard components to streamline the design process and control costs.
 
9/1993 - 7/1994  OH-
        Positions of Design Engineer / Project Manager
Responsible of all aspects of project from design to getting quotes on the large purchased components, research vendors which make products which we have never used, or find new vendors for some products which we did use.  Made customer visits for design reviews and project updates.  This includes a design review, which was held at our headquarters in Uster Switzerland.  My responsibility also included finding temporary fixes for parts which where in process i.e. a table dresser that can be used for a preliminary runoff of a machine and was later replaced by the actual unit need for the application.
 
Prior to 9/1993
                   Worked as a Contract Engineer in Rockford, IL & Chicago IL
While working in these positions I worked on a variety of products.  These ranged from Electric Motors, Gaming Equipment, Gearbox's, Dart Machines, Clutches, Brakes, Fuel Controls, Machine Detailing, Tool Design.  I also had a variety of responsibilities that Included: writing change notices, acting as a liaison between engineering and an outside vendor to evaluate designs for cost reduction and manufacturability and ease of assembly.



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