OBJECTIVE:
To put my extensive engineering and manufacturing operations experience and talent to work for a progressive, growing manufacturing company in the Defense, Aerospace, or Industrial Equipment Industries.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Operations Management - proven success in cost reduction and productivity improvements
• Engineering Management – demonstrated success in managing multiple engineers and designers under tight project time constraints
• Extensive manufacturing process experience – welding, steel cutting, forming, coating, rotor balancing, plastics/injection molding, and assembly of large equipment, CNC equipment
• Solidworks power user since version 2000
• Solidworks API programming in VB and .NET
• VB Programming (intermediate level), basic level programming in C++, Java, ASP, HTML
• Finite Element Analysis – High level experience with Algor, Ansys v11 Workbench interface, Solidworks Simulation
• Rotordynamics – 8 years of experience with lateral and torsional critical speed calculations
• Lean Manufacturing – 5 years of hands on experience during formal lean transformation
• Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Events, A3 Tools, 5S
• Excellent MS Office skills including VB/VBA programming and database connections
• Made2Manage ERP System, MACPAC MRP by Anderson Consulting.
• ISO/AAR Internal Auditor for 12+ years
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director of Operations March 2013 - Present
• Led operational growth of Company, to accommodate an increase in sales from $15M to $23M in 3 years.
• Led development of a new manufacturing facility and manufacturing line to accommodate a 100% increase in product volume in 2 years.
• Developed facility layout which improved manufacturing times for a standard product line by 30%.
• Oversaw and specified purchasing of new capital equipment which reduced manufacturing times by 40% (HD Plasma Cutter, CNC Roll, Balancing Machine, Media Blast Booth, etc.)
• Led improved integration between engineering and manufacturing departments at IBI.
• Member of Executive Management Team at Company for the past 5 years.
• Manage 5 direct and 50+ indirect reports, direct staffing decisions, perform performance evaluations.
Engineering Manager Jan 2010 – March 2013
• Implemented Product Data Management System (Solidworks Enterprise PDM) improving engineering document storage and revision control.
• Led development of engineering workflows and standards for Solidworks modeling, Fan Design, and Finite Element Analysis.
• Acted as Project Manager of several $1M, highly visible equipment projects for a major Petrochemical customer, achieving average gross margins above 40%.
• Developed Fatigue Analysis Handbook at Illinois Blower, Inc.
• Led implementation, training and use of XLRotor Rotordynamic software for calculating lateral and torsional critical speeds.
• Managed multiple engineers and designers under extreme project time constraints.
• Conducted Fan Air Performance Testing, Hot Gas Testing, Mechanical Run testing on dozens of projects.
• Extensive experience maintaining compliance with national and global standards – AWS, API, ASME, ATEX, NEC, AAR, ISO
Sr. Mechanical Designer/Analyst Sept 2008 – Jan 2010
• Led design of blower projects in Petrochemical, Transportation, Material Handling, Power Generation, and Food Processing industries.
• Primary FE Analyst using Algor FEA, and Solidworks Simulation Products (Simulation Premium, Premium Pro). Heavy experience with Linear Static, Fatigue, Shock, Thermal Analysis, Modal Analysis, and Non Linear Dynamic Analyses (Response Analysis).
• High Level Solidworks user including Sheet Metal, Weldments, Advanced Assembly and Part Modeling, Solidworks Professional Add-ins (Toolbox, Photoworks, Animator, etc.)
• Served as Solidworks Administrator, keeping network licenses updated to latest service packs and major releases.
Sr. Mechanical Designer Feb 2000 – Sept 2008
• Part of award winning team at Company which developed an online Silicon Wafer Chick FEA Optimization portal which reduced design times by 50%. Helped develop the Solidworks API side of the program.
• Developed and programmed (in VB and Solidworks API) a shop packet printing program which automated shop packet printing process as part of Design Process Kaizen event, saving hours of manual document creation per design project.
• Participated in 5 years of a Lean Transformation at Company. Participated in multiple Value Stream Mappings, Kaizen events, and led Rapid Prototyping Process Kaizen.
• Primary FE Analyst using Algor FEA Software and Ansys V11. Performed dozens of steady state and transient Thermal FEA simulations to improve thermal uniformity of Company cast in heaters.
• Lead Solidworks technical resource. Administered 11 in-plant seats of Solidworks and assisted other divisions nationwide with standards and implementation.
• Developed Solidworks Best Practices Documents for Company
• Solidworks Beta tester from 2002 to 2008
EDUCATION:
Lewis University - Romeoville, IL 1995-1997
Bachelor of Science – Aviation Administration
Awards: David Delahanty Student Athlete Award for Academic Achievement.
Dean’s List 1995/1996
Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI 1990-1994
Major: Aviation Science
Coursework: Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Aircraft Structures, Aerodynamics, Aircraft Electrical Systems, Aircraft Hydraulic Systems, Navigation Systems.
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL SKIILLS:
Solidworks Training – Graphics Systems Corp., Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Algor Certified FEA Training
Ansys v11 Certified Training
GD&T Course, Northern Illinois University Engineering course, taught at Watlow Electric Mfg.
Rotordynamics Short Course. Practical Rotordynamics for Real Machinery, Xdot Engineering, Charlottesville, VA.
