Experience

Keystone Powdered Metal Company

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Engineer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  High volume manufacturing company specializing in powder metal parts. • Launch new products using Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) process. • Communicate with customer regarding requirements and expectations. • Work with cross functional team to develop cost effective plan. • Manage internal progress and hold meetings to update management. • Develop Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documents. • Oversee prototype and off tool/off process sample production with focus on quality and delivery. • Create process inspection plan and work instructions. • Design gauging and fixturing using GD&T basics. • Review technical data to identify strengths and weaknesses. • Work with cross functional team to resolve day to day production/customer issues. • Quoted product to determine the most cost-effective design and manufacturing process. • Review and process Engineering Change Request (ECR) documentations. • Review CAD tool prints. • Assist with IATF 16949 and customer audits. • Work with outside vendors as needed. Show less



Engineered Sintered Components

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Application Engineer

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2022

  Manufacturing company specializing in high volume and tight tolerance powder metal. • Launch new products using Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) process. • Communicate with customer regarding requirements and expectations. • Work with cross functional team to develop cost effective plan. • Manage internal progress and hold meetings to update management. • Develop Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) documents. • Oversee prototype and off tool/off process sample production with focus on quality and delivery. • Create process inspection plan and work instructions. • Design gauging and fixturing using GD&T basics. • Review technical data to identify strengths and weaknesses. • Work with cross functional team to resolve day to day production/customer issues. • Quote product to determine the most cost-effective design and manufacturing process. • Review and process Engineering Change Request (ECR) documentations. • Review CAD tool prints. • Assist with IATF 16949 and customer audits. • Work with outside vendors as needed. Show less



Metal Powder Product

• Mining

• • Oct 2008 - May 2011

  (High volume manufacturing company specializing in tight tolerance metallic parts)• Monitor and maintain the company’s quality system.• Manage day-to-day quality department personnel.• Provide direct contact and support to customer to resolve quality issues.• Provide support in the dispositioning of non-conforming material.

• • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Designed tight tolerance tooling, gauging and fixtures using SolidWorks & AutoCAD software.• Interpreted customer prints using GD&T and ASME Y14.5 standards for product feasibility.• Rendered engineering support to production process.• Supervised tool-room attendants with daily activities.• Categorized all tooling, gauging and fixture prints to a centralize location.• Provided technical support in the quotation process for new products.• Certified TS16949 Internal Auditor• Certified PMT Level I. Show less

• • Sep 2004 - Oct 2006

  • Assisted potential customer on prototype design.• Provided daily engineering assistance to production floor.• Established in-process instructions and standard work routers.• Spearheaded the testing of prototype, pilot and production of new products.• Evaluated production floor equipment and process flow.• Designed various manufacturing gauges and fixtures as needed.• Developed PPAP documentations as specified by customer.



Pacific Sintered Metals

• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Applications/Project/Quality Engineer

  • Mar 2003 - Sep 2004

  • Administered daily manufacturing operations of all small automotive and office machine projects. • Worked closely with customers and suppliers to resolve nonconforming issues. • Developed PPAP (Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow, SPC) documentation and control procedures. • Coordinated marginal meeting to improve product/process capabilities. • Administered daily manufacturing operations of all small automotive and office machine projects. • Worked closely with customers and suppliers to resolve nonconforming issues. • Developed PPAP (Control Plan, PFMEA, Process Flow, SPC) documentation and control procedures. • Coordinated marginal meeting to improve product/process capabilities.

• Application / Design Engineer

  • Jan 1998 - Mar 2003

  • Reviewed and quoted projects for potential customers. • Developed process and PPAP documentation for new projects. • Reviewed and resolve daily technical issues pertaining to production or supplier-customer relations. • Analyzed nonconformance issues through Kaizen and product-process changes to reduce cost. • Established Operation Standards, Work Instructions and Quality Check-Points. • Assisted in the designing of tooling, fixtures and gauges using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. • Designed tooling, adapters, gauging and fixtures using SolidWorks. • Aided Application Engineers in evaluating the feasibility of a customer’s design. • Reviewed existing tooling designs for Kaizen improvements. • Troubleshoot press stack-ups. Show less



Boeing

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineer

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 1997

  • Worked as an understudy to a Senior Mechanical Engineer collecting and analyzing data to determine how changes in temperature affected the aluminum rib structures of the Boeing 737. • Worked as an understudy to a Senior Mechanical Engineer collecting and analyzing data to determine how changes in temperature affected the aluminum rib structures of the Boeing 737.