William C. Bourdon

Cell: 989-***-**** ~ e-mail: acn4b1@r.postjobfree.com

**** ****** ~ Saginaw, MI 48601

SUMMARY

I am a manufacturing engineer with almost 16 years of experience in high-

capacity heat treat for automotive components. I have a wide range of

expertise in this field, including atmosphere carburizing, vacuum

carburizing, austempering, annealing, and also induction hardening. I have

been in charge of every aspect of capital equipment purchases, from writing

specifications to installation and start-up on the plant floor. I also

excel at troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and cost reductions on

existing heat treat applications.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE, SAGINAW MI 09/2012 - Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Current Responsibilities:

Purchase new heat treat equipment for all of Nexteer's global

manufacturing facilities. Follow through on all aspects of purchase

including writing specifications, control plans, and FMEA's, and

purchase requisitions. Keep vendors on track to deliver equipment on

time. Coordinate installation with skilled trades and plant

operations. Start-up and debug equipment and provide training to

operators and skilled-trades.

Keep legacy heat treat equipment up to date by coordinating upgrades

to equipment and controls systems in order to maintain CQI-9 heat

treat standards, as well as improve quality and safety.

Troubleshoot problems in the heat treat areas and lead continuous

improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, reduce downtime, reduce

cost, and improve safety.

NEXTEER AUTOMOTIVE, SAGINAW MI 06/2002 - 09/2012

Manufacturing Engineer - Plant 4 Heat Treat

Responsible for uptime, quality, and cost improvements on heat-treat

equipment and processes including carburizing, austempering, and

annealing furnaces, induction annealers and hardeners.

Supervise heat treat inspectors and met-lab technicians.

Coordinate maintenance activities on all heat treat equipment.

Establish maintenance schedules and procedures and maintain critical

spare parts.

Participate in internal and 3rd party audit process to ensure

compliance with quality standards.

DELPHI STEERING, SAGINAW MI 11/1998 - 06/2002

Engineering co-op

Assisted engineers with writing equipment specifications and with new

equipment purchases.

Worked with product engineers on product development and cost

improvements.

SCHAEFER & BIERLEIN CHRYSLER, PLYMOUTH, DODGE 05/1995 - 11/1998

FRANKENMUTH MI

Automotive Service Technician

Performed diagnosis and repair on automotive engines, brakes,

suspensions, drivelines, fuel systems and electrical systems.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering - Saginaw Valley State University,

2002

Associates Degree Automotive Service Technology - Delta College, 1997

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