DANIEL JELE

**** ******** **., ******* *******, Illinois 60195

847-***-**** acqqhq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

With experience as a tool and die maker, Tooling Engineer, New Product Engineer, new tool build, project manager, and Supervisor, I have extensive manufacturing experiences and proven abilities in metal stamping and forming, including, customer contact, and training in both job shops and large manufacturing facilities. I’ve participated in, 5S, and Kaizen. I have quoted dies, and fixtures for many years. Able to operate all types of tool room equipment. Computer Proficient in Windows, Auto Cad, Microsoft office, and many other software applications. I welcome the opportunity to apply my work ethic and passion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HPL Stampings Tooling engineer/estimator (10/1/2013 to 05/16/2014)

HPL Stampings Lake Zurich.

FEDERAL MOGUL/FEL_PRO, Skokie Illinois. (04/01/2008-12/21/2012)

Federal Mogul Global Manufacturing. Senior Tooling Engineer.

Tooling advisor International consulting for global manufacturing world wide. A Varity of projects from project management to outsourcing, utilizing machine capacity, preventive maintenance program, new production projects, training, design and build standards, and purchasing dies and equipment.

Established tooling department process and safety protocols in several international locations including; Herdorf Germany, Athens Alabama, and Shanghai and Nanchang China.

Solved global tooling & cost problem through training, sourcing and process improvement

BORG WARNER,

Tool Engineer temporary employment. (03/01/2006- 07/01/2007)

Project manager. Responsible for new tool build. Design, Quotes, working with vendors, progress reports, and on time delivery. From concept drawing to PPAP.

FEDERAL MOGUL / FEL-PRO, Skokie, Illinois (1986-2005)

Tooling Research and Development team leader. (2001-2005)

Engineer assigned the task of solving tooling related problems and cost reduction.

Tooling advisor for the advanced technology group, product engineers.

Selected to set up a new tool shop and manufacturing facility for Federal Mogul’s OE head gasket business in Gordonsville, Tennessee.

Responsible for training Gordonsville die makers in our technique and style of die repair, purchasing equipment and following the project through final samples and PPAP.

Instituted a program of die protection, through in die sensors; taught classes on sensors to all die makers and punch press operators. (familiar with Smart Pack, and Aida press controls systems)

Project manager, designer, test bench expert, and go-to person concerning sensors.

Developed rare, novel concept for controlling slug-pulling problems while working with Ohio State University.

Project Manager for low cost tooling; developed a system for building low volume, low cost blanking tools.

Developed swage concept for a combusting opening seal. (Cold forming process)

Tested and developed a urethane forming and embossing concept.

Developed a method to prevent scoring-galling in progressive die forming applications.

Tooling and product Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering Group (1996-2001)

Designed and developed tools and processes for new products.

Instrumental in all steps of new product creation from designing and developing through the purchase and installation of new equipment and training.

Shift supervisor (1991-1996)

Promoted to this position with responsibility for new tool design and repair.

Supervisors 15 to 20 die makers, and machinist.

Implemented preventative maintenance program.

Tool and Die Maker (1986-1991)

Built and maintained blanking and forming dies.

DANIEL JELE

EDUCATION

Prosser Vocational High School, Graduate.

MIMA Management Institute, Graduate.

TMA Auto –Cad, Classes.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND SKILLS

Seminar on D Form Software.

Classes on Pneumatics and Hydraulics.

Seminar on Die Protection.

Quick Change set-up.

Computer Proficiency in Windows XP, Auto Cad 2007, Excel, Word, and many other software applications.

PATENTS AND PUBLICATIONS

Collaborated with Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing, Ohio State University director, Taylen Altan.

Patent reinforced combustion seal for MLS gasket NASCAR patent (#7,017,918)

Slug Pulling Problem Resolution paper.

Contoured combustion seal stopper patent.

Worked with engineering research center for Net Shape Manufacturing Ohio State. University Director Taylen Altan.

References

Glen Schwertdfeger

Engineering Manager Federal Mogul.

630/254/5583

Jim Wise

Tooling Engineer

847/568/2071

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