Stephen M Condon **** Blythe Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323

Manufacturing Engineer u7e505@r.postjobfree.com • Cellular 423-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/SMCondon

Summary

Engineer with over 15 years experience leading machine design and build projects.

Provides leadership for cost-effective change to improve manufacturing efficiency.

Known for solving elusive design issues with simple solutions.

Product Development experience.

Product Value Analysis leadership experience.

Key experience in mechanical design, production machinery, and manufacturing processes; backed by two degrees, a superior insight into engineering mechanics, and a solid understanding of corresponding financial concerns.

Core Competencies

Leadership of Machinery Design and Build Projects, Technical Project Management, Targeted Design Strategies (Cost, Efficiency, Manufacturability, Reliability, Maintainability, Customer Value…), Mechanical Design, Manufacturing Processes, Engineering Calculations, Product Value Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Cost Estimating, Technical Writing, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Excel, Word, Problem Diagnosis, Machining, Welding.

Professional Work History

Quality Specialist 2010 to Present

Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Chattanooga, TN

Automotive Exhaust System Manufacturer.

New "just-in-time" manufacturing plant start up to make automotive exhaust systems for Volkswagen.

Develop standardized work instructions and Quality Assurance program documentation.

Perform all product manufacturing Quality Control functions. (weld analysis, supplier quality, internal product audits...)

Evaluate robotic weld cell production capacity, product quality, and efficiency.

Evaluated overall plant production capability.

Identify inefficiencies and potential failure modes.

Provided numerous improvement ideas to assure product quality at required production rate.

Senior Mechanical Engineer 2007 to 2008

Cleveland Tubing, Inc, Cleveland, TN

Corrugated Plastic Tubing Manufacturer.

Made improvements to plastic extrusion dies and down-line production equipment.

Developed an Anti Back-up Mechanism that improved product feature repeatability by 500%.

Developed a packing machine to simplify packing of multiple products into one carton at once.

Implemented a new die design that was instrumental for insuring product strength.

Product Engineer (contract) 2006 to 2007

Schenck Rotec Corporation, Orion, MI

Balancing Machine Manufacturer.

Provided leadership and technical management for the design and build of production rotating balancing machinery. Interpreted as sold contract, modularized overall design structure, developed performance specifications and statements of work, solicited quotes, subcontracted outside engineering, reviewed designs, released designs for purchase, followed up on the manufacturing floor during assembly.

Simplified design of a spindle air union and connection; eliminating 75% of the parts.

Compressed design schedule to 50% by outsourcing much detail design work.

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Mechanical Engineer - Product Development 1995 to 2006

ITW Balance Engineering, Troy, MI

Balancing Machine Manufacturer.

Provided mechanical engineering expertise in product development of rotating production balancing machinery. Analyzed design issues affecting product performance, reliability, and cost. Lead product value analysis program to identify and prioritize product features from the customers' perspective; and to stimulate creativity in developing new ideas focused on providing those value features at reduced costs. Developed new prototypes based on those ideas and implemented them as standard designs with improved performance at lower costs.

Analyzed the design of failing spindles and developed new concepts to resolve the issues; resulted in a new prototype that remained in service 300% longer than the predecessor.

Created a simplified "hook" tooling design that reduced set-up time to from one day to one hour.

Corrected design deficiencies of a crankshaft balancing machine cradle, significantly improving machine reliability, performance, and ease of assembly.

Previous Work Includes:

Project Manager (contract), Creative Robotic Applications, Inc., Norcross, GA 1994 to 1995

Manufacturing Engineer, East Tennessee Machine, Oak Ridge, TN 1993 to 1994

Manufacturing Engineer, Machine Kinetics Corp., Knoxville, TN 1989 to 1993

Manufacturing Systems Analyst, Lockwood Greene Engineers, Oak Ridge, TN 1987 to 1989

Applications Engineer, Cybotech Corporation, Indianapolis, IN 1983 to 1987

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Automotive Technology 1982

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

GPA: 3.75, Dean's List

Associate in Engineering Degree, Mechanical Engineering Technology 1980

New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord, NH

Major GPA: 3.24

Training Certificates

CAM2 Q Measurement Training, Faro Technologies, Inc, Atlanta, GA, 2011

SolidWorks Drawings, Moderntech Mechanical, Knoxville, TN, 2008

SolidWorks Essentials, Moderntech Mechanical, Knoxville, TN, 2007

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Excel Partnership, Inc., Troy, MI, 1998

Reliability and Maintainability Guidelines for Manufacturing Machinery and Equipment, Excel Partnership, Inc., Troy, MI, 1998

Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Certification Institute of SME, Dearborn, MI, 1997

Fundamentals of Balancing, ITW Balance Engineering, 1996

Effective Speaking and Human Relations, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc., 1989

Material Handling Short Course - Manufacturing Systems, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988

Industrial Finishing and Painting, Paint Con '85, 1985

Programming and Operation of ARMSTAR Robot, Tokico America, 1984

Honor Graduate, Automotive Repair School, US Army Ordinance Center & School, Aberdeen, MD, 1975

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