MITCHELL P. POMERANTZ

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Highland Park, Illinois 60035

847-***-**** (cell)

ab241y@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Senior Design / Project Development Engineer with over twenty years in the

field. Experience in the design, development, prototyping, manufacturing,

inspection and testing of a wide range of components. Experience with

thermoformed and injection molded plastics, thermoform mold design, insert

molding, over molding, ultrasonic joining, TPE's, rubber, machined parts,

stampings, tubing, extrusions and coatings. Management of projects from

concept through production. Excellent "hands-on" and troubleshooting

skills. Skilled machinist. Proficient in the use of SolidWorks.

Experience with Pro-Engineer, AutoCad and CADKEY.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

PREMIER PLASTICS, Franklin, WI

2010 to present

Custom Thermoformer, manufacturer of plastic products ranging from heavy

gauge cut sheet to in-line roll-fed thin gauge products.

Senior Design / Tooling Engineer

Responsible for the design of a wide range of custom products ranging from

load steps for the shipping industry to parts trays for the auto industry.

Design and engineer parts from information provided by customers to assist

with quoting and for production. Design thermoform molds, fixtures and

dies for production. Responsible for handling multiple overlapping

projects.

THULE, INC., Franklin Park, IL

1999 to 2010

Worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of automotive load

carrier systems. Thule's product lines feature car top cargo boxes, multi-

purpose roof racks, rear mount racks and accessories for transporting

outdoor recreational equipment including bikes, skis, snowboards, kayaks

and canoes.

Senior Design / Project Development Engineer

Responsible for the design, engineering and development of Thule's

thermoformed cargo box category for the North American market. Manage all

project phases from concept through production.

. Implemented seven new box lines in addition to numerous OEM and private

label designs, including the Sears X-Cargo Sport 20, the best selling

cartop box in North America for the past 11 years.

. Key member of manufacturing team which selected, customized and

installed a new $1 million state-of-the-art thermoforming machine which

has helped to improve production efficiencies.

. Responsible for structuring bills of material, engineering changes and

ISO documentation.

. Work with toolmakers to implement special mold features and improve

versatility of tooling.

. Integrate various new products into production and provide support

throughout product life.

. Work with Thule's global product development team to integrate new

products worldwide.

JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, Racine, WI

1994 to 1998

A global recreational products company specializing in SCUBA diving,

fishing, marine and camping markets with annual sales of $350 million. The

company is controlled by the S.C. Johnson family.

Senior Product Development Engineer

1995 to 1998

Responsible for the research, design, engineering, prototyping and testing

of products for SCUBAPRO, a premier global manufacturer of scuba diving

equipment. Assisted manufacturing with product build, problem analysis

and quality issues.

. Conceived, designed and carried through to tooling the next generation

'AIR 3' regulator.

. Received patent on modular concept of above regulator.

. Brought to market and received patent for anti-icing feature on the

G500 regulator line which was recognized as one of the best performing

regulators in the diving industry.

. Facilitated the smooth transition of relocated production operation,

which included resolving quality issues and establishing local

vendors.

. Reevaluated and instituted new product standards eliminating

production bottlenecks.

. Received the JWA "Compass Award" for outstanding efforts to support

production.

. Served as liaison between United States and European production

facilities. Involved travel for new product development, European CE

testing and global sales meetings.

DACOR CORPORATION, Northfield, IL 1986 to

1994

Manufacturer of SCUBA diving equipment

Design Engineer 1990 -

1994

Designed, researched and engineered innovative regulator products.

. Designed, developed and carried through production the EXTREME ( line

of regulator second stages, which at the time ranked as DACOR's

leading line of regulators.

. Received United States and foreign patents on an air injector feature

for the above.

Quality Control Supervisor and Machinist

1988 to 1990

EDUCATION AND AWARDS

B.S., Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

Holder of five patents and one pending

TRAINING AND SPECIAL SKILLS

Completed Thule Leadership Training course

Over 14 years of experience with SolidWorks

Over 5 years of experience with Pro-Engineer

Machining / prototyping skills

REFERENCES

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