Engineer Process Improvement
Resume:
Timothy J. Janecke
Houston, TX 77077
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SUMMARY
Mechanical engineer with three years of project and design engineering
experience and one year of process improvement experience.
Extensive project management, document development, technical writing and
presentation experience.
Skilled with Microsoft Office, Pro Engineer, AutoCAD and Product Lifecycle
Management software.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
___ __ June 2006
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology
Minor: Business
Green Belt Certified
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project and Design Engineer
Nov 2007 - July 2010
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Houston, TX
. Authored many various technical documents. This included a Design
Reference Document (DRD) that documented the project. This document
contained interfaces to other projects on the program, design
description, design evolution, and performance characteristics.
. Modeled hardware concepts using parametric 3D modeling software to
convey design concepts and hardware architecture. Presented design
concepts to customer and internal review boards to ensure requirements
compliance. Performed design reviews with review boards to modify design
as required.
. Worked with systems integration to ensure that our projects design was
keeping pace with vehicle design evolution.
. Developed test plans to have hardware evaluated by customer. Interfaced
with procurement and vendors to purchase and have hardware developed for
evaluation. Provided technical oversight to technician during
fabrication of mockup construction. Scheduled and performed hardware
evaluations to demonstrate requirement compliance. Compiled and prepared
test reports based on data and feedback collected from evaluation
participants; utilized data to improve the design when necessary or
validate design architecture.
. Directly provided customer with design status updates on an every other
week basis through presentations and face-to-face interaction.
. Coordinated with project leads to ensure bill of materials and parts
lists accurately reflected design maturity. Managed, under configuration
control, parts list containing over 10,000 items and 2,000 pounds of
mass.
Process Improvement Engineer
Nov 2006 - Oct 2007
Brightwood Corporation
Madras, OR
. Evaluated production facility lighting and provided energy efficiency
analysis. Proposed alternative lighting architecture which would
increase energy and production process efficiency. Generated analysis
to prove energy efficient architecture would reduce product defects,
lowering overhead operating costs, allowing architecture installation to
"pay for itself".
. Utilized Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles to identify
bottlenecks in the production process and developed solutions to
mitigate these problems.
. Performed return on investment, payback period analysis, and made
process improvement recommendations to the company president. Supervised
implementation of approved process improvement projects and coordinated
with various trades to minimize impact to production schedule.
. Performed 5S audits of production facilities and reported findings to
the vice president of the company and ensured that the discrepancies had
been corrected through follow up.
. As a member of the High Desert Economic Consortium (HiDEC) attended
training sessions in productivity and process improvement to learn best
practices from other industries.
. Green Belt certified.
Research Assistant Sept 2002
- Jun 2004
Oregon Renewable Energy Center
Klamath Falls, OR
Assisted in the characterization of dual sided photovoltaic cells and
solar concentrator. Various methods of cooling were tested to increase the
solar array efficiency.
Aviation Life Support
Oct 1993 - Oct 1999
Corporal (E-4)
United States Marine Corps
San Diego, CA
. Designed and fabricated soft goods including intake and exhaust covers
for aircraft engines, seat covers, and helmet covers; used industrial
sewing machines to fabricate, modify, and size soft goods and flight
equipment.
. Provided technical assistance and leadership to Marines in proper
rigging, packing and inspection of all aircraft-mounted parachutes for
the Marine Corps Air Station at Miramar.
. Inspected and repaired personal oxygen regulators and personal survival
gear; managed daily production schedules for life support division.
. Performed general maintenance and periodic inspections of fighter pilot
flight equipment and general and phase maintenance on F/A-18 aircraft.
. Certified Quality Assurance inspector.
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