Engineer Manager

STEVEN A. REED

*** ***** ******* *****, ******** 26

I ndianapolis, Indiana 46201

Cell: 765-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

15+ years of experience in a broad range of engineering, project management and manufacturing

activities, including testing of electrical feedback control systems, aircraft structural analysis and

capital project management. Solid technical instructional experience at both the collegiate and

p rofessional levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

M ATER IAL T EC H NO LOG I ES, L LC, I N D IANAPOL IS, I N 1999 to P resent

Owner/General Manager

M anaged all phases of precision machining company. Tasks included product design(CAD), CNC

p rogramming(MasterCam), job set-up, CNC machining, manual turning and grinding, M IG welding,

quoting, customer interaction(sales), among others.

S IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Returned shop to profitability following two years of losses

Became proficient in all areas of machine shop operations.

Designed product and manufacturing process for the ventilation industry which enabled customer to

gain UL approval.

M ARUBEN I P LANT CONTRACTOR, I NC., I N D IANAPOL IS, I N 1994 to 1998

P roject Manager

Generated and implemented the procedures necessary to complete capital equipment upgrades in

customer manufacturing facilities. Tasks included: engineering assistance, purchasing coordination,

p roject communication and installation oversight.

S IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I mproved customer/supplier communication channels disrupted due to poor supplier performance and

d ivergent corporate cultures.

Generated project t racking procedures which enabled customer to successfully receive on a timely basis

over 2100 components for the assembly of specialty paper manufacturing equipment.

B AL L-I NCON CORP., M U NC I E, I N 1991 to 1993

P roject Engineer

Conducted the design and implementation of capital projects undertaken in manufacturing facilities.

Tasks included cost and manpower estimates, design (including extensive use of CAD), and field

management.

M C DON NE L L DOUG LAS, LONG BEACH, CA 1988 to 1989

Stress Analyst

Performed strength analysis and other investigations, as required, to determine the acceptability for

strength of non-conforming aircraft parts and assemblies.

S IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Selected as a high potential candidate to gain accelerated both experience in making critical

engineering decisions on the shop f loor in redesign and manufacturing.

R OCKWE LL I N T E RNAT IO NAL, PAL MDALE, CA 1985 to 1988

System Test Engineer

Developed test methods, test equipment requirements, prepared checkout procedures, conducted

system tests and t roubleshooting during checkout and f light-line operations.

S IGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

D iscovered and implemented corrective action necessary to remedy

design condition responsible for compromised aircraft performance.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

While at Indiana University, worked as an Associate Instructor for programming and personal

computer course.

E DUCATION

B.S., Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Pu rdue University, 1985.

M .B.A., Finance/Operations Management, I ndiana University, 1990.

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