TOM WICKS

Engineer

*** ******* ****** *********, **** 43469 419-***-****

thomas.wicks1980@yahoo

Profile

I posses 15+ years' experience in assembly manufacturing and quality

systems. I've lead in the design of assembly fixtures, processes and

assembly concepts. I possess a record of cost reduction, organization, and

data analysis. I've been a reliable contact for customers, suppliers, and

interdepartmental personnel. My skills include attention to detail, Poka-

yoke, and project planning. My experience is in automotive manufacturing,

plasma panel manufacturing, and electronic assembly.

Skill set

. Project planning . Documentation review

. GD&T trained . Drawing review

. Prototype layout & build . Calipers, Micrometers, Profile

projector

. Fanuc robot programming . Lumonic Laser programming

. SPC . Solidworks (3D modeling)

. Excel/Microsoft Word . Typing (35 WPM)

. PowerPoint . Solidworks (DWGeditor 2009)

Leadership

. CAD I Tutor at Terra Community College (March 2010- May 2010)

. Reading Tutor for Project Read (March 2010 - April 2011)

. Chaired APQP meetings with production supervisor, quality manager and

maintenance.

. Pioneered layered process audit system.

. Spearheaded supplier quality meetings.

. Guided operators on work cell set-up and sequence of assembly operation.

. Trained and educated production in process variation thru Gage R&R

studies.

Employment

Whirlpool Clyde, Ohio Commercial washer manufacturer

Continuous line Operator June 2010 to February 2011

. Pinpointed source of assembly conveyor failure

. Identified defects in components

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TOM WICKS

Engineer

520 College Avenue Woodville, Ohio 43469 419-***-****

thomas.wicks1980@yahoo

Nissin Brake; Findlay, Ohio Brake system manufacturer for Honda

Motors

Model Engineer February 2008 - December 2008

. Plan activities for projects and monitor preproduction issues.

. Oversaw quality issues, processes, and timing of pre-production

launches.

. Evaluate drawings, CpK data, material property data, dimensional data,

and structural test data

Electro-Prime Toledo, Ohio Auto body manufacturer of GM service

parts

Assembly Engineer March 2000 - February 2008

. Reengineer assembly fixtures for auto body in white assemblies

. Program robots and laser for preproduction builds

. Build PPAPs, write and illustrate assembly instructions, create Bill of

Materials

. Reduced tooling investment costs, labor, and space with lift and feed

system.

. Isolated fabrication problem with fixture that caused twist in door

assembly.

. Conceptualized efficient way to assemble riv-nuts in radiator assembly.

. Improved fender assembly tooling that reduced rework by 10% to 20%.

. Restructured production of radiator support assembly that improved

productivity by 20%.

. Initiated P.M. concept that reduced Laser set-up time by 30%.

Electro-Plasma Millbury, Ohio Plasma panel & Electronic Assembly

Manufacturer

Quality Engineer May 1987 - March 2000

. Monitored returned product and evaluate supplier corrective actions

. Inspected incoming material, performed in-process audits, evaluate

findings, calibration.

. Investigated measurement methods that influenced process parameters-

This helped to stabilize operation of oven temperatures.

. Saved $300,000 annually by proofing float glass variation and

instituting means to process it.

. Stopped processing of bad product by identifying and tracking electro-

deposition anomaly

that resulted in $200,000 annual savings.

. Saved $50,000 annually by identifying component trend failure and

working with supplier to improve component quality.

Education

Lean Manufacturing, CAD I, CAD II Terra Community

College Fremont, Ohio

B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies in Quality Management University of

Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

A.A.S. Diesel Mechanics Owens Technical College,

Toledo, Ohio

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