Engineer Technician
Resume:
William L. Lanning 517-***-****
North Port,Florida 34286
Education
Associates Degree in Aviation Maintenance
AirFrame and Powerplant License September
1978
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Dayton Beach, Florida
Experience
Tenneco Automotive
April 2010 to Present
Hydraulic Fatigue Technician - Setup and plumbed servo controlled hydraulic
actuators and run it with MTS flex test 100 and 407 controllers for various
test parameters on exhaust systems. Exhaust system testing using a propane
furnace for the heat source.
Edgewater Bistro
June 2008 to August 2009
Cook/Prep cook: Food preparation with use of stove and a oven, grill, deep
fryer, and pizza making. Also made salads and was a Dishwasher. It is
seasonal work.
Powertrain Integration
November 2007 to June 2008
Buyer/ Material Control Coordinator
Procured and tracked tooling and materials and services for various
automotive engine systems.
Managed distribution of prototype and production RFQs to suppliers,
negotiated price, selected source, compiled cost estimate for quotation to
customers, and issued purchase orders to suppliers.
Tracked budget associated with the engine projects including tooling,
material, and labor.
Maintained critical path timing to meet key program milestones and customer
deliverables.
Acted as project liaison between suppliers, Product Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering, throughout material procurement.
. Used Syteline system for purchase requisitions and maintained expense
sheets for my budget on each program. Approved invoices for payment.
Handle shipping and receiving of all materials going in and out.
Faurecia Auotmotive
December 2004 to October 2006
Senior Prototype/ Buyer/ Coordinator
.
. Managed all aspects of the design prototype process from concept to pre-
production for the Seating Division's Metals Business Unit.
. Cost estimating, quoting and budget development. Managed an annual
engineering prototype and validation budget exceeding $2 Million.
. Purchased component commodities of steel, aluminum, plastics, e coating,
power coating and value added services managing an annual spend of
approximately $2 Million.
. Critical path management of prototype projects to ensure successful
execution of key program milestones and customer deliverables including
multiple design phase DVP&R builds and delivery of styling and validation
properties to the customers.
. Prototype supply chain management including price negotiation, source
selection, material planning, and supplier quality.
. Scheduled and managed all prototype production in Faurecia's prototype
pilot plant.
. Management of engineering design change implementation and engineering
BOM integrity.
. Create budgets for approval, order and track delivery of all required
parts for builds, and track related costs. Coordinate builds and arrange
shipments to fill customers and internal orders.
. Using QAD system for requestions. And approved invoices for payment.
Lear Corporation/ ITT Automotive as of 8-25-97 January 1995 to December
2004
Southfield, Michigan
Senior Prototype/ Buyer/ Coordinator - (1998 - 2004)
Procured and tracked prototype tooling and material for automotive seating
structures and adjusters from design concept to production launch.
Managed distribution of prototype RFQs to suppliers, negotiated price,
selected source, compiled cost estimate for quotation to customers, and
issued purchase orders to suppliers.
. Purchased component commodities of steel, aluminum, plastics, and value
added services managing an annual spend of approximately $5 Million.
Coordinated assembly of prototype structural seat systems at suppliers and
Lear manufacturing facilities.
Tracked budget associated with the prototype projects including tooling,
material, and labor.
Maintained critical path timing to meet key program milestones and customer
deliverables.
Acted as project liaison between suppliers, Product Engineering,
Manufacturing Engineering, throughout prototype material procurement,
assembly, quality inspection, and design validation testing including
active participation with program cross functional teams
. Used AS 400 system for purchase requisitions and maintained expense
sheets for my budget on each program. Approved invoices for payment.
. Handled multiple programs simultaneously, including 338/378& GMT 900.
. Promoted and transferred to Transnational Division Dearborn as Test and
Prototype Build Engineer.
. Took prototype seat tracks and structures from APQP to PPAP phase.
. Coordinated all DVP&R testing required per customer and FMVSS
requirements.
. Promoted and transferred to Elsie Plant in November 1998 as Prototype
Build Coordinator and Engineer. Supervised and scheduled prototype
builds on seat track assemblies. Acted as liaison between Engineering
and Prototype area. Ordered tooling and fixtures for each project as
required. Kept up to date time line on working status of projects.
. Product and Test Technician - Worked on the Toyota Program building and
testing power seat tracks per Toyota Specifications. Responsibilities
included fatigue, pull tests, thermal chamber testing, recording data and
reporting results to engineers. Supported production plants for new
model builds.
. Training in technical writing, Microsoft Project 4.0, Excel 7.0,
Microsoft Word 7.0 and Microsoft Windows 98 and blueprint reading. DFSS
training. Proficient at using computer data acquisition program
Snapmaster.
Atoma International August 1994 to December 1994
Livonia, Michigan
. Hydraulic & Test Technician - Duties included set-up and monitoring tests
using various equipment, micromasters, load cells, air cylinders,
hydraulic actuators and programming Partlows and Honeywells for
environmental chambers conditions. Ran and monitored multi-slam door
carts for door latch and lock durability. Learned to use 458 MTS
controller for forward and rearward seat sample pulls. Knowledge of
video equipment for test documentation as well as Hewlett Packard 3
channel plotter.
National Technical Systems March 1994 to December 1994
Detroit, Michigan March 1993 to
July 1993
. Hydraulic Technician - Setup and plumbed servo controlled hydraulic
actuators and ran it with MTS controls for various test parameters.
Exhaust system testing using diesel engine (dyno controlled) and a
propane furnace for the heat source. Environmental chamber set-up with
servo hydraulics for vibration inputs and without hydraulic actuator
control. Used temperature controllers, fluid cart, and timer controls.
Fabricated fixtures needed for the test items. Hooked up
instrumentation, thermocouples, pressure transducers, accelerometers, and
recorded required data.
Modern Engineering July 1993 to March 1994
Ford Motor Company - Engine Manufacturing and Development Operations
Allen Park, Michigan
. Experimental Engine Mechanic - Assembled and disassembled prototype
automotive engines (3.8L, 3.0L, 2.5L, 4.6L, 5.4L) to support numerous
test facilities.
Williams International January 1979 to February 1993
Walled Lake, Michigan
. Senior Technician - Research and Development. Responsibilities included:
Helping to supervise and train technicians, disassembly and assembly of
turbine engines, installed engines test cells, ran test cells, and
recording data. Worked various programs with prototype hardware,
modifying hardware, construction and installation of instrumentation.
Building with instrumentation of various test rigs from blueprints and
recording data. Balance work on rotating hardware (110,000 rpm +).
Complete dimensions of hardware, working with precision instruments to
within .0001 inch tolerances. Complete knowledge of test cell hook-up
and operations.
. Offsite Facility Testing at Wyle Laboratory and AEDC (Arnolds Engineering
Development Center). Duties performed while at these facilities included
technical support on various engine programs, numerous shock and
vibration testing, and wind tunnel testing.
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