Engineer Injection Molding

Randy Dickensheets

*** ***** ***** **, *******, MI 49424

Phone: 616-***-****

Email: ***********@*****.***

Objective

Provide 20 years of various technical knowledge of plastic

assemblies/processes/tooling and Lighting to a company with profitability

at premium quality with professional urgency

Summary

. Extensive engineering experience across a wide variety of projects in the

automotive industry with the last decade spent working as a contractor.

. Strong communication and documentation skills, exceptional work

ethic/dedication.

. Solid leadership skills whether at the managerial level or "down in the

trenches".

. Assigned critical projects in launch mode or behind schedule utilizing

skills for a successful outcome.

Work Experience

Sr. Contract Engineer: Launch/Process/Product/Project/Tooling Engineering

8/2008 to present

GM Advance Vehicle Development Group - Senior Design Engineer

. Analyze foot space of GM product line vs. market.

. Benchmark Rear camera vision capabilities for 2014 NIHTSA legal

mandatory proposal ($75-250per veh.)

. Clinic Participant for Vehicle Ingress/Egress, headroom, leg-room, for

95th percentile

CDL Truck driver positions-(Haz-Mat, All-"N" endorsements-doubles/triples,

tankers, FAST pass)

Ford Motor Co. - RT Process Engineer (Sigma tech.-contract)

Analyze all materials, parts & processes (injection-molding, stampings,

finishes, assemblies etc.) to optimize cost towards entire vehicle. (EDGE,

Verb/Fiesta, MKX, Truck

. Lead Round-table of Program Mgt., Finance, Engineering & Purchasing.

Engage suppliers for alternative and more efficient solutions and cost

reduction.

West Mich. CDL School - student licensed for CDL driving.

11/07 Graduated

Visteon Corporation/Ford-ACH. Exteriors- Lighting Group

CORE Group-Product Engineer (CAE-tech-Contract)

11/05 - 08/07

Provide guidance/release to PD Lighting of Standard Parts Hardware; Bulbs-

halogen, signal etc. sockets adjusters, boots, fasteners, plastics, and

wire-harnesses.

. Best design practices and new technologies on New

Programs(Forward/Rear/Turn Lamps, LED & CHMSL's)

. Release improvements to existing GM, Nissan, Ford, and Volkswagen lamps.

. Resourced items to China, Honduras & Mexico manufacturing sources.

. Troubleshot materials processes / products, tool changes, root cause

problems at Pre-launching of lamps, including Guide Corp. takeover GM

lamps & components. Nissan Truck/SUV forward lamps

. Facilitate Test Failures & Action weekly mtg.; results from Vibration,

Photometry, water leak, corrosion, and warranty lamps. Reduction in

scrap, increased productivity,

. Implement / convert ELV compliant finishes, Progressed Std. Part Database

work plan APVPR, DFMEA, PFEMA, DOE and 8-D's, GM 3660, WERS, Vis Mock-up.

DCX Jeep Truck, Detroit, MI (DGE-Contract)

1999-2007

Sr. Product Engineer -Launched 2002 Liberty overhead systems headliner,

visors, lighting, compass consoles, new side-airbags

Introduced new plastic clam-shell visor & corporate-wide- lighting/sunroof

switch.

. Revised designs for desired launch condition. CN and MCM cost saving

systems.

DCX Interior Trim Engineer

. For Liberty, Cherokee and Wrangler, C-pillar rearward, Quarters, Console,

Header and Tailgate garnish, problem-solved, PTR, CN's, PPAP, etc.

. Short term & non- automotive, Heavy Truck Interiors- Injection molding &

RIM

Wheel 2 Wheel Specialty Vehicles, Madison Heights, MI

Sr. Product Design/Project Eng

Provides Hi-performance, custom & prototype vehicles to GM and per

celebrity request

. GM Silverado SS - front/rear fascia and side-cladding developed designs

for tooling, including attachment method & assembly. SS- Truck of the

Year

. Project support of-Customized -Corvette-Jay Leno, GMC Truck-Greg Norman,

1957 Chevy Bel-Aire

Magna SS/General Motors Truck, Rochester Hills, MI / Silao, Mexico

Tier 0.5- Launch responsible of GMT805 2002 Avalanche - Truck of the Year

Sr. Product/ Design Release Engineer (DRE) - For new mid-gate system

"1st in the Industry", completed styling/design(EWO's-$5mil). Compression

molded-Composite material and Mfg. Equipment.

. Midgate(pok-yo) for mfg. launch in Mexico. mock-up, production tools and

installation method

Trim (IR) Incident Resolution GM Co-Chair - Monitored 15 interior &

exterior trim engineers for product launch readiness, problem solving of

over 300 IR's (Pimrep)

. Member of GM Core Launch Team reporting to GM top management.

. Hard Tonneau Cover (DRE) - completion for launch mode, trouble shot latch

system.

. Hard Tonneau Cover Storage Bag (DRE) - Developed textile storage bag

system for hard covers, insured crash worthiness, durability,

usability/ergonomics.

A.L LIGHTING- Joint Bosch/Magneti Marelli Farm Hills, MI / Juarez, Mexico

Tooling/Process Engineer- member of new staff for Joint Venture transition

phase.

. Review 1st shot trials and Germany transferred molds at injection molding

tool trials.

. Problem-solving on Ford & GM lamps, 2-shot 2-color injection molding &

hard coating.

. Implemented (FIFO) Improve manufacturability / reduce scrap, isolated

root cause on rejects through 8-D's, DOE, BOB & WOW for suppliers in El

Paso, TX, Petoskey, MI., Windsor, Ont. for assembly in Juarez, Mexico.

General Motors Technical Center, Warren, MI.

03/97 - 09/99

Alpha Build Coordinator (Contract) (04/98 - 09/99) Vehicle Launch Ctr. Mid

Lux Build Site

. Oversee Alpha build site for interiors, Power train and HVAC systems. (35

protoype vehicles)

. Manage issues to insure timely part and modular system delivery

. coordinate problems at build site to resolution, maintain vehicle/buck

build

. schedule, engineering representative at daily site meetings, presenting

PPAA's issuing PIMREP's.

Total Vehicle Integration Engineer (Contract) (03/97- 09/99)

Assist TVIE manager, NAO, GMIO, SATURN staff (Chief Engineers, Directors)

for the Global Delta Program.

. Assigned to projects requiring motivating, resolving conflict,

clarifying direction and establish business cases.

. Facilitate & coordinate agenda for team meetings, implement usage of

engineering database Colored Visual-BOM Wall, Open Issues/Action List

. Initiated camouflage for 35 Alpha prototype cars. Guided vehicle

competitive tear downs through mock-up reviews and participated in VABA

(Vehicle Assessment and Benchmarking Activity) Toyota Corolla etc.

Intertec Systems - Inoac of Japan, Bardstown, KY

07/96 - 03/97

Supplier of RIM-Foam instrument panels, air-bag doors and door

panels/skins

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer / Interim Tooling, Process & Maintenance Mgr

. Increased productivity of 2500-ton injection-molding area 50%, reduce

scrap and downtime.

. Implemented plant emergency plan for 1997 Ohio River Flood, resulting

in no late production shipments.

. Volunteer for emergency 12-hr sandbag activity of community water

treatment plant.(Saved $2MIL PLANT)

. Scheduled JCI. "Cube initiative" program for plant-wide preventive

maintenance and efficiency

. Focus projects involved maintaining molding areas, foam, suryln-

adhesion, I/P water-jet cutting area, Slush mold scrap, Lean assembly

areas. Door Panel Heat-staking

. QS-9000 Internal Auditor - phase 1 towards certification

Lescoa Corp., Grand Rapids, MI

06/96 - 07/96 Supplier of consoles,

instrument panels and exterior lighting

Project/Interiors Launch Engineer (Contract)

. Launch GM Okla. plant on: 1997 GM P90 Olds-Cutlass & Chev-Malibu Center

consoles.

. Development of 2000 GMT 820 large truck luxury floor console Yukon,

Suburban.

Donnelly Corporation, Holland, MI

06/95 - 03/96

Sr. Project Engineer/Program Mgr - Nissan Business Unit

A supplier specializing in modular window systems, mirrors, and interior

systems

. Developed customer ideas through sketches, renderings, clay 1st-stage

prototype tools & coordination of all design, styling, optical,

mechanical & electrical requirements for Nissan Ford QV Overhead lamp

systems.

. Worked closely with customers to adapt a project strategy to reduce

timing for a successful MRD launch of D-lot build at Nissan Research and

Development.

. Developed part program from concept to clay, through all design

disciplines

. Included first laser scans technology successfully used at Donnelly.

. Trained team in Japanese methods

O'Sullivan/Automotive Ind., Dearborn, MI

03/94 - 05/95

Product Design Engineer - Co-located at Ford Design Studio / Pilot Plant -

Automotive Ind. purchased the former O'Sullivan Auto Div, a supplier of

gray and black box design of trim products.

Release engineer for 1997 Econoline Center console, Interior Trim

panels.

. Feasibility, structures, release, prototype, and production builds.

Time- managed launch activities for tooling, gauging, and manufacturing

equipment.

. Competent with Ford WERS network and VAVE.

. 1997 Expedition C, D-pillars Trim, rear quarters Trim, Process

Eng./Changes, tooling changes

Nihonplast Ltd. Of Japan, NAPM-Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing, Eaton,

OH 02/91 - 03/9

Airbag Steering Wheels, Interior/ Exterior plastic assemblies for Honda,

Nissan, Ford, MercedesBenz(Freightliner)

Product/QC Engineer - Direct contact with Honda--Responsible for daily

production quality including launch start-ups of 94 Accord, 95 Civic &

motorcycle plants reducing PPM. Accord-Civic Car of the Year

. Process monitoring included: RIM, injection molding (25-2,000 ton), blow-

mold, vacuum-form, plastic welding, printing, painting, metal stamping,

plating and welding.

. Implemented new computer/camera online inspection technology on SRS

airbag steering wheels.

. Introduced environmentally-friendly water-based materials for SRS

steering wheel, panel meter, reserve tank, inner fender,& glove box.

. Establish localized supplier part sourcing (Philippines, Malaysia).

. Utilized SPC, 5-P, DOE, Deming/Gant charts to solve problems with

critical dimensions and provide better fit/function.

. Trained joint Honda/Neaton Quality-Up teams to utilize associate

involvement.

. Supervise technicians. Analyzed gauging needs, tool changes, and

warranty analysis.

. Lean mfg. practices, FIFO, Pok-yo, Completed overseas assignments in

Japan & Canada

Elco/Thermoplastics, Mishawaka, IN

05/87 - 01/91

Plastics, fasteners, stampings and value added tight tolerance plastic

products. With In-house Injection Mold build Tool Shop capabilities.

Project Engineer-Accounts included Autecs /Bosch, Borg Warner, N-Denso,

Ford. all the GM

. Prototype development through production tooling, profitability

continuous improvement, FMEA's, DOE's, 8-Ds, Gp-3 ISIR submittal (SPC).

GM Granted Target and Merit of Excellence Awards. Monitored multiple

Tools build process. 1-16cavity injection molds.

Cost Estimating Engineer

. Responsible for pricing/quoting of Pc/price and tooling, technical

support/sales follow-up to international customer base. New Business

resulting in Multiple Plant Expansions.

. Products included tight tolerance gears, washers, insert moldings, and

fluid containers.

. Resins included ABS, acetals, PBT, PET, Polys, and nylons. Developed

material library

Layout Coordinator

. Quality inspection of production parts to various testing methods, as

well as prototype parts. Supplied ISR documentation to key customers.

Process/Production Supervisor- Team-managed supervision of production

processes- 1st, 2nd & 3rd shifts

. Operated/monitored & troubleshot various injection molding

equipment/Processes; thermo-laters, grinders, sprue-picking robots, bowl

feeders, turntables, sonic welding.

. Advised on Tool corrections. Tool trials evaluations, Lean Mfg Cell

implementation, FIFO concept

United Parcel Service,

Certified Air Driver

Elkhart, IN (88-91)-Evenings 2nd job, Muncie, IN (86-87), Grand Rapids, MI

(05)

. Promoted to on-call, overseas, next-day service, introducing services to

customers.

. Member of KORE (Keeping Our Reputation Excellent) Group

. Advanced skills in time management, customer relations, efficiency and

cleanliness

Education

. Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Industrial Technology/Educational endorsement - Emphasis: Plastic

Technology

Corporate-Sponsored Training:

. Lean Manufacturing, 5-C's, 5-Y's, Hot-runner Systems

. Total Quality Management, QS 9000, CMM Training

. Japanese Language, Spanish language, Korean greetings

. DOE for Plastics, DFMEA, PFMEA, ADVPR

. Honda Coaching & Counseling

. Computer Applications- Windows Training- Lotus Notes Usage, WORD, EXCEL,

Powerpoint,MS-Project

. Ford TOPS (Team-Oriented Problem Solving), 8-D's

. Visteon Lighting University,Vis Mock-up(CAD)

. Training in Teamcenter, UG, & Catia

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