Engineer Mechanical

Daniel R. Johns

**** ****** **** ***** . **********, Alabama 36109 . 334-***-**** .

******@****.***

Mechanical Engineer

Resourceful, proactive mechanical engineer with experience in managing and

design of manufacturing processes in a high volume, fast paced production

environment. Proven record of improving manufacturing operation output

capacity and quality. Demonstrated ability to develop changes to existing

equipment as well as new processes within strict time and budget

constraints. Recognizable creativity and determination while working

independently without direction and within senior management led teams.

Professional Strengths Include:

o Project management

o Cost reduction

o Budget Control

o Problem Resolution

o Statistical Analysis

o Prototype Design

o New Program Launch

o Process design

o Equipment Design

o Vendor Sourcing

o Bill of material development

o Part number scheme development

o 3 dimensional and 2 dimensional CAD

o Eligible for EIT Status

o Shipping/Receiving

Highlights and Qualifications

> Managed daily "just in time" production activities including inventory

levels, personnel, tooling, control equipment, and mechanical assembly

equipment

> Cost reductions equivalent to $10,000 per day due to cycle time and

process flow improvements

> Process documentation development following related to the successful

achievement of TS16949 certification

> Daily use of plant management software packages including Made2Manage

and SAP

> Production quality improvements both internally and externally leading

to a reduction of quarterly quality findings from 2% to 0.5% of total

production

> Orchestrated up to 15 new equipment installation projects ranging in

overall value from $1,000 to $500,000 simultaneously

> Daily use of AutoCAD to design replacement machine components and new

manufacturing equipment.

Professional Experience

Halla Climate Systems Alabama, Shorter, Alabama

2008-Curent

Manufacturing Engineer

. Leader in supervision, personnel training, machine setup, and

troubleshooting for existing and new equipment in use at this

principal Tier 1 automotive supplier

. Continuous use of measurement systems analysis and process capability

analysis to make equipment and process improvements allowing the

company to reduce overhead production costs

. Cycle time and brief work factor analysis to justify application of

new processing methods and target areas to be examined for future

improvements

. Implementation of new and improvement of existing error proofing or

Poke Yoke systems including multi-axis robots, vision sensors, and

physical barriers.

. Management and scheduling for personnel from up to 5 vendors per

project including engineers, electricians, and mechanics

. Control of plant layout modifications to improve process flow and

inventory management through completion of machinery movement and

final tryout of equipment

. Author of training documentation for dynamic unbalance measurement

machines

. Development and control of process documents for up to 8 assembly

areas following the Advanced Product Quality Process (APQP) as

required by Visteon Corporation.

. Valuable contributions made to the engineering change process

including prototype trials, improvement reports and results

presentations to management, engineering, and development personnel.

CentraLite Systems Inc., Mobile, Alabama

2004-2008

Project Engineer

. Control of the regulatory listing process through multiple government

and private agencies for the home and commercial automation systems

produced by the company

. Purchasing of materials and services for the internal and external

development of prototype circuit boards and mechanical components

leading to the launch of the company's successful new wireless product

line.

. Management of allocation of up to 500 different electronic components

to multiple external vendors for the manufacture of prototype and

production level assemblies

. Use of Solid Edge drafting software to create three dimensional

models, 2 dimensional drawings, and sheet metal layouts for various

system components

. Modifications to product design to prevent failures observed with

existing products and to reduce total cost to manufacture the products

. Responsible for the creation and update of product documentation

including end user manuals for up to 5 product lines

Production Technician

. Development of a safety program to insure the company's compliance

with local, state, and federal regulations including purchasing of

equipment, writing of procedures, and organization of Material Safety

Data Sheets

. Logistics management including inventory control, shipping, receiving,

and communicating incoming order status to production personnel and

management

. Part number scheme creation and bill of material development for the

company's management software

. Assisted marketing, executive, development, and production departments

in managing projects including tradeshow booth development, real world

simulations, building layout modification, and equipment

troubleshooting and maintenance.

. Responsible for introducing the company to the use of computer aided

drafting software (AutoCAD) and developing previously non-existent

drawings of product components

Education

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering 2008

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