FREDRIC JAY ANDERSON, *** Bracken Court, Frankfort, KY 40601, Home 502-695-

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OBJECTIVE:

. Welding engineer utilizing experience, engineering, and problem solving

skills to analyze data to resolve technical problems in production and

to design equipment, develop weld processes, and new fabrication process

to improve welding operations.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

. AWS Certified Welding Inspector-06090011.

. Installation of a Motoman robotic weld cell.

. Implemented movement of welded axles from one plant to another plant.

. Converted three Motoman robots weld cells to a new program.

. Received a patent for "Truck Wire" (5,813,872).

. Identified and implemented $2 million in yearly cost reductions.

. Reduced 100% inventory of weldment details (JIT).

SKILLS:

Engineering skills in fixture design, tool design, product design,

procedures, ECN's, teaching, leading teams, capitol equipment purchases.

Extensive hands on welding experience. Skilled in writing DFMEA, PFMEA,

Control Plans, and PPAP. Experienced in lean manufacturing, Certified as

Six Sigma Green Belt. Quality Systems include QS9000, ISO9000, TS14969,

and ISO14000. Software experience AutoCAD, AutoCAD Lt, Unigraphics II

(CAD), Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Power Point, and Project,

Adobe Acrobat (PDF files), WinZip, XML files, QAD, CAPE Pack, FTP

software, Photoshop, MACPAC,

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Welding /Process Engineer, ArvinMeritor Inc., Frankfort, KY (Nov 2005 to

Present).

AWS Certified Welding Inspector-06090011. Certified welders to AWS D1.1

Structural Welding Code.

Wrote PQR's, and WPS. Developed fixtures to reduce setup and downtime.

Developed and taught weld inspection training classes. Developed

procedure to reduce welding scrap and rework-reduced scrap and rework by

25%. Specified and implemented capital equipment. Implemented equipment

and processes to improve work flow and to reduce cost. Implemented

various safety projects to improve plant safety record yearly. Certified

Six Sigma Green Belt- Reduced equipment setup by 50%. Experienced in

Lean Manufacturing and problem-solving techniques.

Product Engineer/Catalog Manager, Prestolite Wire Corporation, Tifton, GA

(Jan 1999 to Sep 2005).

Designed a new ignition wire set program. Developed wire set programs and

created CAD drawings for ACDelco, CARQUEST, and Denso. Created and

maintained 3000 CAD drawings. Designed 1200 new wire sets. Created and

resolved ECN's. Launched new items with a team. Resolved labor claims.

Cataloged all products electronically and created paper catalogs.

Audited quality systems QS9000, ISO14000 and TS14949 as a lead auditor.

Product Engineer, Cooper Industries, Cooper Automotive, Belden

Automotive, Dumas, AR (Mar. 1995 to Jan. 1999).

Designed ignition wire sets. Introduced 1140 new sets. Created bills of

materials and manufacturing instruction. Received a patent for "Truck

Wire" (5,813,872). Created CAD drawings of new wire sets and components.

Resolved manufacturing problems of new products. Identified and

implemented $2 million in cost reductions. Designed new product for OEM

customers. Developed a new ignition boot for commercial engines. ISO9000

Lead auditor.

Manufacturing Engineer, Cooper Industries, Belden Automotive, Dumas, AR

(Jan. 1993 to Mar. 1995).

Implemented a packaging system for wire sets. Developed manufacturing

instructions to build and package various products. Implemented a new

computerized extruder, writing procedures and operating instruction.

Specified and implemented capital equipment.

Welding Engineer, Cooper Industries, Gardner-Denver M&C, Roanoke, VA

(1989 to 1993).

Developed (JIT) process for weldments using lean manufacturing processes.

Reduced 100% inventory of weldment details. Certified welders to AWS

D1.1 Structural Welding Code. Designed and implemented work cells for

fabrication and weld areas. Implemented welding positioners. Designed

and built weld fixtures. Wrote repair procedures. Supervised 1 to 2 men.

Member of cross functional team with design engineers for

manufacturability of welded components. Taught classes on blue prints

and weld symbols. Programmed and fixtured weldments for robotic welding.

Specified and implemented capital equipment.

Journeyman Welder/Fitter, Pittsburgh Des Moines, Inc., Provo, UT.

Fielding Welding, Provo, UT, Southwest Mfg., Hereford, TX

Certified welder: SMAW, SAW, FCAW, GMAW (MIG), and STUD welding. Passed

100% x-ray plate test to ASME Code. Familiar with GTAW. Worked

extensively from blue prints. Worked in quality assurance. Supervision

up to 12 men.

Journeyman Finish and Framing Carpenter, Mellor Construction Co., Lehi,

UT

Involved in all aspects of building construction. Built commercial

building and houses from blueprints.

U.S. Army Honorable Discharge. Rank of sergeant.

EDUCATION:

BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, 1990

Weber State University, Ogden, UT

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) - Associate Member

. AWS - Member Active CWI 06090011

PERSONAL:

. Boy Scouts of America - Troop committee Member, Scout Master and Troop

Commissioner-Assisted 18 young men to rank of Eagle Scout.

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