Engineering Design
Resume:
MICHAEL A. SOMERFIELD
Hermitage, PA 16148
CAREER
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position in Engineering or Management where I
can utilize my experience, abilities, and knowledge for the
mutual benefit of both my employer and myself.
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
7/08 to 11/09 CCL Container - Advanced Monobloc Aerosol Division,
Hermitage, PA
Position: Manager of Process Engineering
Responsibilities: Manage process engineering for a nine line
manufacturing facility, addressing production
problems, and improving efficiencies; manage
capital tooling projects; Machine Shop supervision.
This is in addition to and includes all duties as Senior
Designer.
Accomplishments:
. Managed numerous capital tooling projects
simultaneously: delivering quality tooling ahead
of schedule and under budget
. Increased production capability from two to four
lines for our largest customer, on time and under
budget
. Increased production capability from one to three
lines for our Penetang, ON (Canada) production
facility's largest customer
. Established a plant process engineering team
. Developed and implemented a production process
program that allowed us to commercially produce
the first full-body shaped aerosol container in
North America
. General Machine Shop and Tool room guidance and
direction including vendor development, cost
reductions, quality/delivery improvements, and
supervising six Union Toolmakers and two Union
Tool room technicians
4/96 to 7/08 Position: Senior Designer
Responsibilities: Design and detailing of production tooling,
new package development, and plant engineering
support as required to operate a nine line
manufacturing facility; R&D Project management; past
supervision of drafting and design staff. This is in
addition to and includes all duties as Design
Draftsman.
Accomplishments:
. Numerous new package designs used to diversify
product mix and increase our market share (recent
examples include: Snapple Elements bottle; Febreze
Air Effects aerosol; TAG body spray aerosol; Iron
City aluminum beer bottle)
. Developed both neckdown die and slug size
calculation programs
. Extensive shop floor engineering support and
trouble shooting
Numerous redesigns allowing tooling usage across multiple lines
Requisition and testing of all prototype tooling
Specification of all aluminum raw material used in production including
aluminum reduction programs
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4/96 to 7/08 Position: Senior Designer
Accomplishments (continued from page 1):
CAD System management of a SolidWorks 2008/AutoCAD Inventor series
11/AutoCAD 2008/LT2008 network
Oversight of daily process waste water system management including monthly
and semi-annual reporting, and N.O.V. response coordination for eight
months
Interview/hire outside Environmental engineering consulting firm, and
function as company liaison for effluent testing and system design
requirements of a new waste water treatment plant
4/94 to 4/96 Position: Design Draftsman
Responsibilities: Detailing and reverse engineering of all
parts required to support a seven line aluminum
aerosol can manufacturing plant
Accomplishments:
Reverse engineering of both a snaplock rolling device and a threader
Extensive interdepartmental engineering support
Countless engineering changes developed directly with Union shop floor
personnel
2/93 to 9/93 JEB Fabricating, Inc., Sharpsville, PA
Position: Mechanical Designer
Responsibilities: Order processing and expediting; created
computer burning files; design and detailing
support for customer's fabrications
7/89 to 2/93 Wean Incorporated, Youngstown, OH
Position: CAD Drafter
Responsibilities: Design and detailing of steel processing
equipment; provide daily drafting/research
support; implement bill of material changes
3/88 to 3/89 GF Office Furniture, Youngstown, OH
Position: CAD Drafter
Responsibilities: Design and detailing of various office
furniture components and daily drafting/research
support
EDUCATION: Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH
Major: Mechanical Engineering (sophomore)
June 1986 to 1992 (part-time)
Hickory High School - 1984
Mercer County Area Vocational Technical School - 1984
Major: Drafting and Design Technology
SPECIAL
SKILLS: Qualified to operate: AutoCAD release 11-2008, SolidWorks 2004-
2008 3-D modeling software; Microsoft Word & Excel; Microsoft
Windows NT thru XP; Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA)
PERSONAL: Married, two children, good health, Church Elder
INTERESTS: Home improvements, attending our children's sporting
events, and jogging.
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request
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