Jerald S. Turek
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone 847-***-****
Email: **********@*******.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Extensive diversified background as a bilingual engineering professional.
Experienced with product development from concept (prototype) through
production release. Adept at troubleshooting manufacturing processes. A
performance driven and organized team player who can multitask and complete
projects on time. Very flexible and adapts to changes in the working
environment. "Hands-on" and is a leader by example.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Pentair Electronic Packaging, Schaumburg, Illinois 1999- Sept,
2009
A division of Pentair Inc, a Fortune 500 company. PEP designs, fabricates
and assembles electromechanical plated and painted sheet-metal cabinet and
enclosure assemblies for the computer, telecom and data industries,
including Motorola, Dell and Hewlett Packard.
Project Engineer 2003 - Sept, 2009
Responsible for initial design review (Design for Manufacturability),
planning, developing and implementing new product introduction (NPI) of
custom sheet metal (using stamping press progressive dies, laser turret
presses and hydraulic press brakes) plated/painted electronic enclosures,
cabinets and accessories including racks, sub-racks as well as slide rail
and cable management solutions. This includes: project planning and
tracking, external customer and vendor management, prototype development,
tooling review, cost analysis and budget review, piece part cost
estimation, sustaining engineering, work measurement, continuous
improvement (Lean) activities, creating prototype/project JDE MRP bills of
material (BOM) and process routings, initiating, completing and tracking
ECN requests, creating assembly instructions and inspection documentation,
packaging design and specification review, plant layout and machinery
relocation.
. In a Manufacturing/Quality engineering role, assisted with the
prototype development of the new COCA COLA fountain drink welded steel
frame assembly (code name Free Style) and its press brake fabricated
sheet metal accessories. Created proposed AutoCAD welded frame work
center and its process flow prior to its transfer to the Reynosa,
Mexico facility.
. Coordinated (with cross functional teams) the transition activities of
the following programs from prototype to production: Motorola iDEN
Server cabinet mechanical/electrical integration, Motorola GX2
enclosure mechanical/electrical integration, Motorola/Verizon MDU_ONT
6000 enclosure, Motorola KDDI Seismic Rack, United States Postal
Service/Motorola IMDAS rack, Quantum tape-drive mechanical/electrical
integration, Hughes Network Systems set top boxes and various DELL
server cable arm management systems.
. Participated in product transfer activities (used Pentair's SHAREPOINT
site) to Pentair's low cost production facilities in China and Mexico.
Senior Industrial Engineer 1999 - 2003
Responsible for methods and cost analysis, continuous improvement
activities, assembly and process instruction documentation, creating all
JDE bills of material and production/process routings, initiating and
completing ECN requests, packaging design and specification review, plant
layout (AutoCAD) and machinery relocation.
. Coordinated the re-location activities (AutoCAD) of 27 stamping
presses and 20 assembly presses into 110,000 sq. ft manufacturing
facility under budget.
. Assisted with the activities for the construction of a new ESD room
(used AutoCAD) in same facility under budget.
. Participated in the stamping department's Quick Die Change Kaizen
event.
. Participated with the implementation of 5S.
. Safety Committee member and familiar with OSHA safety regulations.
Filtran LLC, Des Plaines, Illinois 1990 - 1999
Filtran (previously part of SPX Corporation) designs, fabricates and
assembles automatic transmission fluid filters for the automotive OEM and
aftermarket industry, including GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and other
Japanese auto manufacturers.
Industrial Engineer
Responsible for methods and cost analysis, continuous improvement
activities, assembly and process instruction documentation, JDE bills of
material and process routings creation, initiating and completing ECN
requests, packaging design and specification review, plant layout (AutoCAD)
and machinery relocation.
. Participated with the implementation of Kanban and 5S in the plastic
molding department.
. Consolidated corrugated packaging usage, resulting in annual savings
of $40 K.
. Initiated VCI paper experiment, resulting in annual savings of $12 K.
. Participated with "operator-less" molding process improvement
resulting in the reduction of non-value added labor.
. Safety Committee member and familiar with OSHA safety regulations.
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
Pursuing PMP (Project Management Professional) PMI Certification in 2010
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Industrial Engineering
Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
Associate in Applied Science (AAS), H.V.A.C. Technology
AutoCAD, ProE and Microsoft Office Experience
ISO Certified Auditor
MRP Software - IBM JD EDWARDS Experience
Fluent in written and spoken Polish and proficient in basic written and
spoken Spanish