Engineer Manager

Curtis G. Berndt

**** ******** ***** ***.

Indianapolis, IN 46217

Phone: (C): 317-***-****

E-Mail: (H) abm6gd@r.postjobfree.com

ENGINEERING

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/INTEREST

Applicable to:

- Mechanical systems designer with full scope project oversight.

- Program Manager responsible for personnel supervision and

development.

- Formerly cleared for Top Secret/Communication Security level access

while working for a Dept. of Defense Contractor.

I am seeking a position where I can use my experience to create new

products or improve existing products. As well as possessing extensive

design experience, I have worked in manufacturing facilities to

improve processes and production flow. I have also worked with Quality

groups to identify and correct problems.

I am named on, or have received 9 Product Patents as follows:

5,549,488: Keyboard Support System

6,079,680: Keyboard Support System

6,135,405: Tilt Lockout for Articulated Keyboard Support

6,293,508 B1: Keyboard Support System

6,343,775 B1: Keyboard Support with Quick Connect

6,344,610 B1: Rigid Electrical Conduct with Pass-Through Cut- Out for

use in a Modular Panel Wall

6,419,197 B2: Keyboard Support System

6,653,562: Portable Electrical Unit

200********: Portable Office Storage Unit

. 30+ years of experience in Engineering, majority in Design and

Product Engineering

. 5+ years experience in Project Engineering and Engineering

Management

. 1.5 Years as Quality Manager

. 10+ Years as Engineering liaison to Quality Control

. Proven experience in several industries

. Successful history of interaction with the Customer in several

industries.

Professional History

Design Engineer Toyota Indus. Equip. Mfg. (Fork Lift Truck Manufacturer)

2008-2010

Design of components for Customer Special Requests.

. Design of plastic, sheet metal and machined components using Catia

modeling/drafting software.

. Incorporate equipment, from other suppliers, into the trucks per

customer requests.

. Work with suppliers to specify types of equipment to be used.

. Work with production and QA to solve problems with designs.

Project Engineer/ Design Engineer/ Q. A. Mngr. Pent Prods. Inc. -

Kendallville, IN 1990-2007

As Project Engineer

Supervised and directed Engineering projects from design to Production

hand-off

. Successfully managed the Engineering aspects of 3-New products from

Design to Production,

. Assisted in Supplier selection and approval.

. Obtained quotes for raw materials and equipment.

. Worked with manufacturing to improve manufacturing processes and

procedures during development and production.

. Built product mock-ups, both functional and non-functional, for

customer review and analysis.

. Worked closely with Q.C. to analyze product issues at startup, and

to resolve these issues with the Customer's Product Engineers.

As Design Engineer

Created engineering designs and assisted with Engineering design

projects from concept to Production hand-off

. Worked with the customer to design various office furniture

products.

. Worked with the Engineering Manager to implement new design

software's and tools.

. Worked with Project Engineers, during design and development, to

assure that components were manufacturable using our processes.

. Worked with manufacturing to modify processes and procedures and to

create fixtures and tooling to guarantee part quality.

. Worked closely with Q.C. to analyze product inspection

requirements.

. I worked directly with Production on new product pilot runs.

Pro-Engineer experience

Designed complex sheet metal and plastic parts, utilizing; surfacing,

sheet metal, and solids. My Pro-E experience dates back to 1997 and

includes experience in Wildfire 2.0 and training in 3.0.

As Quality Assurance Manager. Feb. 2004 - Sept. 2005

. Supervised, directed, and trained Q. C. personnel.

. Wrote Quality Procedures, Work Instructions, and created OFIC-ISIR

(PPAP) submittals.

. Designed specialty gages and measurement fixtures.

. Assisted Engineering in identifying quality related issues.

. Created Control Plans and Procedure Pages.

. Prepared for, and assisted in, ISO 9001/2000 Audits at the plant

and Design Office level.

Prior to this role I worked as Engineering liaison with the Quality

Group to implement SPC in our molding operation, review ISIR samples,

and solve metrology problems.

. Assisted in the creation of OFIC-ISIR submittals.

. Interacted with the customer's Quality Engineers to resolve issues.

. Implemented "Generic Control Plans" to decrease paper and labor.

. Assisted in re-writing the company's Certified Supplier

requirements.

. Conducted audits of suppliers.

. Oversaw the move, sampling and OFIC/ISIR submittals of 187 tools

moved from Alabama to Indiana.

. Created new training programs in Blue Print Reading, PPS Training,

and Engineering Spec Training.

. Conducted Metrology training at the plant level.

Design / Project Engineer Handy & Harman Automotive Div. - Angola, IN

1987 - 1990

Supervised up to 4 Technicians on multiple project design teams.

. Responsible for R & D of fuel injection manifold systems for

automotive applications.

. Analyzed and improved an existing fuel-rail design for a large

foreign auto

. manufacturer, winning their acceptance of the modified design.

. Worked with customer to design 2-fuel rails for new applications.

. Developed prototypes of fuel rails.

. Assisted in design and development of tube benders for production

applications.

Education: A.S. Degree in MET: Purdue University - Ft. Wayne, Indiana

Campus

Salary Requirement: $60,000.00 / year

Advanced Training: Available upon request

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