Engineer Mechanical

Andrew Thur Jr.

**** ******* **** ~ Seville, OH 44273

(Email) abmht0@r.postjobfree.com ~ (home) 330-***-**** ~ (cell 330-***-****)

Summary of Qualifications

Mechanical Engineer ~ Optimization of machine capabilities ~ Improve

quality of manufactured parts

Safety, quality, and cost driven engineer with proven performance

supporting a manufacturing facility within the automotive industry.

Knowledge of automated machinery operation and machining experience proved

to be an asset for increased production and improved quality. Worked with

vendors to implement new more efficient products and processes and to

decrease the cost of spare parts inventories. Technical skills include CNC

programming and setup, standard machining practices, robotics and welding

(SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and Resistance Welding).

Computer skills: Microsoft office, Autocad 2005, CATIA V5, TekSoft cad/cam

and mainframe procurement programs.

Professional Career Overview

CHRYSLER CORPORATION - Twinsburg, OH; 6/1998 - Present

Tooling Engineer/Maintenance Planner

2009-2010

. Plan and implement preventative maintenance schedules along with

necessary manpower needs

. Responsible for planning the week to week manpower needs for central

maintenance

. Procure and maintain inventory levels for spare parts needed to maintain

building materials for central maintenance

Tooling Engineer

1998-2009

. Monitor spot welding processes for assembly

. Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic break downs on assembly

equipment

. Electronic maintenance of current running programs for robots, plc's,

vision systems etc.

. Oversee and direct hourly work force in the installation of kited tooling

and engineering changes for assembly lines

. Design, build and implement improvements in assembly tooling for more

robust processes

. Design and install vision systems for robot retrieval of parts from

storage racks

. Interact with vendors to keep equipment current and documented tooling

changes that were made

. Work directly with the hourly work force for continuous improvement on

processes and process control, ergonomics and the ease of flow of

production

. Procure and maintain inventory levels for spare parts needed to maintain

assembly equipment

DANLY PUNCHRITE - Cleveland, OH; 1/1996 - 6/1998

Process Engineer

. Process shop floor routings and draft customer specified prints

. Design and implement new fixturing for better quality and higher

productivity

. Wrote CNC programs for precision manufacturing of punches, punch holders

and die buttons

R.M. & G. PRODUCTS - Brunswick, OH; 7/1994 - 1/1996

Journeyman Toolmaker

. Manufacture of cutting tools; carbide insert, expendable and replaceable

endmills, reamers, and other special cutting tools

. Design and build fixtures for production

. Prototype golf training aids

. Write CNC programs

. Set up machining centers

MTD PRODUCTS INC. - Valley City, OH; 5/1989 - 7/1994

Journeyman Toolmaker

. Work directly with project engineers on developing prototype lawn and

garden power equipment

. Fabricate sheet metal, plastic, powdered metal, and aluminum parts for

new models and modifications for existing models

. Build wood models for vacuum forming of plastic parts

. Build prototype injection molds

TREMONT TOOL AND GAGE INC. - Cleveland, OH; 1/1986 - 5/1989

Journeyman Toolmaker

. Leadman in the manufacture of gages, fixtures and special machines

. Required to route jobs on various projects for timely completion

MAJESTIC TOOL AND MACHINE - Walton Hills, OH; 12/1980 - 10/1985

Journeyman Toolmaker

. Served four-year toolmaker apprenticeship under the requirements of the

Ohio State Apprenticeship Council of the Ohio State Department of

Industrial Relations

. Reworked and built new types of special machinery

. Fabricated fixtures, gages and precision tooling from blueprints and

sketches

Education

May 1998 ~ Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering ~ Fenn College of Engineering

Cleveland State University ~ Cleveland, OH

Journeyman Toolmaker

Graduate of Parma Vocational School ~ Parma, OH

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