Engineer Design

David L. Wilhelm

*** * ********* *****, ************, AR 72701 ( H: (479) 466-

**** ( abmiwa@r.postjobfree.com

Meticulous & Dedicated Manufacturing/Mechanical Design Engineer

Expertise in team leadership, process improvement, and lean manufacturing

Highly skilled and proficient Manufacturing/Mechanical Design Engineer with

more than 18 years of experience in machine design, tooling design, and

workspace layout. Hands-on professional who is attentive to personnel and

customer needs. Significant achievements in project management, process

improvement, and lean manufacturing. Computer proficiency in MS Office and

AutoCAD. Additional keys to success include:

. Recognized as a creative engineer, good team builder, and solid

communicator with exceptional technical and leadership skills in a

manufacturing environment.

. Adept at interpreting, understanding and creating mechanical drawings

and other technical documents.

. Extremely detail oriented and easily grasps technical concepts.

. Experienced in extracting requirements, defining parameters, and

translating into manufacturing product.

. Natural ability to solve complex and abstract design problems.

Core Competencies

Technical Project Management ( Machine & Tooling Design ( Lean

Manufacturing

Process Improvement ( Safety & Ergonomic Enhancement ( Purchasing

AutoCAD Design & Drafting ( Knowledge of GD&T ( Planning & Scheduling (

Estimating & Job Quoting

Team Building & Leading ( Problem Solving ( Cost Containment ( Revenue

Enhancement

Professional Experience

Independent Worker ( Fayetteville, AR (2009 - 2010)

Engineering Consultant & Charity Worker/Volunteer

Provides services to elderly through local Faith in Action. Transports

seniors to/from appointments and performs general maintenance work in their

homes. Supports fundraising efforts for the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

. Contracted by Bargo and completed consulting projects and mechanical

design work for the owners.

Bargo Engineering ( Fayetteville, AR (12/1996 - 6/2009)

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Led teams of up to 8 in all facets of mechanical design work for this

engineering firm and machine shop that serviced manufacturing facilities

and other clients in sectors such as automotive, oil field, and home

building products. Conducted tooling design and project management through

fabricating of parts or assembling. Generated quotes to customers that

ranged from $200 parts to $50K in machinery. Managed budgets of up to

several hundred thousand dollars for assignments as well as ongoing budgets

for office technology equipment and supplies.

. Designed lightweight attachment for robot arm that allowed client to

double production volume with this tool and automated cutoff machines

that doubled width and thickness of products produced by another

customer.

. Created and applied rotating tooling for CNC lathes and mills that

reduced cycle times for machining parts by as much as 80% and greatly

decreased set-up time.

. Developed tooling required that saved the company in excess of $12K in

potential cost for OEM tooling needed for large run of parts on Wire

EDM machines.

. Recognized as "go to" person who secured hard to find repair parts for

older equipment (i.e., located part for large surface grinder with a

next day delivery when co-worker was quoted up to a 4-week delivery

time).

. Designed 3 machines that automated cutting of new type of thread

locking groove on well casing pipe which provided an exciting

innovative product line for a customer who is securing patents.

. Addressed a customer's bottleneck issue in its operation and designed

a dual head machine which not only allowed double the production out

of the machine in the same floor space, but provided for adjustment in

height of rolls and more flexibility in the size of product produced

by machine.

Lakefront Mechanical Education ( Fort Cobb, OK (3/2006 - 12/2006)

CEU Trainer (Part Time/Weekends)

Assisted in developing curriculum, designed all presentation graphics, and

instructed groups of 30 to 100 mechanical license holders at a time, in an

8-hour class for continuing education credit, covering the 2006 code cycle

changes in national commercial and residential mechanical codes.

Instructed 4-hours of each 8-hour class session on the weekends.

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. Acquired Oklahoma HVACR Journeyman Limited License and qualified as an

Instructor for the course.

. Assisted in writing the curriculum that was approved by the Oklahoma

Construction Industries Board.

. Developed and delivered a program that engaged students who were

working professionals not accustomed to spending extended lengths of

time in a classroom setting.

VARTEC ( Tulsa, OK (1/1996 - 12/1996)

Mechanical Design Engineer

Performed wide array of mechanical design work for automated manufacturing

systems and equipment. Utilized AutoCAD Design Software, conducted

workspace and equipment layout, created documentation, and performed

successful project management for each order. Accountable for purchasing,

assembly and installation instruction, and support/supervision of staff.

Generated customer and vendor correspondence.

. Assumed unfinished project work which involved a high speed packaging

operation with continuous flow of products that could not be slowed

down. Automated a very repetitive operation and incorporated

ergonomics and safety into design that eliminated injuries to

operators.

. Designed automated palletizing line that incorporated vacuum heads,

and stacked cardboard boxes of varying sizes and weights, which were

pre-packed with customer's product, onto pallets in pre-programmed

patterns.

. Completed major projects for clients such as Golden Valley Microwave

Foods (automated palletizing system) and Abbott Pharmaceuticals

(automated packaging equipment for medical I.V. bags).

Danaher Tool Group ( Springdale, AR (9/1995 - 12/1995)

Process Engineer

Charged with process improvement for 2 areas of the factory and assumed

project unsuccessfully undertaken by another engineer. Assessed concepts,

designed tooling, generated cost estimates, and spearheaded successful

project management with a staff of 5 direct reports. Planned, coordinated,

and applied resources throughout equipment installation process. Trained

machine operators on all 3 shifts.

. Doubled production of 3 machines in 1 area of the factory through

design of new tooling that fit drilling machines originally equipped

with single drills. Designed multiple drill head adjustable tooling

that not only doubled production but provided for multiple sizes of

the product to be produced.

. Developed universal change out mounting plates that allowed tooling to

be assembled while machine was running and reduced actual machine

downtime due to changeover by 75%.

The Gates Rubber Company ( Siloam Springs, AR (7/1991 - 9/1995)

Manufacturing/Focused Factory Engineer II

Provided full-scale engineering support of a self-contained manufacturing

"factory" within an industrial plant that mass produced automotive and

industrial belts. Worked as part of a team and utilized lean manufacturing

techniques in all aspects of the position. Conducted process improvements,

process automation, safety and ergonomic design and re-design, machine

design, and workspace/equipment layout. Generated project estimates and

coordinated resources through final conclusion.

. Managed major production cell enhancement project valued at $1.7M that

was completed within the 3-week downtime allotted, resulted in a 59%

increase in production with the same manpower, and finalized with a

flawless corporate expenditure audit.

. Acquired certified trainer status for Gates corporate-wide Quality

Improvement Process and Quality Commitment, as 1 of 100 out of 9,000

people chosen from all U.S. plants and facilities, and delivered 16

hours of training for 700+ staff (all of the Siloam Springs plant

personnel) in groups of 15-20.

. Participated as 1 of 16 on a corporate-wide productivity task force

led by the division's VP, and spearheaded an employee involvement

process improvement program for which the first project generated $65K

in scrap reduction.

Education

BS Mechanical Design Technology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Certification of Completion - Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Western

Technology Center, Burns Flat, OK

Professional Development:

. Ongoing and extensive training completed and certifications acquired

on-the-job in technologies, manufacturing leadership, and

health/safety.

. Notary Public - State of Arkansas

. CDL Class "B" Licensed[pic]

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