William Ratzlaff
Solon, IA **333
LinkedIn.com: Bill Ratzlaff
Employment History
Schneider Electric / Square D, Cedar Rapids, IA
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, 1998 - Present
I'm currently managing $2.8 million in new tooling and repair projects both
foreign and domestic after vendor evaluation and qualification. My
responsibilities include insuring the mold builders have the expertise and
equipment to meet our tooling expectations. Included in these
responsibilities is the writing of mold specifications, evaluating designs
and following the project build through tool sample and qualification. I've
acquired extensive knowledge of Pro/Engineer and Pro/mold while assisting
the design team with moldability and manufacturability issues in part
designs. In July of 2002, I was promoted to Sr. Manufacturing Engineer.
Omega Tool, Menomonee Falls, WI
Mold Designer, 1997 - 1998
Transition from mold maker to designing a variety of plastic injection and
die cast tools.
Mold Makers Inc., Germantown, WI
Mold Maker, 1995 - 1997
Build short delivery tooling mostly for consumer electronics.
Catalina Tool and Mold, Tucson, AZ
Mold Maker, 1993 - 1995
Build molds for computer assembly devices and consumer electronics.
Education
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Enrolled to finish engineering degree, 2010 -
Schneider Electric/ Square D, Cedar Rapids, IA
LDI/Faro Arm, Portable Laser Scanner Training, April 2010
Schneider Electric/ Square D, Cedar Rapids, IA
Geomagic reverse engineering training, 2008
Schneider Electric/ Square D, Cedar Rapids, IA
Geomagic products scan training, 2006
Parametric Technology Corporation, Chicago, IL
Pro/Engineer training, 2000
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI
Design and engineering, 1992
Milwaukee Area Technical College, Mequon, WI
Associates degree in mold making, 1987