Project Manager Sales
Resume:
Robert A. Gasquoine, Jr.
Bartlett, IL. 60103-5833
E- mail: ******@****.***
Professional Profile-
Thirty years of progressive experience in the custom straight injection,
insert molding, die casting and screw machine industries with a heavy
emphasis on engineering management, project/ product management, tool
engineering, tool & piece part design/ development, tool, piece part &
assembly estimating and sales engineering.
Understanding of various other processes (i.e. decorating, metal stamping,
machined components, PCB's, electronic components, metal injection molding,
etc.) and how they relate to assembly and insert molding.
Proficient in the use of personal computer systems with formal soft ware
training.
Industry Experience-
Cellular/ Wireless Communications, Telecommunications, Electronics,
Computer, Automotive, Medical, Healthcare, Appliance, Consumer Products,
Power Tool, Recreation, Fluid Power and Packaging.
Resume-
March 2008 to October 2008 K&K
Screw Products LLC
Estimator a.k.a. KKSP
Precision Machining
Carol Stream,
Ill.
Four facility manufacturer of screw machine products for the automotive,
appliance, insert molding, fluid power and marine industries, fabricated
from various grades of brass, bronze, aluminum and steel.
. Coordinated corporate level estimating for products produced in
Davenport, Brown & Sharpe, Acme and CNC screw machines (and associated
secondary operations).
. Assisted Materials and Production Control Departments with the launch
of new and re- pricing of existing products.
. Created customer proposals.
. Was laid off due to the struggling economy.
November 2001 to October 2007 Lunt
Manufacturing Co; Inc.
Cost Estimator Schaumburg &
Hampshire, Ill.
Three facility die caster for the automotive, power tool communications &
recreation industries.
(Company has gone out of business and has closed.)
. Created, implemented, maintained & controlled modern TS2 & APQP
compliant cost estimating system.
. Tool & Piece part estimating.
. Tool & process conceptualization.
. Secondary operations- machining, assembly, finishing, over- molding.
. Estimated vs. actual cost analyses.
. General project budget estimating.
. Also performed the above tasks for facility in China.
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July 1995 to May 2001 Amphenol T&M Antennas (a.k.a.
T&M Engineering) Wheeling & Vernon
Hills, Ill.
International manufacturer (ISO9001) of custom, straight injection, insert
& over- molded products, assemblies and antennas for the portable,
cellular, wireless and electronics industries in an APQP environment.
4/97 to 5/01
Sales Engineer-
. International cost estimating (tooling & product)
. Coordination of (cross-functional team) meetings, key account
management, creation of cost & price structures, presentation of
customer proposals.
. Created & developed ISO compliant systems for the above.
. Support of others on sales staff for closings, technical and business/
commercial matters.
. General customer service responsibilities, program follow- up,
expediting, etc.
7/95 to 4/97 Amphenol T&M Antennas (a.k.a.
T&M Engineering)
Engineering/ Tooling Manager-
. Responsible for program P&L, design, procurement and grooming of all
mold tooling & post mold systems. Tool & piece part estimating,
product design.
. Project management, design-engineering and internal tool department
operations reported to this position.
March 1993 to July 1995 PTA
Corporation
Project Manager Des Plaines,
Ill.
. General project management, sales engineering and account management
for "Quick Turn", low to medium volume tooling / molding programs from
concept through production.
. Mold and piece part estimating, directed mold design & construction
(in captive mold shop), supervision of new mold trials and grooming.
. Assisted in pioneering 3-D electronic data base transfers and
paperless mold designs with some requiring the employment of SLA &
other Rapid Prototyping technologies.
. Management & supervision of all business, commercial and financial
aspects of programs with full accountability for program P&L.
. Interfaced with this organization's Connecticut and Colorado
facilities while managing programs being designed and constructed at
these facilities.
. Responsibilities also include customer & quotation qualification,
customer design assistance and sales liaison.
August 1992 to March 1993 (Temporary Position)
The Capsonic Group
Product Engineer, Mold Estimator
Elgin, Ill.
. Straight injection & insert mold estimating, quotation coordinating,
work center conceptualization, and management of smaller straight
injection & insert molding programs.
. Design & engineering support, qualification & approval of 100%
detailed insert mold designs created by internal design staff for both
conceptual and dimensional accuracy.
. Field Liaison/ Sales Support Engineering, making myself available to
national sales network and their accounts for technical assistance.
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February, 1988 to August, 1992 The Intec Group (Permonite
Manufacturing Co.)
Advanced Products Specialist Palatine, Ill.
Four division, $26mm, straight injection, insert molder & metal stamper,
supplying the electronic and automotive industries.
. Corporate level cost estimating covering all divisions (tool &
product), field design engineering, design presentations, customer/
sales engineering liaison, sales support, act as corporate R&D
manager.
Prior to corporate level promotion (late 1989), was employed by this
corporation's New Product Development Div. as Project Manager.
. Management of programs for both straight injection and insert molded
products of unique designs, employing creative tool and process
concepts, from concept through customer approval.
. Division level tool & piece part cost estimating, process design/
conceptualization, tool and equipment procurement. Accountable for
program P&L.
February, 1987 to February 1988
Filtertek, Incorporated
Manager, Design and Engineering Hebron,
Ill.
International, six facility, insert molder of filters for the Medical,
Healthcare, Houseware, and Automotive industries.
. Multiple custom and proprietary project responsibilities from concept
through customer approval employing the insert molding of filter media
into custom designed injection molded frames and assemblies.
. Mold and process estimating, management of design & engineering groups
for mold and product design, approval of fully detailed mold designs,
tool procurement/ construction supervision, first piece evaluation,
tool conditioning, and evaluation of tool & process capability studies
prior to release for production.
. The above responsibilities were also carried for a subsidiary of this
organization, which consists of a proprietary line of straight
injection molded lawn, garden and household products including
decorative molded link chain.
August 1981 to October 1986 Kiehl Engineering
Company, Inc.
Production Coordinator Bensenville, Ill.
A Class "A" medium- sized injection molder of engineering resins.
. Mold & piece part estimating, production recapitulation, tool
procurement, customer and sales engineering liaison, supervision of QA
& Shipping Departments.
. Production scheduling and corporate level materials procurement which
was accomplished in a successful and cost effective manner.
. General engineering in many of the aspects of the injection molding
field.
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1979 to August 1981 TLB Plastics (formerly
Bradley Industries)
Assistant Tooling Engineer Franklin Park, Ill.
. Management and coordination of all mold repairs, revisions, grooming
and maintenance, both captive and out sourced for fifty- two press
operation.
. Extensive experience in ultra high production molds employing valve
gate and runnerless molding systems.
. Grooming of molds and process for new and existing programs.
. Secondary operation tooling, assembly, hot stamping and pad print,
etc.
. Supervised medium- sized, captive tool room including the scheduling
of work and the procurement of all related materials, supplies &
equipment.
. Prior to promotion to this position in early 1980, worked for this
employer as a Moldmaker/ Repairman.
1972 to 1979
Employed as a moldmaker/ repairman (with formal apprentice training) in the
Chicago suburban area, afforded experience in the design, construction and
repair of injection, compression and transfer molds, stamping and trim
dies, secondary operation fixtures and related tooling.
Education: 1972 to 1976
Tool & Die Institute, River Grove, Ill.
(Triton College) Apprentice related training for
Plastics, Mold Making, Tool & Die
Education: 1968 to 1972
Prosser Vocational High School, Chicago, Ill. Graduated June
1972
Special and Professional Training
* Runnerless Molding Systems * Polymer Science *
S.P.C./ S.Q.C.
* Taguchi Methods * Total Quality Management *
Continuous Process Improvement
* Rapid Prototyping using SLA * RJG Molding Technology *
Metals Plating
* AMA Time Management * AMA Sales & Marketing *
Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel * Microsoft Office *
Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft Project * Sales Concepts Training
Personal Data:
*Married, Homeowner
*Lifelong native of the Chicago area.
*U.S. Citizen
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