Engineer Injection Molding

JEFFERSON S. MENDENHALL

*** ***** **** ****, ******, PA 16156

Home Phone: 724-***-**** Cell Phone: 724-***-****

E-mail: *********@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An experienced, energetic, detail oriented Plastics Engineer with a

diverse knowledge in the fields of: Project & Resource Management,

Application Development, Component & Tool Design, Solid Modeling &

Prototyping, Plastics Processing (Injection/Blow Molding), Material

Analysis, Material Flow & Stress Analysis, Quality Systems, Employee

Supervision, and Union Relations.

CAREER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

GENERAL ELECTRIC Grove City, PA Jul 09

- Present

Project Engineer - Contract Essig Research

Administer used component defective material reduction program resulting in

$5.5M cost savings.

Lead multidiscipline cross functional teams to achieve project goals and

milestones.

Manage long term planning to meet project financial cost saving targets.

Develop component requalification and repair procedures for reuse on diesel

locomotives.

Create and execute component validation plans with both internal and

external laboratories.

Establish load and constraint parameters for internal ANSYS finite element

analysis team.

Redesign existing components to eliminate failures using internal design

and analysis resources.

Prepare presentations for engineering and business tollgates.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Warren, OH Feb 03 - June

09

Process Engineer / Operations Manager

Utilized Six Sigma to improve quality and manufacturing output.

Established and meet quality, cost, and delivery metrics and goals.

Developed and implement lean manufacturing and cost savings initiatives.

Troubleshot production processing and manufacturing equipment issues.

Setup and performed studies to evaluate new processing equipment and

materials.

Established new PPAP certified baseline injection molding processes.

Advised Engineering departments on material, part design, tool design, and

processing standards.

Traveled internationally to train and institute global injection molding

best practices.

Coordinated production by utilizing employee, material, and equipment

resources.

Managed and enforce policies and procedures for 128 employees across four

shifts.

Developed employees through training and evaluation.

Negotiated grievances and establish new policies with the union.

Created and updated policies and procedures to achieve and maintain ISO/QS

9000 certification.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Warren, OH May 02 - Feb

03

Operations Supervisor

Managed a 34 employee workforce to support production needs.

Scheduled and implemented injection molding changeovers.

Negotiated grievances and create new policies with the local union.

Established, communicated, and executed employee reduction plans to the

union.

Performed time and capability studies to ensure the most efficient use of

personnel.

Monitored production processes and equipment to maximize machine uptime.

Consulted PC&L on production and scheduling related issues.

Advised process engineering to aid in solving injection molding processing

issues.

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Warren, OH March 00 -

May 02

Component Engineer

Designed and developed new components to be used on automotive wiring

harnesses.

Selected and evaluated materials to be used in new and existing components.

Managed component development projects from concept to production.

Quoted production costs of new component concepts for customer approval.

Prepared IS0/QS 9000 paper work for submission to the customer.

Participated on a multi-corporation team to establish industry wide design

standards.

Established testing standards for new component product lines.

Assembled and managed cross-functional teams responsible for component

development.

Interfaced with customers to ensure all component specific requirements are

met.

Troubleshot and improved existing designs to ensure optimum quality

components.

TOLEDO MOLDING AND DIE, INC. Bowling Green, OH

May 99 - March 00

Blow Molding Process Engineer / Operations Supervisor

Managed all hourly employees and day to day plant activities.

Worked on all phases of product development for blow molded automotive

parts.

Performed capability and quality studies of new components for submission

to customers.

Quoted and ordered secondary processing equipment.

TOLEDO MOLDING AND DIE, INC. Summer

of 1998

Blow Molding Process Engineer Intern Bowling Green, OH

Worked on all phases of product development for prototype blow molded

automotive ductwork.

Prepared prototype parts and paperwork for submission to Ford Motor

Company.

Evaluated supplied components for assemblies by performing quality studies.

Interacted with suppliers to reduce cost and improve function of supplied

components.

Design Engineer Intern Dearborn, MI

Summer of 1997

Corrected past failing designs and material selection problems.

Developed design and processing guidelines for Toledo Molding and Die, Inc.

Designed new HVAC air handling systems for Ford Motor Company automobiles.

Advised Ford Motor Company on the initiation of a new computer-aided part

design program.

Interacted with Ford Motor Company teams in all aspects of plastic part

design.

COMPUTER LITERACY

Pro/ENGINEER ( Unigraphics (

Solid Edge

Moldflow (Plastic Flow Analysis) ( ANSYS (Finite Element Analysis) (

Minitab

EDUCATION

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - BEHREND CAMPUS Erie, PA

1994 - 1999

Bachelor of Science Degree in Plastics Engineering Technology

Plastic Part Design I, II ( Quality Control in

Plastics Processing

Mold Design I, II ( Mechanical

Principals

Finite Element Analysis for Plastic Parts ( Polymer Science /

Chemistry

Plastics Processing I, II, III ( AC/DC Circuit

Analysis

YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY - YOUNGSTOWN, OH 2000 - 2002

Continuing Education - Masters Degree in Business Administration

- incomplete

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Delphi Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

United States Patent: US 6,978,595 B2

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