Engineer Design

JOSEPH BOWSMAN

***** ******** **. ? New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 ? 937-***-**** ?

**********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: Quality Engineer

SKILLS: Positions have included Design, Quality, Test and Manufacturing

Engineer, working with:

. Stamped, machined & fabricated parts, sheet metal, tubing,

welding, fastening, finishing, tooling, fixturing,

hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and plastics

. SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Word, Excel, Access,

Project and Tutor

. Metrology, calibration, CMM and GD&T

. PPAP, PFMEA, APQP, 8D problem solving, control plans,

capability studies, inspection, manufacturing and test

procedures.

. ANSI and Mil standards, QS/ISO9000 and Lean Manufacturing

. Verbal and written communication with customers, suppliers

and all levels of personnel

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

2006-2009 PALMER MANUFACTURING - Custom Foundry Equipment

Springfield, Ohio

Project Design Engineer

. Managed the development of $400,000+ foundry mold processing

systems from conception to production.

. Completed on time, within budget and exceeded the customer's

requirements.

. Designed special machines with smoother performance and faster

cycle times than previous models.

. Coordinated customer tooling requirements. Tooling Quality

Assurance.

2002-2006 SUTPHEN CORPORATION - OEM Custom Fire Trucks

Springfield, Ohio

Design Engineer

. Responsible for the design and specification of fire truck

chassis related items, new part incoming Quality Assurance,

vendor liaison and drawing configuration control.

. Integrated suspensions that increased load capacity and

reduced assembly time.

. Optimized new frame rail system that reduced lead and

assembly time.

. Coordinated with suspension manufacturer to reduce chance

of spring failure and improve ride.

. Increased useable storage space in cab.

. Redesigned electrical harnesses for better fit and faster

installation.

. Redesigned unique parts to fit all trucks.

. Coordinated cab crash test that revealed improvements in

crash survivability.

. Coordinated with all cab manufacturers to integrate these

improvements.

1994-2002 BEACH MFG. CO. - OEM Medium and Heavy-duty Truck

Parts Donnelsville, Ohio

Quality, Design, Manufacturing and Test Engineer

1994-2002

. Responsible for customer support, 8d response, FMEA, PPAP,

APQP, SPC, control plans, capability studies, inspection

procedures and CMM layouts.

. Revised forms that simplified 8d writing.

. QS9000 quality system internal auditor.

. Responsible for the design and manufacturing processes of

intelligent, power truck mirrors. Implemented low cost

improvements to mirrors.

. Eliminated image distortion - No occurrences in seven

years.

. Significantly reduced image blur - Customer complaints

reduced 90%.

. Nearly eliminated stainless fastener cold welding - rework

reduced 95%.

. Redesigned mirror and tooling for improved operation - No

failures in four years.

. Eliminated sheet metal screw stripping - Nearly zero

incidents in two years.

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. Eliminated two-axis power mirror movement failure - No

occurrences in one year.

. Reduced seat frame welding problems 80%.

. Rewrote work instructions - average 10% production time

reduction.

. Optimized programmable cut and strip machine operation.

Generated preventative maintenance documentation - no downtime

in two years.

. Specified wiring harness machinery, tooling, parts and

materials.

. Utilized lifecycle testing to evaluate the reliability of

different phases of operation.

. Evaluated durability using vibration and salt fog testing.

. Contracted outside testing houses for EMI/RFI and

environmental testing.

1980-1993 SYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC. Dayton, Ohio

Engineering Services, Government and Industry

Designer III, Defense Electronics Systems

1990-1993

. Aerospace avionics test units - Implemented mechanical and

electrical design that allowed for expansion and upgrade at

minimum cost.

. Directed and checked documentation of electrical drawing

packages.

. Generated checking procedures that significantly reduced

the workload of the checker.

Designer II, Human Engineering Program Office

1988-1990

. Designed packaging for a visual tester used on the space

shuttle.

. Designed and coordinated fabrication of smart bomb night

vision sights.

. Managed projects that improved efficiency at Air Force

workstations.

. Supervised the installation of workstation modifications at

Myrtle Beach AFB, S.C. Completed on time and below budget.

Designer I, Aerosystems Engineering 1986-1988

Group leader, checker, customer contact and designer for

chemical defense shelter program.

Detailer/Drafter 1983-1986

Group leader, checker and scheduler. Received outstanding

performance award.

Junior Draftsman 1983

Administrative Aide

1980-

1983

Performed drafting, electronic tech work, purchased parts and

prepared tech manuals.

EDUCATION: Associate Degree, Electronics Engineering Technology, Sinclair

Community College

Graduated with Honors, 3.656 GPA

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