Engineer Engineering

Jeffrey A. Klingenberger

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Hudson, Indiana 46747

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker / Tooling Engineer / CAD Operator

A talented and versatile Journeyman Tool and Die Maker with mechanical design experience in prototype

automatic production machines, tooling, gages, and fixtures for the automotive industry.

8 years AutoCAD experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office modules.

Experienced in building and maintaining advanced automated manufacturing equipment.

Professional Experience

2006 – Present Benteler Industries – Goshen, Indiana

ISO/TS 16949:2002 Manufacturer of structures products for the automotive industry

Tooling Engineer – Engineering Department (2007 – Present)

• Quoting and outsourcing of new die builds, engineering changes, and die tooling.

• Evaluation of cold cutting die and tooling designs.

• Monitoring and tracking of in house die improvements.

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker – Die Repair Department (2006 – 2007)

• Plans, laysout and performs complex machining operations and bench work to construct

and repair fixtures, tools, dies, and gages used in manufacturing welded assemblies and

metal stampings that meet customer quality requirements.

2000 – 2006 Midwest Tool & Die Corporation – Fort Wayne, Indiana

QS9000 Manufacturer of progressive terminal dies for the automotive industry

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker – New Die Build Department (2002 – 2006)

• Constructs, debugs, rebuilds, repairs, and maintains high-speed progressive terminal dies.

• Operates Bridgeport mill, grinders, (surface, wet, & jig) and manual lathe in milling, drilling,

tapping, reaming, and boring, grinding, and sawing steel for new die build.

• Operations within the tools include blanking, lancing, forming, coining, and staking.

• Performs layout work, fitting and assembly; installs die in high-speed presses.

CAD Operator – Engineering Department (2000 – 2002)

• Detailed individual die components for shop build using AutoCAD and Solid Edge.

• Updated complex die design assembly drawings and 10x and full-size section views.

• Prepared die designs for build; created bill of materials for die designs.

1997 – 2000 Hillsdale Tool & Manufacturing (Division, Eagle Picher Automotive) – Hamilton, Indiana

QS9000 Manufacturer of motor vehicle parts for the automotive industry

Manufacturing Engineer / CAD Operator

• Facilitated computer support plant-wide; supported engineering on the manufacturing floor.

• Developed drawings of tooling and fixtures.

• Generated casting drawings from production part drawings.

• Drew and maintained visual control plans for current and prototype product lines.

• Oversaw production line continuous improvement projects regarding tooling and cycle time.

• Programmed Mazak lathes and machining centers for NewVenture Gear and Delphi lines.

Education

A.A.S. in Tool Engineering Technology, ITT Technical Institute – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Tool & Die Maker & Master Machine Tool Certificates (1029 hours), Anthis Career Center – Fort Wayne, Indiana

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker (8,000 hours), Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor

Certified Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, and Outlook)

CNC Fundamentals for Machining (CNC Concepts, Inc.)

Dale Carnegie Motivational Training (Graduate)

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