Mechanical Engineering

Murray Hill, P.Eng., MBA

Cell: 519-***-****

Residence: 905-***-****

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EDUCATION

M.B.A. (1993) WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY

B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (1982) UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

CAREER OBJECTIVES

Design and build whatever your customer needs. Manage projects and people. Earn aggressive margins for your company.

SKILLS SUMMARY

I am a Mechanical Engineer with a background in electronics and I completed a full MBA with a focus on marketing. I have designed equipment from sonobuoys for chasing submarines to electric motors for the Canada Arm on the International Space Station. Consider me experienced in your industry because: steel is steel, dollars are dollars, and the laws of physics are the same regardless of which industry they are to be applied.

Drivers license and own transportation.Have a VISA and able to travel anywhere.

EXPERIENCE

SolidWorks DESIGNER

August 2011 to Present Various Contracts

Produced solid models and detailed drawings.Experienced in GD&T application.

Murray Hill, P.Eng., MBA (2)

QA / ENGINEERING MANAGER

July 2004 to July 2011 VANTERIORS (Van-Terior Outfitters, Mississauga, Ontario)

Work truck outfitting for customers such as Bell, Hydro One, TransCanada Pipelines, etc.; $12M; 80 employees.

Supervisor: Dave Peacock

Managing both the Engineering and Quality Assurance departments.Responsible for maintaining OEM certification for modifications to working fleet vehicles.Implementing prototype/product development programs.Establishing QA processes and standards for compliance with CMVSS.Standardizing engineering drawing practices.Formalizing the entire engineering function within the company.

QA / PRODUCT ENGINEERING MANAGER

September 2003 to March 2004 DAYMOND ALUMINUM (Dajcor Aluminum Ltd., Chatham, Ontario)

Aluminum extruder; Tier one automotive products and consumer products; $5M; 40 employees.

Supervisors: Brook Hamilton, Norm Copley

The dual roles of QA Manager and Engineering Manager fulfilled simultaneously.Quality Assurance Manager overseeing the work of the Quality Supervisor; working directly with customers to troubleshoot and correct product quality problems.Product Engineering Manager overseeing the work of the tooling designer, quotation coordinator, and CNC programmer. Supporting production through: new product launches; improvements to material handling and manufacturing processes; reviewing, recommending, and implementing equipment safety improvements.Manage the budgets of both departments. Analyze continuous manufacturing cost improvement efforts.Develop an RFQ tracking system to serve the high volume of requests coming from six salesmen in the field plus direct requests coming into the engineering office.Reorganize the product launch system to put more emphasis on projects falling behind schedule.Ensure internal procedures conform to QS 9000 requirements.Personally serve as the key Program Manager for the company’s largest automotive customer.

Murray Hill, P.Eng., MBA (3)

PROJECT ENGINEER

April 2002 to June 2003 COPPERWELD (ArcelorMittal – Dofasco, Woodstock, Ontario)

Steel tube mill; Tier one automotive products; $30M; 200 employees.

Supervisors: Peter Eke, Wayne Bland (Dofasco).

Provide team leadership to the Advanced Quality Planning Process.Follow-up with internal and external resources on the build progress of tooling and equipment.Coordinate the commissioning of new processes, including direction of the PPAP.Monitor AQP project schedule and vendor timing charts, and implement corrective action where required.Ensure all internal procedures, including AQP documentation conforms with the company's Quality Assurance Manual based on QS 9000.Coordinate sample and prototype builds through management; arrange for prototype tools.Write bid specifications; request quotations in cooperation with management.Coordinate equipment design approval; arrange equipment build inspections. Coordinate with the Facilities Committee, Design Engineering and Maintenance regarding equipment layout and plant service requirements. Conforming to CSA and Ontario Hydro standards.Ensure that all equipment operating procedures and process sheets are written, accepted and available for use at the start of production.

COMMERCIAL COORDINATOR

November 2000 to April 2002 FORMET INDUSTRIES (Magna) (St. Thomas, Ontario)

Hydroforming; Tier one automotive truck frames; $500M; 1100 employees

Supervisors: Trevor Ready, Oscar Avila

Primary customer contact with regards to costing process and pricing negotiations.Responsible for quotation activity, dealing directly with O.E.M. purchasing and engineering.Developing and maintaining a standardized quote model and quotation process for consistent and accurate pricing presentation to the customer.Working with process and product engineers to develop optimum manufacturing strategies.Responding to changes in processes, product designs, and commercial relationships. Creating pricing proposals that deal with these changes.

Murray Hill, P.Eng., MBA (4)

ACTUATOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER

October 1997 to November 2000 FASCO DC MOTORS (Eaton Rapids, Michigan)

Manufacturer of electric DC motors; Tier two automotive seat actuators; $20M; 200 employees

Supervisors: Ted Cusack, Bill Kerchmier

Engineering manager overseeing the work of ten engineers, CAD/designer staff, and test technicians.Direct the development of several automotive electric motors for power seat actuators, pedal adjusters, and automatic parking brake actuators. Always striving for ever improving cycle times.Manager for the design of a universal actuator motor. Applying Lean manufacturing principles and DFA throughout the development. Striving for Six Sigma capable processes through product design. Work directly with customers to ensure their needs were being met by my department’s efforts.Continuously assess staffing needs and recruit engineers and designers as required.Enforce discipline and standardize information documentation.

PROJECT ENGINEER

August 1990 to September 1997 SIEMENS ELECTRIC LTD., (NAMO, London, Ontario)

Manufacturer of electric DC motors; Tier one automotive engine cooling and HVAC; $200M; 1200 employees – Supervisors: Peter Kershaw, Andrew Lakerdas

Develop automotive electric motors for engine cooling, HVAC, and ABS applications; TQM practices.Project Manager for Advanced Quality Planning team approach to new product design, tooling, customer approval, and production start up. Utilizing 8D problem solving approaches.Simultaneously meet the requirements of engineers at both Ford and Nissan through the diplomatic project management of an application to a joint venture.Assist Marketing staff on numerous quotations to automotive O.E.M.'s.

PROJECT ENGINEER

September 1988 to April 1990 NOVATRONICS (Curtiss-Wright Controls, Stratford, Ontario)

Manufacturer of electronic LVDTs and RVDTs; aerospace position sensors and actuators; $5M; 80 employees

Supervisors: Bernie Deliot, Rod Jones (Sarion Management, Kitchener)

Coordinate the design and development of linear actuators for aircraft O.E.M.'s (De Havilland and Canadair - Bombardier).Independently design, "hands on" fabricate, and test prototype brushless D.C. motors for Spar Aerospace.Prepare development schedules and cost proposals for government funded engineering projects.

Murray Hill, P.Eng., MBA (5)

PRODUCT AND QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER

August 1985 to June 1988 BENDIX ELECTRONICS (Siemens VDO-Continental Corp., Chatham, Ontario)

Manufacturer of automotive emissions control devices; Tier one EGR valves, etc.; $40M; 600 employees

Supervisors: Bob Menzies, Dave Miller

Implement Advanced Quality Planning on automotive product developments; perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis on new products.Liaise with customer engineering to develop and set product performance specifications.Establish Control Plan instructions for incoming inspection systems and Q.C. in-process inspections.Specify product validation tests and recommend modifications to S.P.C. monitoring systems.Implement Taguchi method Design of Experiments to reduce production scrap.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MECHANICAL ENGINEER

June 1982 to August 1985 SPARTON OF CANADA (London, Ontario)

Manufacturer of sonobuoys for use in Anti-Submarine Warfare; Canadian Military; $5M; 80 employees Supervisors: Chris Corbin, Frank Bales

Design engineering including: stress analysis, dynamic mechanical analysis, component and assembly design, hand assembly and testing of prototype buoys, report writing.Principal in patent application for a new hydrophone suspension system.

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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