Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
ROBERT STERN
Maple, Ontario L6A 0S2
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A position with a company that will enable me to apply my 20 years of experience managing NEW PRODUCT development projects.
SUMMARY
Mechanical engineer with progressively responsible EXPERIENCE in design and manufacturing (new product development, special purpose machinery, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, sheet metal fabrication) as well as user friendly software applications (Database programs, CAD/CAM systems, NC programming).
STRENGTHS
Outstanding track record in project management
Highly motivated and goal-oriented
Excellent computer programming skills
Very knowledgeable and well organized designer
Extreme accuracy under pressure
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DESIGN ENGINEERING
Developed 300 new products, over 12 months, supplied as ergonomic solutions for the office environment, including pneumatically activated, height adjustable workstations (one of the best on the market) and monitor arms
Introduced, for the first time in Canada, a new line of computer accessories (keyboard platforms, wrist rests, monitor risers, slant boards) using the completely new materials such as high impact plastic laminate and "memory" foam; achieved top quality and reasonable costs by streamlining the manufacturing process
Designed, launched the prototype fabrication, tested, documented and certified a new series of hydraulic oil buffers; record time of CSA and ULC certification across the industry
Redesigned and introduced a new line of car cab signal and control fixtures using a modular, interchangeable concept; doubled the custom production capacity
Designed and implemented a formed steel sling and platform to replace the structural steel design generating savings of more than $2,000 per unit in material, labor, quality and performance
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Developed a database program capable of producing complete engineering output (shipping documents, bill of materials, material cutting lists, NC programs) required to manufacture and expedite customized cab enclosures; the drafting process was entirely bypassed by referencing a set of relational generic drawings and all necessary information was supplied directly into the controller of the NC machining center; average engineering time and cost per unit decreased from 2 days @ $20/hour (qualified designer) to 2 hours @ $12/hour (skilled clerk)
Managed all phases of an estimating project (in collaboration with outside contractors); designed to provide quotations, order acknowledgments or contract specifications transferred into the above mentioned scheduling module; when fully implemented, the system was able to respond to the customer demand twice as fast and
accurate as the manual system
Created and maintained a computerized production schedule, which became a major tool for management planning and forecasting; dramatic increase in speed of communication via network
Recommended, installed and implemented a CAD/CAM system for parametric design with a customized post processor; developed to generate assembly and detail drawings and to convert the data into suitable NC code; first step in office automation: reduced processing time by 70 %
QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA)
Implemented ISO 9002 Quality Management System; obtained certification and successfully conducted audits
EXPERIENCE
Engineering Project Manager, Automated Office Computers, Toronto, Ontario, 11/05 – present
Managed and Engineered a number of Projects related to the Application of Architectural Metals for the Construction Industry; latest projects include Toronto Harbourfront - Umbrellas, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Column Covers and Marquees, etc
Engineering Project Manager, Nelson Industrial Incorporated, Pickering, Ontario, 11/01 – 11/05
Overseen various engineering projects for the Architectural metals Division, from the initial stages and start-up through completion and follow-up; projects include the Lester B. Pearson International Airport, new Terminal 1 for the Greater Toronto Airport Authority – metal ceiling systems, The Four Seasons Center for Performing Arts for the Opera House Corporation in Toronto – ceiling and wall systems, and many other medium sized projects in Canada and U.S.
Successfully managed budgets ranging from $50K to $4M and scheduled different phases of the design, manufacturing and logistics to accomplish the delivery of products
Operated AutoCAD 2000 and Solid Edge, 3D modeling software, as well as all the Microsoft suite of Office Software Products
VP Fulfillment, Soren Holm Incorporated, Brampton, Ontario, 09/99 – 04/01
Managed all aspects of design and manufacturing activities, such as Engineering, Procurement, Scheduling, Production Control, Quality Assurance, Shipping and Receiving, Tooling, New Product Development, Customer Service for a medium sized metal fabrication shop supplying table bases and components to the furniture industry
Supervised a team of 22 people, including designers, a foreman, lead hands, welders, machinists, polishers, general laborers and other staff personnel
Engineering Manager, Technicore Underground Corporation, Gormley, Ontario, 11/97 – 09/99
Designed heavy-duty equipment for the tunneling and mining industry: Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM), Tunnel Digging Machines (TDM), Digger Shields, etc.
Prepared manufacturing assembly and detail drawings using AutoCAD R14 and 2000
Performed stress analysis for the structural frame/shield as well as evaluation of the hydraulic system used for powering the above mentioned equipment
R & D / QA Manager, International Source of Ergonomics Incorporated, Scarborough, Ontario, 05/96 – 10/97
Quoted new products, built prototypes based on preliminary sketches, presented to users and obtained approvals, prepared specifications, manufacturing drawings, bill of materials, produced work instructions, installation details
Provided technical expertise for major projects to outside suppliers (Slot All Limited, Etobicoke, Ontario)
Established and maintained the ISO 9002 Quality Management System by developing procedural manuals, process control mechanisms, quality control policies, internal and external auditing
Software Development Engineer, Northern Elevator Limited, Scarborough, Ontario, 04/86 – 01/96
Headed the data processing department, supervising a team of 2 technical personnel
Interfaced with end-users, hardware engineers, system programmers from the initial requirements, design and implementation through maintenance and enhancements
Diagnosed and solved hardware and software problems
Trained users (engineering, production and sales personnel) in software applications
Provided orientation and support to contract programmers
Senior Mechanical Designer, Northern Elevator Limited, Scarborough, Ontario, 12/83 – 04/86
Developed several new line of products: hydraulic oil buffers, formed steel structural frames and platforms, modular signal and control fixtures, sheet metal cabinets for electrical equipment, etc.
Engineered very special structural projects, involving complex stress analysis and strength calculations for large capacity freight elevators and high speed passenger elevators
Reassessed the conceptual design of the cab enclosure for computerized data processing
Mechanical Engineer, Toronto Medical Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, 10/82 – 10/83
Streamlined the design and manufacturing of medical devices for continuous passive motion
Improved the quality of existing products, which resulted in a 12 % cost reduction
Design Engineer, Industries Development Corporation, Haifa, Israel, 09/81 – 05/82
Prepared specs and layouts of industrial instrumentation for measurement, display and control
Coordinated projects involving high precision measuring devices for the aeronautical equipment
Junior Production Engineer, Medical Equipment Enterprise, Bucharest, Romania, 09/79 – 04/81
Provided technical support for the manufacturing of surgical appliances and medical apparatus, including thermal and heat machines, optical devices, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
Supervised 15 press operators and quality control technicians; reorganized production in 3 working shifts
EDUCATION
University of Bucharest, Romania
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 1979; final Grade Point Average: 9.2 (on 10.0 scale)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
J-Squared Technologies Incorporated, Mississauga, Ontario
Course on Solid Edge, 3D solid modeling parametric design CADD software
Nelson Industrial Incorporated, Pickering, Ontario
Certification Program in Modern Manufacturing & Engineering Project Management
Seneca College, Toronto, Ontario
Continuing education program: CAD/CAM, Robotics, CNC programming, Management Information Systems
Northern Elevator Limited, Scarborough, Ontario (on-site training)
Courses and seminars: AutoCAD Release 11 and 12 for PC's, Webber CAD/CAM Systems (workstation platform)
Epic Educational Program Innovations Center, Mississauga, Ontario
Course on ISO series of quality standards: ISO 9000 Quality Management
Centennial College, Scarborough, Ontario
Member (industry expert) of the Advisory Commission for the Production Engineering Technology curriculum
REFERENCES
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