Peter Keylian

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Henderson, NV *9012

702-***-****

abph16@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position with an engineering-design/manufacturing based company where I can utilize my technical background in engineering/manufacturing/automotive-analysis as well as my experience in, sales, management and product/business development.

PROFILE

Accomplished, seasoned Mechanical Engineer with a very diverse background ranging from finite element analysis, solid modeling, CAD/CAM, to small business start-up and operation. Able to work on individual projects and/or lead a team to accomplish required tasks and goals. Detail driven with outstanding communication skills and proven success interfacing with both customers and co-workers. Confident in new and unfamiliar territory and able to find answers without guidance and/or direction. Specialize in all aspects of precision sheet metal, with over ten years of experience.

EXPERIENCE

CABINET WORKS (SUZO-HAPP) Las Vegas, NV

Director of Operations/Engineering Manager July 2009 - July 2010

Interacted with corporate executives providing business, sales, engineering and manufacturing knowledge.Provided process based operating methods to create a productive work environment.Managed engineering staff and advised production staff.Organized projects from prototype to full production (simple brackets to full BOM slot machines).Worked with corporate CFO in developing pricing and quoting methods.Provided pricing and lead time to customers and account executives.Responsible for ERP Bill of Materials and Mfg. Routings as well as Engineering Documentation Control.Provided sheet metal manufacturing expertise to aid in Lean Manufacturing.

CUSTOM POWDER COAT OF NEVADA Las Vegas, NV

General Manager November 2006 - November 2008

Founded First Class Finishing, which purchased Custom Powder Coat of Nevada.CPC provides powder coating services to a variety of local manufacturers ranging from: gaming, casinos, signs, ATV/Auto and construction companies.Set up five stage chemical pre-treat system.Set up manufacturing process flow for batch system and trained employees.Applied lessons learned in heat transfer, thermodynamics and chemistry directly to the manufacturing process. Sold out of company in 2008 and relocated to Michigan.

LASER CUTTING SOLUTIONS Henderson, NV

General Manager March 2003 - August 2007

Founded Laser Cutting Solutions. LCS provides precision cutting services to local manufacturers.LCS laser cuts 0.010 to 0.500 thick steel, aluminum, stainless and plastic at tight tolerances.Programmed, operated and maintained 3000 watt Amada Laser with Fanuc controller.Set up processes and trained employees to run business without my direct involvement.Moved entire operation from Las Vegas to Henderson in 2005.Sold business in 2007.

SHEET METAL SOLUTIONS Las Vegas, NV

Engineering-Manufacturing Manager June 2000 - January 2004

Co-founded Sheet Metal Solutions (a contract manufacturer of precision sheet metal parts).Manufactured precision parts for gaming, electronic enclosure and related companies.Responsible for machinery and tooling purchases, installation, training and maintenance.Handled all engineering related items: CAD/CAM (Solidworks), CNC programming, bend allowances, etc.Developed job tracking system, work order system, and just-in-time manufacturing process. Interfaced with customers regarding sales, engineering and quality related concerns.Sold out of company in 2004.

ADVANCED METAL WORKS Las Vegas, NV

Engineering-Manufacturing Manager March 1998 - March 2000

Co-founded Advanced Metal Works (a contract manufacturer of precision sheet metal parts).Manufactured precision parts for gaming, electronic enclosure and related companies.Responsible for machinery and tooling purchases, installation, training and maintenance.Handled all engineering related items: CAD/CAM (Pro/E), CNC programming, bend allowances, etc.Interfaced with customers regarding sales, engineering and quality related concerns.Sold out of company in 2000.

TRIMM TECHNOLOGIES Las Vegas, NV

Manufacturing Engineer February 1997 - March 1998

Manufactured sheet metal disk drive enclosures and computer related products.Chairman of Design Standards Committee (process reduction, cost reduction).Insured bill of material accuracy for costing and manufacturability.Responsive to production problems on manufacturing floor.Incorporated sheet metal design changes to engineering drawings using Pro/E and Acad.Created three dimensional parametric models of sheet metal enclosures using Pro/E.

MODERN ENGINEERING Warren, MI

Engineering Analyst - Computer Aided Engineering (CAE-FEA) February 1996 - February 1997

Digitized and modeled a Ford 2.0 liter four cylinder engine for structural and NVH analysis.Updated a Ford diesel engine model from solid elements to shell elements for acoustical analysis.Modeled and crash simulated Ford commercial vehicles (contracted on-site at Ford Motor Company).Modeled HVAC units for Ford climate control division for computational fluid dynamic analysis.Modeled a General Motors exhaust manifold for structural and NVH analysis.Modeled and analyzed a Chrysler wheel cover for elastic deformation.

MASCOTECH-Forming Technologies/MASCO Corp Royal Oak/Taylor, MI

Manufacturing Engineer - Product Engineer (CAE-FEA) June 1992 - February 1996

Administered plant safety and headed safety committee.Evaluated imaging systems and their capabilities to inspect defective parts.Researched lubrication characteristics and friction factors for forging tools.Presented finite element forging simulation results to corporate forging divisions.Benchmarked forging simulation software (ANTARES).Simulated new and existing forging designs and provided design development assistance.Verified the integrity of forgings by evaluating finite element output.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Dearborn, MI

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering May 1990 - April 1995

Cumulative GPA: 3.2/4.0

SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT

Modeled the thermal stresses acting on engine-bore cast-in-liners, for Ford Motor Co. 3.0L aluminum cylinder block, to optimize weight and cost.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Solidworks, AutoCAD, Cadkey, MetalSoft/Fabriwin/AP100, G-Code, HTML, QuickBooks, MS-Office, Pro-Engineer, Hypermesh, Patran, ICEM-DDN, MSC-Nastran

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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