Engineer Design

Christopher Dirkers Calico Rock, Arkansas. *****

870-***-**** 870-***-**** (cell)

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

BACKGROUND SUMMARY:

Geologist turned Quality Supervisor then Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

with advancement to Manufacturing Engineering and 3-D CAD Design of

products, components, and production fixtures; an uncommon and powerful

complementary skill set for a prospective manufacturing employer. Formally

trained as Mechanic and Machinist with natural ability for them. Favored

to have worked for Fortune 100 companies and implement various management

programs: Six Sigma, Total Quality Management, Toyota Production System,

ISO-9000, FDA medical manufacturing regulations and Good Manufacturing

Practice (GMP), source auditing of suppliers, military inspection

protocol, Shainin small-sample statistics, statistical process control,

FMEA, etc. Developed the Oregon State Quality Award, mentored engineering

students during summer work-study, formalized introduction of new products,

provided field customer support, etc.

EPOXYN: Sr. Quality & Continuous Improvement

Technician

(2010-2013) Epoxyn - Manufacturer of composite laboratory

table tops

Lead Kaizen and 5S events, set up laboratory diagnostic equipment,

researched process problems and specified their solution mainly pertaining

to raw materials such as plastics and inorganic fillers, supervised

implementation of process improvements, conducted quality audits, trained

other Technicians, interfaced directly with customers providing technical

support and data.

SELF EMPLOYED (OWNER): (2003-2005, 2008-2010) Pleasant Valley

Enterprises - Calico Rock, Arkansas

Custom construction and landscaping.

ZILA: Design & Manufacturing Engineer - Batesville,

Arkansas

(2006-2008) Zila - Manufacturer of patented oral hygiene

products.

Create Unigraphics parametric 3-D CAD parts, injection mold tooling, and

custom assembly fixtures. Specify, source, and set up quality inspection

system for painted sheet metal and other parts. Set up and document key

assembly processes. Perform qualification testing and write formal reports

of results.

MOLEX: Project/Design Engineer - Maumelle, Arkansas

(2000-2002) Molex - 2nd largest connector manufacturer in

the world.

Sr. Design Engineer responsible for creating 3-D CAD solid models,

dimension drawings and specifications to procure components for a group of

high speed data interconnect products. Also responsible for project

scheduling, testing, vendor and customer liaison, patent applications for

new ideas, and business unit planning and administration.

PRECISION INTERCONNECT: Engineer (Quality, Manufacturing, Product,

Process) - Portland, Oregon

(1990-1997) Precision Interconnect - manufacturer of

medical diagnostic cable assemblies.

Project lead for development of thermoplastic injection molds. Cable

production and wiring assembly process engineering with emphasis on

braiding, stranding, and thermo-extrusion jacketing. Lead Engineer to

improve (copper) wire processing. Customer Support Engineer & Product

Design Engineer for manufacturing of plastic parts and assemblies for the

medical industry (heart catheters and implantable hearing aid devices)

included managing quality requirements and audits. Responsible for

manufacturing documentation, process set-up, training, line lay-out; all

aspects of manufacturing and quality engineering. Participated in quoting

& estimating. Wrote custom soft ware.

STC SUBMARINE SYSTEMS: Process Engineer - Portland, Oregon

(1989) STC - manufacturer of undersea fiber

optic cable.

Supervised transfer of jacket extrusion equipment from parent facility in

Southampton, England to Portland, Oregon. Modified, installed, and

debugged said equipment in a new plant. Hired, trained, and supervised

extrusion operators.

ALCATEL: Quality Engineer, Q.C. Manager/Supervisor,

Customer Support - Claremont, N.C.

(1984-1988) Alcatel - a multi-national OEM of fiber optic

cable.

Team lead for successful supplier certification project. Sales support.

Hosted customer visits and trade shows. Q.C. Supervisor over test lab

staff, qualification testing, in-process Q.C., vendor compliance, etc.

Traveled to installations to verify and solve product problems. Managed

test standard development/compliance. Team member of fiber optic cable

plant start-up. Liaison with government (DESC) on-site inspectors. TQM

implementation team member.

MISCELLANEOUS:

Field Geologist/Geophysicist - Alaska, Africa, Australia

Rock Sample Drilling - West Virginia, New Guinea

Mechanic - Domestic and Overseas (Antarctica)

Camp Counselor - Boy Scouts of America

MEMBERSHIPS - PATENTS:

Oregon State University - Board Member, Student Manufacturing Engineer

Internship Program.

American Society for Quality Control - Certified Quality Engineer and

Chapter 607 Secretary

Oregon Quality Initiative - Leader of Quality Award Implementation Team

Electronics Industries Asso. - Chair, Nat'l Q.C. Standards Group 6.7.6

Inventor of Record: U.S. Patent 6,443,768 B1 "Small Form Factor Connector

Cage"

Co-inventor of Record: U.S. Patent 7,066,762 B2 "Adapter Module Retention

Latches"

EDUCATION:

C.Q.E. - Certified Quality Engineer No. 21809, ASQC

A.A - Mechanics, Wilkes Community College, N.C.

B.S. - Geology, University of Minnesota - Magna cum Laude

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