David Fortener

Address Line *** Mariclaire Ave Vandalia OH 937-***-**** * ac0ocw@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

A results-orientated, accountable, and team focused Engineer and recognized technical leader with background in various materials including metals, polymers, composites, polyurethane foam, and adhesives. Over 13 years of experience, including over 10 years in the automotive industry in both production and engineering environments. Significant skills include systematic problem solving and effective leadership abilities. Able to work effectively under pressure, undertake several projects simultaneously, and coordinate the work of many areas

Core Competencies

Proven technical leadership and team development

Extensive knowledge of metals, plastics, polyurethane foam, and adhesive materials, processing, and chemistry

Effective problem solving

Experience coordinating and launching projects in the United States, Europe, and Mexico

Proven team leadership

Professional Experience

Inteva Products, L.L.C Vandalia, OH

Materials Engineering Supervisor, May 2015-present

Successfully supported a team of up to 5 engineers and facilitated them becoming recognized as technical specialists within their individual disciplines. I was able to effectively grow this to a team regularly supporting launching of new program as well as material and equipment processing issues at manufacturing sites within the United States and Mexico. The group was responsible for the following materials – plastic resins, plastic rolled goods (real and fake leather, TPO, etc,), slush cast materials, paint, polyurethane foam, and adhesives.

Maintained group yearly budget of $75.000 as well as group travel budget of $80.000

Lead the development of the implementation a new material technology to Inteva Products which over the life of the program will lead to an estimated $6 million cost savings

Selected to be Material Tech Team group leader and established a cross functional, multi facility technical development team of engineers tasked to understand new and upcoming technologies and grow relationships with potential new suppliers in the polyurethane and adhesive arenas and determine potential applications for Inteva.

Support Core Product Engineering with material costs and recommendations for new business pursuit.

Responsible for the review of PPAP material certifications for supplier provided parts that contain metals, foams, and/or adhesives.

Materials Engineer, February 2012- April 2015

Responsible for polyurethane and adhesive materials used throughout the Inteva Interiors business by supporting all Product Development Teams that have polyurethane foam and/or adhesive materials in their products for various OEMs, including GM, Mercedes, and Tesla. Support activities include, but not limited to material selection, supporting tool run offs, tool trials, pre-production, and production start-up activities.

Successfully worked with material supplier and Inteva team members to develop and implement a brand new polyurethane formulation into production for a European OEM

Support plants with continuous improvement, scrap reduction, and cost reduction projects.

Develop and implement material testing procedures and work instructions as well as create and update incoming material specifications for raw materials.

Consistently recognized for providing a high level of support and accountability for multiple Product Development Teams.

Actively supported our Advance Development Group’s adhesive project that has an estimated potential material savings of approximately 80%.

Trutec Industries Springfield, OH

Assistant Quality Manager, January 2010-February 2012

Managed all Quality Engineering department activities for a Tier 1 Automotive Company with annual sales of $15 million. Responsibilities included training and managing up to 3 full time engineers and up to 2 co/op engineering students, member of the hiring team for new engineers, and in charge of maintaining and managing a quality lab and the hiring training of lab technicians and ensuring products met or exceeded customer expectations. During full production, there was a total of 6 full time technicians, and up to 4 temporary associates in the lab.

Oversaw purchase, installation, and set up of a $60,000 automatic measuring device to automate a previous manual operation.

In charge of ensuring compliance to ISO 9001:2000 certification.

In charge of installing and managing all quality equipment and its calibration.

Production Engineering Coordinator, November 2007-January 2010

Production Engineer, August 2006-November 2007

New customer production development, PPAP documentation, and establishment of testing requirements.

Develop and implement and oversee operating procedures and work instructions.

Continuous improvement projects and cost saving initiatives.

Heat treat fixture design and implementation.

CRG Industries Beavercreek, OH

Research Associate, August 2003-June 2006

Supported the Research and Development of Shape Memory Polymers and potential usages in applications such as the aerospace and commercial industries.

Manufactured composites and polymer sheet stock for lab and prototype builds.

Assisted in the investigation and implementation of manufacturing methods for scaling up production of polymer mixtures from lab scale 1 kg batches to 55 gallon batches.

Wrote and co-wrote technical research proposals for government funded R&D grants.

Education

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton OH

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, June 2006

Dean’s List multiple quarters

Additional Skills

Training

Awards and Honors

Proficient in Microsoft Office on both PC and Mac Platforms

Proficient in reviewing customer blueprints

Proficient in creating and reviewing internal and external specifications

Certified CPR

PDP Process, BASF Polyurethane Foam Training Class, Uniform Color Company Color Training, Rheology, ASC Polyurethane Water Based Adhesive Short Course, SPE TPO Conference, ACC Polyurethanes Technical Conference, ASC Fall Convention and Expo

ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor, PPAP&APQP Documentation, CQI-9 Heat Treat Assessment, Practical Heat Treating, Metallographic Techniques

Presenter at SPE TPO Conference 2016

Inteva Presidents Award - Lambda MCE Program Launch 2013

Second Place Midwest SAMPE Student Symposium 2006

Published article titled “ Processing and Characterization of 2006

Shape Memory Polymer Nanocomposites”

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Young Life Leader 2002-2016

oTeam leader of multiple college age and older volunteers.

Blood Donor

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