Eric Wittenmeier

408-***-**** - ac0zj7@r.postjobfree.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-wittenmeier/

Areas of Expertise:

1.Manufacturing and process design (composites, metals, plastics injection, labor costs, additive manufacturing / 3D printing, interpreting blue prints, BOM, producability, high speed AFP (Automated Fiber Placement), robotic assembly, etc.)

2.Lean + process design and improvement, data analysis / modeling, analytical skills (root cause analysis / root cause corrective action, tooling and cost models, systems thinking, identifying creative solutions, decision making, etc.)

3.Product & mechanical design, work instructions, project management, etc.

4.Cross functional collaboration, team building, leadership, negotiation, coaching, knowledge transfer, customer service, communication, etc.

5.Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project, Outlook, PowerPoint, OneNote, & Publisher), CATIA V5, Solidworks, FEA, LabView, & Python scripting.

Summary:

Manufacturing engineer offering history of delivering project enhancements, process improvements & cost savings as well as comprehensive education coupled with hands-on experience in metals, plastics, composites, and robotics. Broad scope of background includes additive manufacturing, project development, planning, development, support, research, lab and field work, quality assurance, and testing. Strong Performer with an excellent reputation for professionalism, meeting deadlines, product & process improvement, self-improvement, customer satisfaction, and attention to detail. Excels at solving problems and challenges, controlling costs, trouble-shooting technical issues, community, customer, & team collaboration. Motivated to obtain a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding career.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015-Current The Boeing Company, Everett, WA – 777 Fuselage Structures – FWD/MID/AFT

Manufacturing Engineer

Managed & designed innovative composite extrusion process and presented business case to executives, senior management, and technical fellows for cost positive composite recycling technology project tailored to CWC (Composite Wing Center). Hosted Lunch’N Learn for knowledge transfer. Patent application submitted

Collaborate with numerous business and engineering groups regarding the oversight of labor, operational, recurring, non-recurring, and tooling costs for the FAUB (Fuselage Automated Upright Build) and MBFB (Mid Bodies Future Build) robotic automation build process to meet production, engineering, quality, material, and cost requirements

Managed LAP tool & engineering drawing readiness group during FAUB development

Mitigate build plan and engineering issues in time sensitive environment while providing technical guidance on factory floor (shipside support) for structural assembly during FAUB & MBFB robotic development

Developed and prototyped several shop aids using Root Cause Corrective Action with cost models and labor hours saved models, eliminating several safety hazards/issues in 777 manufacturing operations process (Design in Safety)

2014-2015 The Boeing Company, Tukwila, WA – Advanced Developmental Composites

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for handling numerous manufacturing equipment (automated fiber placement, material handling, CNC) while delivering new solutions and innovations.

Conceptualized and developed innovative composite layup technique for cost & time savings of 60% for 777X electromagnetic effects development project. Coached and trained layup technicians to apply technique.

Collaborate in the creation of the Ply Table Template using LEAN & QMS practice; resulted in significantly less planning and layup errors, reducing rework and increasing manufacturing quality.

Develop build plans to fabricate composite parts for Electromagnetic Effects (lightning protection), 777X Wing Structures, & 787 OPF (One Piece Frames) groups in developmental & production roles.

Collaborate with OPF group in integrating production technologies with Advanced Developmental Composites operations and automated fiber placement/drape forming resources in order to alleviate backlog.

2008-2010 CE-CERT, Riverside, CA – Heavy Duty Diesel Emissions Laboratory

Lab Assistant under Dr. Kent Johnson, renowned researcher

Conduct field and lab tests for manufacturers of new diesel technologies and aftertreatment systems, such as DPF filters and urea injection (SCR).

Collaborate with customers and leads to reduce recurring and non-recurring costs, ensure product readiness, & efficient testing procedures.

Problem solving & troubleshooting prototype emissions testing equipment.

Maintain, operate, and upgrade heavy duty diesel dynamometer, emissions laboratory, & controlled environment laboratory; perform data analysis on results.

Train and instruct employees in lab operation, maintenance, and modification through the creation of standardized SOP (Standard operating procedures) and knowledge transfer

Assist engine manufactures and customers in achieving 2010 EPA regulatory compliance of diesel emission standards.

2006-2007 WALKER EVANS RACING, Riverside, CA

Noted for producing prototype parts specifications within one week

Engineer & Machinist & QA

Perform quality control checks on machined parts manufactured for customer.

Used Solidworks to make engineering drawing changes and bill of material audits.

Machine and fabricate parts on manual and CNC lathes/mills. Perfect safety record.

Exposed to entire product lifecycle from design, prototype, supplier selection, manufacture, assembly, test, refine, and distribution.

2005 UCLA, Los Angeles, CA – Center for Embedded Networking Systems

Internship

Design and fabrication of mobile robotic docking system to recharge modular robot that could be deployed to find missing persons; co-published a paper.

Presented RagoDOCS© at an ACM SENSYS Conference.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, Grand Forks, ND - BS: Mechanical Engineering, 2014

OREGON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Seattle, WA – Composite Technology, Maintenance, & Repair Certificate, 2016

MASSECHUSETS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, MA – (1) System Architecture & Systems Engineering Certificate – 2017 + (2) Data Science - 2017

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)

SAMPE (Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering)

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