DEAN NOLAN

**** *. ******** • Lincolnwood, IL ***12 • 773-***-**** • ac2jca@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manufacturing professional with experience as a Project Manager, Technical Sales Engineer and Tooling Engineer. Strong background in plastics, metal stamping, and fabrication. Experienced Estimator with customer liaison responsibilities. Skilled in document management, BOM’s, and material spec sheet creation. Managed multiple projects for ISO/TS and QS certified companies involving plastic molding, progressive stamping tools and automated assembly equipment. Updated die design standards and supervised tool revisions. Completed Six Sigma Green Belt training.

Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, ERP systems, AutoCAD

EXPERIENCE

TECHNICAL INSIDE SALES/PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Geka Manufacturing, Elgin, IL 2011– 2017

Geka is a global company engaged in injection/injection blow molding and assembly in the cosmetics industry. I worked to bring in new projects to the U.S. plant.

Worked closely with the Sales and Project Management team to develop timelines, communicate and qualify vendors and develop materials and processes.

Helped develop specifications and worked with the Quality team to insure compliance.

Worked with Sales team to develop new opportunities through customer dialog and coordinating sample requests.

PROJECT LEADER

Bi-Link, Bloomingdale, IL 2010 –2011

Managed projects for a global company involving metal stamping, injection molding and assembly.

Coordinated resources in all company locations: Shanghai, Illinois, and Juarez.

Managed prototype builds involving stainless steel and titanium.

TECHNICAL SALES ENGINEER

Interplex Daystar, Franklin Park, IL 2007 – 2009

Estimated projects for new quote requests relating to metal stamping, injection molding and insert molding primarily for the automotive industry. Projects included high speed, reel to reel and single piece stampings and automated assembly operations.

Interfaced with customers on project needs and requirements. Conducted design reviews to improve manufacturability and reduce costs.

Collaborated with domestic and international corporate divisions to bring new projects online.

Coordinated prototyping requests. Project management on selected new business.

TOOLING ENGINEER

Alto Manufacturing, Chicago 2005 – 2006

Managed tool room and maintenance department.

Upgraded machinery and instituted die protection which increased efficiency on production up to three-fold.

Responsible for troubleshooting problems in production, updating drawings, and coordinating new tooling projects.

TOOLING/PROJECT ENGINEER

Courtesy Manufacturing, Elk Grove Village 2002-2005

Responsible for estimating and managing new projects in stamping and fabrication.

Initiated and supervised customization of new quoting software and wrote training manual.

Designed and supervised hard tooling revisions.

Document management.

Created routers and material spec sheets in ERP system.

EDUCATION

Chicago Deming Society, Six Sigma Masters Program Naperville, IL

Six Sigma Green Belt Training

Oakton Community College Skokie, IL

SolidWorks

Wright College Chicago, IL

Various courses in drafting, AutoCAD and mathematics

Tool and Die Institute Park Ridge, IL

Tool and Die apprenticeship

Portland Community College Portland, OR

A.A.S. Degree in Machine Technology

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