Michael Loonam
Saint Charles, **174, Illinois, US
Mobile Phone: 630-***-****
E-mail: ****.******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
I am seeking an opportunity where my skills and experiences can contribute, advance and compliment the overall culture the company.
SKILLS
Solidworks, Advanced level. I’ve been the go to person for the most advanced Solidworks questions and training.
CadKey/KeyCreator, Advanced level.
AutoCAD/Mechanical Desktop.
Complex solid modeling\detailing.
Tight tolerance, high repeatability tooling design.
Prototype to Production testing through approval.
Precision, inline punch\die assemblies.
Workstation/System maintenance: Hardware\software, system restoration/rebuild.
File\data maintenance\management\recovery.
Microsoft Office.
3D printing.
Visual Basic programming: Customizing Solidworks user interfaces.
Six Sigma Certified
WORK EXPERIENCE
03/16-Present Tek-Pak, Batavia, IL
Senior Consumer Product and Tooling Designer
Utilize and maintain Solidworks workstations and all related data.
Manage projects: coordinate customer standards\expectations with production requirements, R&D, QA, testing.
Designed medical packaging, consumer packaging, shipping trays\lids.
Design, prototype, test and approve thermoform tooling.
04/11-03/16 Sonoco, Dekalb, IL
Thermoforming Consumer Product and Tool Designer
Manage projects, coordinate customer standards\expectations with production requirements.
Design customer required thermoform packaging.
Design, prototype, test and approve thermoform tooling to produce customer packaging.
Design test and approve heatseal tooling.
Customer service engineering support for printed consumer product label\cards.
3/05-2011 Power Great Lakes, Inc., Wood Dale, IL
CAD coordinator, Advanced CAD and Model Repair
Created and managed design data management standards.
Engineering interface for Six Sigma and ISO Certification maintenance.
I trained new employees in Solidworks advanced features, company standards, and best practices.
1/04-2/05 Image Industries, Inc., Huntley, IL
Project Manager / Part Designer
Conceive and design parts and assemblies for the welding industry.
Design prototypes, Initiate fabrication and test prototypes.
Arrange production.
5/95-12/03 Chicago Mold Engineering, St. Charles IL.
Injection Mold and Machine Designer
Design, solid model and detail components and assemblies, from customer drawings and files.
Split part files along complex parting lines to create core and cavity files.
Generate files and drawings required by manufacturing to machine, cnc, gun drill and burn (electrode and wire).
I have designed high speed, tight tolerance insert molds, compound angled lifts, unscrewing molds, delayed ejection molds, compression molds.
7/93-5/95 Foreman Tool and Mold, St. Charles IL. 60174
Injection Mold Designer
Design, solid model and detail components and assemblies, from customer drawings and files.
Split part files along complex parting lines to create core and cavity files.
Generate files and drawings required by manufacturing to machine, cnc, gun drill and burn (electrode and wire).
2/90-7/93 Sonoco Alloyd Brands, DeKalb, IL. 60115
Thermoforming Product and Tooling Designer
Design and detail Vacuum/Pressure Thermoforming tooling: plugs, cavities, assists, knives/punches, stackers, stripper/web clamps, etc., for simple to complex, face seal, medical, clamshells, trifolds and bifolds.
EDUCATION
Professional development:
Advanced Solidworks, Certified (top of class),
Completed: November 2003
Tool/Die Design, Tooling Mfg. Ass., Certified,
Completed: June 1991
College Coursework:
Design and Engineering, Computer Science, AutoCAD, VB Programming Elgin Community College
Completed, June 1995, 4.0 gpa
Computer Science, Drafting, Design and Engineering
College of DuPage
Completed, June 1990, 4.0 gpa
PERSONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS / COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bethlehem Lutheran Church St. Charles, IL.
Teacher: 3rd Grade Sunday school, 10yr's
Teacher: Confirmation 6th - 12th, 6yr's
REFERENCES provided upon request
Todd Buck TekPak Inc.
Engineering\Production Manager
****@******.***
Pat Conley Sonoco\Alloyd
Engineering\Manufacturing\Production Manager
***.******@******.***
Deborah Koestner Sonoco\Printed Products
H.R.\Safety Coordinator
630-***-**** x111
***.*******@******.***
Scott Niedzwiecki Sonoco\Alloyd
Product Design Manager
*****.***********@******.***
Tom McClaughry Sonoco\Alloyd
Tooling Design Manager
***.**********@******.***