Christopher T. Henkhaus
**** ********** ***. ? St. Louis, MO 63123
618-***-**** ? **********@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb,
IL
EXPERIENCE
DEMA Engineering, Design Engineer (contract), St.
Louis, MO Oct 2013-Present
. Design for chemical dispensers for the housekeeping
and kitchen/food service industry
. Finished design work on Multi-Product Dispenser to
accommodate different bottle styles in one unit by
implementing a height adjustment and docking head
adjustment
. Designed push button feature on Multi-Product
Dispenser to allow "temporary on" and "full on" for
the bucket fill feature
. Heavy design with injection molding using SolidWorks
2013
Schneider Electric, CAD Design Engineer (contract),
O'Fallon, MO April 2013-Oct 2013
. Worked with design team and manufacturing team to
redesign EcoBreeze Cooling module for proper
manufacturability
. Sheet metal design/redesign of EcoBreeze Cooling
Module using SolidWorks
. Documented change orders of redesigned parts in Lotus
Notes Part Specification system
Allied Healthcare Products Inc., Manufacturing Engineer,
St. Louis, MO January 2012 - February 2013
. In charge of production floor for B&F disposables,
Timeter compressors, and Lifogen oxygen production
lines
. Implemented new work instructions on production floor
for increased efficiency and to allow for easier
cross training of assemblers
. SolidWorks experience designing sheet metal and CNC
machined parts and assemblies for in house production
and cost savings
. Totaled a yearly savings of $60,000
. FDA regulated environment with ISO 9001 & ISO 13485
certification
Bausch & Lomb, Manufacturing Engineer, St. Louis, MO
September 2008 - June 2011
. Experience in heavily regulated FDA environment with
ISO 9001 & ISO 13485 certification.
. Detailed knowledge of implementing, authoring and
training for Standard Operating Procedures, Receiving
Inspection Instructions, Document Change Orders,
PFMEA's, DFMEA's and test protocols in a cGMP
environment.
. Trouble shooting and resolving issues in a CAPA
system.
. 3 years SolidWorks experience designing injection
molding, die-cast, sheet metal & machined parts and
assemblies for Cost Improvement and Maintenance of
Business Projects that have netted the company a
yearly savings of over 3 million dollars.
. Authoring and implementing IQ/OQ/PQ documentation.
SPX Power Team(, NIU Project Team, Rockford, IL
January 2008 - May 2008
. Worked with Total Product Management team to raise
efficiency on four bench lathes by 50%, involving
increasing quality, decreasing setup times and
increasing output.
. Developed a new lathe layout to minimize walking
distances from the lathes to machine tooling, bar
racks, and other machining tools.
. Implemented 5S organization in the area and how to
maintain the processes associated with 5S.
. Implemented Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) to
move appropriate steps from on-line operations to off-
line operations.
Lundeen's, Part-time Manager, DeKalb, IL
September 2007 - July 2008
. Coordinated & implemented floor layout for products
to decrease queues.
. Coordinated & implemented new floor layout for
products (5S oriented).
. Managed inventory and daily employee tasks.
. Customer service.
HONORS
Green Belt Six Sigma experience
Member of Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, 2003 - 2004
Member of NIU Honors Program, 2004
Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year