Aaron

Lanning

1-815-***-****

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Road

acd1jg@r.postjobfree.com

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Grove Il

A highly motivated hydraulic test/manufacturing engineer well versed in multiple

Profile

engineering and manufacturing disciplines including lean manufacturing principles, product

design, continuous improvement, and quality.

2013-2014 Accuride Rockford IL

Professional

Manufacturing Coordinator/Manufacturing Engineer

Experience

Responsible for implementation of hub machining lines and drum grinding lines.

Responsible for all continuous improvement projects related to Maus VTL automated

machining line. Projects include 30-50% cycle time reductions of 21 parts, design and

implement quick change chuck jaw tooling, analyze quality system to reduce 100%

inspection based on cpk, improve and optimize all consumable tooling, parametric

programming structure for hub machining line, and setup reduction exercises using 5s

and SMED methodologies

Lead all activities related to successful line implementations including control

documentation of Fanuc Ir vision system, cell HMI, Artis(Marposs) setup, equipment

procurement, and creation of operation drawings.

Programming of Fanuc Ir vision system

Implementation of Maus VTL PM program

2013-2013 Toyota Motor Manufacturing Erlanger KY

Project Engineer-Powertrain Division

Responsible for the implementation of machining lines related to the GR engine line

for camshaft and crankshaft

Responsible for the modification of GR Kai machining lines related to head

machining.

Lead all activities related to successful line implementations including control

documentation, equipment procurement, master scheduling for each project, and

operation drawings

Responsible for the implementation and correction of all punchlist items related to the

implementation of the GR assembly line

2012-2013 Rockford Process Control Rockford Il

Manufacturing Engineer/Project Coordinator

Coordinate all continuous improvements projects related to machining, welding, and

assembly

Responsible for the purchase and implementation of all capital expenditures related to

machining and welding

Creation and implementation of SOP’s for process and tooling WI’s related to

machining and welding

Champion of strategic planning team related to improving quoting throughput and

accuracy and implementation of automation projects.

Responsible for customer quotations relating to machining, bending, and welding.

Responsible for all CNC programming and Fanuc Robotics programming

Responsible for process change PPAP documentation

Implemented Solidworks, Mori CAPS, Bend Tech, and Lincoln Weld Pro Software for

improving the quoting process and machine programming capabilities.

Purchase and implementation of point of use vending using multiple Iscar vending

machines

2010-2012 Yeomans Chicago Corp Aurora Il

Hydraulic Test Engineer

Create test set up sketches using Solid Works complying with HI(Hydraulic Institute)

Standards including system head, discharge/suction/velocity head, system head, and

flow

Perform performance test, measuring head, gpm, power, and efficiency

Create performance curve measuring required criteria and qualifying test based on

HI(Hydraulic Institute) standards along with customer specifications

Determine corrective actions for failed pump tests to comply with HI(Hydraulic

Institute) specifications including impeller trim and impeller back filing using Affinity

Laws

Designed Submersible test loops for 4”-24” pumps implementing quick change

autocoupling system, Endress Hauser magnetic flowmeters, and efficient manifold

system.

Manufacturing Engineer/Project Coordinator

Provide technical expertise in areas of machining and assembly relating to plant

layout, process flow, root cause analysis, process development, and continuous

improvement.

Serve as Project Coordinator for the implementation of the Grundfos S Line

Purchased and implemented cross draft, balanced epoxy spray booth with Auto Bake

mode and environmentally friendly 80% recirculation mode

Designed and coordinated the construction of $125,000 test lab facility for testing S

Line product.

Designed and justified $60,000 work holding fixture for Sewer Chewer. Fixturing was

YCC’s introduction into quick change fixturing.

VSM Facilitator

Design machining and work holding fixtures-Auto Cad, Solid Works

Create and maintain plant routings and BOM

Implemented and purchased Matrix vending system for consumable tool vending

Created and designed YCC’s PWI, Manufacturing Engineering Change Request

system, SOP procedures, and a Manufacturing Compliance Checklist system used to

audit processes.

2005-2010 Rockford Process Control Rockford Il

Manufacturing Engineer Technician/Production Machining

Supervisor

Provide technical expertise in areas of machining, welding, and assembly relating to

plant layout, process flow, root cause analysis, process development, and continuous

improvement.

Capital equipment and cost justifications for expenditures.

Continuous improvement specialist implementing 5-s, 5y, Kanban, Line Balancing,

Value Stream Mapping, and Time studies.

Direct machining personnel on daily tasks, conduct interviews, and yearly reviews.

CNC Programmer-MasterCamV9.

Design machining and work holding fixtures-Auto Cad, Solid Works

Quality/technical contact for Harley Davidson, Polaris, and Yamaha.

Daily use of SPC, standard deviation principles, GD+T, and capability studies.

Provide technical expertise in hydraulic and pneumatic fixture design.

New product cost quoting for new customer opportunities.

Create Fixture and Process Work Instructions for new products.

Team participant in FAI, Process FMEA, PPAP, Process Flow Charting, and ISO 9001

Technical Experience

Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing

Auto Cad LT-2000-2013

Solid Works-2008-2013

Master Cam-Version 9, X

Bob Cad/Cam

Fanuc Weld Pro

Mori Seiki CAPS

Operating Systems

Windows 98, 2000, XP, 7(Excel, Word, Power Point, Project)

MRP Systems

IFS Applications.

SAP

CNC Controls

Haas

Seimens

Fanuc-Robotics/Mori Seiki

Hurco

Fadal

Education

NIU-B.S. in Technology w/emphasis in Mechanical Engineering(in progress)

SVCC-A.A.S in Mechanical Engineering Technology-2007

SVCC-Certificate-Computer Aided Drafting Technician-2006

SVCC-Certificate-Basic Computer Aided Drafting Technician-2005

SVCC-Certificate-Machine Tool Operator-2004

Toyota PE University-Toyota Production System

Genesis Systems Group-Weld Pro Programming-2013

Genesis Systems Group-Basic and Advanced Robotics Programming-2013

CATI-Solidworks-2013

Mori University-CAPS-2012

Mori University-Programming and Operation-2012

U of I BIS-Value Stream Mapping-2011

U of I BIS-Microsoft Project

IMEC-Value Stream Mapping-2006

Rockhurst University C.E.C-How to Be A More Effective Team Leader-2005

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