Engineer Manager
Resume:
TORRY ALLEN (BSME)
Irondale, AL *5210
Cell Phone 205-***-**** Home Phone 205-***-****, email: ***********@*****.***
Mechanical Engineer
Product Design and Development... Mechanical Design... Continuous Improvement
• Develop components and products from concept to finished product, project managing
skills with the ability to conceptualize and analyze designs
• Design custom finished parts on demand to maintain production machine flow and satisfy
customer order options
• Utilize Root Cause Analysis for problem solving
• Able to adapt to new CAD Software
• Effective communication skills: verbal, written and observational
• Proficient with Change Management Product workflow process
• Experience in updating / maintaining information database for internal customer usage
• Detailed oriented, multitasking, team player
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE
• Creo Elements /Pro E • Microsoft Word • Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Excel • Windchill 10 PDM • Macola
• On-Time Link
• Lotus Notes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 to 2013 ibml Birmingham, AL
ENGINEERING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Lead Designer (Ink Jet Printer Module Mechanics)
• Developed ibml Wide Print IJP Mechanics to replace the obsoleted Gunther Ink Jet
Printer. Wide Print IJP cost was 1/3 of the Gunther design cost
• Implemented Lean processes to reduce waste / prevent overproduction
Nov. 2012 to Production Engineer / Design Engineer
July 2013
• Modeled sheet metal, milled parts, and assemblies in 3D
• Detailed milled parts and sheet metal parts in 2D
• Design, Fabricate, Build prototype, Test, Document, Generate BOM, Release
products to production using the Agile process
• Coordinate prototype performance cycle testing with Testing / QA department
• Enhance the quality of existing parts and assemblies by updating assembly process
drawings and improving individual part tolerances on detail drawings
• Interface with other design engineers to design and develop more efficient products
• Interface with machine shop for part quality & fabrication for assembly
• Interface with suppliers for data, component specification/ implementation
Oct. 2008 to Production Engineer
Nov. 2012
• Developed custom foam organizers to provide order visibility and stock outside process
parts to Production Planning FIFO Supermarket Kanban specifications
• Liaison between Manufacturing and Hardware Engineering for new feature, part,
assembly design releases and modifications to assembly process drawings
• Continuous Improvement with Purchasing Manager and Production Planning Manager to
modify engineering purchase part BOM’s and implement part kits, resulting in $1.2 million
dollar inventory reduction and streamlined purchase part forecasting
• Assist Operation’s personnel with product support / troubleshooting
• Coordinated with Quality Assurance department for testing and measuring in house and
purchased parts
• Hosted Kaizen events with Assembly Technicians regularly to develop jigs and fixtures
which reduced module assembly time by 10%.
• Reduced overproduction with frames kitting and module supermarket set up
• Participated in ROHS compliance by replacing non ROHS mechanical and electrical
components with ROHS components
• Interface with suppliers for data, component specification/ implementation
• Continued to support the engineering department with Ink Jet design support and any
other miscellaneous design projects
Oct. 2000 to Project Engineer
Oct. 2008
• Lead Designer for ibml Ink Jet Mechanics
• Modeled sheet metal, milled parts and assemblies in 3D
• Detailed milled parts and sheet metal parts in 2D
• Interface with machine shop Manager and staff for fabrication & part quality
• Design procedure consisted of “cradle to grave” concept: Design, Fabricate, Build
prototype, Test, Document w/Process Assembly drawing, BOM layout, Release to production
• Developed one off design options to help generate machine sales
• Interacted with assembly personnel on first article release of designs
March 1999 to South East Control Systems Birmingham, AL
Oct. 2000 Project Engineer
• Designed custom parts, assembly drawings, and elementary wire diagrams in 2D
• Coordinated with the project managers to execute the mechanical reconditioning of four
jig grinder retrofits. Reconditioning included disassembly, bodywork, sizing pneumatic
solenoid valves, replacing internal components, re-assembly and testing
• Conducted laser interferometer test for machine tool alignment and performance in
accordance with ASME B5.54 standard
• Conducted performance tests, installs, and made service calls on different machine tools
• Completed seven contact hours of Electrical Control Circuits
• Assisted technical staff with electronic troubleshooting
• Liaison between engineering and technical staff on various projects
• Internet research
EDUCATION
University of Alabama at Birmingham
BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering
1 week LEAN Certificate Series Training (February 2009)
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