Engineer Engineering

WAYNE F ADOLF

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OBJECTIVE

SEEKING SR. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MANAGER WORKING ON NEW PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.

A FULL TIME POSITION AS A

SUMMARY

● EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT MEDICAL CONSUMER

EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING A WIDE RANGE OF AND

PRODUCTS.

● EXPERIENCE WITH STAGE GATE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT.

● APABLE OF WORKING CLOSELY WITH MANUFACTURING TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH PRODUCT TRANSITION FROM

C

ENGINEERING TO PRODUCTION

.

● SHOWN CAPABILITY WITH BRINGING A PROJECT TO COMPLETION ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.

● MULTIPLE U.S. PATENTS IN BOTH MEDICAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

● PROVEN CAPABILITY MANAGING NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT WHILE SUPERVISING UP TO 12 DIRECT REPORTS.

● CAPABLE OF WORKING INDEPENDENTLY, AS A TEAM MEMBER, OR MANAGING OTHERS.

● EXPERT IN 3D SOLID MODELLING, PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, ERGONOMICS AND HUMAN

FACTORS.

● EXPERIENCED IN:

● PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT.

● DEVELOPING BOTH INTERNAL, AND EXTERNAL, RESOURCES. CULTIVATING A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH MARKETING AND

MANUFACTURING.

● DEVELOPING COMPLEX ASSEMBLIES.

● PART DESIGN FOR INJECTION MOLDING, EXTRUSIONS, COMPOSITES, VACUUM FORMING, CASTINGS, MACHINING AND SHEET

METAL.

● CONCEPT AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESENTATION. WORKING WITH OUTSIDE VENDORS OR INHOUSE.

● REVERSE ENGINEERING.

● DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, SERVICE, AND RECYCLING.

● HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS.

● GEOMETRIC TOLERANCING.

3D SOLID MODELING EXPERIENCE

● SOLID WORKS

● SDRC I-DEAS

● PRO-ENGINEER

● UNIGRAPHICS

EDUCATION

WAYNE F ADOLF

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BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DESIGN SEMINARS:

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY “PRODUCT DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY”, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

“DESIGNING PLASTIC PARTS FOR ASSEMBLY”, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-

MADISON

HUMANITIES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

“INTRODUCTORY ERGONOMICS”, ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PARK, IL

BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LINCROFT, NJ

ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

ROBERT BOSCH, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

SKILLS/MEMBERSHIP

● CAPABLE OF LEADING A GROUP OF DISSIMILAR INDIVIDUALS TOWARDS COMMON GOALS BY CONCENTRATING ON INDIVIDUAL STRENGTHS.

● DESIRE TO WORK AS A MENTOR WITH YOUNGER DESIGNERS AND ENGINEERS.

● ABILITY TO CONCEIVE, DESIGN AND BUILD PROTOTYPE MODELS FOR PRESENTATION TO ENGINEERING, MARKETING, AND OUTSIDE CLIENTS.

● MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS OF AMERICA (IDSA) 1992-2006

WAYNE F ADOLF

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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NOTABLE PROJECTS

08/2013 – 02/2015 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT GARRETT TECHNOLOGIES, NORTHBROOK, IL

● PROVIDING MECHANICAL, ERGONOMIC, AND CAD SUPPORT FOR IN-HOUSE PROJECTS USING SOLID WORKS.

● DEVELOP AND PRESENT DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO CLIENTS DURING WEEKLY UPDATE MEETINGS.

● IMPLEMENT THOSE SOLUTIONS INTO THE PROJECT.

● DEVELOP NEW PARTS AND ASSEMBLIES TO MEET FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

● PROJECTS ARE LARGELY MEDICAL IN NATURE AND REQUIRE THE USE OF SOLIDWORKS 2013 FOR DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION.

● SUPPORT 1-3 PROJECTS AT ONCE.

2006 – 2013 SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER ROTARY TOOLS DIVISION ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORP., MT.

PROSPECT, IL

MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:

● MANAGED PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCES FOR DREMEL ACCESSORIES KITS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. WORKED CLOSELY WITH

MARKETING AND OUTSIDE VENDORS.

● USED STAGE GATE AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (PDP) IN PROJECT EXECUTION.

● RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING OPERATION OF DEPARTMENT TEST LAB AND PROTOTYPE/MODEL MAKING FACILITY IN SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY

TOOLS DIVISION. 9-12 DIRECT REPORTS.

● REDUCED TEST LAB DEPARTMENT MONTHLY BUDGET EXPENSES 15% BY EXAMINING CONSUMABLE PURCHASE TRENDS AND CHAMPIONING THE

USE OF STANDARD MATERIALS. DECISION SUPPORTED BY ENGINEERING AND MARKETING.

IDENTIFY SOLVE GEAR FAILURES:

AND

WAYNE F ADOLF

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● ROTOZIP WAS HAVING A RETURN RATE OF 7-10% ON THEIR 90 ATTACHMENT, THE ZIP MATE, DUE TO INTERNAL GEARS STRIPPING.

● RESPONSIBLE FOR IDENTIFYING THE ROOT CAUSE FOR GEAR FAILURES IN THE ROTOZIP ZIPMATE ADAPTER.

● IMPLEMENTED THE NECESSARY CHANGES WITH MANUFACTURING QUALITY CHECKS IN PLACE FOR BOTH A SHORT TERM, AND LONG TERM

MEXICALI, MEXICO MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

SOLUTION AT THE

● APPROXIMATELY 250,000 UNITS SOLD EACH YEAR.

● RETURNS IMMEDIATELY FELL BACK WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

BRUSH-CARD DESIGN:

● NEW DESIGN FOR THE BRUSH CARD IN THE ROTOZIP DR1 TOOL RESULTING IN A 10% INCREASE IN TOOL PERFORMANCE, A 15%

INCREASE IN BRUSH LIFE, AND THE OPTION OF CHANGING TO A CHEAPER BRUSH, AT A COST SAVINGS OF $.03 PER BRUSH, WHILE KEEPING

WITHIN THE ORIGINAL OPERATING SPECIFICATIONS.

● THIS UNIQUE BRUSH CARD DESIGN HAS BEEN INTRODUCTION INTO ADDITIONAL PRODUCT LINES.

● APPROXIMATE YEARLY UNITS SOLD FOR DRYWALL ROUTER 250-300,000.

MOTOR DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT:

● RESPONSIBLE FOR MOTOR DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION FOR NEXT GENERATION ROTOZIP DRYWALL ROUTER.

● THIS PRODUCT REPLACED THE CURRENT ROTOZIP ON THE MARKET AND REQUIRED NEW ACCESSORY DESIGNS TO ACCOMMODATE A MORE

POWERFUL

MOTOR AND BETTER HUMAN INTERFACE.

● WORKED AS THE COORDINATOR BETWEEN OUTSIDE ENGINEERING, PRODUCT DESIGN COMPANIES, AND IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING AND

MARKETING.

NEW TEST CONTROLLER SYSTEMS:

● DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED NEW TEST CONTROLLER HARDWARE AND ELECTRONICS TO REPLACE OBSOLETE SYSTEMS.

● VALIDATED THE DESIGN IN-HOUSE SAVED THE DEPARTMENT $60,000, OVER SIX FIXTURES AND GAVE US A SOURCE FOR REPAIRS AND

ADDITIONAL CONTROLLERS.

● BOTH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE WERE CUSTOM AND WERE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED IN HOUSE.

WAYNE F ADOLF

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1998 – 2005 FREELANCE MECHANICAL ENGINEER ADOLFIAN CONCEPTS, NORTHBROOK, IL

NOTABLE PROJECTS

CHILDREN’S MONITOR FOR POST-SURGERY RECOVERY TECTRUM, MCHENRY, IL AND BIOKEY ENGINEERING,

WAUWATOSA, WI

● ELECTRONIC EYE PATCH (MEDICAL DEVICE) INTRODUCED INTO SCANDINAVIA TO MONITOR CHILDREN’S PROGRESS AFTER EYE SURGERY.

● PROVIDED PART DESIGN AND ANALYSIS, ELECTRO-MECHANICAL, AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT.

● PATENTS PENDING.

RETOOLING COST SAVINGS PROJECT, APPROX. 300K STEREO OPTICAL, CHICAGO, IL

● STEREO OPTICAL, A MANUFACTURING COMPANY THAT PROVIDED THE VISION TEST EQUIPMENT FOR ILLINOIS DMV OFFICES.

● IDENTIFIED A COST SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $300,000 IN RETOOLING COSTS BY CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING AN ASSEMBLY AND

OPERATIONAL ISSUE

PREVIOUSLY NOT RECOGNIZED.

● WORKED CLOSELY WITH IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING TO PROVIDING DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCTION OF EUROPEAN

VISION MEDICAL PRODUCTS U.S.

INTO THE

● DIRECT REPORTS WERE LOCATED IN BOTH CHICAGO AND FRANCE. STEREO OPTICAL IS OWNED BY ESSILOR, FRANCE.

NATURAL HISTORY STUDY, BITE FORCE OF T-REX CHICAGO MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CHICAGO, IL

● ANALYSIS OF SKULL BONES OF THE T-REX KNOWN AS SUE TO DETERMINE THE BITE FORCE OF A T-REX WHEN HUNTING OR FIGHTING.

● COORDINATION WITH PETE LARSON, BLACK HILLS INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, SOUTH DAKOTA.

● MY RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO CONVERT POINT CLOUD DATA, OBTAINED FROM CAT SCANS OF THE INDIVIDUAL BONES, INTO USEABLE IGES

FILES.

● ORIENTED BONES IN 3D SPACE, AND APPLY THE NEEDED CONSTRAINTS SO THE BONES WOULD MOVE IN THE PROPER DIRECTION AND RETAIN

THEIR RELATIONSHIPS. THERE T-REX SKULL.

ARE OVER A DOZEN MOVING BONES IN A

● MY CONSTRAINED ASSEMBLY SENT TO CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, GREAT BRITAIN, FOR ADDITION OF THE MUSCULAR FORCES AND FINAL

ANALYSIS.

● RESULTS WERE TO BE REVIEWED FOR USE IN LECTURES AND MUSEUM EXHIBITS.

WAYNE F ADOLF

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PATENTED AMERICAN FLAG HOLDER MARKCO LLC, BULL VALLEY, IL

● NEW TYPE OF DESIGN FOR AMERICAN FLAG HOLDER.

● REQUIREMENT WAS TO OBTAIN A FUNCTIONAL PATENT ON A NEW DESIGN.

● PATENT # US 6,811,132 B1.

1994 – 1998 ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEER AKSYS LTD., LINCOLNSHIRE, IL

FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION HOME HEMO-DIALYSIS MACHINE

● FIRST OF ITS TYPE, BREAKTHROUGH HEMO-DIALYSIS UNIT MADE SPECIFICALLY FOR HOME USE ADMINISTERING DAILY DIALYSIS.

● DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION HOME HEMO-DIALYSIS MACHINE FOR HOME PATIENT USE.

● RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MECHANICAL AND ERGONOMIC DESIGN OF THE EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCUIT AND PRODUCT HUMAN INTERFACE.

● PROVIDED 3D SOLID MODELING, DRAFTING, ERGONOMIC DESIGN, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO THE R&D AND MANUFACTURING

DEPARTMENTS.

1989 – 1994 ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEER ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT PARK, IL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS

AND OF NEW

● DESIGNED NEW DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS USING NEW SOLID MODELING SOFTWARE. FIRST 3D CAD SYSTEMS USED IN COMPANY.

● SUPPORTED MANUFACTURING WITH EARLY INVOLVEMENT AND CONTINUOUS INPUT FOR EASIER TRANSITION.

● SUPPORTED DIVISION WITH NEW AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN. PATENTS AWARDED FOR BOTH MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCT DESIGNS.

● PARTS AND MATERIALS DESIGNED AND SELECTED FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING USE.

● VISITED MANUFACTURING AND MOLDING HOUSES ON A REGULAR BASIS.

● SUPPORTED MARKETING WITH NEW PRODUCT CONCEPTS.

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