Engineer Sales
Resume:
STEVE MIXTER
Howell, MI *****
******@*********.***
SUMMARY: Mechanical Engineer with 30 years of experience in automotive
component manufacturing, including Purchasing, Sales, Quality, Engineering,
Test Equipment, Product Design and New Product Development. Process
knowledge includes Metal Stampings, Tube Forming, Injection molding, Blow
molding, Extrusions, Die casting, Machining and Assemblies. Consistently
promoted to positions of increasing responsibility.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Created and implemented an engineering management system and document
control system to comply with QS9000 requirements.
. Awarded U.S. Patent #5,058,693 Remote Filter for Vapor Recovery
System.
. & #8,297, 659 Quick Connector Assembly
. Created & Implemented Environmental Management System to achieve
ISO14001 registration.
. Achieved IMDS (International Material Data System) compliance.
. Earned Dale Carnegie Highest Achievement Award.
. Trained ISC personnel in GD&T, QS9000, Blueprint Reading, ISO14001,
Personnel Law, Sexual Harassment, EMS, Spill
Prevention PokaYoke and SPC.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
MINIATURE PRECISION COMPONENTS, Southfield, MI
12/07- Present New Product Development Sales Engineer
. Organize and Coordinate projects for New Product Development Team
. Managed all customer contact for New Product Development Team
. Worked with team to develop new products, technologies and processes.
. Trained multiple personnel in crankcase Ventilation Design &
Development
. Design develop and build a Crankcase Ventilation Bench Test Stand
. Worked with CFD engineers to develop software to evaluate Crankcase
Ventilation Systems
. Member of design and development team which brought the first Plastic
Cam Covers to MPC
. Coordinated a cross product manager effort to develop U.P.O.D for MPC
BORG WARNER AUTOMOTIVE Auburn Hills, MI
4/07 - 12/07 Senior Product Engineer
. Review & Troubleshoot warranty related quality issues on DC motor
driven throttle controls
. Test and evaluate warranty returns and develop Power point
Presentations to report results
. Develop DVP&R and functional specifications for new DC motor actuated
EGR valves based on development test results and customer requirements
. Oversee prototype builds and control prototype inventory on DC motor
actuated EGR valves
INDUSTRIAL STRAINER CO. (ISC) Plymouth, MI (3/84 - 1/07)
ISC was a small family owned manufacturing firm specializing in the design
and manufacture of engine mounted assemblies. Solving issues with the
Crankcase Ventilation system including designing and building functional
testing equipment needed for their product testing lab and production
testing applications.
6/89- 1/07 Engineering Manager
. Program Management of all tooling, process and product design efforts
utilizing Microsoft Project.
. Managed a team of 10 employees with varied responsibilities including
Engineering, Quality Assurance, Purchasing and Manufacturing.
. Managed project workload to insure completion per customer
requirements
. Managed the design & build of production test equipment including leak
testing,
flow testing, hot & cold testing.
. Managed customer contact by regular meetings with sales staff.
. Prepared technical presentations for customers.
. Handled all customer complaints.
. Reviewed and approved all quotations and project proposals.
. Designed and drafted products when necessary.
. Design and Development projects included Silencers, Filters, Oil
separators, Crankcase Breathers, PCV valves, PCV Heated Fittings,
Exhaust Check Valves, Fuel Filler Necks, Flow Restrictors, Coolant
Pump Assemblies, Brake Line Sensors & Assemblies, Remote Thermostat
Assemblies, Fuel Filters, EGR Cold Tubes and Fuel Check Valves.
. Approved all quality benchmarks and critical characteristics for
process monitoring
. Reviewed and approved all engineering and process changes.
. Designed and built the first bench test stand in the industry to
evaluate oil separation and crankcase ventilation.
. Conducted Oil Separation testing on valve covers and oil separators.
. Reviewed and approved all supplier processes including paint, plating
and machining processes.
6/86-5/89 Product Design Engineer
. Research Design & Develop automotive engine components.
. Created and conducted functional bench testing for crankcase
ventilation systems
. Worked with tool designers & builders to solve problems in the
manufacture of proposed designs.
. Assisted sales department in a technical advisory capacity when
requested.
3/84-6/86 Quality Assurance Technician
. Conducted hourly floor inspection to detect defects or possible
quality issues.
. Completed incoming part layouts to verify a match to detail drawings
utilizing calipers, micrometers, CMM on stamped, machined and molded
parts.
. Assisted in troubleshooting production problems as a member of a
problem solving team.
EDUCATION
Lawrence Institute of Technology, Southfield, MI
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering June, 1986
Concentrations- Mechanical System Design, Fluid Flow Analysis &
Computer Aided Drafting
Additional Training:
. GD&T, CAD/CAM, QS9000/ISO9001, TS16949, IMDS, DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, SPC,
CADRA, CADDS5, SQOS, APQP, 8D, Six Sigma, VA/VE, KAIZEN, DFM/DFA,
PFMEA, 8D, MRP, Ford WERS System, Ford FSS
. Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, Project & PowerPoint)
. Government Contracting, Personnel Management, Project Management,
Finance & Accounting, and NVH Product Design & Development
OUTSIDE INTERESTS: Coaching Youth Sports, Woodworking, Hunting & Fishing
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