JOHN WAYNE HEDDINGER
HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA
E-MAIL: *************@*****.***
I HAVE BEEN A SUCCESSFUL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER SINCE 1977.
MOST OF MY SUCCESSES WERE IN THE RETAIL FURNITURE INDUSTRY OR OTHER
CONSUMER PRODUCTS. I HAVE BECOME A FURNITURE EXPERT OVER THE YEARS.
I HAVE WORN MANY HATS THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. I AM A TRAINED
DRAFTSMAN AND CAD MODELING EXPERT USING CATIA, AUTOCAD AND
INVENTOR. I HAVE A VERY ANALYTICAL MIND.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
MELISSA WINN INTERIORS
3/14 -
OKLAND, CALIFORNIA
-CAD DESIGNER
CREATE CAD DRAWINGS OF INTERIOR FURNISHINGS, PLANS AND ELEVATIONS.
SERENA & LILY
5/12 – 4/13
SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA
-PRODUCT DESIGN /DEVELOPMENT/ PACKAGING ENGINEER
DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED HOME FURNISHINGS, LIGHTING AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES.
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
10/10 – 5/11
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
-FURNITURE AND LIGHTING DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED RTA FURNITURE, LIGHTING AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES.
BALTIMORE AIRCOIL COMPANY
2/08 – 10/10
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
-DESIGN ENGINEER
ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL AIR COOLING / HEAT EXCHANGE.
POTTERY BARN / WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
7/02 – 5/07
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
-FURNITURE AND LIGHTING DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGNED AND DEVELOP FURNITURE / LIGHTING AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES. CREATED
SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS. QA TROUBLESHOOT OTHER PRODUCTS AS NEEDED.
HAYWOOD WEST & COMPANY
6/00 – 7/02
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA
-FURNITURE DESIGNER / IT ADMINISTRATOR
DESIGNED AND DETAILED NEW FURNITURE DESIGNS FOR VARIOUS FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.
I WAS ALSO THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR WINDOWS-NT.
PANASONIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
6/99 – 6/00
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
-PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGNED OEM SOUND SYTEMS AND LOUDSPEAKERS FOR THE AUTOMIBLE INDUSTRY.
ATHENS FURNITURE INDUSTRIES
9/97 – 6/99
ATHENS, TENNESSEE
-FURNITURE ENGINEER
MY JOB WAS TO TRANSLATE DESIGNS INTO MANUFACTURABLE FURNITURE PRODUCTS.
FRIGIDAIRE COMPANY
8/96 – 9/97
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE
-DESIGN ENGINEER / CAD MODELER
ASSISTED IN THE DESIGN AND DEVOPMENT OF OVENS AND STOVES.
GLOBE BUSINESS FURNITURE, INC. / HAYWORTH CO.
3/94 – 8/96
HENDERSONVILLE, TENNESSEE
-COMMERCIAL FURNITURE DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED COMMERCIAL OFFICE FURNITURE.
INTERNATIONAL JENSEN, INC.
8/91 – 3/94
SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS
-PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGNED OEM AND AFTERMARKET AUDIO PRODUCTS.
O’SULLIVAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
7/88 – 8/91
SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA
-PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER
DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED HOME LOUDSPEAKERS
POLK AUDIO, INC.
9/77 – 7/88
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
-Q.A. MANAGER
-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
I STARTED IN MANUFACTURING AND WORKED MY WAY UP OVER 11 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT. I
HELD SEVERAL POSITIONS DURING THAT TIME.
E DUCATION:
FOURTEEN HOLY MARTYR’S SCHOOL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
GENERAL EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADES.
SAINT BENEDICT’S SCHOOL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
GENERAL EDUCATION FIFTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADES.
CARDINAL GIBBONS SCHOOL
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH.
CATONSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CATONSVILLE, MARYLAND
ASSORTED WORK RELATED CLASSES. QUALITY ASSURANCE, AUTOCAD ETC…
COMPUTER SKILLS:
-AUTOCAD 2013 AND INVENTOR 2013
-BPICS
-CATIA
-CNC PROGRAM (CMS-WINTOOLS)
-MAPICS
-MICROSOFT OFFICE PRO 2010
-MRP
-WINDOWS
-PEOPLESOFT
-NETSUITE
-ADOBE CS6 SUITE