Engineer Engineering

WAYNE F ADOLF

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SUMMARY

● DEMONSTRATED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE DEVELOPING A WIDE RANGE OF MEDICAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS.

● EXPERIENCE DEMONSTRATED IN MECHANICAL AND ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING TO ARRIVE AT DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT FALL WITHIN

ACCEPTABLE PARAMETERS.

● PROVEN SUCCESS IN WORKING CLOSELY WITH MANUFACTURING TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH PRODUCT TRANSITION FROM ENGINEERING CONCEPT

TO PRODUCTION.

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

HUMAN FACTORS.

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

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

EXPERIENCED IN:

PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN PART DESIGN FOR INJECTION MOLDING, EXTRUSIONS, COMPOSITES, VACUUM FORMING, CASTINGS, MACHINING AND

SHEET METAL.

DELIVERING NEW IDEAS AS CONCEPTS AND PROTOTYPES FOR CONSIDERATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRESENTATIONS.

REVERSE ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE WITH MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS.

CREATING PROJECT DESIGNS FOR MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLY, SERVICE, AND RECYCLING.

HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS STUDY TOWARDS PRODUCT DESIGN.

GEOMETRIC TOLERANCING.

3D SOLID MODELING EXPERIENCE

SOLID WORKS PRO-ENGINEER

SDRC I-DEAS UNIGRAPHICS

EDUCATION

BACHELORS OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT SEMINARS:

DESIGN “PRODUCT DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY”, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADISON

“DESIGNING PLASTIC PARTS FOR ASSEMBLY”, UNIVERSITY OF

WISCONSIN-MADISON

HUMANITIES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

“INTRODUCTORY ERGONOMICS”, ABBOTT LABORATORIES, ABBOTT

BROOKDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, LINCROFT, NJ

PARK, IL

ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

ROBERT BOSCH, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

WAYNE F ADOLF

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SKILLS/MEMBERSHIP

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

SHOWN SKILLS IN THE ABILITY TO GET INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES TO WORK TOGETHER TOWARDS A COMMON GOAL.

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

MEMBER OF THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS OF AMERICA (IDSA) 1994-2006.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE NOTABLE PROJECTS

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

● PROVIDED EXPERIENCED MECHANICAL, ERGONOMIC, AND SOLIDWORKS CAD SUPPORT FOR CLIENT PROJECTS.

DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED DESIGN SOLUTIONS TO CLIENTS FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.

DEVELOP PARTS DESIGNS AND UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO MEET CUSTOMER DESIGNS AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

PROJECTS WERE MEDICAL OR CONSUMER IN NATURE AND REQUIRED 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

DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITY OVERVIEW:

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

MARKETING AND OUTSIDE VENDORS FROM PRODUCT CONCEPT THRU PRODUCTION.

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

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

IN SUPPORT OF THE

TOOLS DIVISION.

DEVELOP TEST EQUIPMENT FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT TESTING.

CONDUCTED PRODUCT USER TESTING AND REVIEW.

MANAGED 9-12 DIRECT REPORTS CONSISTING OF ENGINEERS, TECHNICIANS, AND TEMP LABOR.

WAYNE F ADOLF

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● RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISEMENT ON HUMAN FACTORS REGARDING NEW PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT.

RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED, BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO, TOOL GRIP DIAMETER AND SURFACE, WEIGHT, BALANCE, AND VIBRATION.

WORKED CLOSELY WITH ENGINEERING AND MARKETING.

● ENGINEERED DESIGN OF ROTARY POWER TOOLS AND ATTACHMENTS.

TAKE PART IN USER TESTING AND ANALYSIS.

INTERFACE BETWEEN IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING AND OUTSIDE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN FIRMS.

IDENTIFY AND SOLVE GEAR FAILURES:

● GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR IDENTIFYING THE ROOT CAUSE FOR GEAR FAILURES IN THE ROTOZIP ZIPMATE ADAPTER AND EXECUTING A

SOLUTION.

ROTOZIP 7-10% ON 90 ATTACHMENT, THE ZIP MATE, DUE

WAS HAVING A RETURN RATE OF THEIR TO INTERNAL GEARS STRIPPING

AND FAILURES.

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:

● RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN OF A MOTOR BRUSH CARD IN THE ROTOZIP DR1 HAVING UNIQUE STRUCTURAL AND ALIGNMENT

REQUIREMENTS.

NEW 10% INCREASE IN TOOL PERFORMANCE, A 15% INCREASE IN BRUSH LIFE, AND THE OPTION OF

DESIGN RESULTED IN A

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.

ACCESSORY PRODUCT DESIGNS:

● RESPONSIBLE FOR ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR NEW AND EXISTING DREMEL AND ROTOZIP ACCESSORY PRODUCT LINES.

NEW PRODUCT ACCESSORIES INCLUDED GLASS DRILLING BITS, GRINDING BITS, WOOD AND METAL CIRCULAR BLADES, AND TILE HOLE-

CUTTING BITS.

ACCESSORY STAGE GATE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

PROJECTS WERE TREATED THE SAME AS TOOLS AND REQUIRED AND

(PDP).

1998 – 2005 FREELANCE MECHANICAL ENGINEER ADOLFIAN CONCEPTS, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL

NOTABLE PROJECTS

WAYNE F ADOLF

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

WAUWATOSA, WI

● DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED FOR AN ELECTRONIC CHILDREN’S EYE PATCH FOR POST SURGICAL USE.

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

● PROJECT REQUIRED INSPECTION AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DEVICE TO IDENTIFY FIT/FUNCTION ISSUES.

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

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

OPERATIONAL ISSUE

PREVIOUSLY NOT RECOGNIZED.

THIS SAVINGS WAS DISCOVERED BY CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS AND HOW THEY FIT

TOGETHER. THIS OBSERVATION WAS ONLY MADE BY RECONSTRUCTING THE ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE AS IT OCCURRED ON THE

MANUFACTURING FLOOR.

I WORKED CLOSELY WITH IN-HOUSE ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCTION OF EUROPEAN

VISION MEDICAL PRODUCTS INTO THE U.S.

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

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

FIRST AND SECOND GENERATION HOME HEMO-DIALYSIS MACHINE

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

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.

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 AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS

● PROVIDED MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN SUPPORT OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS.

WAYNE F ADOLF

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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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