Engineer Manufacturing

David J. Schultz

**** ***** ***** *****

Howell, MI 48843

Phone: 586-***-****

Email: **********@****.***

Manufacturing Applications Engineer - CNC Machining

Over 30 years of machining, programming, and leadership experience in a CNC

machining environment. Proven results include cycle time reductions,

process optimization, tooling upgrades, and fallout reductions to provide

sustainable gains in product quality, efficiency, and throughput.

OVERVIEW:

Results orientated leader with extensive experience in modern tooling

technologies, programming, troubleshooting, and improving metal machining

applications. Maximize equipment using innovative approaches to achieve

production efficiency and accuracy. Use of Lean manufacturing & Six Sigma

principles in leading projects to success.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL AREAS:

Continuous Improvement ~ Programming, Cad & offline ~ Cost and cycle time

reduction

Research, test, & implementation of high-performance cutting tools ~

Leadership, management

Part process optimization ~ Toolpath strategy ~ Aircraft & automotive ~

Prototype manufacturing

Planning & improving of production process ~ Milling, turning, grinding,

and secondary operations

Cost analysis of new tooling, programming, and process changes ~ Training &

mentoring

Minimize cycle time; maximize tool life in Titanium, HRSA, Stainless,

Aluminum and Castings

EXPERIENCE:

Methods Machine Tools, Wixom MI, 1/14 - Manufacturing Applications

Engineer

Production part processing. Program, tooling, work holding, prove out and

runoff of customer parts from concept to delivery. CNC program training,

trouble shoot, problem solve at customer and in-house. Time studies.

Moeller Aircraft division, Wixom MI, 1/13 - 1/14 Manufacturing

Applications Engineer

Continuous Improvement thru cycle time reduction, tool life optimization,

and 5S. Work with other engineering departments to identify and target

loosing jobs for reprocessing, programming and tooling upgrades. Evaluate

and document cost analysis of changes. Manufacture of parts for gas turbine

aircraft engines & power gen. industries.

( Responsible for over 1M in cost savings for fiscal 2013.

Brighton N.C. Machine, Brighton MI, 4/10-1 /13 Leader, Process, Program,

Milling

Lead man for new jobs, process, program, and prove out. Prototype process,

machining. Cycle time reduction, continuous improvement, and high-

performance tool testing on existing jobs.

( Successful machining of large, close tolerance prototypes led to new

work in this category.

HFT Manufacturing, Wixom MI, 9/97-3/10 General Manager - Hands on

Responsible for managing prototype and production parts manufacturing from

quote to shipping.

CNC and manual machining job shop. Work with customers and their

engineering departments for cost, quality and best practice. Complex

prototypes, R & D, CNC machining, and fabricate & assembly for aerospace,

automotive, and heavy truck industries.

( Brought in and maintained larger customers, supporting 30% growth.

Robmar Precision, Westland MI, 5/92-7/97 CNC Milling Specialist

Process, fixture, program, and prove out to produce complex precision parts

for the aerospace industry. Responsible for higher volume jobs (money

makers) and difficult, close tolerance prototypes.

( Responsible for leading a project to machine parts to support production

at GM Willow run. This turned into a financial windfall, leading to

expansion.

References available on request

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