Mechanical Design Engineer
Resume:
JOSEPH
G.
LARES
Court
Barnegat,
NJ
08005
************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Mechanical
/
Product
Development
Engineer
who’s
background
encompasses
more
than
25
years
of
engineering
experience.
A
successful
track
record
of
increasing
efficiency
by
instituting
sound
engineering
principles,
objectives,
design
standards,
and
validation
procedures.
Proven
ability
to
plan
and
manage
complex
engineering
projects;
able
to
create
project
strategies
and
lead
teams
to
meet
project
objectives;
a
talent
for
developing
innovative
solutions
to
manufacturing
challenges;
an
effective
communicator
with
strong
interpersonal
skills;
bilingual
(English
and
Portuguese).
AREAS
OF
EXPERTISE
Product
Development
Injection
Molds
Project
Management
Plastic
Parts
Tooling
Development
Metal
Stampings
ProE/Creo/PTC
Windchill
Castings
Moldflow
2D
and
3D
Solid
Modeling
Progressive
Dies
Creo
Simulate
UL/CSA/NEMA
Standards
Microsoft
Office/Windows
based
applications
Rapid
Prototyping
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
HEYCO
PRODUCTS,
INC.,
Toms
River,
NJ
2001
-
2015
Senior
Product
Development
Engineer
Business
Development:
Contributed
to
the
profitable
growth
of
the
company
by
actively
participating
in
the
business
development
process;
reviewed
customer
requirements
and
aid
in
the
development
of
comprehensive
solutions;
worked
collaboratively
with
sales
team
to
develop
engineering
proposals
and
close
sales;
conducted
technical
sales
presentations
for
potential
and
existing
customers.
Perform
diverse
engineering,
project
management,
and
product
development
functions
for
an
injection
molding
and
metal
stamping
manufacturer
with
annual
sales
of
$40
million.
• Manage
all
phases
of
project
operations
from
requirements
analysis
through
concept,
design,
prototype
development,
and
final
production.
• Communicated
with
the
clients
to
analyze
their
needs
and
provide
technical
recommendations.
• Performed
feasibility
studies
on
existing
designs,
analyze
projects’
specifications
and
labor/material
requirements
to
develop
price
quotes
and
schedules.
• Facilitate
meetings
with
production
and
tooling
staff
to
review
designs,
monitor
project
activities,
and
perform
trouble
shooting
to
ensure
quality.
• Maintain
documents
in
accordance
with
company
requirements.
• Developed
an
outstanding
reputation
of
consistently
completing
projects
in
accordance
with
established
budgets,
quality
standards,
and
customer
deadlines.
• Designed
and
managed
the
fabrication
of
prototype
tooling
for
both
molded
and
stamped
products.
• Negotiated
with
vendors
on
the
purchase
of
production
tooling.
• Experience
making
rapid
prototype
models.
JOSEPH
G.
LARES
Completed
more
than
40
projects
in
a
14
year
period
that
included:
• Junction
boxes
and
wire
management
components
for
the
solar
industry.
Instrumental
in
enabling
the
company
to
increase
sales
through
penetration
of
the
photovoltaic
industry.
In
2014
alone,
this
initiative
exceeded
$2
million
in
gross
sales.
• Vent
Plugs;
Wire
Strain
Reliefs,
Terminal
Blocks,
Liquid
Tight
Cordgrips;
NEMA
Plugs
and
Receptacles
for
the
electrical
and
appliance
industries.
• Re-
designed
and
improved
existing
products
and
tooling
thereby
increasing
product
quality
and
tooling
performance
leading
to
substantial
company
savings
by
reducing
production
cycle
times.
Vendor
Relations:
• Strengthened
company’s
relationships
with
outside
vendors
to
coordinate
the
fabrication
of
parts
and
equipment.
• Researched
vendors
and
negotiated
pricing
to
enable
company
to
meet
customer
requirements
in
a
timely
and
cost-
effective
manner.
THE
PALNUT
COMPANY,
Mountainside,
NJ
1998
-
2001
Senior
Engineer/Project
Manager
• Planned,
coordinated,
and
managed
engineering
projects
for
a
manufacturer
of
stamped
metal
fasteners
specializing
in
the
automotive
and
industrial
markets.
Oversaw
projects
from
initial
design
through
final
production.
• Redesigned
existing
tooling
that
led
to
substantial
improvement
in
tooling
performance
and
subsequently
led
to
cost
savings
and
increased
productivity
by
15%.
• Communicated
with
clients
to
analyze
their
needs
and
provide
technical
recommendations.
INSTRUMENT
SPECIALTIES
COMPANY,
INC.,
Delaware
Water
Gap,
PA
1995
-
1998
Senior
Engineer/Project
Manager
• Managed
and
coordinated
technical
projects
for
a
metal
stamping
firm
specializing
in
the
electronic
industry.
• Directed
product
and
tooling
design,
feasibility
tests,
price
quotes,
troubleshooting,
and
cost
management
activities.
• Served
as
Senior
Engineer
and
provided
leadership
and
training
to
engineering
staff.
• Increased
revenue
50%
while
reducing
lead-
time
20%
by
implementing
new
tooling
technologies
and
strengthening
vendor
relationships.
A.K.
STAMPING
COMPANY,
Mountainside,
NJ
1991
-
1995
Senior
Engineer/Project
Manager
• Responsible
for
the
management
of
all
stages
of
progressive
die
fabrication
from
inception
through
design.
• Performed
troubleshooting
activities
to
support
the
initial
stages
of
production
for
first
article
approval.
• Collaborated
with
clients
to
assess
their
needs
and
develop
new
product
designs;
analyzed
existing
products
to
identify
improvement
opportunities;
served
as
a
liaison
in
coordinating
manufacturing
modifications.
CONTACT
ELECTRO
PARTS,
Yonkers,
NY
1985
-
1991
Tool
&
Die
Engineer
EDUCATION
INSTITUTO
SUPERIOR
DE
ENGENHARIA
DE
COIMBRA,
Portugal
Bachelor
of
Mechanical
Engineering
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