Douglas J. Meier
Prophetstown, IL 61277
Skills:
PTC CREO, PDM Link, PTC Windchill, AutoCAD 2010 Mechanical, Tooling & Fixture Design, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerances, SAP, Microsoft office, Root cause analysis, Written & verbal communication skills, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma (Green & Yellow Belt training),
Experience:
04/13 – 07/15
Contract Engineer – (John Deere)
Manufacturing / Tooling Designer (Davenport Works) Davenport, IA (02/14 – 07/15)
Utilize PTC CREO Parametric, Windchill and Team Visualization to design and maintain tooling prints for new production models. Work with local tool room & assist team with obtaining quotes from outside suppliers to get new tools made and modified.
Quality Engineer (Harvester) East Moline, IL (04/13 – 02/14)
Investigate quality issues impacting production due to parts and process issues. Perform containment actions and investigate root cause, use SAP, Recon, Vis View & Microsoft office software to perform job duties.
06/05 – 04/13
Anchor Coupling (Caterpillar) - Sterling, IL
Manufacturing / Tooling Engineer
Design tooling and plant layouts. Assist team members with capital projects. Design equipment & fixtures; maintain tooling and equipment prints using AutoCAD 2010 Mechanical & Pro E Wildfire. Use SAP to track maintenance and equipment records and to place purchase orders.
12/98 - 06/05
Tyco Electronics - Sterling, IL
Manufacturing / Quality Engineer
Design Tooling and plant layouts. Design, set-up, and assemble new equipment, trouble shoot and modify projects to increase production & reduce scrap. Maintain Corrective action system. Analyze return parts and submit failure analysis reports to customers. Use Microsoft Excel and Word to create reports.
3/95 - 12/98
Yetter Manufacturing Co. - Colchester, IL
Tooling Design
Design Tooling and Program CNC Turret punch using AutoCAD. Assist operator with running & troubleshooting machines. Make templates for flame cutter built and repaired fixtures and tooling, Operated lathe, mill, surface grinder, and drills.
Education
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
BS – Industrial Technology
Major: Manufacturing
Annawan High School, Annawan, IL