Mechanical R&D Engineer, Project Manager
Resume:
JEF FREY SCH I L LER
Littleton, Colorado
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S U M M A R Y
A team-oriented engineer with over 8 years of experience in mechanical product R&D. Accomplished in kinematic design and analysis of linkage systems, CATIA V5, SDRC Ideas, and Project Management. Strengths include design for manufacturing, DOE, Product Design for Six Sigma, root cause analysis, plus customer interaction. A skilled Engineer looking to get back into the mainstream workforce after spending several years as a consultant to have flexibility in caring for children. Open to start at less experienced level to get back on track. E X P E R I E N C E
AXIS SOLUTIONS, Centennial, Colorado
Independent Consultant - Cost Engineer, 2014-2016
Used CAD based software to generate new business by providing proposals and developing relationships with General Contractors. Evaluated current jobs’ actual versus planned expenditures to provide more accurate future proposals. SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, Denver, Colorado, and Houston, Texas Subsea Completions Consultant, Houston, Texas, 2013 Audited design certification process of supplier equipment to ensure product fit for purpose. Completions Consultant, Denver, Colorado, 2011-2013 Performed root cause analysis, DOE, economic analysis, time-studies, and process optimization of well intervention activities. Updated supplier tooling drawings with AutoCAD. Oversaw QC working with team in Calgary to review, modify, and approve well bore diagrams (drawings); played key role in Pinedale asset, finishing approval process first among land operated assets.
Relocated to Denver, Colorado, for spouse’s career opportunity. Chose to stay at home to raise young children. JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. (High Volume Automotive Seating Division), Plymouth, Michigan 1999-2005 Senior Project Engineer, Supplier Seating Mechanisms R&D, 2003-2005 Used Catia V5, CAD, to develop externally sources new products and production machinery for use in internal systems. Served as engineering focal point for internal customers and external suppliers. Served as Project Manager determining development schedule, prototypes, suppliers, and planning. Reviewed supplier-generated design and process documents to ensure products met internal system design requirements. Used root-cause analysis to fix issues with JCI complete seat assemblies using externally supplied mechanisms through analytical analysis, product development, Design of Experiments, manufacturing support, and laboratory testing. Worked with multiple internal and external parties to develop new products still in production; products used in Nissan and Acura lines.
Became subject matter expert, supplier manager, and management resource for externally supplied product design and manufacturing.
Mentored and developed new engineers within department into individual contributors to increase team productivity.
Project Engineer, Second Row Core Mechanism R&D, 2002-2003. Used SDRC Ideas, CAD, from design ideation through post production support. Developed mechanisms using PDFSS and design for manufacturability to be used as the core structure for future applications, thereby reducing development costs for new mechanisms by up to 15%. Served as Project Manager determining development schedule, prototypes, suppliers, and planning. Used FEA to confirm mechanism met strength and deflection requirements. Worked with suppliers and manufacturing to design production tooling and automated assembly lines to produce over 1 million assemblies/year. Used root cause analysis to overcome development issues through analytical analysis, product development, Design of Experiments, manufacturing support, and laboratory testing. Generated and released design control documents (DFMEA, drawings and engineering specifications). Organized, performed, set-up data acquision, and ran statistical analysis of design verification testing. Supported mechanism and complete seat plants during prototype builds and production start-up.
Jeffrey Schiller, Page 2
Project Engineer, Advanced Mechanism R&D, 1999-2002. Used SDRC Ideas to model new mechanisms to provide desired functionality to automotive seating systems. Analyzed kinematic motions of mechanisms and seat systems to determine loads and accelerations. Worked on multi-discipline team to determine product design content, cost, and feasibility. SHELL DEEPWATER EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1998. Drilling Engineer
Provided project management for well design and drilling and completion support for deep-water oil and gas wells. Interfaced with multi-discipline team and service companies to optimize well plan objectives and determine AFE. Started drilling field assignment to become fully functional drilling engineer. Analyzed and recommended renegotiating drilling rig contract reducing costs by $200K per year. Optimized casing design to withstand anticipated loading while minimizing cost. Investigated upgrading top drive to decrease drilling time for longer length wells. Oversaw drilling and completion operations in field.
BOSCH AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR SYSTEMS, Hendersonville, Tennessee, Product Engineer, Airflow Systems, 1996-1998.
Served as Project Manager determining development schedule, prototypes, suppliers, and planning. Responsible for production of 4 million motors/year. Organized and performed testing of new/current products to eliminate potential warranty recalls. Determined root causes of A/C blower motor failure modes and successfully implemented design and quality processes solutions reducing warranty costs by 25%. Implemented incoming component testing procedures to eliminate future failures. Used FEA and natural frequency determination with laser vibrometer to reduce airborne noise and transmitted vibrations (NVH) by 10%.
SOFAMOR DANEK, Memphis, Tennessee,
Graduate Student Research, 1996.
Performed accuracy study on Stealth Station, image guided surgery system. Determined sample size for acceptable reliability and accuracy of Stealth Station with intent of FDA approval. Collected and statistically analyzed data for presentation in scientific article.
E D U C A T I O N
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY, Nashville, Tennessee, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1996 LEHIGH UNIVERSITY, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1994 L I C E N S U R E
Engineer-in-Training, Pennsylvania, 1994
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
Six Sigma Green Belt Training
Product Design for Six Sigma
GD&T
Worked in ISO 9001 manufacturing facilities.
Root-Cause Analysis (Ford Motor Company developed course) Trained in Royal Dutch Shell Oil & Gas Exploration: Geology, Petrophysics, Drilling Engineering, Reservoir Engineering
(for Non-Reservoir Engineers)
Computer-Aided Design: (SDRC Ideas, Catia V5, AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT) – over 4000 hours. Ansys (FEA), CNC Machining.
Basic programming: Labview, Matlab, and FORTRAN.
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