Douglas C. Corbin

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

Twinsburg, OH 44087

330-***-****

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www.linkedin.com/in/dougcorbin

PROJECT ENGINEERING

Skilled project manager with ability to build and motivate a high-performing project team.

Specific expertise in the following:

Strong decision-maker

Pro/E Solid Modeling & 2-D Drawing (PTC Creo)

Complex problem-solver

Microsoft Office products (MS Project)

Lean principles

Demonstrated product development experience

Cross-functional development team leadership

Process improvement

ERP system development – Project Management

CE Mark Certification / Assessment

US Patent 6292995 (Bridgestone Corp, 1997)

US Patent 201******** Pending (APS, 2014)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Automated Packaging Systems, Inc., Streetsboro, OH 2007 - 2016

World leader in designing and manufacturing flexible packaging machines and materials, bagging and sealing systems and packaging equipment including baggers, printers, counters and weigh scales

Engineering Program Manager 2012 - 2016

Led project teams totaling 30; including all engineering disciplines, machining and assembly,

new product development, custom machinery, and capital equipment design and development experience.

Served as core team leader for implementation of corporate-wide project management ERP system, including business process developments, user instructions, testing, training, and go-live support activities.

Reduced average quotation process time from 9.5 to 3.5 days.

Served as stage/gate design leader for product development and launch of Autobag 850S Fulfillment System.

Standardized capital equipment design, documentation, BOM’s, and scheduling for rapid expansion of plastics production.

Engineering Project Manager 2007 - 2012

Handled new product development, cost reduction, and performance improvement projects.

Served as mechanical design leader for protective packaging machinery products.

Identified 22% cost reduction for Express3 packaging machine.

Led 2+ year effort for all machinery products to meet CE design requirements

Keithley Instruments, Inc., Solon, OH 2001 - 2007

Engineering and manufacturing of electrical test instruments and systems used for high-performance production testing, process monitoring, product development, and research.

Project Manager 2005 - 2007

Managed a team of three direct reports.

Managed software product development for semiconductor test and RF switching product lines.

Tested solutions in hardware, software, and system integration.

Keithley Instruments, Inc., Senior Mechanical Engineer (continued)

Senior Mechanical Engineer 2001 - 2005

Completed mechanical design and documentation of fully custom RF switching applications.

Created automated BOM generation tool for configured-to-order products.

Served as mechanical leader for multi-meter and RF switch systems product development team.

Three-time recipient of QSII award (Quality, Service, Innovation, Integrity).

Wegoma, Inc., Twinsburg, OH 1997 - 2001

Designer and manufacturer of turnkey machinery systems for the window and door industry.

Project Engineering Manager

Handled turn-key production machinery projects for the PVC window and door industry.

Served as department manager responsible for start-up of new Project Engineering Group, reporting to Engineering Vice President.

Leader for engineers, machinists, assemblers, and service personnel in a team environment to successfully complete projects to customer’s requirements.

Assisted in developing corporate business strategies; aligning resources, technologies, and process improvements to business demands.

Served as account manager for largest single customer (approximately 30% of annual revenue), serving as project manager, primary customer contact, and inside sales person.

Bridgestone APM Company, Findlay, OH 1993 - 1997

Specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of vibration isolation, energy absorbing pads and foam seat components for the automotive industry.

Project Manager 1994 - 1997

Handled product development and launch, including cost, schedule and quality deliverables.

Served as cross-functional team leader and customer contact for Sales, Quality Control, Engineering and Manufacturing.

Coordinator for suppliers and internal manufacturing team, in order to meet customer requirements.

Product Engineer 1993 - 1997

Designer and developer of injection-molded rubber-to-metal vibration isolation products for chassis and powertrain applications.

Product design experience in injection molded and compression molded rubber products, plastics, aluminum die-castings, machining, stamping, fasteners, adhesives, and coatings.

Objective and subjective vehicle test driving and NVH analysis.

Wellman, Inc., Marion, SC 1992 - 1993

Producer of PET staple fibers from recycled plastics.

Project Engineer

Implemented plant-wide capital improvements for the recycled plastics industry.

Processed experience in polymer extrusion, pumps and piping, temperature and flow controls.

Clevite Elastomers, Milan, OH 1988 - 1991

Development and manufacturing of vibration isolation components for the automotive industry.

Co-op Engineer (Student)

Experience included product development, material lab experience, and plant project engineering.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering, 1987 - 1992

Member: Phi Eta Sigma Academic Honor Society

Society of Automotive Engineers - Treasurer and Project Leader

Engineer in Training Certification, State of Ohio

Specialized field of study in polymer science

Member: ASME

The University of Akron, Akron, OH

TRAINING

Project management certification (Kent State University)

Meeting facilitation

Electronics

Statistical Process Control

2 months technical training (Yokohama, Japan)

Leadership Training Series (APS)

QS9000 / ISO9001 implementation and auditing

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

CE Mark certification / assessment of light industrial machinery

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