Engineer Management

DAVID E. PATTERSON

Sycamore, IL ***** 260-***-****

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COST ENGINEER

Improve Quality / Reduce Costs / Maximize Resources

Accomplished engineering professional with successful track record managing multi-million dollar

projects and initiatives for leading global manufacturer. Continuously develop and implement processes

that positively impact bottom line. Leverage exemplary troubleshooting skills to elevate problem

resolution. Key strengths include:

Resource Management Sampling & Testing

Performance Management Capital Equipment Project Management

Procurement Database Development & Administration

VA/VE Quality Control

Product Costing Statistical Analysis & Reporting

Process Engineering Preventive Maintenance

Forge Die & Mold Engineering Workflow Optimization

Training & Development Technical Drafting & Design

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Platforms: Autodesk, AutoCAD, Inventor, Pro Engineer, EdgeCAM, aPriori, Costimator

Software: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NAVISTAR, Lisle, IL 2010 - 2015

Cost Engineer

Worked in chassis commodities with design engineering, utilized manufacturing expertise, and

estimated new product designs. Researched and organized costing analysis through extensive use of

Microsoft Excel, Costimator, aPriori and various database interfaces.

Utilized modern manufacturing concepts, robotics, and Lean principles, pinpointing commodity

should be costs.

Supported supplier negotiations, VA/VE, and initiatives, demonstrating cost reduction

opportunities to suppliers.

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, Albion, IN 1992 - 2009

Process Engineer

Managed all facets of process engineering, including quality control, costing, product design changes,

analysis, and troubleshooting for Brass Products Division.

Forge Die & Mold Engineer

Designed forgings and corresponding dies / molds, including detailed drawings, CNC machine programs,

process temperatures and tonnage documentation.

Leveraged software, successfully reducing forging lead time from 6 weeks to 1 and programming

time from 1 week to 4 hours.

Analyzed CNC programs, modifying and correcting errors.

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Assembly Engineer

Designed fixtures and assembled, leak tested, and torqued to specifications. Regulated and altered

workflow schedules.

Monitored and ensured accuracy of mass flow leak testers by calibrating and troubleshooting.

Machine Engineer

Procured materials, tools, and equipment. Collaborated with vendors, staff, and management regarding

purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and project milestones .

Managed 14 capital projects worth $2M+, negotiating prices, selecting vendors for parts washers,

machining centers, CMMs, wire / ram EDM machines, automated assembly machines, and 6-axis

robot system.

Designed hundreds of effective cutting tools, special gauges, and fixtures, increasing tooling life 5x.

Collaborated with management and users, developing production and design standards.

Established manufacturing sequences and lead times, expediting production operations.

Shortened part lead times by providing expertise as member of 2 value stream teams.

Led initiative and utilized databases, implementing 2 different tool crib inventory systems and

preventive maintenance system.

Trainer

Designed and implemented shop floor employee training / testing and quarterly SPC classes .

Developed and implemented database adopted division-wide, tracking employee training matrices.

Designated user and user access levels for each segment of database by evaluating user

requirements.

Processed applications for Indiana Training Acceleration Grant (TAG) and Skills Enhancement Fund

(SEF) grants, worth $146K and $40.5K respectively, enabling purchase of formal training materials

and class time.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration (BSBA)

INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Fort Wayne, IN

Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Mechanical Engineering Technology

PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Fort Wayne, IN

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Autodesk, AutoCAD, & Inventor

Pro Engineer & EdgeCAM

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

aPriori Cost Estimating

Costimator

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