Tom Herman

**** ****** ***., *******, ** *****.

Cell: 219-***-**** e-mail: actn01@r.postjobfree.com

Introduction

With my background in engineering and education in business, I’ll bring expert knowledge of the products and processes that make your company profitable. I can provide immediate engineering solutions and demonstrate my leadership and decision making skills. My experience includes being involved with project management and the product development cycle; from brainstorming to implementation.

Experience

Project Engineer Nov 2014 to Oct 2015

Ambitech Engineering Corporation, Hammond, IN

Contract engineering firm providing clients with engineering, procurement, and project management solutions.

Worked extensively with the office’s main client BP.

Prioritized and delegated the job requirements for BP projects.

Worked with discipline leads to set schedules for job requirements.

Lead project update meetings to identify project roadblocks and find solutions.

Lead project kick-off meetings to determine estimated disciple hours and set a budget.

Tracked project hours spent compared to what was budgeted.

Tracked discipline hours and workload to determine staffing.

Manufacturing Engineer June 2014 to Nov 2014

ITW Automotive Release and Trim, Frankfort, Il

Fortune 500 Tier 1 automotive component of injection molded handles and trim pieces.

Design work cell layout based on part flow and floor space available.

Make necessary changes to the floor plan to make room for new assembly programs.

Administer Manufacturing Efficiency Software to communicate production goals

Work with design engineers and packaging vendors to spec out packaging

Completed PFMEA training so these forms can be filled out during the part design approval process.

Manufacturing Engineer June 2008 to June 2014

Task Force Tips, Inc., Valparaiso, IN

An international firefighting equipment manufacturer specializing in agent delivery solutions.

Oversee the assembly and production departments to quickly troubleshoot and resolve the issues that come up.

Assist the design engineers by providing a summary of new product design issues.

Make necessary design modifications to resolve customer service issues.

Lead Kaizen improvement events to increase the efficiency and quality of assembly.

Responsible for reducing the cost of returned goods by signing off on design verifications.

Design Engineer November 2005-June 2008

Automotion, Inc. Oak Lawn, IL

A national material handling equipment manufacturer and systems integrator specializing in distribution.

Designed non-standard conveyor sections per client specifications.

Developed production drawings for both piece part manufacturing and assembly detail.

Traveled to customer sites to troubleshoot client problems and develop solutions.

Worked around customer down time to efficiently make on-site repairs.

Designed a welding fixture to increase the quality of parts.

Education

Purdue University

Masters of Business Administration Graduated May 2011

Purdue University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology Graduated December 2002

Skills

Project Management

Microsoft Excel

Solidworks 3D Modeling

Autodesk Inventor 3D Modeling, V. 11

Microsoft Office; Word, Outlook and Powerpoint

Mechanical Skills

Manufacturing Process Familiarity; milling, turning, welding, CNC manufacturing, laser cutting, water jet cutting, sheet metal forming, punching and shearing

Pneumatic Systems

Die manufacturing, injection molded parts

Use of various measuring tools to verify part design to the engineering drawing

Interests

Lieutenant on the Munster Fire Dept., Fishing, Snowmobiling, Outdoor Activities, and Reading

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