Manufacturing Engineer Professional Experience

BRIAN DURBIN

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manufacturing Engineer (BSME) with professional experience in an assembly environment. Responsibilities encompass working collectively with management, manufacturing and design engineering to improve various products. Experience has led to knowledge in CNC and assembly manufacturing processes, AutoCAD, Inventor, and MS office applications.

SKILLS SUMMARY

CNC Experience

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor exposure

MS Office applications

Oracle

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014 to Present

RAILWAY & INDUSTRIAL SERVICES – Crest Hill, IL

Supervisor

Coordinate with operation manager and other production supervisors to receive and deliver truck assemblies needing repair

Schedule items to be reconditioned as needed for just in time delivery to disassembly/reassembly area

Reallocate resources, as needed, in order to delivered completed truck assemblies back to the cars

Assist in resolving disassembly/reassembly issues

Document various procedures and processes that occur during normal operations

Work on improving efficiencies and reducing production times

Oversee 15 employees, plan work for an additional 2

Identify and eliminate safety issues

2004 to 2013

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC. – Danville, IL

Manufacturing Engineer

Startup and implementation of manufacturing at new plants in Roanoke, VA & Cherokee, AL

Work with area managers, supervisors, planning the assembling of various car types

Locate assembling issues, find root cause, and oversee resolution

Work with design engineers to improve various products

Develop vital documents necessary for assembling freight cars

Develop processes and assist in companywide implementation of Oracle (MRP software)

Develop all CNC drill programs needed to fulfill shop demand and sales orders

Troubleshoot all problems occurring with CNC drill operating

Be a liaison between maintenance and the manufacturer of the CNC drill

Communicate equipment issues with service technicians when needed

A majority of experience and knowledge has been gained through self-teaching

Have used almost all versions of AutoCAD since release 9

Capable of 3D drawings

Some experience with Autodesk Inventor

Responsible for selecting alternate drill bit for CNC drill that resulted in 25% drill time reduction

Integral in selecting and implementing different fastener that resulted in $3.00/car savings

Worked with cross functional team to reduce hours per car by 5%

EDUCATION

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY – Carbondale, IL

Bachelors of Science Degree – Mechanical Engineering, 2002

Mathematics Minor

DANVILLE AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Danville, IL

Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Science, 2000

Associate’s Degree in Engineering Science with a CAD option, 1998

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