Engineer Engineering

Jaime Lopez

**** ******* *****, ******* ****, Illinois 60014

Phone: 815-***-**** E-mail: ******@***.***

Professional Experience

April 1996 to Present:

Curb Appeal Homes, 40W491 Barko Parkway. Huntley, Illinois, 60142.

Position Held: ( self employed )

Primary Function: Residential remodeling including electrical and plumbing services and minor HVAC.

Highlights: Responsible for coordinating all functions of home building for a “Habitat for Humanity” house in Elgin in 2006.

June 2012 to April 2013:

Omron Automotive Electronics, 3709 Ohio, St. Charles, Illinois, 60174.

Position Held: Senior Design Engineer

Primary Function: Design and develop mechanical packaging, both plastic and metal components in 3D CAD ( CATIA 5 & Solidworks ), for automotive electronic fuel delivery and sensor systems, as well as testing new materials and manufacturing processes.

January 1984 to February 2008:

Delphi Mechatronic Systems – 3110 Woodscreek, Downers Grove, Illinois, 60515.

Promoted to : Business Unit Engineering Manager (2001 – 2008)

Primary Function: Manage all design engineering aspects of General Motors Corp. product line (automotive switches), ensuring all projects within responsibility are in alignment with approved business plan. Supervised 4 senior project engineers, 4 engineers and 5 designers ( all with a minimum of accredited college engineering bachelor’s degrees ), monitoring and scheduling their programs and conducting annual performance evaluations.

Career Highlights –

1.Led engineering team which developed the first steering wheel column mounted electrical continuity “clockspring” and first switch assembly in North America for a marine application ( Sea Ray ).

2.Led engineering team which developed 7 instrument panel switches for the first Japanese switch customer ( Mitsubishi ).

3.Led 6 Sigma team which developed cost avoidance algorithm for reducing mold cost using regression analysis through 6 Sigma methodologies.

4.Co-owner and developer of 2 patented designs ( Patent Numbers 5281159 & 5336859 )

Promoted to : Senior Project Engineer (1993 – 2001)

Primary Function : Manage multiple design projects and supervise the engineering team in the product development cycle and monitor / perform activities associated with design, validation testing and manufacture of electro-mechanical, products and systems to ensure new products are delivered on time and meet customer reliability, cost, documentation and quality launch initiatives.

Promoted to: Project Engineer I (1989 - 1993)

Primary Function: Design new switch products using CAD and manage new product projects through all life-cycle phases from concept development to prototype through design validation and in to production implementation, as well as present product improvements.

Position Held: Product Engineer II (1984 - 1993)

Primary Function:CAD design and detail of electro-mechanical controls (automotive switches and consumer appliance controls).

Responsibilities included but not limited to the following:

Develop and present the initial program designs, prototyping, validation, manufacturing, cost and timing proposals to customers.

Create as well as maintain formal project timing charts with resource and budget requirements.

Develop and monitor test plan for product design verification during prototype and production phases. Conduct formal review of test results then develop and implement any improvement action plans that may be required prior to PPAP submittal.

Negotiating with customers to define detail requirements. Participate in team feasibility studies, and translate them in to detailed engineering and testing specifications and requirements.

Resolve all product / project and customer related issues whenever and wherever required ( including suppliers facilities, Delphi assembly plants and customer engineering / assembly facilities in US, Canada, Mexico and Japan ) during all program phases, as well as continuous process / product and cost improvement initiatives in both a cross-function team oriented problem solving ( TOPS ) and individual environment.

This position required a strong working knowledge of the following:

Machining and tooling capabilities and manufacturing processes such as injection molding of thermoplastics and the forming of

metal products as well as their mechanical and electrical properties. PC Boards, DC circuits and product illumination which included LED’s, incandescent lamps. Switch testing procedures and equipment (pneumatic cylinders, fixtures and servo motors).

Received formal training, both in-house and outsourced, of automotive industry practices such as

GD&T, VA / VE, DFM, DFMEA, DOE, QS9000, APQP, PPAP, and 6 Sigma.

Basic computer skills: Microsoft – Project, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, & Excel (including Lotus).

3D CAD hands on experience include CATIA 4 & 5 and 2D Medusa CAD.

January 1981 to January 1984, Bepex Corp. Rosemont Illinois, Position Held – Senior Designer

Primary Function: Design and development of industrial chemical processing equipment, including piping connectors and primarily thermal screw conveyors ( heat exchangers ) per ASME Pressure Vessel Code . Chemical compactors for the pharmaceutical and petroleum industries.

April 1978 to December 1980 Wallace Supplies Corp, Chicago Illinois, Position Held – Senior Designer

Primary Function: Design and development of industrial pipe bending equipment and hydraulic cylinders.

October 1974 to 1978 Littell Machine Co, Chicago Illinois, Position Held – Designer

Primary Function: Design and development of industrial sheet metal coil handling equipment.

Formal Education:

2008 to 2012 – Elgin Community College: Elgin, Illinois

In addition to continuing engineering studies, I have recently received a Basic Vocational Specialist Certificate in Solidworks and completed 3 semesters of studies in Pro E Wildfire 4.0 & Basic Creo CAD and 4 semesters of AutoCAD 2010.

1972 to 1976 – Northeastern Illinois University: Chicago, Illinois

Completed approx. three years study towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics.

1968 to 1972 – Lane Technical High School: Chicago, Illinois

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