Douglas Helfrich **** Cumbria Drive

330-***-**** Daphne AL, 36526

acvyjr@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS SUMMARY:

Senior manager with extensive knowledge in project management, mechanical design, scheduling, manufacturing, quality, cost estimating, sales, and budgeting. Experienced in developing and implementing ISO 9001-2008 Quality Systems. Advanced computer skills with particular emphasis in Microsoft Office, Solidworks, and Autocad. NDE Ultrasonic Level I and Level II trained. Familiar with PFMEA’s, Six Sigma, PPAP’s, APQP’s, and Lean Manufacturing. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

May 2014 – April 2016

R & D Manager

Hydratech Industries Fluid Power, Inc. Robertsdale, AL - A global supplier of hydraulic cylinders and accumulators.

Managed daily operations of a 5 person Engineering Department and 4 person Quality Assurance Department.

Advised and assisted sister companies in Denmark and China on engineering and quality issues.

Developed a strict design review process that included cross functional team members from Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sales, and Quality Assurance that reduced monthly rework costs from greater than

$15,000/month to less than $1000/month.

Developed automated cylinder design calculation report that included requirements from ASME, DNV, ABS, API, and BV. This reduced the design time by 2 days/cylinder.

Created process and process controls for new products.

Authored material and technical specifications for cylinder components and processes.

Implemented a rigid inspection process to identify defective product before making it to the customer. This reduced warranties for greater than $180,000 for the first 6 months of 2015 to $0 for the last 6 months of 2015.

Conducted vendor audits for compliance and quality assurance.

Mentored less experienced engineers on best practices and sound engineering decisions.

Provided technical assistance to the Sales Department.

Completed failure analysis for warranty dispositions.

Created and maintained ISO procedures.

June 1996 – April 2014

Sr. Manager of Engineering/Operation Manager

Swanson Industries, Inc.

Morgantown Machine & Hydraulics of OH, Inc. New Philadelphia, OH – A global supplier of hydraulic cylinders.

Operations Manager - Managed daily operations of the Swanson Industries facility in New Philadelphia, OH, including manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, purchasing, customer service and sales.

Sr. Manager of Engineering - Managed daily activities of a 4 person Engineering Department at Swanson Facility in New Philadelphia, OH; 2 Person Engineering Department at Swanson Facility in Rural Retreat, VA; and 4 Person Engineering Department at the Swanson Facility in Morgantown, WV. In addition to these 3 facilities, I provided trouble shooting and engineering assistance to all of the Swanson Industries Companies.

Conducted vendor audits for quality assurance.

Authored all material and technical specifications for cylinder components and processes.

Supervised all cost estimating and quoting functions and created a computer costing model that reduced quoting times by 2 days.

Supervised and mentored all engineers.

Developed automated cylinder design and seal selection computer template. This reduced design time by 2 days/cylinder and rework by approximately $6500/month.

Authored all required ISO 9001-2000 procedures and implemented ISO at 3 Swanson Manufacturing Facilities (1 with design).

Douglas Helfrich 9604 Cumbria Drive

330-***-**** Daphne AL, 36526

acvyjr@r.postjobfree.com

May 1994 – May 1996

Operations Manager

Jones Machine Company, Oakman, AL – A local mining equipment repair and manufacturing company.

Responsible for complete facility startup from hiring to laying out and organizing the manufacturing floor.

Managed all the daily operations of the manufacturing facility including Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Human Resources, and Quality Assurance.

October 1991- April 1994

Engineer

Prox Company, Inc. Terre Haute, IN – A regional manufacturer of mining equipment replacement parts.

Designed mining equipment replacement parts and industrial chains.

Provided technical assistance to the Sales Department.

Responsible for manufacturing trouble shooting.

August 1988 – May 1990

Project Engineer

Eickhoff Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA – A global manufacturer of longwall shearing machines and gearboxes.

Designed component parts for shearing machines and gearboxes.

Provided technical assistance to the President.

January 1982 – August 1988

Senior Project Engineer

Kloeckner-Becorit North America, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA – A global manufacturer of underground mining equipment.

Managed daily operation of an 8 person engineering and drafting department.

Provided technical assistance to the sales and service departments. EDUCATION:

B.S. Mining Engineering

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. TRAINING:

Effective Communications and Human Relations – Dale Carnegie and Associates, Indiana, PA. Ultrasonics Level I & Level II – GE Inspections Technologies, Cincinnati, OH. ISO Lead Auditor/ Internal Auditor – West Virginia MEP, Morgantown, WV. Commercial Pilot, CFI Airplane, CFI Instrument – Comair Aviation Academy, Sanford, FL. Elements of Metallurgy – Material Engineering Institute, Materials Park, OH. INTERESTS:

Golfing, Fishing, Woodworking, Flying, Walking, and Family Activities. REFERENCES:

Available upon request.

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