Joseph S. Burton

**** ********* **** ****

Mason, OH 45040

acwqyg@r.postjobfree.com

812-***-****

Extensive industry experience and multiple technologies.

Outstanding ability to communicate, handle multiple tasks in high pressure situations, meet deadlines and interact with a variety of people.

Extensive travel throughout North America, the Far East, and Europe

Experienced with Japanese, Mexican, French, and German business cultures.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

CUMMINS ENGINE CO. Columbus,IN and Seymour,IN Sep2007- Present

Product Development Engineer (contract engineer)

Direct Report to the V903 Chief Engineer.

Current product support of the V903 diesel engine product/family used in military combat applications. International Traffic In Arms (ITAR/EAR) security requirements. Management of component changes initiated by VPCR process – supplier change management. Direct product design improvements and implementation at the manufacturing facility. Initiation of Engineering Job Requests (EJR) for design changes. Six Sigma team member. TBWS training. Navigation within the Cummins Information Management System (IMS). ProE, Creo AutoCad model design, Manage 400HR NATO engine testing and reporting for periodic component validation per US Government requirements. Inspection and review of engine teardowns. SQP Critical issues team leader. Customer interface.

CALTHERM CORPORATION Columbus, IN Apr2004 –Sep2007

Quality Assurance Engineer

All aspects of customer and internal quality activities. APQP coordination of new product launches. PPAP package generation and coordination for all PPAP submission activity during new plant facility move – for approx 80+ customers. PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram generation. Thermal testing of product. Capability studies/analysis. Internal and external 8D resolution. 6 sigma project team member. Assist in product design activities for thermal control devices – thermostat and pressure control devices. Daily customer interaction.

NTN Driveshaft, Inc., Columbus, IN Oct2002 – Apr2004

Quality Assurance Engineer

New program launch thru ongoing account maintenance. APQP coordination. PSO/PPAP submission documentation for new program launch. PowerWay Training. Returnable packaging design. Customer visits. Internal plant quality improvement activity. Perform 8D/7Step analysis to address customer quality concerns. QS9000/TS16949.

FCI Automotive, Inc., Livonia, MI Mar1987 – Oct2002

Program Manager Located in Kokomo, IN

Program Manager for Marketing, Engineering and sales support of connectors utilized in custom automotive OEM applications. Product launch thru final production approval. Located on site assignment at customer location. Quality activities- APQP, FFD’s, PFMEA’s, PPAP’s, initial failure analysis, SPC analysis, logistics. Design Activities: RJG Injecting Molding Seminar: UG plastic housing design, plastic molding process analysis, cycle time improvement, tool design/improvements, terminal design, wire bonding, process flow, Internal sales/marketing reports. RFQ’s/ Price Quotations. Overseas travel.

Clarion Corporation of America, Kokomo, IN

Application/Sales Engineer (via M.Gottlieb Associates, Inc.)

● Product design: concept to final production approval at various production facilities, incorporating quality related activities, QS9000, logistics, engineering support, and general account maintenance.

● Managed a team of 4 design engineers for new products and product changes.

● DOE, DFM, CAD – Unigraphics CAD design.

● Sales/marketing forecasts.

● Synchronous Workshop Team member– production efficiency improvements utilizing Kanban, 6 Sigma, zero-defect quality methods.

● Customer visit coordination to worldwide manufacturing facilities.

● Design responsibility to improve RFI shielding in CASS/CD/CDX applications (PCB and mechanical packaging design changes). Validation Standard development.

● Warranty Improvement Now, (WIN!) activities: studied and analyzed warranty-return data for product and process design improvements.

● SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT: Audio Systems Design Engineer - within Delco Electronics performing automotive sound system design. (employed by MGA)

● Audio loudspeaker design – received personalized training in Japan on-site for custom applications (ex: 6x9, 4x6, 6.0 twt, sw,esr,co-ax, etc).

● Listening Test Technology training – evaluated speaker performance/comparisons.

● MANUFACTURERS’ REPRESENTATIVE (MGA) Mar1987- Oct2002

Application Engineer

Electronic, electro-mechanical, and mechanical components utilized in automotive electronics applications: Engineering support for cassette, CD, and CD changer products, aluminum die castings/extrusions, steel stampings, audio loudspeakers, plastic moldings, incandescent lamps, quartz crystals, relays, IC’s, electric motors, HVAC controller’s, electrolytic and film capacitors, pc boards.

● Quality audits of worldwide manufacturing facilities.

● Int’l transportation activities, US Customs, Int’l Border crossing, NAFTA

● Aluminum die casting design training, and quartz crystal design engineering training.

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Education:

Purdue University, BS in Mechanical Engineering, School of Technology

Attended numerous Quality and Warranty workshops/training seminars

Indiana Certified Emergency Medical Technician

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