WILLIAM J. DREES
Dayton, OH ****4
acxcu6@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE
To design, develop and/or manage programs, products and processes of mechanical components.
EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY
COLLEGE MAJOR DATE DEGREE
University of Cincinnati Mechanical Engineering 1980-1984 BSMET
College of Engineering Technology
Continuing Education: Advanced GD&T, Inspection and Gaging of GD&T, Problem Solving/Root Cause Analysis, ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training, Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis, and Statistical Process Control.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Apex Aluminum Die Casting – Piqua, OH
Customer Quality Engineer 4/2015 – Present
Work with the President, Design and Sales Engineer as a liaison to production and quality. Serve as the primary contact for customer quality issues as well as providing support to the quality department.
United Technologies Corp – Troy, OH
Quality Engineer 10/2011 – 12/2014
Engineer covering all quality aspects of aircraft wheel and brake manufacturing.
Manufacturing Engineer 11/2007 – 9/2011
Managed/Supervised the Metrology Lab and Heat Treat Departments. 4 years experience being prime calibration (dimensional/non-dimensional) contact for all AS9100, NADCAP, FAA and various customer specific audits. Responsible for temperature uniformity and system accuracy testing per NADCAP requirements.
Quality Engineer/Supervisor 12/2006 – 11/2007
Supervised quality technicians and gage room personnel on 3rd shift. Responsible for quality issues/resolution across plant.
Production Design Services Inc. – Dayton, OH 6/2004 – 12-2006
(Contracted to Delphi Thermal and Interior)
Quality Supervisor
Managed/Supervised Tool Inspection and Gage Repair personnel across all shifts. Responsible for maintaining and calibrating inspection equipment, having personnel trained, writing procedures, and meeting TS-16949 requirements.
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP/METALDYNE LLC – New Castle, IN
Quality Manager/Chief Inspector 7/2003 – 6/2004
Supervised Resident and Quality Engineers. Worked with customers to correct and eliminate quality problems by way of sorts and corrective actions. Signed off on all incoming and outgoing PPAP submissions.
Chrysler Motors Corp – New Castle, IN
Product Engineer 6/1999 – 7/2003
Responsible for product design and program management on suspension system components. Responsible for root cause analysis, problem solving, and cost reduction initiatives. From April 2002 through June 2003 supervised the materials lab, pyrometry group, and local resident engineers.
Resident Engineer (Corporate Engineering, Auburn Hills, MI) 12/1997 – 5/1999
While working for Corporate Engineering I was stationed in New Castle IN. I was responsible to expedite root cause analysis and problem resolution. Also provided quality improvements through the reduction of process variation. Provided vehicle engineering technical assistance to New Castle for all platforms with suspension components made at New Castle.
Chrysler Motors Corp – Dayton, OH
Product Engineering Supervisor 3/1996 – 12/1997
Supervised product engineers in emission products engineering. Responsible for design engineering and program management of new projects as well as overseeing current products in production.
HVAC Product Engineer 4/1993 – 3/1996
Performed program management and provided design engineering support for several HVAC programs.
Product Development Engineer 11/1989 – 4-1993
Responsible for product development and testing of HVAC systems as well as following systems into production.