Injection Molding Engineer

MARK SUMMER

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ENGINEERING / MANUFACTURING / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

A creative, committed and effective Engineering Manager with over 25 years of diverse engineering, production and manufacturing leadership. Recognized for highly productive results, determination and the ability to direct multifunctional teams. Confirmed success; product launch from design to final production, automated manufacturing, production flow, safety and quality control. Skilled at learning new technology and implementing into a corporate environment. Ability to work well under pressure but still communicate ideas clearly and effectively.

• Tooling/Automation Acquisition & Substantiation • Vendor & Materials Administration • Management of Exempt/Nonexempt Employees • Mentoring • Project Planning/Timing/Scheduling • Timeline Management • Product Launch • Global Project Coordination • International Experience • Employee & Vendor Development • Specification Analysis • Engineering Design • Design for Manufacturing • Production Qualification • Automation & Labor Reduction •

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Project, Plastic Processing/Design, Metals Processing/Design, Electrical/Mechanical/Hydraulic Design, AutoCAD Inventor, SolidWorks, Intergraphics, TeamCenter, SAP, Sharepoint, PLC & HMI Programming, Properties of Materials, Gate Product Management, MiniTab, FEMAPRO, GD&T, Stack Up Analysis, Visual Basic, Moldflow, Test Methods

EDUCATION

B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

A.S., Electrical Engineering Construction, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

BorgWarner, Frankfort, Illinois 2012 to 2017

A leading automotive manufacturer that specializes in transmission components, turbochargers, and temperature controls

Product Engineering Supervisor 2012 to 2017

Responsible for Management of Design Engineering, Project Coordination, Mechanical Test Lab, Capital Expenditures, Customer and Supplier Communiqué, Monthly Budget Generation and Accountability, Edifying Product Knowledge, and Ascertaining Functional Quality.

Key accountable product engineering contact. Provide new technology elucidation as well as legacy product support. A vital interface to inside manufacturing, quality and sales. Based on client requirements, create and manage project timelines. Provide internal cost estimates allowing accurate capital quotations. Provide direction to manufacturing, tooling, industrial and quality engineers. Perform regularly scheduled internal audits. Responsible for lab safety.

Supervise and lead mechanical engineers, CAD designers and lab technicians.

Oversee test lab with 15 pieces of equipment, including force measurement, functional testing and dynamometer.

Scheduling of project task responsibilities.

Employee mentoring, developing, and formation of career paths.

Employee evaluations and annual compensation increase recommendations.

Responsible for talent acquisition as well as justified reprimand leading to possible termination.

Acting global technical liaison with new and existing suppliers. Accountabilities include verification of supplier capability, CAR evaluations and documentation, design record review, evaluating feasibility, risk assessment, synchronizing with supplier engineers and evaluation of product functionality.

ITW DELPRO (a division of Illinois Tool Works), Tinley Park, Illinois 1999 to 2012

A leading plastics manufacturer that specializes in motion control products and battery indicators.

Interim Business Unit Manager: 2010to 2012 Manufacturing Engineer Consultant: 2010 to 2012 Sr. Project Engineer: 2007 to 2012

Personal accountabilities included Annual and Long Range Business Plans, Project Management, Plastic Product Design, Plastic Injection Molding, Production Flow, Capital Budget Expenditures and Quality Control.

Oversaw capital acquisitions for automation, injection molding tools and presses. Generated Cost/Payback evaluations.

Supervised maintenance, manufacturing engineering and tool technicians resulting in a 15% increase in capability.

Served as Acting Business Unit Manager Delpro Indicator Division - Frankfort, Illinois. 2007

Performed Business Management for 1 year while achieving persistent division profitability.

Concurrently performed as Operations Manager due to Operation Manager’s personal leave. 2007

Performing continuous improvement, I automated scheduling, routing and production details.

Supervised a total of 21 employees

Simultaneously organized domestic plant relocation of six injection molding presses and seven automation lines. 2007

Commissioned remote China manufacturing site.

Transferred knowledge of injection molding and automation.

Arranged relocation of machinery.

Guided design of plastic injection molds manufactured by Chinese suppliers. Verified tool design.

Inspired Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) documentation.

Oversaw quality control activities including 5-why, 8D, why/why not, SPC, gage R&R and document control.

Generated product innovation from concept to production launch.

Masterminded machine efficiency and labor utilization resulting in a 50% reduction in direct labor overhead

Performed as manufacturing engineer, counseled ITW Tomco Division. 2010-2012

Achieved 30% scrap reduction and a direct labor reduction of approximately 50%.

Spearheaded timeline coordination between manufacturing, engineering, suppliers and management.

Introduced advanced project management techniques and progressive automation concepts.

Project Engineer: 1999 to 2007

Responsible for providing new project quotations and creating products from initial concept to design and launch.

Improved production flow and advanced product and quality planning (APQP).

Produced long range and annual plan, including capital requirements.

Specified, installed and programmed vision systems (multiple formats).

GOSS GRAPHICS, INC., Westmont, Illinois 1998 to 1999

An international manufacturer of news media printing presses.

Sales Administration Specialist: 1998 to 1999

Responsible for generating customer proposals, costing and contract administration.

Liaised between sales, estimating and engineering.

Served as Project Coordinator for challenging ventures.

ALLIED PRODUCTS CORP., Chicago, Illinois 1992 to 1998

A holding company for Verson Allsteel Press, a manufacturer of multistage punch presses.

Proposal Engineer: 1993 to 1998

Responsible for customer proposals and electrical design concepts of punch presses.

Electrical Design Engineer: 1992 to 1993

Responsible for electrical control design, schematics and layout of punch press.

PATENTS

Hydrometer/Fluid Level Sensor #7430907 issued 12/12/06, Inventors Mark Summer and Martin Witt, Assignee ITW

Molded plastic rod with improved break strength # 7229585 issued 7/ 22/03, Inventor Mark Summer Assignee ITW

Hydrometer/Fluid Level Sensor # 7228737 issued 6/ 12/07, Inventor Mark Summer and Martin Witt Assignee ITW

Fluid lever indicator protection sleeve application # 200********, Inventor Mark Summer Assignee ITW

Hydrometer/fluid level sensor application # 200********, Inventor Mark Summer and Martin Witt Assignee ITW

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BorgWarner e-courses: Negotiation management, identifying and managing customer expectations, customer focused interaction, creating and sustaining a customer focused organization, crafting an organizational vision, building your influence as a leader, motivating employees, setting and managing priorities within the organization, customer focused interaction – 2013-2016

80/20 Principles, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2012

Strategic Thinking/Scenario Planning, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2011

Sales for Non-sales personnel, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2011

Presentation Skills Workshop, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2011

USA (Understand, Simplify and Act), Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2009

In-lining Production, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, Illinois - 2009

Personal Practices of Outlook, Naperville, Illinois - 2008

Coaching with Confidence, Naperville, Illinois - 2006

Effective Personal Productivity, Naperville, Illinois - 2001

Principles and Practice of Project Management for Engineers, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin - 2001

Designing Plastic Parts, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin – 2000

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