JAMES (JIM) FOWLES
SANDY, UT C: 801-***-**** ************@***.***
MANUFACTURING/TOOLING ENGINEER – MACHINIST (CNC, MANUAL AND CAM) Improving Processes, Increasing Productivity and Profitability PROFILE QUALIFICATIONS
I am a Manufacturing Engineer and certified Machinist, specializing in CNC and CAM software. My stengths are tooling design, mold design, molding of rubber and plastic components, process improvements and Lean Manufacturing. I have many years experience creating low to high volume production processes. My manufacturing background includes, archery products, medical products, driving simulators, furnaces for the RV industry and mining equipment.
-Lean Manufacturing -Team Building and Mentoring
-Plant Layout -Project Leader
-Assembly Line Design -Written and Verbal Communication
-Tooling Design -Problem Solver
-Solid Modeling, Cad and CAM -Analytical Skills
WORK EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Engineer, MTI Inc. Salt Lake City, USA 2021 to present
• Developed manufacturing processes, saving $260k per year, using lean skills.
• Designed tooling for the production line, machine shop and weld shop.
• Completed facility layout to improve the output of the manufactured products.
• CNC programmer for 7 CNC machines (Doosan milling centers, Doosan turning center, Homag router and Bot-x robot welder).
• Implemented BOM’s, routes, EC’s and CO`s (Engineering change orders and change orders using AX and EPDM databases and to then production).
• Acquired production equipment, tooling and supplies.
• Evaluated engineering designs for manufacturability.
• Designed components installed into medical procedure chairs, due to product failures or needed changes.
• Coordinated all facility maintenance and improvements. Manufacturing Engineer II/Tooling Engineer -Weir Minerals SLC, USA 2011 to 2021
• Development and start up of swellable packers for the Oil and Gas industry.
• Increased sales in swellable packers by 2+ million dollars.
• Created manufacturing processes.
• Research and Development, Product testing and the creation of technical data for the industry.
• Designed machinery for the mining industry.
• Design tooling and served as a machine shop director.
• CNC programmer using MasterCam.
• Developed new facility layout for 2 Weir facilities in Tucson and Salt Lake City Production Foreman, L3/MPRI Salt Lake City, USA 2009 to 2011
• Created manufacturing processes.
• Supervised the production floor.
• Reduced quality findings by 93%.
• Installed and repaired driving simulators by traveling nationwide. Manufacturing Engineer, Atwood Mobile Products Salt Lake City, USA 2009 to 2009
• Implemented production line re-alignment, utilizing lean skills.
• Develpoed current and future state value stream mapping.
• Designed weld fixtures.
• Complete reworking of standard work on production lines.
• Reduced WIP by $75k and increased production by 19%. Manufacturing Engineer, Parker Hannifin Salt Lake City, USA 2006 to 2009
• Supervised various departments (Tool design, Mold Shop, Urethane Film Production, Plastic and Rubber Injection Molding, Compression Rubber Molding).
• Quoting of molded part.
• Designed molds and determined best method of manufacturing.
• Created efficiency in molding operations by implement mold changes.
• Overseen 1st article runs.
• Created routes, BOM’s, updated costings, using PDM software.
• Create standard works and developed new manufacturing processes.
• Purchasing of equipment and tooling.
Toolmaker, BD Medical Salt Lake City, USA 2000 to 2006
• Supervised the machine shop.
• Responsible for all CNC Machining.
• Manufactured tooling for production lines.
• Machining quotes and scheduling.
• Consultant for Engineering projects coming to the shop.
• Performed all machining, grinding and heat treatment processes.
• Responsible for all CAM programming and a mentor for the Intern Engineers. EDUCATION TRAINING
Bachelor of Science Manufacturing Engineering
Weber State University Ogden,USA
Six Sigma Green Belt - 08/2006
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, USA
AS ManufacturingTechnology and Machine Shop Certificate