Process Engineer Improvement

JAMES E. HENDRIX

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Process engineer experienced in providing engineering support in the area of tool drawings with Pro Engineer and Auto Cad,. Accustomed to communicating with tool vendors. Organizing new product launches to ensure on time delivery Skilled in troubleshooting and training.

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

CERTIFICATION AND WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF CAD/CAM PROGRAMMING

UTILIZING MASTERCAM SOFTWARE

SOLID WORKS 2005 DRAFT TECH.

PRO ENGINEER

LEAN MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

WROTE DEPARTMENTAL MANUFACTURING FABRICATION PROCEDURES

TRAIN NEWLY ASSIGNED PERSONNEL IN DEPARTMENT

PERFORM PURCHASING AND INVENTORY CONTROL FUNCTIONS

TRAINED IN STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL AND GMP, GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES

ACCOMPLISHMENTS / RECOGNITION

SPECIAL AWARD/RECOGNITION FOR PROJECT TEAM - AMOCO FOAM PRODUCTS COMPANY

Development of Generic Fixture Plate

COST CUTTER AWARD - COOPER WISS

Awarded for Improvements Made in Tooling Process

Involved Problem-Solving, Increasing Life and Tooling Production

SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE - GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Elected and Completed Extensive Safety Training

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

SENIOR ENGINEERING ANALYST Koyo Bearings USA

2005 - Present Cairo, Georgia

Engineering support for the Pierce and Form retainer product line in the day to day operations. Tool drawing support, redraw outdated manual drawings in AutoCAD. Make revisions on tool and press/machine drawings as required to reduce high scrap issues. Communicate with tool vendors on tooling specifications, cost and on time deliveries. Organize new product launches by assuring all tooling and gauges are in place for on time completion to meet customer requirements. Work with tooling vendors to increase tool life through specialized coatings and leading to improved bekido and chokko. Support tool and die technicians with EDM machine improvements, CAD/CAM CNC programming support and precision jig grinding support.

Senior Tool Development Technician Torrington/Timken

1997 - 2005 Norcross, Georgia

Assist Process Engineers in developing, installing & troubleshooting new tooling concepts for metal forming applications. Assist process engineering to develop new tooling methods to improve quality & increase production. Record tooling test results. Assist with the designing of new metal form tooling using Pro Engineer. Assist with tooling design changes, fabrication of tooling design changes & trouble shooting new tooling concepts. Development of tooling used in metal form dies. Includes tool steel selections, fabrication, heat treatment and precision grinding to close tolerances of die components.

TOOLING MACHINIST R&D AER ENERGY/ATLANTA TECH. SUPPORT

1996 - 1996 Smyrna, Georgia

Senior machinist responsible for the fabrication of manufacturing tooling including mold tooling. Producing plastic case assemblies. Duties are split between programming and machinist, also repair and maintenance of injection mold tooling.

TOOLING QUALITY COORDINATOR CANTERBURY ENGINEERING

1995 - 1996 Norcross, Georgia

Responsible for determine and implementing tooling requirements. Communicates customers requirements to design engineering. Determine inspection procedures and verify that tooling meets all manufacturing standards. Analyses customers returns and determines corrective action.

CAD/CAM PROGRAMMER AMERICAN DIE TECHNOLOGY

1992 - 1993 Alpharetta, Georgia

Generates programs for CNC machine tools using CAD/CAM software on DOS operating system. Responsible for generating part geometry and graphics used to generate CNC programs.

MOLD DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN-

CAD/CAM PROGRAMMER AMOCO TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT CENTER

1989 - 1992 Smyrna, Georgia

Senior Machinist, responsible for coordination of fabrication of prototype molds producing plastic and polystyrene products utilized within the food service industry. Duties were split between programming and machinist functions. Trained entry and new hires into the department. Handled purchasing and inventory for department management and wrote manufacturing fabrication procedures.

TOOLING MACHINIST A TYCO GRINNEL

1987-1989 Statesboro, Georgia

Made tooling and tooling components and repaired tooling using conventional machining methods.

MACHINIST A GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE

1985-1987 Savannah, Georgia

Fabricated experimental and prototype aircraft parts for Gulfstream corporate aircraft using conventional machining methods. Worked closely with airframe engineers and designers

MACHINIST TOOLMAKER COOPER-WISS

1979-1985 Statesboro, Georgia

Promoted to toolmaker after being initially hired as tool and cutter grinder. Developed and modified cutting tools to meet production and tool requirements. Duties also included work in all process stages from developmental, machining, heat treatment and precision grinding and rebuilding of die sections for various types of dies. Also built fixtures and gauges for Quality Control Department.

EDUCATION

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Metal Technology 350 - Emphasized conventional machining methods used in modern industrial technologies.

Metal Technology 450 - Studied computer-aided manufacturing, design, and numerical control machining.

Special Problems in Metal Technology - Studied use of CAD/CAM manufacturing techniques for machining purposes.

Technical Drafting - Studies planning, drawing, graphical, and technical analysis. Designed precision sine bar and developed drawings for tool design project.

Gwinnett Technical College – 1998-1999

AutoCad Level I & II

AutoCAD R13 Certification

Professional Memberships

Society of Manufacturing Engineers

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