Jeffery Alan Jackson, PE

Sapulpa, OK ***** adduch@r.postjobfree.com

918-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/alan-jackson-pe

Chief Engineer Engineering Manager

A creative and adaptable Chief Engineer who can promote improved methods and implement time saving procedures and process improvements. Skilled with engineering modeling software and ERP methods. Highly experienced in worm gear and planetary design of winches, hoists, and speed reducers.

Design winches, hoist & speed reducers

Customer interface on special applications

Develop supplier relationships

Product Testing

Created internal relationships to facilitate cost savings and manufacturing improvements

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Tulsa Winch Group – Jenks, OK 1988 – 2019

Chief Engineer (2000 to 2019)

Manage department consisting of, at various times, 2 engineers, 2 designers, and 2 lab/service technicians. Lead the team to accomplish stated company goals. The activities included new product development, technical support for sales team, cost reduction activities, and service of returned products.

Built engineering team that developed a planetary line of oilfield winches with ratings of 50,000 pounds line pull to 130,000 pounds line pull.

Developed line of planetary hoists for mobile crane applications with ratings of 5,000 pounds line pull to 21,000 pounds line pull creating a new product line.

Provide technical support to our sales team. Travel to customer sites to develop the best solution to their application.

Performed stress analysis using FEA module within Solid Works.

Developed analysis tools using Microsoft products to create performance tables used for sales brochures and web site information.

Performed life cycle testing of new products. Designed test, fixtures, and circuitry to automate testing.

Performed testing to certify products to SAE J706, ASTM B30.5 standards.

Traveled domestically and internationally (China & Mexico) to validate suppliers for castings and machined components.

Implemented electronic procedures to allow company wide access to drawings and documents needed for manufacturing and purchasing.

Evaluated and implemented the department transition from 2D ACAD to Solid Works 3D modeling.

Collaborated with manufacturing engineering and sourcing departments to reduce the cost of our products.

Worked with manufacturing department to develop assembly tooling for several product assembly lines.

Represented TWG in Dover Corporate wide sourcing initiative to find and validate best value suppliers for castings and hydraulic motors.

Senior Project Engineer (1993 to 2000)

Project Engineer (1988 to 1993)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

BS in MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Tulsa University, May 1988

International Negotiation and Management, November 2007

Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma #16877

PATENTS

6,089,357 Dual Piston Swing Brake System for Cranes

4,863,147 Vehicle N2/Oil Suspension with External Damping

Orifice Adjustment

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Presentation Skills Workshop August 2011

Project Management Training June 2012

Finance for Non-Finance Managers May 2013

Lean fundamentals training in a lunch and learn setting.

Problem solving using the A3 process to determine root cause.

Learning the Toyota Production System for lean implementation.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Former board member Tulsa Area Manufacturers Association

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