Design Engineer Mechanical

IRIS FLOREA

Mechanical Engineer Team Lead

Allentown, PA, 18104

Phone: 724-***-**** adducx@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/irisaf/

Essential Skills

Project Engineering, Project Management, Project Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Control, Closure, Customer Satisfaction, Mechanical Design Engineering, New Product Development, Risk Management, and Risk Mitigation, Product Management, Hydraulics, Hydraulic Systems, Hydraulic Components, Pneumatics, 3D CAD, CREO Parametric, APQP, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, Green Belt, TS 16949, ISO 9001, Feasibility Studies, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, DMAIC, Quality System Tools, Cost Analysis, Cost Reduction, ROI, SAP ERP, Automated Vehicle Packaging (AVP), PDM, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Properties, Materials Science, Design for Manufacturability, Process Flow Control, Marketing, Creating and Communicating the Value of your Brand, Introducing New Products.

Professional Experience

Mechanical Design Engineer – Contract through EASi Engineering Services (8 months)

Coopersburg, PA 11/2018 – 07/2019

- Developed new concepts and designs for tools assigned by the client.

- Lead Concept Reviews Meetings with the Engineering teams

- Developed 3D CAD modules for the assemblies’ mechanical design, components and BOMs.

- Created parts through 3D Printing.

- Lead Design Reviews based on the CAD Data created with the Product Development, Manufacturing and Tool & Test Teams to ensure the Design Specifications were met.

- Tested the new tools to insure they are compliant with the design team standards.

- Solved the Ergonomics and Safety requirements that lead to the product design request.

Sr. Engineer – Packaging/Configuration Management - SVD for Volvo Trucks NA

Macungie, PA 2016 - 2018

- Developed packaging solutions for the Transmission Air Tank for the Cement Pumpers market ensuring the customer’s space restraints were met.

- Analyzed Sales requests for short chassis based on variant strings for Natural Gas engine vehicles covering 4 combinations vehicles.

- Provided advanced Configuration Management for truck layout solutions to be offered by the Mack Brand using Automated Vehicle Packaging, 3D CAD, Creo Parametric 3.0, PDM Link and company’s PDM tools and methodologies.

Project Quality Engineer – Volvo Trucks NA

Macungie, PA 2014 - 2016

- Deployed the Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) and Quality Tool Plan (QTP)

- Launched the first PFMEAs and Control Plans as a self-starter endeavor as well as actively participating in the new project tooling Capability Studies for tools used on critical torques.

- Continuously drove a culture of change and acceptance for the Quality Tools including PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Root Cause identification programs across the organization.

- Supported the Verification Validation phases issued during the builds or resulting from entries during Gate Audits

- Lead the activities within the project team to have the root cause and short term as well as long term solutions documented, applied, tested and validated.

- Analyzed the type of defects seen during project builds and promoted immediate containment.

- Actively participated and supported actions for the Risk Management and Risk Mitigation activities driven by the project.

Design Engineer – Bosch Rexroth Bethlehem, PA 2011-2014

- Actively participated in cross-functional teams for deviations management on Supplier Quality nonconformities while maintaining low manufacturing and operations cost.

- Through experience in Project Technologies and Project in Operations, developed Material Standards and Work Procedures merging common materials from two cylinders platforms for departmental quality improvement and inventory reduction, meeting the finite product life cycles requirements.

- Developed Engineered to Order cylinders meeting customers’ specific requirements and timely released documentation packages to the shop floor for production, ensuring product integrity.

- Created Work Standards as well as Material Standards for the Engineered to Order products.

- Supported the Sales and Product Support teams by creating the documentation packages for customers’ discussions and solution submission, using Microsoft Office Suite.

- Provided technical assistance to the Production team through drawing layouts, Work Instructions and Specifications for end of the line assembly inspection, or Engineering Change Notices as required by Quality Management, Logistics, Production, Service, and other stakeholders, using Excel and PowerPoint presentations.

Other Relevant Experience

Sr. Design Engineer Contract – SPX Fluid Power Rockford, IL 2008-2009

- Significantly reduced the level of non-conforming materials and Supplier Quality issues, directing critical projects and delivering presentations to the DMAIC team and Leadership.

- Was heavily involved in prefabs analysis using advanced GD&T methods and CMM measurement equipment.

- Worked with gears and gears inspection for both manufactured parts as well as PM technology.

- Created the Test Requests and Test Reports to document the extent of testing work for the new product as well as demonstrate Safety requirements were met as the product belonged to very high-pressure range equipment – above 10,000 psi, per the Company’s Catalog.

- Interacted with a local metallurgical lab, for materials and heat treatment analyses.

Sr. Design Engineer Hydraulic Systems – Caterpillar, IL 2004-2007

- Actively participated with the other vehicle teams in design for manufacturability analyses and interface audits to accomplish process and quality control.

- Analyzed vehicle testing results in a Caterpillar proprietary software similar to Simulink .

- Using Analytical Thinking supported the conversion of older drawings into parts to be APQP-ed evaluating the critical features, thus attaining the design for manufacturability features DFA and DFM, as well as enabling Supply Chain to establish new suppliers as needed.

- Was trained as 6 Sigma Green Belt in the Caterpillar 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing model.

- Lead numerous Green Belt projects in a strong 6 Sigma environment, during the new machine pilot stage, and production ramp-up.

- Served as components Subject Matter Expert in Black Belt lead projects.

Education:

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Polytechnic University of Bucharest - Romania

Specialized Training Highlights:

Certificate program in Marketing Strategies for Business Leaders - Cornell University, 2011

Project Management transition– certification in development.

Scrum Master – certification in development

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