Engineer Engineering

Terri Atkinson 309-***-**** *******@*****.*** Farmington, Illinois 61531 LinkedIn: terri-atkinson-6b55057a

Engineering Project Manager/Engineering Supervisor

Versatile engineering and business leader with a solid background in testing environments and production, experience driving efficiency, compliance, quality, and continuous improvement by developing and implementing ISO standards, 5S, DMEDI, DMAIC initiatives as well as APQP and NPI processes. Business savvy with the proven ability to implement large capital projects, collaborate across functions, leverage best practices, build effective teams, and identify business priorities.

Additional Strengths & Competencies

Project Management Quality Management Continuous Improvement & Implementation Budgeting & Cost Control

Strategic Planning Change Management Team Development Six Sigma Black Belt 5S/DMEDI/DMAIC/APQP

Professional Overview

Precision Planting/AGCO – Lab Engineer 2/2019-CURRENT

Lab test engineer responsible for various testing of apparatuses for soil testing and soil productivity. Duties include mechanical support such as soldering, failure analysis, measurements, germination testing in various soil types.

Production manufacturing support, driving efficiency and safety through ergonomic and safe practices.

Volt - Manufacturing Engineer 2/2018-9/2018

Contract assignment to Caterpillar Inc., Global Engine Development. Developed standard work processes and common tooling for engine development and testing. Used Geometric Dimensioing and Tolerancing (GD&T) to ensure quality in drawing. Identified and mitigated relative safety risks related to tooling..

Caterpillar Inc. - Engineering Supervisor 9/2008-12/2016

Directed lab and field test validation for engine, undercarriage, and wear components of heavy machinery. Built and developed a dynamic team of engineers to deliver innovative, comprehensive testing. Controlled costs and met targets by managing a $6M budget.

Technical Innovation

Managed a lab environment of proprietary hydrualic equiment and control systems.

Led the validation of New Product Development (NPI) for Ground Engaging Tools used in mining applications.

Initiated an idea for a sensing device for measuring erosion on ground engaging tools (Patent No. 9,243,381).

Team Leadership & Development

Met continuously changing demand by developing a flexible workforce, consolidating functions, designing a succession management plan, and coordinating adjustments through three downturns and rapid upswings.

Achieved a 94% leadership approval rating within first two years of responsibility.

Strategic Improvements:

Boosted internal margins from 32% to 44% through strategic procurement and developing a capital acquisition management strategy for lab equipment.

Implemented 5S and achieved a 5-Star cleanliness rating in labs.

Improved Safety and Health and had no recordable injuries in my areas of responsibility for over 3 years.

Caterpillar Inc - Six Sigma Black Belt 4/2004-8/2008

Drove efficiency, quality, and productivity by leading DMEDI and DMAIC projects within the Information Systems and Engineering Divisions.

Improved product validation quality by developing a system-readiness process for new products.

Caterpillar inc - Information Systems Analyst 8/1997-4/2004

Programmer analyst including AS/400, MSAccess, COBOL, Cold Fusion, Web support, UNIX

McDonnell Douglas Health Services - Senior Specialist

Lead product development and implementation of a hospital material management information system

Education & Professional Development

Master of Business Administration, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

over 100 classes on leadership and safety & health

Project Summary

Role

Timeframe / % Time

Outcome

Developed a library of soils by creating creating a database and catalog of various soils, using chemical, textural, and location information

Primary Engineer – completed the project

Nov2019-Current – 70%

Success – allows engineers to quickly identify the type of soil and location in the library to be used in testing. Reduces engineer’s time to start tests.

Implemented 5S/5Star cleanliness operation in test labs

Engineering Supervisor – led the project

Jan 2015-Dec 2016 – 25%

Achieved a 5Star contamination control award within 5 months by organizating, labeling and setting a structure in place.

Implemented ISO9001/14001 in engineering groups

Engineering Supervisor – led the project

Jan 2015-2016 – 25%

ISO Certified in the structural test labs- Caterpillar, INC

Validated a new mining Ground Engaging Tool for large Mining equipment using APQP/FMEA. – New market/New product development

Engineering Supervisor – led the validation project

Jul 2013 – Jan 2015 – 60%

Product introduced into market with less than .05% failures.

Validated a new Large bulldozer undercarriage system. The bolts and master link of the large undercarriage was failing and a new design was developed. I led the team to test the new design in harsh lab and field conditions to ensure the problems were resolved.

Engineering Supervisor

2009-2012 – 50%

The new Undercarriage was released to production. Warranty on large tracks was reduced by over $2M in the first year of production.

Developed a System Readiness Assessment for new Caterpillar Work Tools (buckets, forestery, scrap attachments) to ensure that all new development/new acquisitions were thoroughly validated prior to production release.

Six Sigma Black Belt –

2008-2009 – 50%

New project development includes the assessment questions to ensure validations are thorough and complete using FMEA, Virtual, Lab and Field Testing prior to production release.

Consolidated Worldwide Cisco Server Licenses into a Master Corporate Agreement. Each business unit had an individual CISCO license.

Six Sigma Black Belt –

2006-2007 -30%

Corporate license was developed and centrally managed. A cost savings of over $75k

Implemented controls for Sarbanes-Oxley. Developed document guidelines for security controls for SOX compliance.

Six Sigma Black Belt

2006 – 2007 – 20%

Success.

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