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Timothy M. Koepke

Professional experience

Working as an Engineer, I have managed numerous projects and clients, serving the medical (Cobe, Medtronics, Cantel) aerospace, (Ball, Harris) automotive (Ford, GM, Daimler Chrysler) military defense, and consumer industries. I have been involved in developing new programs for the plastics industry. Managed projects within appropriate time lines and budgets that were taken from customer concept to end of life.

Employment history

IntriCon Corporation – Vadnais Heights, MN. October 2019 – Present

Program Manager

New medical product development management, from customer concept monitoring tool build and automation equipment. Establishing PFMEA, quality plans, job breakdown analysis. Process validation using standard medical qualifications including a DOE, GR&R, IQ, OQ, PQ runs. Maintaining customer communications with updates in Microsoft Project. Managing project budgets to meet project quotes.

Plastech Corporation – Rush City, MN. October 2014 – September 2019

Program Manager

New product development management using an APQP system, while maintaining project scheduling using Microsoft Project and keeping projects within budgets. Develop part designs for customers. Quoting and reviewing part and tool drawings. Managing tool builds. Resolving preventive/corrective action request by determining root cause and a reaction plan. Automation development and process validation for consistent production through design of experiments.

Harley-Davidson - Tomahawk, WI. March 2014 – October 2014

Manufacturing Engineer

Working in the production molding hall to produce quality product to meet a 99.5% first past yield. Worked with the engineering team to help develop new year model product lines along with working on special projects for Standard work instructions, cycle efficiencies and scrap reduction.

Thermotech - Hopkins, MN. January 2012 – March 2014

Manufacturing Engineer

Design recommendations for production readiness with a main focus on new product, tooling and automation development. Worked with process validation and process optimization for scrap reduction through D.O.E. Proficiencies working with lean manufacturing, six sigma quality, continuous improvement and cycle efficiency on current production projects. 5S and manufacturing improvements.

WP Instruments - Longmont, CO. November 2008 – January 2012

Senior Project Manager

Duties involved quoting of FDM prototyping using Stratasys, machined metals and injection molded tool builds. Interfacing with customers, review and development of part drawings in Solid Works while making recommendations for tooling design. Maintaining project schedules for timely delivery of production product. Development of standard work instructions and quality plans for production and assembly.

Intertech Plastics - Denver, CO. June 2005 – November 2008

Project Manager

Managing new product development while maintaining project scheduling and budgets. Use of Failures Modes and Effects Analysis. Quoting and reviewing part and tool drawings. Directing tool builds using a detailed Standards and Practices for Mold Design and Tool Build. Resolving corrective action request by determining root cause and creating an action plan.

Education

I have a proven commitment to education for leading edge industry knowledge.

2015 Symmetry Solutions – Brooklyn Park, MN.

SolidWorks

2009 Front Range College - Brighton, CO.

Renewable Energy

2008 New Horizons - Loveland, CO.

Excel 2007 – level 2

2007 MCAD - Lakewood, CO.

SolidWorks

2006 CAMT - Denver, CO.

Principles of Lean Manufacturing

1995 RJG - Nashotah, WI.

Instrumentation & Darnet for Automation SPC

1993 Waukesha Technical College - Waukesha WI.

Mechanical Design courses

1991 Waukesha Technical College - Waukesha WI.

Managing with SPC

1984 Milwaukee Area Technical College - Milwaukee WI.

Tool and Die courses

1983 Nicolet College - Rhinelander WI.

Timber production

Organizations

Society Of Plastics Engineers

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