Purchasing and Quality Engineer

NAIM MANSOUR

Villa Park, Illinois *****

******@*****.***

ECN/ECR Coordinator: Address ECR’s in timely manners, and Reduce total ECR numbers,

Quality Engineer:1st Article inspections and Quality evaluations.

Purchasing & Vendor: Prototyping, cost reduction, and price negotiation.

Production Support Engineer: Production/Engineering Liaison Engineer

Design Engineer: Extended career in NPD mechanical Engineering.

Multi-talented team player Engineer: designed, prototyped, and inspected components in the Manufacturing field.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Xylem Inc., Morton Grove, IL Jan 2020 - Present

Products: A water technology pump provider, enabling customers worldwide to transport, treat, and test water.

ECR/ECN Coordinator:

- Coordinated engineering changes, opened new Engineering Change Request (ECR) requests, and followed up on their implementation.

- Collaborated with the ITC India Technology Center to ensure that necessary information was available, and organized Zoom meetings to address any ECR issues.

- Utilized the Infor LN ERP system and Windchill/PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software.

- Worked cross-departmentally with purchasing, production, quality, and sales teams.

- Provided ECR training support for the procurement team in Morton Grove, Mexico.

- Developed technical training procedures.

Dover Fueling Solutions: Hodgkins, IL Jun. 2015 – Sept. 2019

Products: Manufacturer of fuel dispensers, payment terminals, and control devices

Sr. Mechanical Engineer:

- Designed sheet metal enclosures and prototype components. Conducted first article inspections and quality reviews.

- Collaborated with vendors by negotiating pricing and establishing partnerships, which resulted in a 35% reduction in time to market and 30% cost savings.

- Utilized the Oracle ERP system and provided training to production and purchasing staff.

- Acted as an engineering liaison and actively participated in daily production meetings.

Ford Motor Company, Chicago, IL Jan. 2015 – Apr. 2015

Torrance Ave. Chicago Assembly Plant:

Body Exterior Plant Vehicle Engineer:

-Inspected vehicles for defects in sheet metal and door sealing issues.

-I identified the root causes of these defects and examined the operator’s workstation, materials, and processes.

-I contacted Ford dealers to investigate warranty claims.

12 years of experience with ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS (ITW):

ITW Industrial Finishing (Graco Inc.), Glendale Heights, IL Mar. 2012 - Nov. 2014

Products: hand-held and automatic spray paint guns. Including Air caps, nozzles, and fluid needles.

Mechanical Project Engineer:

-Designed spray gun components.

-Tested spray guns for paint quality.

- Cooperated with Manufacturing and sourcing to ensure quality products.

ITW LINX, Carol Stream, IL Jul. 2008 - Jan. 2012

Products: A manufacturer of electrical power surge protection products.

Mechanical Project Engineer:

-Worked on electronic sheet metal packaging and assembly fixtures.

-Collaborated with vendors and the Quality department on ISO9001 certification and product UL approvals.

-Created technical work instructions and supported production, which resulted in a reduction in assembly time.

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ITW BUILDEX, Itasca, IL Jun. 2002 - Jul. 2008

Products: A manufacturer of fastening systems for the Construction and roofing industry.

Project Engineer:

- Worked on drywall anchors and fasteners and worked on power tools for the Construction and Roofing industries,

- Reduced new product development (NPD) by 25% using 3D printed prototyping.

- Generated a 47% cost reduction in Hurricane Protection Installation tool cost.

6 years of experience with International Harvester:

The International Harvester Company was an American manufacturer of agricultural equipment and Trucks, divisions were sold and renamed:

J.I. CASE- NEW HOLLAND, (Intl. Harvester) Burr Ridge, IL Oct. 1998 - Mar. 2002

A world leader in the Agricultural and Construction Equipment businesses.

Design Engineer & ENG/MFG Liaison: Responsible for design of agricultural tractor transmissions, casting housings, forgings, shafts and gears, weldments, and sheet metal parts.

-Communicated on regular basis with manufacturing facilities, resulting in reduction of rework and scrap.

-Created parts and assemblies in 3D modeling and drawings done on CADAM and PRO/E.

International Harvester –Navistar / Engine Division, Melrose Park, IL Apr. 1996 - Jul. 1998

Worked on DT466C S Series Truck engine components: injection pump, Power steering pump pulley, alternator pulley, Oil level gauge, Crank shaft, tube primary filter to pump, bull gear carrier/planet gear, oil pan modifications at different elevation level, work done using CADAM software.

Computer Literacy: Utilized various CAD systems, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Adobe Acrobat.

Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois - Chicago

Patents: Self-Drilling Anchor: U.S. Patents 7001124 and U.S. Patent 7143497

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