Senior Tooling Manager / Engineer Profile
Resume:
BRAD A. BAUGHMAN
Clinton Twp, MI 48036
************@*****.***
Driven tooling manager/senior tooling engineer seeking a long-term position in a large captive, molder, tier 1/corporate tooling department. Experienced in tooling management at the Tier I automotive level.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC SKILLS
Extensive experience building and designing injection mold tooling
Expert at managing tool room personnel
Scheduling and prioritizing
In-depth knowledge of tooling practice
Experience with Kaizen and Lean Practices
Experience with Epicor and Plex
Knowledge of CAD/CAM software such as Siemens NX, Solidworks, Master Cam
Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC
Experience at PPAP Process, APQP & TS16949 Recertification
Experience using manual grinders, mills, and lathes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Matikon America, Inc. Auburn Hills, MI 2024 - Present
Tooling Manager.
Tool design reviews, manage all new tool builds in an extremely fast paced environment. Primarily
automotive interior components on the Matikon side and air handling i.e. intake manifolds on the Mold Tecs side, as well PM management, engineering changes, changeovers, repairs for the entire plant.
Flow-Rite Controls LTD Byron Center, MI 2022 – 2023
Tooling Engineering Mgr.
Responsible for managing outside tooling suppliers for larger contract molding and overflow tooling, also responsible for supplier evaluations, new product DFM’s, and tooling reviews, as well as our internal tool room for new internal tooling, PM management, engineering changes, change overs, and fixtures.
TRIBAR MANUFACTURING (Wixom Ops.) Wixom. MI 2018 – 2022
Tooling Manager
Responsible for tracking mold shot counts, PM schedule and continuous improvement activities to reduce cycle time and improve part quality; scheduled and tracked all repairs and engineering changes. Sent out RFQ’S for new mold builds, EC’S, and most repairs place and track the tool shops’ progress to ensure that they are on schedule and following our guidelines. Manage and schedule all activities for the tool room.
NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING (NAL) Paris, IL 2013 - 2018
Supplier Tooling Engineer II
Reported to the corporate quality manager, I did the final trials to make sure the mold is ready for production I was responsible for final sign off prior to start of production, I was also responsible for repairs, and engineering changes I was responsible for sending out RFQ’S and shipping the molds to & from the tool shops, I did the design review follow the mold through the tool shop to make sure they have all information that they need and make sure that the mold will be done on schedule as well as any other needs our suppliers may have.
MICHIANA PLASTICS, INC. Mishawaka, IN 2011-2013
Mold Maker
Lead the construction of new molds, performed engineering changes, repaired, and made components for very intricate tight-tolerance molds.
BACHMAN ENGINEERING New Buffalo, MI 2006-2011
President/ Owner
Designed and developed racing and hi-performance engines in the offshore marine industry.
JMS TOOL & ENGINEERING South Bend, IN 1998-2006
Mold Maker
Performed engineering changes, repaired, and made components for very intricate tight-tolerance molds.
CTS CORP Automotive Elkhart, IN 1996 – 1998
Tooling Manager
Established and managed new prototype tool department; responsible for cost justification and purchasing the equipment and staffing. Was able to bring our prototype tooling in house and build hard prototype tooling in 4 weeks.
Supervised Prototype Tools, New Mold Build, Jig Bore, Machining Center, and EDM and CNC
Updated CNC department and increase the throughput by a factor of 4 times.
EDUCATION
ITT Technical Institute Associates Degree in Tool Engineering Technology.
Fort Wayne, IN Working on my bachelor’s degree in
Project Management & Administrations (PMA)
When ITT Closed.
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
CALMA CAD-CAM Basic DDM for Designers
Compact II NC Training
Hurco CNC Programming
CNC Machining and Mold Build
Additional Work History and References Provided Upon Request
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