Mechanical Design & Manufacturing Project Management
Resume:
KEVIN MASTERS
Cell: 224-***-**** E-mail: *******@*****.***
PRODUCT & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Strategies ~ Solutions ~ Results
PROFILE
Thirty years of mechanical design and /project management expertise. Having developed and lead high end custom jobs for a verity of OEM’s facilities. Have led numerous custom jobs from cradle to grave accounting for more than $25 million in annual sales. Consistent success in maximizing corporate profitability by spearheading cost reduction, process improvement initiatives, and delivering solutions utilizing people and technology to deliver tactical and strategic value.
Areas of Expertise
Custom Injection Molding
Design/Development
Steel, and Aluminum Design
Vendor Selection/Management
Product Training
Selection of Thermal Plastic
Polymers
New Product Rollout
Process Improvements
Product Pricing
Scientific Injection Molding
Best Practices
Project Management
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Multiple 3D CAD Systems
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions – Streamwood, IL 2017 - Present Senior Design Engineer
Specialize in the design and development of high-end injection molded components totaling to over $5 million in new business opportunities.
Manage and review of injection molded components used in the Aerospace industry adding a 25% growth increase.
Selection of thermal plastic polymers for wide varieties of products.
Manage and develop new marketing opportunities to expand injections molding operations totaling to over $2 million in annual sales.
Helped in the development of a NPI (New Product Introduction) process, to decrease the confusion and errors on large scale project.
Work with end users using DFM’s to ensure product meet expectations, and manufacturing capabilities.
Developed and managed vendor relationships for components outside of manufacturing capabilities.
Review customer specifications to determine molding feasibility fit with in manufacturing constraints.
Advise quotation team on special application on cost, and feasibility.
Work with manufacturing to ensure on time delivery. Ensuring cost did not exceed quoted amounts.
Design developed and tested bearing, seal, and bushing. Made from injection-molded plastics.
Coordinate new tooling for injection-molded parts.
Implement product training for internal and external personal. SRI Technologies – Contract Engineer 2016 to 2017
WernerCo-Weather Guard
o Designed sheet metal components for use on the Weather Guard product line.
InterMatic
o Conception and design new weatherproof expandable electrical box for use in the residential and commercial industry. Product to generate 2.5 million dollars of revenue expected release fall of 2017. AWI Engineering - Contract Engineer 2015 to 2016
Life Fitness
o Designed plastic components for the new Hercules line of fitness equipment still in its product development stage and set for launch in the fall of 2016.
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Custom Plastics – Elk Grove Village, IL 2008-2015
Project Engineer
Worked with end-users, marketing, sales consultants, and internal contract/sales team members in the design and development of injected molded and extruded plastic parts totaling to over $10 Million in annual sales.
Designed and developed plastic parts from conception, to quotation, to delivery utilizing a wide range of design software.
Managed vendor selection for non-production parts by reviewing customer specification and researching vendors based on the customers’ requirements obtaining quotations and review process requirements.
Provided project management for new and existing customers by maintaining an APQP planner, BOM creation and modifications, control plan documentation, coordinating communication with customers on lead times and key issues, and maintained scheduling between customer requirements and production scheduling.
Reviewed customer quotations for new projects, reviewed lead times, material cost, cycle times, machine selection, and any other special requirements needed.
Noise Barriers – Libertyville, IL 2006 to 2008
Product / Project Engineering Manager
Lead research and devolvement of new products from concept to completion including all supporting documentation, and testing requirements.
Provided project management for sound acoustic equipment by reviewing the project scope, estimating labor, and working with manufacturing by reviewing completion date.
Reviewed orders for special requirements related to hardware, and material requirements working with purchasing to ensure on time delivery meets customers’ expectations.
Coordinated off site projects by scheduling installation, inspections, and final punch list times.
Provided technical presentations to customer personnel.
Assembled and collected all necessary technical information and customer specifications to prepare detailed development specifications and costs.
Possessed cross-functional capability to assist in special projects and product development in support of sales and marketing efforts across all industry segments.
Programed punch press turret using "G" code programming language. DORMA – USA, Lake Bluff, IL 2003 to 2006
Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer
Provided technical review of orders, special instructions to suppliers and manufacturing inspection and test plans, special procedures, resolution of technical issues.
Acted as a liaison between contract managers, product engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and QA; defines test and validation requirements; documents design configuration, principles of operation, and application guidelines; documents design intent for product manufacture; ensures product robustness; ensures product meets all program requirements including cost, performance, and reliability.
Reviewed technical content of customer orders to ensure proposal, data sheets, specifications and purchase order are consistent and properly applied to the product, identify, and assist resolution of any differences.
Designed and developed products, systems, processes, and equipment by analyzing technical problems and working closely to customer specifications.
Specified special requirements for design, purchased parts, manufactured parts, assembly, test, inspection to be included in the factory order, purchase orders to vendors, work orders to manufacturing and assembly routings.
Wrote inspection and test plans when required and either write or facilitate the creation of job specific procedures and procedure addendums.
Provided technical support to assist QA and field support to customers to resolve mechanical and electrical technical issues.
EDUCATION
Milwaukee Area Technical College – Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mechanical Design Engineering, 1987
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