Edward Follett
Holland, Ohio 43528
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OBJECTIVE
An engineering position in design, project management, or sales/purchasing with opportunity for advancement.
EDUCATION
BMET, Mechanical Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
AAS, Drafting and Design, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
EXPERIENCE
ITS Technologies
Mechanical Designer, 2005 - 2008
Responsibilities include engineering design and detailing for this technical staffing company.
Worked on a contract basis at SSOE, Inc., an engineering and architectural consulting company in Toledo, Ohio in the industrial process division.
Also worked on a contract basis at Prism Engineering, an engineering company specializing in glass furnace design.
- Provided technical guidance to detailers.
- CAD experience - AutoCAD, Microstation, Inventor
- Designed various fiberglass forming process equipment
- Performed engineering checking responsible for drawing accuracy and dimensional correctness.
Aerotek CE
Mechanical Designer, 2007 - 2008.
Responsibilities include engineering design and detailing for this technical staffing company.
Worked on a contract basis at Erie Technologies, a custom fabricator of furnace and cryogenic
equipment in Ottawa Lake, Michigan.
- Designed various glass handling equipment.
- Provided technical guidance to fabricators and machinists.
Cauffiel Technologies, Toledo, Ohio
Engineer/Purchasing Manager, 2004 – 2005
Responsible for engineering design, detailing and component purchasing for this metal processing equipment manufacturer.
- Purchasing of machine components and shop supplies
- Provided technical guidance and support to outside vendors and suppliers.
- Supervised the fabrication of machines/equipment and all shop personnel.
- Major projects included designing a leveler and edge trimmer for 1” thick and 72” wide material.
Palmer Associates, Toledo, Ohio
Engineer, 1991 - 2004
Responsible for engineering design, detailing, and project management for this machine engineering
and systems design consulting company primarily involved in the plastics and glass industries.
- CAD experience - Anvil 5000, Microstation, Solid Designer.
- Supervised and checked detailers work to ensure proper function and fit in designs.
- Provided guidance to fabricators, vendors and suppliers on design and build projects.
- Performed marketing responsibilities by maintaining customer contact after project completion.
- Project manager with responsibility for planning, budgeting, purchasing and controlling project delivery.
- Major projects ($10,000-$200,000) included reengineering an existing blow mold machine with a multiple
material injection system and a heat exchanger coil winding machine.
Automatic Feed Company, Napoleon, Ohio
Project Engineer, 1985 - 1991
Responsible for designing uncoilers, straighteners, levelers, press feeders and sheet stackers for this steel processing equipment manufacturer. Primary customers in the automotive industry.
- Project manager on several projects $25,000-$500,000.
- Designed various coil handling equipment for new installations.
- Worked closely with vendors and suppliers to improve productivity.
- Evaluated and designed the rebuilding of existing machines with improved components.
- Coordinated in house activities between purchasing, fabrication, machining and assembly departments.
Autotec, Inc, Sylvania, Ohio
Design Draftsman, 1985
Glasstech, Inc., Perrysburg, Ohio
Layout Draftsman, 1984 - 1985
SSOE, Inc., Toledo, Ohio
Detail Draftsman, 1980 - 1984
References Available Upon Request