Senior Engineer

Larry R. Fields

**** ********* *****, **********, ** 38506

931-***-**** / **********@*******.***

SENIOR ENGINEER

Product Engineering, New Product Development, Program Management

Experienced product and process engineer and engineering supervisor with strong technical capabilities. Possess 20+ years experience as product engineer and engineering supervisor in new product development of electro-mechanical products for consumer and OEM markets.

Over 12 years of experience with supervision, mentoring and training of product engineers and technicians. Organizational and problem solving skills demonstrated by consistent achievements. Successful direct communication with internal and external customers on all levels. Proven analytical skills.

Engineering Supervisor, Engineering Management, Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, Technical Support, Process Improvement, Customer Service, Materials Identification & Testing, Supplier Identification & Approval, Staff Training & Mentoring, Problem Solving, Team Leadership & Motivation, Design of Experiments, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis & Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hutchinson, Livingston, TN – 2010 – Present

Quality Engineer

Quality engineering activities including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, PSO, PPAP, FMEA in support of supplier of automotive air conditioning assemblies.

Federal Mogul, Sparta, TN – 1994 - 2008

Engineering Supervisor / Senior Engineer

Supervision of new product development and factory support engineering group with responsibility for training, mentoring, and evaluation of engineers and technicians.

Product and process engineering for automotive lighting applications. Maintained customer contact with automotive companies and Tier suppliers. Provided manufacturing process support for plants in the US and Mexico. Responsible for designs, specifications, validation tests, customer support. Supervised test lab, standards, and calibration. Experienced with APQP, QS/TS systems. Prepared numerous quotes for new products.

• Managed development of LED and incandescent accessory lighting products including cup holders, interior lighting, license plate and mirror puddle lights.

• Increased sales and improved halogen and incandescent product lines with successful product introductions including Brite-Lite and Tru-View aftermarket brands.

• Maintained engineering group responsibility throughout tough economic times.

• Provided product technical support including root cause analysis to Chrysler, GM, Ford, Honda, Nissan and Tier 1 suppliers.

• Eliminated hazardous materials, including lead and cadmium, from product lines.

• Performed extensive HALT testing to improve product performance.

Philips Lighting, Richmond, KY- 1989 - 1994

Senior Product Engineer

New product development for general halogen lighting applications. Provided process development and improvement with engineering support for production lines in the US and Mexico. Design and optimization of reflector and lens systems. Created new product specifications, standards, and test procedures. Provided marketing assistance and customer support.

• Developed and brought to production a unique new design for Par 16 lamp for general lighting applications.

• Designed and developed Par 20 and Par 30 product lines.

• Developed and improved MR16 and general halogen products.

• Successful start-up of production lines for new products in Mexico.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Developed and launched numerous new products for applications including automotive, medical, airport, projection, video, general lighting.

• Eleven patents awarded, two proprietary awards

• Philips corporate quality award- 1992

EDUCATION

Master of Science- Physics

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY

Bachelor of Arts- Physics, Math

Berea College, Berea, KY

OTHER EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Windchill and others

• Team Leadership, Managing Change

• Shainin Red X, Design of Experiments, HALT, root cause analysis

• Statistical Process Control, Statistical analysis

• Drafting- AutoCAD, IDEAS/Unigraphics

• Optical Design- Light Tools, ASAP

• Six Sigma, Design for Manufacturing

• Vibration Testing

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