Cost Estimator, Tooling Engineer, Die Designer

JOHN CHRYCZYK

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New Baltimore, MI 48047

Home: 586-***-****

Cell: 586-***-****

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OBJECTIVE: Estimator, buyer, or tooling engineer position in a team environment with a

cutting edge organization that believes in customer satisfaction.

QUALIFICATIONS

Designed, detailed, and checked complex progressive dies as large as 204” in length. Designed line dies, secondary operation dies, special tools, gages, fixtures, and more. Trained others to design and detail various types of dies and tooling. Experience with CAD design using Solid Works, CADKEY, and Anvil CAD software. Estimated costs for tooling, piece price, and die processing. Experienced in tool building and assembly and die tryout. Operated of various shop machinery. Member of the “Continuous Improvement Team”.

EMPLOYMENT

Cost Estimator 2005-Present

Yarema Die and Engineering Troy, MI

· Estimate and deliver quotes to customers for their products including low, medium, and high volume stampings and assemblies, as well as tooling, assembly fixtures, and inspection fixtures.

· Facilitate Engineering Team meetings weekly for quote status and strategic improvement to gain more market share and win new customers.

· Create quote forms and quote “formulas” (utilizing Microsoft Excel and Word) for various quote pricing and linked customer forms to internal quote forms reducing quote turn around time and greatly improving percentage of quotes submitted “on time”.

· Helped to create and continue to improve electronic quote log and initiated a central location for engineering department and sales to view in process and completed quotes.

· Request quotes from various vendors and subcontractors for components, raw material, and other manufacturing support.

Cost Estimator / Die Designer 2004-2005

Henze Industries Madison Hts, MI

· Member of the “Continuous Improvement Team”. Walked through plant and spoke with employees in an effort to reduce waste and improve efficiency.

· Attended technical reviews with customer (General Motors and Chrysler) to discuss current quotes and make recommendations for process improvement and cost savings.

· Quoted existing work being re-sourced to Henze and visited previous suppliers to review tool condition and quality of stampings.

· Designed and detailed dies when time permitted.

Die Designer 2002-2003

Tower Automotive Auburn Hills, MI

· Designed and detailed various metal stamping dies (progressive dies, line dies, secondary operations, etc), weld fixtures, inspection fixtures, and special tooling.

· Developed die processes, strip layouts, and incorporated engineering changes into existing tooling.

Die Designer 1985-2002

Schaller Tool and Die Company Chesterfield, MI

· Designed and detailed various metal stamping dies (progressive dies, line dies, secondary operations, etc), weld fixtures, inspection fixtures, and special tooling.

· Developed die processes, strip layouts, and incorporated engineering changes into existing tooling.

· Checked and improved die design and detail work and trained others to design and detail various dies and fixtures.

· Worked on shop floor and operated various machinery, assembled dies and fixtures, and also in die tryout (trouble-shooting and making corrections to tooling).

EDUCATION

Central Michigan University – Mt. Pleasant, MI 2007-2009

· Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration

· 3.83 GPA

Macomb Community College – Warren, MI 1982-1995

· Associates Degree in General Studies

· Strong concentration in Tool Fixture and Die Design

Charles S. Mott High School – Warren, MI 1979-1982

· High School Diploma

TRAINING

· Principles of Lean Manufacturing

· Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance

· Tool fixture and Die Design

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