Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Delbert L Compton
Ozark MO *****
***************@*****.***
Summary
Engineering and management experience with broad background in development, validation/verification, testing, manufacturing, quality and research environments. An innovative, analytical problem solver with a strong technical background in failure analysis and sealing technology. Problem solving integrating a variety of engineering and other technical disciplines. Detailed and thorough while maintaining versatility.
Responsibilities/Accomplishments
Case New Holland CNH Reman Joint Venture Springfield MO 2010-Current
Lead Project Engineering Senior Specialist
•Perform integration of Engineering Builds of Material, create legacy part numbers, evaluate components for remanufacturing process, failure analysis, salvage design, and project engineering tasks for CNH Reman.
•Interview engineering candidates, develop engineering team, and team building.
Stanley Security Solutions (contract via Adecco) Indianapolis IN 2010-2010
Mechanical Engineer
•Developed picture driven Operator Lockout Tagout (LOTO) and Quality procedures for ISO 9001.
Cummins Inc. (part contract via Adecco) Columbus IN 2005 – 2008
(See also 1970-1986)
Technical Specialist/Design Integrator – 2012/2013 Engines 2008 – 2008
•Managed the development and integration of Engineering Build of Materials for futuristic engine designs.
•Supervised one analyst.
Technical Specialist - Housings, Seals & Application Development Team 2005–2008
•Conducted design reviews ensuring verification and validation process met design output requirements; developed new products; DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, & APQP; updated Product Technical Profiles.
•Performed Risk Assessment, and failure analysis using 8D and Rapid Problem Solving (RPS) processes.
•Mentored new engineers in Value Package Introduction (VPI), product development, and failure analysis.
•Developed Sealing Solutions; designed /developed new lubrication components and heat shields.
Eli Lilly, PDS (contract via Kelly Scientific) Indianapolis IN 2003 – 2005
Process Engineer - Pharmaceutical Delivery Systems
Responsibilities: Perform failure analysis on failed medical injection devices, prepare root-cause failure analyses, Design, Process, and Application FMEAs assuring product met CFR 21 Sec. 820.1.
•Performed over 800 failure analyses detailed engineering investigations for root-cause determination of failures on refillable including electronic medical injection devices to meet FDA requirements.
•Reviewed, updated FMEA and reliability/cGMP quality documents; Authored detailed investigation reports.
Caterpillar Technical Center (contract via Butler) Peoria IL 2000 – 2002
Research Sealing/Test Engineer – Sealing Technology: Leak-Free Team
Responsibilities: Evaluate sealing technology, analyze joint and joint loading sealability; perform product development gasket and seal testing and failure analysis; prepare engineering statements of work, cost estimates and test proposals for customer approval.
•Designed self-healing gasket concept, which reseals if a leak occurs.
•Redesigned thermal cycle bench test increasing cooling flow 75% for temperature ramp rate control; wrote ISO-9000 test procedure for thermal cycle bench and associated equipment.
•2001 Annual Quality Improvement Award as Leak Team member (Top 5 in $20 billion dollar corp.).
GM Power Train, Moraine Plant (contract via Belcan) Dayton OH 1992 – 1999
Quality Engineer/Site Plan Manufacturing Engineer 1994-1999
Responsibilities: QS-9000 Process Control Plan instructions, identify, implement manufacturing improvements.
•Assisted plant in achieving/maintaining QS-9000 certification by process documentation and follow up audits.
•Reengineered machining processes per PFMEA, identified and implemented safety and manufacturing improvements on crankshaft, connecting rod, and cylinder block component lines.
Quality Customer Contact 1992-1994
Responsibilities: Contact customers/dealers for failed parts, detailed information and troubleshoot product failures.
•Conducted 3,000 Quality Customer Contacts; provided troubleshooting assistance to U.S. and Canada network; gathered data beyond warranty reports; retrieved parts for evaluation; engineering input to design on failures.
•Troubleshot electronic “fly-by-wire” fuel system and component problems by telephone.
R. W. Beck & Associates Goodlettsville TN 1990 – 1991
Project Engineer
Responsibilities: Prepare electrical load analyses, estimates, proposals, engineering environmental studies; prepare cost of service analyses for water and wastewater systems.
•Identified transformer savings and reduced field failures by quantifying transformer service life by the aging of plastic and elastomeric materials in electrical transformers.
Concord Grace Missionary Baptist Churches Nashville TN 1986 – 1989
Manager/Pastor (Plus Pastorates Bi-vocationally 1976 – 2009)
•Managed pastorate of small churches bi-vocationally 13 years and full-time four years.
•Public relations representative in community functions; television and radio broadcasts; Chamber of Commerce.
•Taught and presided over church meetings.
•Represented churches in over 2,400 speaking engagements including 30 television and radio presentations.
Cummins, Inc. 1970 – 1986
Manager Product Service & Support/Technical Specialist Columbus IN 1981–1986
Managed Product Service team of 5-20 employees with $500,000 non-salary budget, managed service publications; designed repair components. Reduced financial exposure using failure analyses and reliability findings for warranty, design, quality, and production. Corporate Leak Team Representative
Sr. Corporate Engineer (Cummins Remanufacturing Division) Memphis TN 1978–1981
Project Engineering: Designed components for fuel systems, machinery, and other products; provided engineering troubleshooting for chemical processes, cast iron welding processes, heat exchangers, and manufacturing issues for multiple plants with over $500,000 annual cost savings.
Test Engineer Columbus IN 1976–1978
Managed 12 test cells using matrix testing and close scheduling of over 100 product development test programs, increasing completed test programs over 100%; performed failure analysis; supervised 4 technicians.
Standards Associate Engineer Columbus IN 1974–1976
Developed and revised specifications and procedures for international use, covering ANSI, ASTM, DIN, JIS, MIL, AISI and SAE standards for company products; orchestrated agreeable compromises, arbitrated when necessary.
Technician–Materials Engineering & Quality Control Columbus IN 1970–1974
Metallurgical, Polymer, & Chemical Laboratory Analysis: Developed aging process duplicating seal failures, saving $500,000 annually. Improved shop floor chemical analysis, reducing process rejections and improving control 14%. Developed chemical process for maintenance cleaning of heat exchangers, saving $100,000 annually.
Education & Computer Skills
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Bachelor General Studies; Concentration: Mechanical Engineering Technology 1980
Technical Program
Materials Engineering; Metallurgical, Polymer & Chemistry: Cummins 4 Year Technical Program 1974
Classes and Seminars
Failure Analysis & Tracking
Documentum
Design of Bolted Joints
AutoCAD Sinclair Technical
Good Documentation Practices
Six Sigma Basics
Global 8D – Problem Solving & Failure Analysis
5 S Lean Manufacturing
Supplier Quality
Toastmaster’s Communication and Leadership
Failure Analysis Tracking
Rubber Product Design
Conversational Japanese I & II Sinclair
Electronic Service Engineering Case New Holland
Designing for Assembly/Designing for Manufacturing
Failure Analysis –Why Metal Parts Fail
QS9000
Computer Skills
MS Word, Excel, Power Point, & Access
Lotus Notes
Internet: Explorer, Navigator
Data Acquisition, WDAS
New Product Introduction Design-Web Based Engineering Release System
Community Involvement
Volunteer Chaplain Bartholomew County Hospital IN
Robertson County Literacy Council President TN
Memberships
American Society for Quality Senior Member (ASQ)
American Society of Metals (ASM)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
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