Mechanical/Project Engineer
Resume:
Stephen Virgilio
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Telephone: 847-***-****
Email: ***********@*******.***
PROFILE
Design Engineering Professional with strong background and skills in plastics, plastic welding, tools and fixtures, new product component and assembly designs with focus on balancing cost and high quality. Strength in imagination and diverse experience in industries such as automotive and large appliance generates innovation. Achieve organizational strength and profitable growth by strong personable skills, concise communication, teamwork and working effectively with all facets of an industry.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOME REMODELING (SELF) Dec 2008 – Current
Designed and completed carpentry, plumbing, electrical, finishing and associated home remodeling projects.
DUKANE INTELLIGENT ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS, Saint Charles, Illinois July 2004 – Nov 2008
Project Engineer: Full project management from feasibility/quote to mfg and follow-up for 3D Pro/E Wildfire design of vibe, hotplate and sonic weld tooling w/actions - primarily for automotive OEM products. Global customer/vendor interface/travel. MS Project, Webex DRs, control internal/external mat’l and fabrication.
Accomplishments
Tool orders increased 2-fold annually in my first 2 years, then 10-fold in four years.
Outstanding solutions and successful first run trials for a multitude of major accounts.
Procured company’s first ever tool order from my solo visit to client in Beijing, China.
Prior to my employment a large client was lost. I was assigned to regain client and did so via customer visits and flawless work.
Presented weld processes and training at on-site seminars and off-site visits.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, FASTEX DIVISION, Des Plaines, Illinois Feb 2002 – Feb 2004
Project Engineer: Full project management, 3D design engineering and team leadership of new OEM product designs primarily for the large appliance industry. New products of plastic injection molded, metal stamping, and wood. Also, progressive dies and fixtures. Global customer/vendor interface/visits. MS Project, 2D/3D Pro-E.
Accomplishments
Key accounts: Whirlpool, GE, and Electrolux.
Patent: Dishwasher detergent dispenser.
Certification: ISO 9000 Internal Auditor.
Team: Innovations using electrically charged nickel-titanium memory shape wire.
Innovation: Outdoor grill igniter.
Identified: $40K annual cost savings in mfg & raw materials.
Design: Controls, plastic & metal fasteners.
CHERRY CORPORATION, Waukegan, Illinois May 1992 – Oct 2001
Senior Designer, Automotive Division (1994 – 2001): Temp hired as direct & promoted to Senior Designer in 1994. Full project management/design engineering, from concept to follow-up of electro-mechanical automotive switch and trim programs. Implementation of plastics, metals, woods, paints, coatings & rubbers. Also, tools, dies and fixtures. Global customer/vendor interface and visits. MS Project, 2D/3D CADAM, Pro-E & SDRC.
Accomplishments
Managed team to $230K annual savings through reduced rejects & trim mfg., costs.
Design of Nissan Steering Wheel and Oldsmobile Memory Seat switches.
$172K annual savings: Team member - Improve quality and trim mfg of pins to PCB.
Prepared competitive analysis for quality, cost, and pros/cons of competitor products.
Simultaneous management/design of GM-Truck Platform Door and Seat Controls, with continual visits to U.S & Canada GM plants.
Led quality improvement team for Mitsubishi Mirror and Dimmer switches.
Conducted and participated in team building and collaborative workplace events.
Designer / New Product Design, Electrical Products Division (Contract 1992 – 1994): Performed 3D modeling, layout, and detail of switch components and assemblies.
Accomplishments
Worked exclusively with Harley-Davidson’s Styling Director & CEO in the design of the Harley-Davidson 1996 Handle Bar Controls. Emphasis on artistic impact and ergonomics for buttons and housings.
Generated designs for Hil-Rom, Whirlpool, and Pitney-Bowes accounts for product enhancements.
TRITON COLLEGE, River Grove, Illinois Aug 1987 – May 2001
CAD Instructor, Adjunct Faculty: Instructor for introduction and light advance levels of CAD technology, ranging from 10 to 30 students per class.
Accomplishments
Instruction and course design of Pro/E 2000i, CADAM, ProCADAM and Computervision / Cadds 5.
High ratings from student evaluations as concerned, informative and brought industry to classroom.
GENERAL MOTORS, ELECTRO-MOTIVE DIVISION, McCook, Illinois Sep 1991 – Mar 1992
Designer (Contract / Temporary): Performed manual and 2D CAD design, layout, detail, BOM, and GD&T to analyze and facilitate design work orders for brake and axle castings, HVAC enclosures, wiring, and piping for various locomotives. 2D IBM CADAM
JI CASE - IH, Hinsdale, Illinois Aug 1988 – Aug 1991
Designer (Contract / Temporary): Design, detail, alpha builds and testing of agriculture equipment, such as tractors and combines. 2D/3D IBM CADAM, ProCADAM and ComputerVision.
Accomplishments
Trust, positive attitude and advance skills lead to be chosen from 16 person CAD pool to exclusively join the Tractor Cab Dept., to assist Project Engineers with design/detail of the new Maxxum Tractor cab.
Window layouts, side mirror asm, fab metal controls, flooring, and roof hatch. Emphasis on ergonomics.
ESAB WELDING PRODUCTS, Chicago, IL Apr 1988 – Aug 1988
Draftsperson (Temporary): Manually drafted graphics, labels, electro-mechanical components and assemblies for welding equipment.
RELIABLE ELECTRIC, Franklin Park, IL Jun 1987 – Mar 1988
Draftsperson (Temporary): Component design, detail and assembly layout for telephone system field enclosures, underground Control Environmental Vaults, receptacle connectors, and phone jack assemblies.
Accomplishments
Designed door hinges to allow field technicians 35% more access to field box interiors.
Offsite supervision of 5 draftspersons to complete engineering change notices.
PORTER EQUIPMENT COMPANY, Schiller Park, IL Jan 1987 – Jun 1987
Draftsperson (Temporary): Understanding of structural blueprints to produce manual drawing layouts for installation of brackets, tubing, and hardware for athletic equipment to new and existing building structures.
TOOLS
CAD – 2D/3D: Pro-E & Pro-E Wildfire (12K hrs.); SDRC (4K hrs.); ProCADAM / CADAM (27K hrs.).
Other: MS Word, MS Project, Excel, WebEx, ISO 9000 Internal Auditor Certified, GD&T, DFMEA, PFMEA, PPAP, APQP, TQM, design reviews, vibration/hotplate/ultrasonic welding machines and tools, plastic injection molding, rapid prototyping, measuring and testing equipment, manual drafting, machine and hand tools.
EDIFICATION
TRITON COLLEGE, RIVER GROVE, IL: Machine Tool Technology and CAD Technology
Other Training, Workshops, and Seminars [not limited to]:
Demand Flow Technology Dynamic Process Control
GD&T Collaborative Workplace
Franklin Covey Plastics: GE Plastics and SME
Project Management ISO and QS Certification
DFMEA Design For Manufacturing
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