Senior Product Engineer

Michael T. Viau

***** ****** ***. ****: 616-***-****

Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319 Cell: 616-***-****

Email: ******@*******.***

Objective

Seeking a position in the engineering field to further my professional growth utilizing my training and professional experience.

Education

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan

• M.S., Engineering Management, April 2008

Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan

• B.S., Product Design Engineering Technology, May 2002

• A.A.S, Plastics Technology, May 2001

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate (written & orally) effectively with all levels of the organization, external customers and suppliers.

• Hands-on, organized and capable of effectively handling multiple tasks in a fast pace Lean Manufacturing environment.

• Experience in designing plastic (injection molded and extrusion) parts, steel stampings, die cast aluminum, and powder metal components.

• Skilled ability to analyze and summarize problems, solutions, and results.

• Knowledge of Project Management processes and proven experience.

• Working knowledge in launching components and final assemblies in Asia and Europe.

• Solid understanding of statistics, Cp and Cpk and other quality control tools and techniques.

• Able to perform cost-benefit analysis to determine project payback, “make vs. buy”, and “piece price vs. initial tooling cost”.

• Communicate directly with customers regarding new product requests, product modifications, and quality concerns/issues.

• Experienced in reading and applying Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).

• Extremely productive with 2D and 3D CAD software (AutoCAD 2004, Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3.0, and Solidworks 2009).

• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint.

Professional Experience

Gordon Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Senior Product Engineer, July 2008 – Present

Product Engineer, January 2005 – July 2008

 Manufacturer of office furniture components using in-house metal stampings, machining, welding, and assembling along with purchased plastic, cold headed, and powder metal components.

Michael T. Viau

13900 Tisdel Ave. Home: 616-***-****

Cedar Springs, Michigan 49319 Cell: 616-***-****

Email: ******@*******.***

• Designed a new tilt mechanism and base to modernize a 50 year old classic chair while maintaining the classic appearance and feel.

• Create and execute project work plans and time lines for large and small projects.

• Redesigned the die cast aluminum housing to increase the static load strength by 35% and cyclic loading by over 100% without affecting customers components or applications.

• Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of projects.

• Interim Product Engineering Manager.

• Engineer and Project Manager for multiple product transfers from Italy and North Carolina.

o Responsible for creating engineering drawings, tooling transfer, setting up Bill of Materials, Routings, Work Instructions, Assembly Fixtures, and the assembly cell.

o Managed and tracked multiple departments to complete transfers on-time.

• Implemented $170K/year savings on a 3 year old product within 1 year from product transfer completion.

• Member of the Core Continuous Improvement Team

o Reduced internal deviations over 50% by increasing communication between the Quality department and the Tool Room.

o Participated in Kaizens that reduced floor space, improved product flow, cycle times, and ergonomics.

Gordon Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Project Engineer/CAD Operator, June 2002-January 2005

• Maintained and created AutoCAD drawing and Pro/Engineer models.

• Set-up and maintained tests in the Test Lab using BIFMA, Internal & Customer standards.

• Design inspection gages, assembly fixtures and testing fixtures.

Trostel, Ltd, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Product Design Internship, May 2001-August 2001

• Assisted Product Design Engineers.

• Constructed and revised drawings using AutoCAD 2000 and models using Pro/Engineering 2000i2.

ITT Industries, Oscoda, Michigan

Plastics Internship, May 2000-August 2000

• Assisted Manufacturing Engineers.

• Worked in Test Lab, performed tensile and burst tests on plastic tubes.

Reference

Available upon request

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