Senior Mechanical Engineer

John Clark

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Granger, Indiana 46530

574-***-****

http://www.linkedin.com/in/johnclark5

Engineering professional with extensive product design, manufacturing, and project management experience

Skilled in part material conversion, weight reduction, design for manufacturing

Excels at issue resolution with domestic and international suppliers

Polished presenter and communicator with customers in business acquisition and issue resolution

EXPERIENCE

Robert Bosch LLC, South Bend, Indiana 1998 - Present

Senior Engineer, Disc Brake Engineering

• Manage application engineering projects from quote through production

• Provide complete engineering documentation supporting Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

• Adapt product designs to fit custom packaging environments

• Interface with the customers and suppliers for issue resolution

• Designed disc brake components and assemblies

• Define and execute testing plans for product validation (DVP&R, PVP&R)

• Review and interpret testing data against customer requirements

• Deliver technical presentations to automotive customers

• Perform FEA and DOE for part optimization realizing 5% to 20% weight savings

• Develop FMEA and prototype control plans

• Conduct and train other associates in Design Review By Failure Modes analysis (DRBFM)

• Create custom applications in Excel and Visual Basic for product specific engineering calculations

• Supervise CO-OP Students

Elco Thermoplastics, Inc., Mishawaka, Indiana 1993 - 1998

Senior Development Engineer

• Applied draft and parting line definition to customer designs

• Interfaced with the customer for issue resolution

• Developed hot plate weld flanges for bonding of washer reservoirs

• Designed plastic mold components and ejection systems

• Converted existing metal part applications to engineered plastics reducing parts and assembly costs

• Performed FEA and DOE for part optimization

• Analyzed plastic mold filling and cooling using C-Mold software

• Conducted internal audits of quality system for QS9000 certification

• Delivered technical presentations to automotive customers

• Supervised one designer

• Trained others in 3D solid modeling, FEA, and MS Office programs

• Updated and administered CAD system adding capability and reducing maintenance costs 10%

Cooper Industries – Anco Division, Michigan City, Indiana 1988 - 1993

Senior Development Engineer, 1991 - 1993

• Designed wiper system components and assemblies

• Defined and executed testing programs for design validation

• Approved packaging instructions

• Conducted FEA and DOE for part optimization

• Reviewed customer returns for potential design issues and uncovered $1,000,000+ of return policy abuse

• Created custom applications in C for product specific engineering calculations

• Developed custom engineering database in Dbase4 for fleet vehicle testing programs

• Trained others in 3D solid modeling, FEA, and MS Office programs

• Participated on Materials Review Board (MRB) for disposition of suspect materials.

Supervisor Special Products, 1990 - 1991

• Lead three engineers and one designer

• Communicated goals and objectives

• Coached and instructed persons on competing tasks and resolving issues

• Interfaced with the customer for issue resolution

• Approved Engineering Change Requests

• Participated on Materials Review Board for disposition of suspect materials

Development Engineer, 1988 - 1990

• Designed wiper system components and assemblies

• Created detail drawings

• Conducted FEA and DOE for part optimization

• Defined and executed testing programs for design validation

LaBour Pump Company, Elkhart, Indiana 1985 – 1988

Project Engineer

• Designed centrifugal pump components and assemblies for specialty applications

• Created detail drawings

• Created quotes for customer inquiries

• Inspected castings for porosity and defects

• Defined and executed testing programs for design validation

• Conducted dimensional tolerance stack-up analysis

• Performed CAD system administration

• Created custom applications in Basic and Pascal for product specific engineering calculations

EDUCATION

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Rubber Technology, 4.5 CEU, • Basic Supervision, 1.8 CEU,

American Chemical Society Indiana University South Bend

• Intermediate Rubber Technology, 6.0 CEU, • Leadership Skills for Supervisors, 2.0 CEU,

American Chemical Society Indiana University South Bend

• Reliability Engineering, 3.2 CEU, • Advanced Supervision, .6 CEU,

American Society of Quality Control Indiana University South Bend

• Injection Molding Technology • How to Hire and Keep Good Employees, 2.0 CEU,

RJG Associates Indiana University South Bend

• Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis, 1.6 CEU, • Time Management

University of Milwaukee Franklin Covey

• Threaded Fasteners & Bolted Joint, 1.3 CEU, • Presenting Data and Information

SAE International Edward Tufte

• Surface Texture Training • Product Liability

• Noise & Vibration • Business Ethics

• Powdered Metal • Harassment

• FMEA & Special Characteristics • How to do business with the Japanese

SKILLS

CAD Programs: MS Programs: Analytical: Quality & Reliability:

• CATIA • Word • DOE • APQP

• Pro/Engineer • Excel • DFMEA • PPAP

• Unigraphics • Project • DRBFM • Weibull Analysis

• IDEAS • PowerPoint • GD&T • QS9000

• Mold Filling • Access • Kaizen • TS16949

• FEA • Visual Basic • DFMA • Kanban

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