DONN ANDERSON
Friendship,WI
Summary
Reliable Engineer and Application Specialists bringing 30 plus years of experience in engineering technical support and application sales and training. Friendly and professional demeanor with track record of consistently positive customer feedback.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Counter Person
Allied Cooperative/ Napa Auto Parts
03.2023 - Current
- Developed strong relationships with clientele through consistent follow-up calls and personalized service.
- Assisted customers with locating specific parts, for their vehicle application.
- Conducted regular inventory audits, identifying discrepancies and making necessary adjustments to maintain accurate records.
- Provided exceptional customer support to every guest to promote satisfaction and meet customers needs for their application.
- Assist agriculture and farm customers to find the correct parts as well as tools to reduce down time of essential equipment.
- Research and special order OEM and aftermarket parts for specific automotive applications.
PROJECT ENGINEER CLIPPER AND TRIMMER VALUE STREAMS
WAHL CLIPPER CORP.
10.2009 - 01.2023
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during the project lifecycle.
- Oversaw resolution of project issues, maintaining project momentum.
- Implemented quality control procedures, elevating standard of project deliverables.
- Plan and manage cost reduction, and product improvements for product lines.
- Led and managed new injection mold testing and approval.
- Trouble shoot issues with injection molding and processes and equipment.
- Coordinate and approve mold and tooling changes with tooling maintenance department.
- Research and source components for existing and new product lines.
- Recommended improvements for design, processes and materials.
- Recommend and assisted in product testing requirements and procedures.
- Modeled and detailed components and assemblies using Siemens NX software.
- Generate and complete ECN's (Engineering Change Notices)
- Evaluate and approve ECN's (Engineering Change Notices)
- Participate in and lead Lean RIE events (Rapid Improvement Events)
- Experience with 5Y and root cause analysis
- Experience with Kanban system
- Experience with Arburg injection and compression molding machines, equipment and processes.
- Experience with metal stamping tooling, presses and processes.
DESIGN DRAFTSMAN/DESIGNER
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL
04.2008 - 10.2009
- Contributed to successful project completion by providing detailed technical drawings for construction teams.
- Participated in cross-functional team meetings to provide valuable input from a draftsman perspective, enhancing overall project outcomes.
- Modeled and detailed components and assemblies using SolidWorks software to customer specifications.
- Enter and release components and assemblies into E-Matrix PDM system.
- Complete and release ECN's (Engineering Change Notices).
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / TOOLING ENGINEER
ROCKFORD DROP FORGE AND MACHINE CO.
05.2006 - 02.2008
- Model forgings and forge dies using SolidWorks software.
- Generate 2-D forge die and trim die layouts using AutoCad software.
- Check 2-D and 3-D forging models and die layouts for accuracy.
- Assist in checking and approving forging cast layouts.
- Attend die review meetings to determine die modifications.
- Review forge die tooling for updates and changes.
- Coordinate new tooling and tooling repair with outside suppliers.
- Coordinate and manage tooling repair and update orders with Die maintenance department.
- Work with Die maintenance department to get die tooling ready to fulfill customer orders.
- Trouble shoot die tooling issues in the forge shop and initiate repair orders.
- Perform contract reviews on open customer orders.
- Assist Quality Department in resolving open RMA's (Returned Material Authorizations)
- Lead and participated in 5-S and SMED events.
- Experience with CNC machining.
- Experience operating fork trucks and lift trucks.
- Familiar with SurfCam software.
APPLICATION ENGINEER / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / PROJECT ENGINEER
PACIFIC BEARING CO.
11.2000 - 05.2006
- Determine customer application requirements and provide customers with options and solutions for their application.
- Provided high level technical support for customers.
- Provided quotes for linear shafting, as well as special non-standard items and determine volume discounts.
- Attend and provide technical assistance for product trade shows throughout the year.
- Traveled to key account locations to train and provide technical direction as well as application recommendations.
- Delivered comprehensive training sessions on existing products and new technologies, increasing team knowledge and capabilities for distributors as well as customers.
- Provide technical product support to internal and external customers.
- Design and development of new products and manufacturing processes.
- Create bills of material, solid models using SolidWorks software, as well as process drawings and inspection sheets.
- Plan and manage new product prototype builds.
- Research and source components for new products and sub assemblies.
- Generate manufacturing cost estimates, perform time studies, and determine pieces per hour evaluations.
- Determine cost effective method for manufacturing new products.
- Recommend and assist in new and existing product testing.
- Assist in the design, fabrication, and selection of new production fixtures and tooling.
- Support production in trouble shooting production issues and recommend improvements.
- Plan and manage cost reduction and product improvements on product lines.
- Evaluate and approve ECN's (Engineering Change Notices).
- Project management, create and update project plans.
- Participate in 5-S and SMED events.
- Experience with Kanban system.
- Experience with CNC machining.
- Familiar with FeatureCam software.
SENIOR DRAFTSMAN / SENIOR DESIGNER
ECLIPSE COMBUSTION INC.
08.1999 - 11.2000
- Implemented advanced drafting software tools to enhance productivity while maintaining precision and accuracy in designs.
- Provide accurate representation, via drawings and bills of material, of items for purchasing and manufacturing of combustion system burners and components.
- Interface with manufacturing on changes to assemblies and components.
- Create and update engineering drawings and specifications for production.
PRODUCT ENGINEER / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
MODERN METAL PRODUCTS
01.1996 - 07.1999
- Familiar with APQP and ISO/QS9000 including PFMEA, GD&T and VA/VE.
- Experienced in metal stamping tooling, processes and equipment.
- Trouble shoot issues with production line flow and operation.
- Interfacing with Project Engineers on product improvements and process changes.
- Producing and modifying detail parts for prototypes using Bridgeport mill, lathe, surface grinder, and other industrial manufacturing machines.
- Reviewing and releasing drawings for prototypes as well as new and existing production components.
- Procuring detail parts as well as tools for prototypes and pre-production evaluation.
- Scheduling prototype development, assembly, and pre-production testing.
- Successful completion of product line launch.
- On site product launch support at customers production facility.
- Working with Simultaneous Development Teams to release new products to full production status.
DESIGN DRAFTSMAN / DESIGNER
ATWOOD AUTOMOTIVE
09.1993 - 01.1996
- Design and detail components, as well as creating drawings for seat track assemblies.
- Create and modify detailed 3-D models.
- Review and complete ECN's (Engineering Change Notices).
- Assisting in preparation of prototypes for pre-production testing and customer presentations.
- Evaluate existing product designs to recommend product improvements.
Education
Skills
- Customer relationship development
- Invoice Processing
- Improving customer satisfaction
- Technical aptitude
- Equipment operation
- Self motivated
- Order Fulfillment
- Problem-solving skills
- Vehicle operations knowledge
- Sales Training
- Product Demonstration
Technicalexperience
- Unigraphics - 9 and 10
- AutoCad - 11, 13, 14, 2000, and 2004
- SolidWorks - 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, and 2007
- Siemens NX- 6, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, and 8.0
- Familiar with FeatureCam
References
References are available on request.
Timeline
Parts Counter Person
Allied Cooperative/ Napa Auto Parts
03.2023 - Current
PROJECT ENGINEER CLIPPER AND TRIMMER VALUE STREAMS
WAHL CLIPPER CORP.
10.2009 - 01.2023
DESIGN DRAFTSMAN/DESIGNER
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL
04.2008 - 10.2009
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / TOOLING ENGINEER
ROCKFORD DROP FORGE AND MACHINE CO.
05.2006 - 02.2008
APPLICATION ENGINEER / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER / PROJECT ENGINEER
PACIFIC BEARING CO.
11.2000 - 05.2006
SENIOR DRAFTSMAN / SENIOR DESIGNER
ECLIPSE COMBUSTION INC.
08.1999 - 11.2000
PRODUCT ENGINEER / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
MODERN METAL PRODUCTS
01.1996 - 07.1999
DESIGN DRAFTSMAN / DESIGNER
ATWOOD AUTOMOTIVE
09.1993 - 01.1996
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