ERIC STRACK

Mechanical Engineer

Twenty five years of successful experience in mechanical engineering. Background includes process engineering, cutter head design, and Workholding design. Creative, proactive problem solver. Highly skilled at conceptualizing and developing innovative, practical solutions that achieve customer satisfaction. Committed to continuous improvement. Able to build positive working relationships with customers and all levels within an organization. Offer an employer loyalty, integrity, and a strong work ethic. Proven ability to contribute to product quality and reliability and customer satisfaction.

Results-driven engineering professional with focus on product development and innovation. Known for driving impactful projects and delivering high-quality solutions. Strong emphasis on team collaboration and adaptability to changing requirements. Proficient in problem-solving and product lifecycle management.

Experienced with product design, testing, and manufacturing processes. Utilizes advanced engineering techniques to improve product performance and reliability. Knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance and quality.

Product engineering professional with experience in designing and developing innovative products. Skilled in CAD software, prototyping, and product lifecycle management. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring projects meet quality standards and deadlines. Adaptable and reliable, consistently delivering impactful solutions in fast-paced environments.

Versatile Product Engineer with [Number]-year background designing [Type] products and corresponding manufacturing activities. Polished in building digital models of concepts, testing, and creating prototypes and selecting appropriate materials for manufacturing. Proficient in CAD and CAM software. Focused and results-oriented professional possessing strong communication and motivational skills.

• Earned the trust and respect of customers, supervision, and co-workers and built excellent relationships with these individuals.
• Successfully completed an average of 100 projects per year, with a project ranging from 2 hours to one month.
• Selected from a team of 30 engineers by Supervisor to handle design work on more customer projects than any other team member.
• Create two potentially patentable designs for unique collet holding devices.
• Contributed to team productivity by providing high quality training and problem-solving support to other engineers and senior detailers, contract employees, and co-ops.
• Contributed to Gleason Works’ winning the American Axle & Manufacturing Supplier Contribution Award for Excellence in tooling equipment.
• Earned Level 2 Recognition Award for going above and beyond in assisting other departments.
• Achieved a perfect safety record.

• Home remodeling
• Vehicle and boat repair
• Sports

• Gleason Works – ISO9002TE
• Thruput
• Kaizen Events
• Lean Manufacturing

• Gleason Works, Rochester, New York, Product Engineer, 08/19, Present, Design work-holding equipment to facilitate customer part requirements for all Specialized Gear Services (SGS) applications., Ensure that the design is efficient and flexible., Create shop methods as required for all SGS releases., Create shop prints and shop methods for customer parts., Create, open, track and close production orders in SAP., Prepare product for shipment from SAP., Assist in production planning for the SGS area., Participate as required in any or all lean improvement activities., Work with internal and external customers in a cooperative and corporate beneficial fashion., Demonstrate a working knowledge of and continued implementation of Lean and/or Six Sigma philosophy.
• Gleason Works, Rochester, New York, Workholding Design Engineer, 02/96, 08/19, Design work holding and quench die equipment for customers including manufacturers of automobiles, truck, farm machinery, marine equipment, trains, aircraft, power tools, and other type of equipment., Create totally new work holding and quench die equipment and modify existing designs using Pro-Engineer and Unigraphics CAD systems., Enter newly designed parts into in-house database for future use by department., Research database for existing designs., Review blueprints and bill of materials for accuracy and completeness., Write engineering change orders., Assist Process Engineering Department in writing manufacturing procedures and schedules for manufacturing.
• Gleason Works, Rochester, New York, Senior Drafter, 02/96, 02/98, Add GD&T to blueprints., Submit blueprints to Process Engineering Department., Interact extensively with Workholding Design Engineers to determine tolerancing and Process Engineers to determine information needed by Manufacturing on blueprints.