James Blechschmidt
Sycamore,IL
Summary
Versatile Project Engineer offers quality assurance, root cause analysis and project management expertise coupled with outstanding multitasking and communication abilities. Polished in observing and monitoring project milestones and interacting with clients to interpret needs. Sound knowledge of design and visualization software.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Hamilton Sundstrand
Rockford, Il
10.2008 - 01.2011
- I was the project engineer for a major cost reduction program
- I led the IPD (Integrated Product Development) team including members from design, packaging, reliability, operations and supporting members from structures, components engineering, producibility, and supply chain
- I generated schedules, budget, monitored progress and reported to management.
Project Engineer
Monogram Systems
Rockford, Il
01.2004 - 08.2008
- As the project engineer for the ARJ21 (Chinese Advanced Regional Jet) for water and vacuum waste systems, I was responsible for the design, qualification and cost control of the system and its components
- One of my responsibilities was to manage the development of an electronic controller by one of the sister divisions
- I led the weekly progress reviews and prepared minutes with action items
- We reviewed schedules within broader company priorities
- I reported any conflicts or potential delays to management for resolution.
Senior Design Engineer
Honeywell Sensing and Control
Freeport, IL
01.1999 - 01.2004
- New product development, product modifications and failure analysis were part of the activities I led as a member of the New Product Development Group
- The weekly meeting of management, engineering, manufacturing, and sales, which I chaired, selected and prioritized new projects and integrated them with current projects
- The focus was to meet customer dates while maintaining a quality product
- I integrated military specifications, customer control drawings and customer specifications from companies such as Boeing, Cessna, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, etc
- I successfully developed electro-mechanical switches for the Boeing 737, F22, F35, and regional jets.
Senior Engineer
Saint Switch Inc.
St. Charles, IL
01.1993 - 01.1999
- As senior engineer, my responsibilities included new design as well as sustaining engineering for electro-mechanical limit switches and lock washers
- These duties varied but included project management, conceptual design, application engineering, problem solving, failure analysis, and cost reductions
- I led the weekly meeting of Executive Staff where we discussed project status, established priorities based upon customer requirements and resource and component availability
- I was responsible for developing and maintaining a project report that incorporated the unique requirements of Saint Switch and allowed management to quickly view the status of all projects
- The Executive Staff extensively used this project report.
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
01.1986 - 01.1993
- My responsibilities included teaching design theory, machine design, kinematics and robotics
- I managed a research program that focused on robotic actuator design and included building and testing of an experimental prototype of the human hand
- Under my guidance, seven students completed their Master’s Degree and one a PhD who is an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan
- As a member of the Graduate Admissions Committee, I evaluated and helped select students for the graduate program.
Education
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin01.1986
MS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin01.1972
BS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin01.1971
Skills
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Project Scoping
- People Management
- Estimating and Bidding
- Listening
Patents
- Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Lock Washers, 5,755,824, 05/1998
- Lock Washer, 5,652,378, 10/1996
- Shim and Computerized Chart for Simultaneously Adjusting Camber and Toe-in, 5,110,151, 05/1992
- Shim and Computerized Chart for Simultaneously Adjusting Camber and Toe-in, 5,007,658, 04/1991
- Control Valve for Vehicle Air Springs and the Like, 4,231,554, 10/1978
Timeline
Project Engineer
Hamilton Sundstrand
10.2008 - 01.2011
Project Engineer
Monogram Systems
01.2004 - 08.2008
Senior Design Engineer
Honeywell Sensing and Control
01.1999 - 01.2004
Senior Engineer
Saint Switch Inc.
01.1993 - 01.1999
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
01.1986 - 01.1993
Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BS - Mechanical Engineering
University of Wisconsin
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