Jeffrey Van Elzen
Mount Pleasant,Wisconsin
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Purchasing Agent
Letsch Manufacturing/Pioneer Products
Racine, WI
07.2005 - Current
- Contacted location managers and department supervisors to assess requirements.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Computed and created purchase orders.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Communicated frequently with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
Tool Designer
Letsch Manufacturing
Racine, United States
07.2003 - 06.2005
- Designed dies (progressive, compound, flying cut off, pierce form & cut off)
- Designed gauges (functional and electronic),
- Designed fixtures (welding, drill/tapping, machine - CNC, Deka, Drilling Mazek
- CAD - Anvil 1000
- Collaborated with engineers and project managers to meet design requests.
Tool Design Engineer
Snap-on
Kenosha, WI
06.2001 - 01.2003
- Machine fixture design.
- New product tooling.
- Updated tool sheets per product change notices.
- Collaborated with engineers and project managers to meet design requests.
Tool and Die Design Engineer
Banner Tool And Machine
Milwaukee, WI
07.2000 - 03.2001
- Fixture, machine and die desgn for various customers.
- Concepts drawings.
- CAD - AutoCAD 2000
- Collaborated with engineers and project managers to meet design requests.
Tool and Die Design Engineer
Letsch Manufacturing
Racine, WI
02.1998 - 07.2000
- Designed dies (progressive, compound, flying cut off, pierce form & cut off)
- Designed gauges (functional and electronic),
- Designed fixtures (welding, drill/tapping, machine - CNC, Deka, Drilling Mazek
- CAD - Anvil 1000
- Collaborated with engineers and project managers to meet design requests.
Education
No Degree - AutoCAD 2000
Waukesha Technical College
Waukesha, WI 05.2001 -
No Degree - AutoCAD Rel. 14 - Intermediate
Gateway Technical College
Racine, WI 05.2001 -
No Degree - AutoCAD Rel. 14 - Introduction
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 05.2001 -
Tool, Die And Machine Design - 2700 Hours - Tool & Die Design
Acme Institute of Technology
Manitowoc, WI 06.1985 - 10.1987
Skills
Pricing structures
Contract Negotiation
Budgeting
Purchasing
Documentation skills
Vendor relations
Teamwork and Collaboration
Flexible and Adaptable
Procurement
Timeline
Purchasing Agent
Letsch Manufacturing/Pioneer Products
07.2005 - Current
Tool Designer
Letsch Manufacturing
07.2003 - 06.2005
Tool Design Engineer
Snap-on
06.2001 - 01.2003
No Degree - AutoCAD 2000
Waukesha Technical College
05.2001 -
No Degree - AutoCAD Rel. 14 - Intermediate
Gateway Technical College
05.2001 -
No Degree - AutoCAD Rel. 14 - Introduction
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
05.2001 -
Tool and Die Design Engineer
Banner Tool And Machine
07.2000 - 03.2001
Tool and Die Design Engineer
Letsch Manufacturing
02.1998 - 07.2000
Tool, Die And Machine Design - 2700 Hours - Tool & Die Design
Acme Institute of Technology
06.1985 - 10.1987