Hi, I’m
Jill Hake
Engineer - Mechanical
Waynesville,OH
Summary
Hardworking engineering professional with 24 years of progressive experience in new product development and manufacturing. Knowledgeable about automation, R&D and production planning. Forward-thinking and decisive with proven skills in communication, organizing and problem-solving.
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Johnson Electric
Solenoid Engineering Manager
Jan.2019 - Aug.2024 (5 education.years_Label & 7 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Led cross-functional teams for successful product development, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to specifications.
- Enhanced overall team productivity with continuous training and mentoring of junior engineers.
- Responsible for design and production support of eight solenoid product lines
- Supported multiple inner company disciplines from Quality, Supply Chain, and Supplier Quality resolving problems, improving operations, and customer satisfaction
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Fostered a culture of innovation and continuous improvement by encouraging the sharing of ideas, leading to increased creativity and problem-solving capabilities within the team.
- Assisted with quality defects using critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, and engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Managed risk assessments during project planning phases, proactively mitigating potential issues before they arose during execution stages.
- Coordinated with sales and marketing teams to identify client needs and develop customized engineering solutions.
- Streamlined communication between departments by establishing regular meetings, improving collaboration on complex projects.
Johnson Electric
Senior Design Engineer
Mar.2000 - Jan.2019 (18 education.years_Label & 10 education.months_Label)
Job overview
- Performed competitive analysis for new business opportunities, including performance benchmarking, design for assembly, and design for manufacturing
- Recommended product design change to facilitate product quality improvement
- Built functional prototypes of products, components, and mechanisms using Autodesk Inventor to meet design specifications.
- Participated in product development team responsible for product performance, manufacturability, quality, and cost
- Mentored and trained junior engineers on solenoid design and engineering design process
- Managed multiple product launches with overseas supplier providing detailed assembly instructions, process work instructions, and defined quality assurance testing
- Managed cost reduction teams
- Lead design reviews with manufacturing, quality, planning, procurement, and marketing
- Work with internal and external customers to develop
- Created CAD drawings using AutoCAD to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
- Created parts for machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding.
- Supported engineering design development through analysis and simulation of prototypes and 3D computer models.
- Developed, tested, and assessed alternative design models and processing methods.
Education
University of DaytonDayton, OH
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering Technology
07.2024 - 12.2024
Skills
- Product and Design Development
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Project Management
- Design of Experiments
- Quality Assurance
- Engineering Design
- Training and mentoring
- Regulatory Compliance
- Engineering Software Proficiency
Accomplishments
- Assisted in directing Standardized Tubular project with $1.5 million budget.
- Collaborated with team of 12 in the development of Standardized Tubular Product Line.
- Managed design team of five staff members.
- Developed parallel processes for releasing engineering drawings to production resulting in a time savings of 35%.
- Managed up to five major projects at a time.
- Eliminated supply chain increases, saving company $500K per year.