John Bellett
Shaker Heights,OH
Summary
Seasoned Engineering Manager adept at seamlessly integrating project technical aspects and making information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader, program manager and process engineer. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer
North Coast Container Corp.
08.2023 - Current
- Lead Critical Improvement (CI) projects from conception and quoting to installation and validation.
- Evaluated final product's overall performance, reliability and safety.
- Lead project planning meetings to coordinate all system designs with all required parties, mitigate design conflicts, and coordinate delivery timelines.
- Incorporated solutions that met various project challenges and adhered to all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Drafted assemblies, models, and other technical drawings as needed.
- Tested newly installed equipment, closely monitoring functionality and adherence to operating specifications.
- Built critical parts inventory (CPPI) for all equipment.
- Write Standard Work (SW), define and write preventative maintenance guidelines as needed.
- Re-designed 30%+ of plant layout; coordinated all necessary equipment installations, trades and internal teams to ensure successful implementation with first 5 months of employment.
Rubber Consultant
Self Employed
08.2023 - Current
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Provided technical assistance to process improvements when issues arose. Scrap reductions of up to 80% and production throughput increases of up 75%.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet mold design requirements.
Engineering Manager
Custom Rubber Corp
01.2011 - 08.2023
- Ensure profitability and margin protection
- Monitor scrap, efficiencies and utilization and make necessary adjustments to processes
- Supervise and lead Quality, Maintenance, Mold Setting, Process, Engineering Teams.
- Responsible for all tooling, both new and existing
- Manage APQP System by communicating between customer and CRC to ensure all requirements are being met
- Responsible for specification and construction of new equipment
- Manage material projects by coordinating company needs to compounders while ensuring customer’s requests are being met
- Oversee automation projects, process improvements and capital expenditure projects
- Ensure all work instructions and quality documentation meet ISO requirements and customers requirements.
- Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
Sales Engineering Manager
Custom Rubber Corp
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Responsible for hitting or exceeding sales objectives set by Management Team
- Supervise Sales Engineer
- Manage APQP System
- Manage outsourced marketing and web firm
- Created Instruction & Procedure manual for Sales Team.
Sales Engineering
Custom Rubber Corp
04.2011 - 08.2013
- Provide quotes for all incoming inquiries—both molded and outsourced
- Determine best molding methods to have tool shop quote
- Follow up on all quotes.
Education
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Technology -
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH05.2020
Associate in Applied Science, Design Engineering Technology -
Stark State College
Skills
- AutoCad Certification
- SolidWorks Essentials and Advanced Part Modeling
- AutoDesk Inventor
- Executive Committee: ARPM Young Professionals
- Lean Manufacturing
- Prototype Development
- Manufacturing process controls
- Production line control
- FEA and failure analysis
- Manufacturing feasibility analysis
- Engineering design support
- Risk Management
- Manufacturing Processes
- Statistical Analysis
- Technical Documentation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Cost Estimation
- Injection molding
- Equipment specification
- Design reviews
- Maintenance Planning
- FMEA
- Risk Assessment
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer
North Coast Container Corp.
08.2023 - Current
Rubber Consultant
Self Employed
08.2023 - Current
Sales Engineering Manager
Custom Rubber Corp
08.2013 - 01.2015
Sales Engineering
Custom Rubber Corp
04.2011 - 08.2013
Engineering Manager
Custom Rubber Corp
01.2011 - 08.2023
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Technology -
Cleveland State University
Associate in Applied Science, Design Engineering Technology -
Stark State College
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