John Wade
Zebulon,NC
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Engineering, Lead Support
Bridgestone Americas
06.2012 - 04.2025
- Supply mold shops with latest mold drawings.
- Schedule molds to be repaired and/or modified to the latest specifications.
- Inspect new and repaired molds to the latest mold drawings.
- Improved engineering processes by implementing innovative automation strategies and techniques.
- Reduced production costs by identifying areas of improvement and implementing cost-effective solutions.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives that resulted in increased efficiencies and reduced waste in manufacturing processes.
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
- Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion.
- Designed and implemented quality control processes to facilitate customer satisfaction.
- Analyzed and interpreted data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
Mold Design/Analyst
Bridgestone Americas
04.1995 - 06.2012
- Created technical drawings for new products on Micro Cad, Pro E and AutoCad.
- Identified design requirements for each project.
- Inspected new molds at the mold vendors before they were shipped to manufacturing plants.
- Collaborated with mold vendors to develop, review and finalize design concepts.
- Developed new product design system to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Assisted in development of new materials for design projects.
- Prepared reports detailing findings of inspections and investigations.
- Improved inspection procedures to minimize errors and increase effectiveness of inspections.
- Identified repairs for molds to meet specifications.
- Developed customized inspection checklists tailored to specific job sites, ensuring thorough evaluations.
- Customized inspection checklists to specific project needs.
- Provided feedback to production team regarding product quality.
- Assisted in developing inspection procedures.
- Recommended improvements, design solutions, and integration solutions.
Timeline
Process Engineering, Lead Support
Bridgestone Americas
06.2012 - 04.2025
Mold Design/Analyst
Bridgestone Americas
04.1995 - 06.2012