John E. Wojewoda
Standish,MI
Summary
Professional with strong background in product design engineering, skilled in CAD, prototyping, and user-centered design. Known for effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to drive innovative solutions. Adaptable and reliable, consistently delivering high-quality results in dynamic environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Engineer
Wausau Supply Company/Taylor Entrance Systems
West Branch, MI
08.2022 - Current
- Project management and product design of innovative door concepts using Inventor and AutoCAD to meet strength, manufacturability capabilities, and sales.
- Research and development of steel and fiberglass entrance systems for residential and commercial applications.
- Create and perform test to validate new products in house and traveling to testing facilities per ASTM and ANSI/SDI specification.
- Design and support of new automated manufacturing line builds including travel for final acceptance testing (FAT).
- Conduct cost analysis and create capital request for the implementations of new product designs and upgrades to machinery.
- Attend vendor shows around the United States to meet and discuss new equipment and technologies.
- Optimize machinery programming and operations to enhance productivity and quality assurance.
- Utilize AutoCAD to generate specialized technical drawings in accordance with customer purchase orders.
- Optimize and measure productivity using Vorne Industries software for three manufacturing lines.
- Ensure and maintain safety standards across manufacturing operations by utilizing Vector Solutions for tracking and corrective measures.
Product Engineer - Driveline
Nexteer Automotive
Buena Vista, MI
08.2019 - 08.2022
- Design and implementation of halfshafts throughout various countries.
- Achieve customer product requirements and specifications involving dimensional, strength, and dynamic capability.
- Coordinate with manufacturing engineers to ensure the capability for product design. While focusing on tolerance, heat treatment cycles, and assembly.
- Create and implement Teamcenter PLM functions on a weekly basis: Enterprise Cost Request, Design Change Notice, Control Change Release, and Electronic Document Approval.
- Correlate Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Severity and Sensitivity (DSS) for product drawings.
- Generate and perform test plans for prototype, production (DVPR and PV), and competitor parts.
- Conduct and supervise test cases and safety standard testing while using industry standard equipment such as fatigue and wear machines, thermal chambers, and coordinate measuring machine.
- Analyze test results and write test reports to ensure the halfshafts meet federal and internal requirements.
- Communicate and document issues discovered while testing to internal departments, and the customers.
Mechanical Engineer Co-op
Nexteer Automotive
Buena Vista, MI
04.2014 - 08.2019
- Designed new and improved existing validation fixtures and machines for testing using NX 3D based software.
- Coordinated internally and externally with machinists and millwrights to ensure fixture fabrication meets testing and ergonomic standards.
- Updated and created lab layouts using AutoCAD for future machine layouts.
- Evaluated and analyzed over 1000 returned products and populated the Return Material Analysis Database.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI08-2019
Associates of Science - undefined
Delta Community College
University Center, MI04-2016
Skills
- 3D printing
- Capital purchases
- CNC programming
- Continuous improvement
- Computer Aided Design (CAD): NX, AutoCAD, Inventor, Solid Works, Solid Edge
- Cost reduction
- Critical thinking
- Design and manufacturing reviews
- Documentation
- Facility layout
- Failure modes and effects analysis
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance
- Innovation and creativity
- Manufacturing automation
- Manufacturability improvements
- Manufacturing processes
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Process development
- Process improvement
- Product design
- Production monitoring
- Root-cause analysis
- Quality control
- Rapid prototyping
- Test design
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of five in the development of Taylor's fiberglass series.
- Collaborated with team of four in the development of Taylor's 18 gauge commercial mortise hinge series.
Certification
- Certified, Sentry Safety Leadership Mar 2024
- Member, Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout Jan 2006 – Aug 2017
- Award, Nexteer ‘Staff’ Award Aug 2014
Timeline
Manufacturing Engineer
Wausau Supply Company/Taylor Entrance Systems
08.2022 - Current
Product Engineer - Driveline
Nexteer Automotive
08.2019 - 08.2022
Mechanical Engineer Co-op
Nexteer Automotive
04.2014 - 08.2019
Associates of Science - undefined
Delta Community College
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saginaw Valley State University