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Matthew Fletcher

Windsor,CT

Summary

Resourceful Manufacturing Engineer with a CNC programming & machining background, with 8 years of experience. Hard working professional with a proven knowledge of computer integrated manufacturing. Confident and self-guided worker with fantastic eye for detail and im aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Engineer role at your company.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Head of Engineering

Alden Tool Co. Inc
Berlin, CT
05.2023 - Current
  • Develope internal processes and plans for mechanical verification, product development and factory processes.
  • Interprete blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for new product development.
  • Review and approve product designs, verifying compatibility with project principles and goals.
  • Draft assemblies, models, and other technical drawings.
  • Support quality team members during corrective action updates.
  • Partner with senior management to analyze issues and find appropriate solutions.
  • Lead problem-solving activities to quickly identify and permanently resolve quality and productivity issues.
  • Research and evaluate new techniques and technologies to improve product quality.
  • Escalate concerns about project and process quality, referring discovered issues to executive management for correction.
  • Select manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
  • Perform concurrent design and manufacturing engineering and other functions to reduce time required to bring product to market.
  • Perform tolerance analysis to support success in high-volume medical tool product manufacturing.
  • Promote Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
  • Supervise product development and introduction of prototypes for medical tool designs.
  • Complete purchase analysis to analyze customer engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Conduct root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
  • Meet weekly with team members to discuss project implementations and alleviate any issues.
  • Design and develope inspection plans for production manufacturing.

Senior Engineer

Quest Global & UTC Aerospace Systems
Windsor Locks, CT
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Control engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets.
  • Manage and reduce Quality Notifications through SAP by creating rework/repair instructions in SAP and Solumina.
  • Reduce labor costs and increased efficiency through labor variation projects and process improvements.
  • Select manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
  • Identify problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.
  • Use lean manufacturing principles to develop, evaluate and improve machining and welding manufacturing methods.
  • Provide daily technical assistance to Production Control Personnel , Production Supervisors, and Operators on shop floor.

Manufacturing Engineer

D&S Manufacturing
08.2021 - 04.2022
  • Select manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
  • Participate in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
  • Provide technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
  • Solicit proposals from engineers and third-party contractors to provide holistic costing data in proposal documentation.
  • Review processes, identifying areas that required improvement.
  • Design fixturing for CNC Machining and Wire EDM for easier manufacturability.
  • Design and create processes and work orders for production manufacturing.
  • Create instructions, operation sheets and blueprints for machinists and suppliers, with SolidWorks.

Mechanical Engineer

Jarvis Surgical
01.2021 - 07.2021
  • Researched and tested design feasibility and operation of equipment, components and systems.
  • Applied project management metrics and tools in oversight of engineering and manufacturing projects and program services.
  • Used lean manufacturing principles to develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods.
  • Developed streamlined manufacturing process, which boosted productivity.
  • Coordinated all aspects of production, including selection of manufacturing methods, fabrication and operation of product designs.
  • Serve as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
  • Performed concurrent design and manufacturing engineering and other functions to reduce time required to bring product to market.
  • Applied agile methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
  • Selected manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
  • Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.
  • Identified problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.
  • Built, configured or tested robots or robotic applications.
  • Handled day-to-day running of 7-axis robotic polishing, ensuring high levels of productivity and progression.

CNC Programmer / Tool Maker

Plastic Assembly Systems
09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Maintain tight tolerances with design specifications.
  • Use CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
  • Inspected, repaired and replaced machine components.
  • Design programs for custom projects, selecting appropriate parameters for speed, feed rates and tool selection.
  • Review project designs for fabrication errors, eliminating design flaws to reduce raw material and time wasted.
  • Tailored CNC designs for use across numerous raw material types, including Titanium, Aluminum, and Delrin (plastic).
  • CNC program and machine custom tooling and fixturing in both 2D and 3D operations.

CNC Technical Lead

Connecticut Spring & Stamping
03.2015 - 08.2020
  • Program CNC Vertical Milling machines via MasterCam.
  • Read and follow Blueprints to create accurate and functional parts.
  • Use General inspection equipment (dial indicator, micrometer, digital caliper, comparator, and more) to maintain accuracy while machining parts for Tool Build and Production.
  • Set-up Vertical Milling Machines for Tool Build and for Production applications.
  • Edit programs as needed to support production.
  • Assisted with on-the-job training in production environment.
  • Attended DRT Meetings to ensure smooth and on-time project completion.
  • Manage Tooling/Cutter needs for projects.
  • Work with CNC Operators after training to ensure dimensionally acceptable product in Production Environment.
  • Work with and provide feedback to Engineers and Tool Makers to perform job related tasks.

Education

High School Diploma -

BRISTOL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bristol, CT
06.2007

Skills

  • Siemans NX (continued release)
  • EditNC Software
  • Mastercam 2018 - 2020
  • FANUC Controls
  • Acme Robotic Handling Works Software
  • HAAS VF4 CNC Automation Controls
  • Bridgeport CNC Automation Controls
  • Tsugami CNC Automation Controls
  • Hurco VM1 & VM64X CNC Automation Controls
  • General and Specialty Inspection Equipment (Micrometer, Digital Caliper, Dial Indicator, Comparator, etc)
  • 2D and 3D modeling
  • CAD, CAM and CAE
  • Project Management
  • Training and Development
  • Organization and Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Hard-working professional with 5 years of experience and a proven knowledge of computer integrated manufacturing, efficiency improvement, and order fulfillment.
  • Documented and resolved extremely long program and process times which led to much higher production.
  • Ensured products met requirements for Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
  • Design - Responsible for creative design for the manufacturing of Tibial Trays (prosthetic knee component).
  • Process Improvement - Created new departmental procedures manual.Assessed organizational training needs.

Certification

Blue Print Reading

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

MasterCam 2D & 3D

GD&T

Siemans NX Manufacturing, Drafting, Modeling, & Design

Timeline

Head of Engineering

Alden Tool Co. Inc
05.2023 - Current

Senior Engineer

Quest Global & UTC Aerospace Systems
04.2022 - 04.2023

Manufacturing Engineer

D&S Manufacturing
08.2021 - 04.2022

Mechanical Engineer

Jarvis Surgical
01.2021 - 07.2021

CNC Programmer / Tool Maker

Plastic Assembly Systems
09.2020 - 01.2021

CNC Technical Lead

Connecticut Spring & Stamping
03.2015 - 08.2020

High School Diploma -

BRISTOL CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL