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Nicholas Brokaw

Tonawanda,NY

Summary

Tire development engineer with technical proficiency and interpersonal abilities. Committed to ensuring product excellence and driving process enhancements. Knowledgeable in manufacturing, including production, engineering, design, and sales. Proven ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced, high-pressure production settings.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Tire Development Engineer

Sumitomo Rubber USA
12.2016 - Current
  • Duties include participating in new product design activities from initial concept through prototype manufacturing and release for mass production
  • Design tire specifications, coordinate and oversee green tire construction, curing process and testing to ensure product meets and exceeds regulatory standards.
  • Creating individual work instructions and production alerts.
  • Coordinating production of experimental materials and hands-on manufacture of trial tires to be used for internal product testing.
  • Reduce costs and Improve efficiency by optimizing raw material requirements and increasing machine output.
  • Participate in new machine commissioning including on-site verification of capability and creation of production targets and training of operators and specialists.

Tire Development Technician

Sumitomo Rubber USA
03.2016 - 12.2016
  • Duties include supporting New product industrialization in PCR/LTR, TBR and Motorcycle business centers in tracking build components, coordinating inventory and testing, assisting on development trials and shipment of trial tires for testing to aid in the timely launch of new products.

Cost Estimator

Switzer
01.2015 - 03.2016
  • Duties include preparing cost estimates for product manufacturing, projects, or services
  • Evaluate customer requirements to create timely cost models for parts and assemblies including time, material and labor estimates
  • Review material and labor requirements to determine whether it is more cost-effective to produce or purchase components
  • Solicit quotes for purchased components and assemblies as required
  • Develop and refine cost data and take calculated risks to improve speed and accuracy
  • Work with engineers, manufacturing personnel, and sales in the preparation and refinement of customer quotations
  • Perform post-project analysis of planned versus actual costs.

Education

Mechanical Engineering Technology -

Erie Community College
Williamsville, NY

Criminal Justice - undefined

Erie Community College
Williamsville, NY

Skills

  • Process improvement
  • Diverse manufacturing experience
  • ISO-9001 Internal auditor
  • Complex problem solver
  • Microsoft Office suite proficiency
  • Project management

Accomplishments

  • Lead development engineer on projects including new machine commissioning and development of OEM products.
  • Project manager for the development of multiple product launches.
  • Creation of many proprietary tools for the efficient development of new products.
  • Creation of detailed subject matter training documentation for incoming employees
  • Used operational knowledge of process, parts and components to solve problems that arose during manufacturing.
  • ISO-9001 Internal Auditor
  • More than 5 years of internal auditing experience

Timeline

Tire Development Engineer

Sumitomo Rubber USA
12.2016 - Current

Tire Development Technician

Sumitomo Rubber USA
03.2016 - 12.2016

Cost Estimator

Switzer
01.2015 - 03.2016

Criminal Justice - undefined

Erie Community College

Mechanical Engineering Technology -

Erie Community College

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