Mobile: 219-707-2039   

 
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS: 
 
An intelligent engineer with over 12 yr. in design development and equipment manufacturing industry Accomplishments are: 
• Researched, developed, designed (using SolidWorks), and tested mechanical components and equipments from concept to finished product by utilizing project management principles in ISO 9001 environment. 
• Co inventor of U.S. Patent #7195181 – ‘Disc for moving slide valve’; issued Mar. 27/2007. 
• Applied excellent mechanical aptitude with analytical and practical skills to quickly conceptualize complex new ideas into feasible working prototypes using Rapid Prototyping Machines (Dimension BST/SST). 
• Re-designed existing major product line to improve performance, reduce manufacturing cost by 25% and reduce warranty maintenance returns by 90%. 
• Implemented new products to manufacturing with machining requirements, assembly training and testing. 
• Experienced in plastic molding processes, part design, mold design and plastic materials. 
• Experienced in all aspects of metal sand-casting processes, part design, pattern design, core design, and materials. Experienced in stainless steel investment casting processes. 
• Acquired knowledge of machinery operations and machining properties of materials to design products and prototype tooling.  
• Created complex sheet metal designs and work with vendor processes to obtain quality parts. 
• Designed over 500 custom robotics electrical wire and cables (using AutoCAD) which accounted for $400K of annual sales. 
• Developed design/cost spreadsheet program that reduced Engineering quotation workload by 50%. 
 EXPERIENCE:

7/2001 - Present

Task Force Tips, Inc.

Valparaiso, IN 
 

Industry: Manufacturing- Other 
 

Senior Design Engineer 
 • Researched and developed new products, design modifications, and related tooling for assembly of products according to company policy and quality document procedures. 
• Analyzed concepts of new product designs, which included judging feasibility for manufacture, assembly, function and reliability. 
• Insured new product reliability by calculating performance, determining appropriate tests, developing specifications, overseeing manufacture of test pieces, assembling and performing tests. Assimilated test data and modified designs as necessary. 
• Collaborated closely with Electrical Engineers to incorporate electronics and electromechanical components into new products that were specified to have remote control capabilities.  
• Pursued intellectual property on behalf of the company as assigned. 
• Collaborated with Production and Assembly Department personnel to solve manufacturing and assembly problems. 
• Provided training regarding assembly instructions for new products. 
• Responded to customer inquires regarding technical issues and problems. 
• Located and acquired purchased parts and materials for new projects. 
• Traveled to vendor sites to evaluate performance of company products and solve problems as needed. 
• Drafted and proofread technical product documentation, such as product manuals, assembly instructions, test instructions, graphs and charts. 
• Acquired good working knowledge of basic fire fighting principles and skills. 
 
 

5/2000 - 6/2001

Thru-way Trailers

Milton, Ontario 
 

Industry: Manufacturing- Other 
 

Mechanical Design Engineer 
 • Modified heavy-duty custom flat-bed truck trailers (using 3D Mechanical desktop) by introducing lighter metal designs, performing weld stress analysis on chassis, and improving response time of pneumatic suspension and ABS braking system. 
• Processed sales quotes that require detailed cost and weight analysis. 
• Prepared shop work order drawings and specifications. 
 
 1/1994 - 4/2000

Shawflex

Totonto, Ontario 
 Industry: Manufacturing- Other 
 Product Engineer 
 
 • Developed and custom-designed cables for robotics and automation equipment by analyzing design properties, applications, standards testing and process issues during plant trials. 
• Decreased defects and costs by improving manufacturing tolerances. 
• Processed sales quotes requiring designs, costs, conformance to standards, CAD drawings, special material purchases, electrical characteristics and manufacturing quantities. 
• Acquired new product approvals by meeting all aspects of standards (CSA, UL, IEC, IEEE etc.). 
 
 1/1993 - 12/1993

Han-Sol Language Institute

Seoul, Kyong Ki Do 
 

Industry: Education 
 

English Instructor 
 
 • Instructed English communication skills to staff of Korean companies dealing with foreign issues. 
 
 6/1992 - 12/1992

Sow’s Contractor

Toronto, Ontario 
 

Industry: Construction - Residential & Commercial/Office 
 

Mechanical Design Engineer 
 
• Designed and managed electric food elevator projects from concept to finish for restaurant constructions. 
• Source all necessary materials and equipment required for the elevator project. 
 

EDUCATION:

4/1992

University of Waterloo Civil Engineering Major

Canada-Ontario-Waterloo 
 

Bachelor's Degree 
 

Mechanical Enigneer Minor 
- Co-op work experience – Trench Electric., Ontario Ministry of Transportation, CN Rail, & CP Railway. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SKILLS:

Skill Name

Skill Level

Last Used/Experience 
 

SolidWorks

Expert

Currently used/6 years 
 

AutoCAD

Expert

Currently used/13 years 
 

Microsoft Project

Intermediate

Currently used/1 years 
 

Mechanical aptitude, analytical, and problem solvi

Expert

Currently used/10 years 
 

Microsoft Office

Expert

Currently used/10 years 
 

Reasearch, Development and Design

Expert

Currently used/13 years 
 

Knowledge of materials; Metals and Plastics

Expert

Currently used/13 years 
 

Project Management

Expert

Currently used/10 years 
 

Plastic molding processes

Intermediate

Currently used/6 years 
 

Metal Sand-Casting processes

Intermediate

Currently used/6 years 
 

Investment casting processes

Beginner

Currently used/4 years 
 

Sheet Metal Designs and Processes

Intermediate

Currently used/4 years 
 CNC Machining Processes

Intermediate

Currently used/6 years 
 Rapid Prototyping Dimension BST/SST

Expert

Currently used/5 years 
 LANGUAGES:

Languages

Proficiency Level 
 

Korean

Fluent - Wide Knowledge 
 ADDITIONAL  
INFORMATION:

• SolidWorks/CosmosMotion, 2007 
• Adept (File Management Systems), 2007  
• SolidWorks/CosmosWorks, 2006 
• Mastering Microsoft Project, CompuMaster, 2006 
• SolidWorks: Advanced Part Modeling, 2005 
• SolidWorks: Drawing, 2004 
• SolidWorks: 3D Modeling, 2003 
• Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis, U.W. Milwaukee, 2002 
• Fire Streams to the Max, Duneland School of Emergency Response, 2002 
• Introductions to Metal Casting, Cast Metals Institute, 2001 
• Mechanical Desktop 4: certificate from Automated Design Systems, 2000. 
• MS Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic Applications for MS Excel training from Netcor Inc., 1999. 
• AutoCAD (all levels) & 3D Modeling, certificates from Autodesk Advanced Training Centre, 1996.