Monte Needham

Experience

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  Sanden International

  Feb 1987 - Jun 1994

  Manufacturing Engineer / IT Engineer

  IT EngineerResponsible as a System Administrator for Manufacturing Engineering's Local Area Network Both in Wyle and GarlandTrain engineers in AutocadManufacturing EngineerResponsible for high speed production lines producing over 25 various clutch assemblies pertaining to OEM Automotive A/C CompressorsDeveloped & implemented automated & manual assembly processes using AutoCAD Rel. 12Developed tooling for new processes & evaluated existing tooling with vendors Design of production equipment, jigs, die sets and fixtures for new clutch assemblies components Show less

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  EDM of Texas

  Jul 1994 - Nov 1994

  Tool Design Engineer

  Design, manufacture, test and implement fixtures & tooling to improve weld repairs using AutoCAD Rel 12c3. Determine tooling needs for jet engine compressor components: rotor blades, fixed & variable stator vanes. Introduction of new tooling fixtures and equipment to improve quality, turn around time and profit margins.

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  Four Seasons

  Nov 1994 - Dec 1996

  Sales Engineer/Manufacturing Engineer

  Sales Engineer, Heat Exchange Division Develop & Sell new serpentine evaporators for late model vehicles. Reverse Engineer special refrigerant fittings.Manufacturing Engineer, Compressor Division Design of production equipment, jigs, die sets & fixtures for clutch reassembly Use JIT to fine tune high paced production lines producing remanufactured OEM type clutch assemblies pertaining to Automotive A/C Compressors Reverse Engineered over 30 different OEM clutches for outside source (i.e. Harrison, Ford, Chrysler, Nippondenso, Nihon, Hitachi, Sanden, Sankyo, & more)High Profile Project: Design and implementation of data acquisition system sensing temperature and pressures over time for 12 product test benches. Show less

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  Markets Direct

  Jan 1997 - Sept 1997

  Vice President of Engineering

  Design and supervise the manufacture of new OEM products. Ensure all products in production are cost effective, reliable, safe and manufacturable. Customers are Ford, Chrysler, & General Motors. Represent Markets Direct, Inc. as the top engineering representative, within both the company and the community. Initiate, implement and maintain programs in engineering that will develop and sustain a position of technical leadership in the industry (ie. QS-9000).

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  Turbo Refrigerating Llc

  Sept 1997 - Jan 1999

  Design Engineer

  Design and supervise the manufacture of custom high temperature difference water chillers for the food industry (domestic & international). Design and supervise the manufacture of ice handling equipment (ie. cb rakes) for industrial & human consumption (domestic & international). Computer administrator for engineering CAD network (Windows NT 4.0 w/ Helix software).

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  Engineering Contracts

  Jan 1999 - Sept 1999

  Design/Manufacturing Engineer

  Projects include:Production Document Management System Manufacturing Engineering - Oversee production lines. Handle all manufacturing & design issues related to product lines. Reverse engineer assembly & welding fixtures & produce CAD drawings for QS9000 audit.

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  Tidel (now a Sesami company)

  Sept 1999 - now

  Senior Mechanical Engineer

  Team member with a role of Mechanical design of new products using SolidWorksProduction support for new model introduction and existing models. Packaging design for product line (domestic & international shipment) with ISTA style requirementsTrained ISO 9001 internal auditor