Glenn Caughell

Experience

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  Unted Industrial Engineering

  Jan 1989 - May 1990

  Detailer

  • Detailed several types of automotive assembly fixtures, including Instrument Panel Trunnions, Hinge to Body Setting Fixtures, Bumper Setting Fixtures and Seat Belt Test Fixtures.• Contracted to General Motors Hamtramck Assembly plant to provide facilities installation drawings for offline weld equipment including piping and wiring schematics as well as any required structural steel drawings.• Provided field engineering support. Show less

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  American Engineers

  May 1990 - Jun 1992

  Designer/Detailer

  • Computer aided and manual design of various types of conveyor systems, including Inverted and Overhead Power and Free Systems, Flat Top and Roller Chain Conveyors.• Performed production clearance studies for the efficient use of plant space.• Designed conveyor header steel layouts.• Contracted to General Motors Hamtramck to provide installation piping drawings for water supply, fire protection, electrical supply, HVAC rework, header steel layouts. • Reviewed architectural drawing to ensure proper installation.• Provided construction site field engineering support. Show less

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  Oxbow Machine Products

  Jun 1992 - Mar 1999

  Design Engineer/Program Manager

  • Manage design room consisting of 15 designers. • Reviewed and approved tooling designs for form fit and function. • Verified tool and part clearance studies. • Experienced in the design of automotive assembly line equipment such as bumper setting fixtures, articulating arms, instrument panel build up fixtures and a variety of sub-assembly and secondary fixtures.• Responsible for the transition between design and manufacture.• Performed on-site evaluations and tool feasibility studies. • Supervised tool tryout and repeatability.• Attended customer bid meetings. • Supervised the installation of tooling with plant personnel.• Performed tooling (FMEA) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.• Developed and implemented new design practices. Show less

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  Jervis B.Webb

  Mar 1999 - Aug 2004

  Senior Project Engineer

  • Performed Conveyor System Engineering Inspection. Types of conveyors inspected include Inverted & Overhead Power and Free, Monorail, Unibilt, and automated loaders and unloaders at many automotive and non-automotive facilities.• Performed Conveyor Chain Strain Gage Tests and Chain Pull Analysis.• Wrote & provided customer with detailed report of inspection results and site surveys. • Present inspection results with recommendations to plant and engineering mangers.• Review architectural drawings, plot plans and floor plans with engineering managers.• Estimated the potential cost savings due to implementation of engineered analysis.• Issued estimates of job requirements, manpower, timing, hours and cost.• Maintained dialogue with manufacturing, engineering and customer service to ensure prompt product delivery.• Developed innovative new report writing techniques resulting in 20% time saving per report.• Participated in plant Kaizen teams to identify process improvement.• Generated sales through inspection recommendations and developed relationships.• Provided sales forecast based on information obtained from engineering inspections.• Provided technical engineering support during conveyor construction sites.• Ensure OSHA safety requirements are maintained at construction sites. Show less

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  Paragon Molds

  Aug 2004 - now

  Senior Project Engineer/Senior Designer

  • Chief engineer responsible for the design of Instrument Panel reactive injection foam tooling, thermo-forming tooling and automated machinery, including the design, detail and checking of the required drawings.• New program cost analysis including material and labor.• Performed tooling (FMEA) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.• Review, approve and process all purchase orders to approved sub-contractors based on timing and cost. • Review and approve the work performed by sub-contractors.• Responsible for the price negotiation and purchasing of all tooling components.• Formulate feasibility and interference studies on new programs.• Present feasibility study to customer and recommend part improvements in order to achieve improved part quality, cost reduction and tool reliability.• Develop, monitor and manage program scopes, timelines and budget.• Negotiate with customer the cost impact due to customer change request.• Create (WBS) Work Break Down Structure• Identify (KPP) Key Performance Parameters • Prepare preliminary CAD design drawings on new programs. • Confirm that customer standards are adhered to during the design and build process.• Represent company at contract meetings, tool kick off meeting and tool tryouts.• Manage B.O.M.’s from quote to delivery.• Perform tooling repeatability studies and part audit prior to tool shipment. • Prepare the correct documentation for tool transfer to customer.• Provide technical field support at tooling installation. • Responsible for the fielding of tooling and equipment.• Provide customer with deprocessing instructions.• Perform new material introductory briefing.• Supervise new equipment training.• Compose all technical documentation for the machines and tooling.• Develop and recommend to Paragon Molds leadership solutions and alternatives to issues and concerns. Show less

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  Fori Automation Inc.

  Apr 2014 - now

  Mechanical Project Engineer