Professional Experience:
Quality Inspection / Small Part Assembly
BOS Automotive Inspection/Assembly Plant Rochester Hills, MI Current
BOS Automotive performs quality inspections and small part assembly on various parts for the Big Three and BMW and Toyota.
* Quality inspection of load rack rails for imperfections in finished material quality for BMW is primary concern. Secondary functions include small part assembly, packaging, loading and unloading commercial vehicles.
Production Manager
WABCO Reman Solutions Re-manufacturing Facility
Rochester Hills, MI 2011-2012
WABCO's primary function was the re-manufacturing of Chrysler automotive air conditioners.
* Increased daily production output by 100%. Reduced cost of direct labor from 69% to 23%. Reduced direct cost of materials 12% by identifying additional reclamation opportunities, developing and implementing reclamation processes working closely with Engineering, Quality and Safety departments. Designed new tooling and fixtures to improve the quality of the work performed and reduce cycle times. Personally authored 6 process changes currently in use and authorized by Chrysler. Managed 7 direct and 31 indirect reports daily. Maintained all production scheduling duties.
Sr. CAD Tech.
Consul-Tech Development Services Civil Engineering
Lakewood Ranch, FL 2006-2007
Consul-Tech Development Services provided engineering, consultant, design and drafting services for a wide variety of commercial land development projects throughout the state of Florida.
* Designed plat and infrastructure layouts, complete utility layouts, lot size and building footprints, and drainage and grading for commercial land development projects. Interviewed assigned clients during initial design phases to assess their design ideas incorporating as many of their ideas as possible and offering alternative solutions when necessary. Performed on-line research into subject and surrounding properties identifying previous and current area building trends, zoning change applications, approvals and denials. Negotiated clients position at county hearings, insuring all client, county and environmental concerns were addressed and answered for preliminary design approvals.
CAD Technician
Cavoli Engineering Incorporated Civil Engineering
Lakewood Ranch, FL 2005-2006
Cyrix Engineering Incorporated Civil Engineering
Sarasota, FL 2002-2005
Cavoli and Cyrix Engineering provided engineering services for commercial and private land development and redevelopment projects covering 3 counties in the state of Florida.
* Provided design and drafting services for commercial and private Civil Engineering projects. Created workable solutions to a wide range of complex projects insuring county and environmental codes, laws and design practices were adhered to. Revised drawings per engineering and county markups, obtained final approvals and created mylar drawings for county records.
CAD Technician
Henkels and McCoy Incorporated Electrical / Civil Engineering
Johnston, RI 2002
Henkels and McCoy provided engineering solutions for Cathodic Protection of underground utility piping, bridge abutments, pilings, seawalls and docks using low voltage DC current for customers nationwide.
* Designed low voltage D.C. current layouts for the Cathodic Protection of; bridges, underground pipelines, piers, seawalls etc. against corrosion. Redrew or revised, as needed, Civil Engineering drawings to incorporate required site area allocation for the construction and maintenance of the required equipment and connections.
Asst. Prod. Mgr. /Project Leader/Sr. CAD Technician
PEEK Traffic Incorporated Manufacturing Engineering / Electro-Mechanical Design
Sarasota, FL 2001
PEEK Traffic designed, manufactured and programmed traffic logic control devices and stations, fixed traffic camera surveillance systems, and traffic study equipment for national and international accounts.
* Managed and directed the integration of the Kan-Ban System of Manufacturing replacing the current conventional overhead system. Hired and managed 8-person transition team of drafters and technicians to analyzed assembly problem areas, review associated engineering documentation and initiate ECR and ECN procedures where applicable. Composed a color-coded labeling system and matching color-coded Exploded Isometric Assembly Manual to accommodate the Kan-Ban System. Trained assembly technicians and instructed both the purchasing department and vendors on what was required by the new system to accommodate a smooth transition with no work stoppages.
Quality Inspection / Small Part Assembly
BOS Automotive Inspection/Assembly Plant Rochester Hills, MI Current
BOS Automotive performs quality inspections and small part assembly on various parts for the Big Three and BMW and Toyota.
* Quality inspection of load rack rails for imperfections in finished material quality for BMW is primary concern. Secondary functions include small part assembly, packaging, loading and unloading commercial vehicles.
Production Manager
WABCO Reman Solutions Re-manufacturing Facility
Rochester Hills, MI 2011-2012
WABCO's primary function was the re-manufacturing of Chrysler automotive air conditioners.
* Increased daily production output by 100%. Reduced cost of direct labor from 69% to 23%. Reduced direct cost of materials 12% by identifying additional reclamation opportunities, developing and implementing reclamation processes working closely with Engineering, Quality and Safety departments. Designed new tooling and fixtures to improve the quality of the work performed and reduce cycle times. Personally authored 6 process changes currently in use and authorized by Chrysler. Managed 7 direct and 31 indirect reports daily. Maintained all production scheduling duties.
Sr. CAD Tech.
Consul-Tech Development Services Civil Engineering
Lakewood Ranch, FL 2006-2007
Consul-Tech Development Services provided engineering, consultant, design and drafting services for a wide variety of commercial land development projects throughout the state of Florida.
* Designed plat and infrastructure layouts, complete utility layouts, lot size and building footprints, and drainage and grading for commercial land development projects. Interviewed assigned clients during initial design phases to assess their design ideas incorporating as many of their ideas as possible and offering alternative solutions when necessary. Performed on-line research into subject and surrounding properties identifying previous and current area building trends, zoning change applications, approvals and denials. Negotiated clients position at county hearings, insuring all client, county and environmental concerns were addressed and answered for preliminary design approvals.
CAD Technician
Cavoli Engineering Incorporated Civil Engineering
Lakewood Ranch, FL 2005-2006
Cyrix Engineering Incorporated Civil Engineering
Sarasota, FL 2002-2005
Cavoli and Cyrix Engineering provided engineering services for commercial and private land development and redevelopment projects covering 3 counties in the state of Florida.
* Provided design and drafting services for commercial and private Civil Engineering projects. Created workable solutions to a wide range of complex projects insuring county and environmental codes, laws and design practices were adhered to. Revised drawings per engineering and county markups, obtained final approvals and created mylar drawings for county records.
CAD Technician
Henkels and McCoy Incorporated Electrical / Civil Engineering
Johnston, RI 2002
Henkels and McCoy provided engineering solutions for Cathodic Protection of underground utility piping, bridge abutments, pilings, seawalls and docks using low voltage DC current for customers nationwide.
* Designed low voltage D.C. current layouts for the Cathodic Protection of; bridges, underground pipelines, piers, seawalls etc. against corrosion. Redrew or revised, as needed, Civil Engineering drawings to incorporate required site area allocation for the construction and maintenance of the required equipment and connections.
Asst. Prod. Mgr. /Project Leader/Sr. CAD Technician
PEEK Traffic Incorporated Manufacturing Engineering / Electro-Mechanical Design
Sarasota, FL 2001
PEEK Traffic designed, manufactured and programmed traffic logic control devices and stations, fixed traffic camera surveillance systems, and traffic study equipment for national and international accounts.
* Managed and directed the integration of the Kan-Ban System of Manufacturing replacing the current conventional overhead system. Hired and managed 8-person transition team of drafters and technicians to analyzed assembly problem areas, review associated engineering documentation and initiate ECR and ECN procedures where applicable. Composed a color-coded labeling system and matching color-coded Exploded Isometric Assembly Manual to accommodate the Kan-Ban System. Trained assembly technicians and instructed both the purchasing department and vendors on what was required by the new system to accommodate a smooth transition with no work stoppages.
David Watson
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and Dependable
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Engineering Employment History
69 Bobolink Street
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
586-277-2423
DWatson1202@gmail.com
Rochester Hills, MI 48309
586-277-2423
DWatson1202@gmail.com