Christian Rosas
Saint Louis
Summary
Experienced professional with a proven record of leading successful projects from conception to completion. Skilled in coordinating design teams, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards. Proficient in fostering collaboration among stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mitek
Wentzville
05.2022 - Current
- Provided technical support to internal departments such as Purchasing and Manufacturing during the production phase of projects.
- Developed and tested models of alternate designs or processing methods to assess feasibility.
- Created conceptual design drawings for use in manufacturing and fabrication.
- Created 2D drawings according to GD&T standards.
- Researched, designed and installed mechanical products or equipment to meet requirements.
- Member of the communications board to help implement a department newsletter.
- Developed mechanical designs for new products and modified existing products to meet customer requirements.
- Created 3D models of components, assemblies, and systems using CAD software.
- Collaborated with electrical engineers to integrate mechanical and electronic components seamlessly.
- Discussed design specifications and procedures with project manager, engineering team, and construction manager.
- Mentored and coached junior staff members by giving positive feedback and constructive criticism.
Engineering Supervisor
FormPak, Inc
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Supervised electrical department to make sure orders are going out on time.
- Implemented strategies to improve employee morale among the engineering team.
- Coordinated with other departments to ensure that engineering projects were completed on time and within budget.
- Participated in vendor negotiations when procuring materials or services required by the Engineering Department.
- Managed a team of engineers, providing guidance and direction on daily tasks and long-term projects.
- Monitor production, schedule and order parts needed for each job.
- Revise electrical drawings, machine narratives and PLC programs.
- Certified Internal Auditor for ISO 9001.
- Communicate with customers (both internal & external) to determine product requirements and needs to create new designs.
- Create mechanical 3D models and drawings to submit to customers.
- Create blueprints for welding and assembly processes to complete the product.
- Being part of the Leadership team to help plan for the future of the company and help make decisions from personnel to upgrades in the building.
Mechanical Design Engineer
National Cart Company
02.2018 - 10.2019
- Participate in New Product Development, by delivering projects according to time lines.
- Communicate with customers (both internal & external) to determine product requirements and needs to create bills of materials.
- Develop new product cost summaries using BOM data, standard cost data, and time observation analysis.
- Manage engineering design costs and product design activities to achieve or exceed quoted pricing.
- Manage Engineering and product data, ensuring accuracy of data.
- Creating specifications for purchasing to procure goods and services necessary to meet finished product requirements.
- Creating blueprints for fabrication, welding, and assembly processes to complete the product.
- Creating instructions for customers to be able to use products in a safe manner.
- Participate in production meetings to communicate new product instructions, product revisions, and coordinate activity with the production team to maintain the 5S program.
- Provided direction to associates for prototype development and creation of weld fixtures and assembly fixtures for new products.
- Monitor work quality and productivity, and implement faster, safer, better ways to meet production deadlines.
Machine Shop Supervisor/ Mechanical Engineer
BHS, Inc
01.2015 - 02.2018
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, grinders.
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or Vernier calipers.
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Study sample parts, blueprints, drawings, or engineering information to determine methods or sequences of operations needed to fabricate products.
- Communicate with paint, weld, assembly and to ensure manufacturing of parts and tolerance are being met.
- Ran Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook proficiently.
- Identify opportunities or implement changes to improve products or reduce costs using knowledge of fabrication processes, tooling and production equipment, assembly methods, quality control standards, or product design, materials and parts.
- Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
- Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
- Estimate costs, production times, requirements for new designs.
- Communicate with customers to meet their needs, and also to get feedback on the product sent to them.
- Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and work space to illustrate maximum efficiency using drafting tools and computers.
- Coordinate and implement quality control objectives, activities, or procedures to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, or minimize costs.
- Use AutoCAD, Solid Works, Inventor software to draft and design parts and machines.
- Estimate cost, production times, set ups needed for machine shop, weld, paint, and assembly departments.
Machinist
The Gund Company
09.2013 - 01.2015
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Monitor the feed and speed of machines during the machining process.
- Program CNC mill and Lathes to make parts.
Machinist
BHS, Inc
05.2012 - 09.2013
- Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
- Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
- Set up, adjust, or operate basic or specialized machine tools used to perform precision machining operations.
- Align and secure holding fixtures, cutting tools, attachments, accessories, or materials onto machines.
- Sharpened, replaced and tracked cutting tools to adhere to strict quality control and usage schedules.
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery, including lubrication, cleaning.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Degree
St. Louis Community College
12.2015
Skills
- Solidworks
- Inventor
- AutoCad
- Project Management
- Blueprint Reading
- Supervising
- PLC programming
- Panel Building
- Employee training
- ISO compliance
- Continuous improvement
- Team collaboration
Certification
- ISO 9001 Internal Auditor, 05/01/21
- UL 508A Certification
Languages
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Mechanical Design Engineer
Mitek
05.2022 - Current
Engineering Supervisor
FormPak, Inc
10.2019 - 05.2022
Mechanical Design Engineer
National Cart Company
02.2018 - 10.2019
Machine Shop Supervisor/ Mechanical Engineer
BHS, Inc
01.2015 - 02.2018
Machinist
The Gund Company
09.2013 - 01.2015
Machinist
BHS, Inc
05.2012 - 09.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Mechanical Engineering Degree
St. Louis Community College
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