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Mark Stack

Streamwood

Summary

Seasoned mechanical engineer with over 30 years experience in product development primarily involving plastic injection molding product design.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Stack Engineering Inc
06.2003 - Current
  • Design and develop both sheet metal and plastic components, including assemblies, for both consumer products and industrial applications.
  • Developed innovative automotive transmission control housing with 2-step injection molding and metal inserts for Continental.
  • Created functional prototypes to confirm design accuracy before production.
  • Design tooling, both molds and stamping dies, to manufacture my designs. This also includes any secondary equipment and fixtures.
  • Created electronic enclosures suitable for consumer use in various environments.
  • Develop time saving manufacturing techniques to reduce assembly costs that go directly to bottom line profits.
  • Collaborated with engineers both remotely and on-site to coordinate product development requirements.
  • Utilized CAD software, including Solidworks and Pro-E, to develop 3D models and assemblies for design fabrication.
  • Developed programming for Arduino boards to manage actuators and sensors for specific tasks.
  • Implemented changes in production process achieving 20% enhancement in product profitability.
  • Implemented product changes to custom enclosure to reduce assembly costs by 35% and improve product performance.

Mechanical Tooling Engineer

Newko Inc
07.2001 - 06.2003
  • Engineered modular tools to streamline fabrication of specialized sheet metal items.
  • Directed setup of molding department, ensuring acquisition of essential machinery and workforce.

Mechanical Engineer

Methode Electronics, Inc
04.1993 - 07.2001
  • Design and develop custom connectors based on customer requirements.
  • Construct prototypes for evaluation.
  • Generated production-ready models and drawings using CAD.
  • Reviewed and ensured functionality of equipment utilized in in-house production.
  • Coordinate with sales team to capture customer requirements during product development phase.
  • Made fabrication changes to existing product lines to reduce assembly costs by 50%, while also improving product performance.

Education

Master's degree - Mechanical Engineering

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

Skills

  • Plastics injection molding
  • Design for Manufacturing
  • Product development
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Assembly
  • Mechanical design
  • Drafting
  • Machin
  • SolidWorks, Pro-E
  • GD&T

Timeline

Mechanical Engineer Consultant

Stack Engineering Inc
06.2003 - Current

Mechanical Tooling Engineer

Newko Inc
07.2001 - 06.2003

Mechanical Engineer

Methode Electronics, Inc
04.1993 - 07.2001

Master's degree - Mechanical Engineering

Bradley University

Bachelor's Degree - Mechanical Engineering

Bradley University

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