Dennis Bernabe: in Eastvale, CA

• Accompanied Sales on customer visits to ascertain specialized product requirements of the customer and provide solutions with current products. • Participate in cross functional teams to provide the correct information to Corporate R&D (Macon, GA) to determine if a new development product is feasible based on customer requirements. • Project liaison between Sales group and R&D in the communication of design parameters of new specialized fastening solutions. • Investigate new industries that may be opportunities for specialized fastening solutions. • Technical resource for industry specific products. February, 2008 to October, 2010 • Attend trade show as booth exhibitor and answer questions directly related to product specifications and usage.

• Communicated with customers for direct interaction on product design requirements. • Designed devices on Pro-E based on customer criteria and for manufacturability of small injection molded parts and the respective tooling; operated SLA printer to troubleshoot designs. • Co-patent holder for a water resistant cover for a zipper slider. • Completed design projects on a domestically made specialized fastening component totaling sales of $20K per annum. • Procured capital equipment in implementing and documenting designs (SLA printer, wide paper printer, sample injection molding machine). • Quarterly presentations with Corporate Research & Development on design projects in Macon, GA.

• Educate and implement proven manufacturing techniques to improve current manufacturing processes. • Design of specialized tooling to assist in the assembly of motorcoaches. • Co–patent holder for a motorcoach roof/wall extruded interface. • Tasked with programming of CNC mill for routing of motorcoach walls according to model and option package. • Troubleshoot manufacturing deficiencies and work towards corrective actions. • Specify electrical components for operation of certain powered systems (entertainment and safety)

• Maintain operation of production line in a one shift operation. • Responsible for maintaining a high quality product with minimal defects (SPC, DOE and Six Sigma) • Support of the customers that we supply with timely customer service • Implement equipment improvements that would benefit the production process and minimize overhead costs

• Coordinate with different groups (plant and corporate) to implement cost saving improvements to processing issues. • Supervise the installation and commissioning of new manufacturing equipment and technologies. • Responsible for the implementation of corporate “Best Methods” project to bring assigned facilities up to corporate standards. • Coordinate the financial benefits of R&D projects and their possible benefit to the plants. Initiating Capital A/R’s for the requisitioning of said R&D equipment. • Travel to support plant projects throughout the world.

• Decreased overall scrap rate on CK Truck program (1.2% to 0.6%) in 1997. • Decreased overall scrap rate (1.7% to 0.8%) and increased “Right First Time” part processing (91% to 96%) on W-Car program also in 1997. • Involved in AQP of prototype and sample builds for upcoming programs. • Supported program management in Sao Bernardo, Brazil, Bedford, UK and Manchester, UK. • Completed month end and fiscal year inventories to report on chemical usage variance.

• Perform SPC experiments on parts to determine process or machine capabilities (Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk, GR&R, etc.) using various measurement devices (CMM, View Engineering, Trimos) • Initiate and complete ISIR submission reports for new product approvals for Chrysler and General Motors in the AIAG PPAP format (AQP, FMEA, etc.) • Interpret GD&T blueprints and participate in design meetings for new prospective parts at customer locations (Chrysler, Whirlpool, Stackpole Ltd.-AGD)