Mercedes Wiemers: Design Engineering Manager in Aliso Viejo, CA

Manages multiple projects and schedule coordination in a fast paced product development environment, reporting project status to management in a customer focused company. - Creates of detailed mechanical & electro-mechanical drawings - Sustaining engineering & representation of Engineering on MRB - Testing/validation of mechanical designs as needed. - Manages engineering change control (ECR, ECO) for all parts using Admin training in Enterprise PDM. - Communicates effectively and interacts with a multi-disciplined project team. - Liaison for Intertek (ETL) certification - ISO 9001 Engineering Lead for implementation and processes - Designs, plans, coordinates, design & testing of new large assemblies. - Produces detailed CAD designs of large equipment & small components using SolidWorks

Large range of engineering duties, with increasing responsibilities assigned over time. Duties included everything from technical development of new products, validation, testing, troubleshooting, and prototyping, to material handling, purchasing, and quality control: - Mechanical engineering and material selection for sheet metal and some machine components - Implemented innovative design solutions for continuous improvement for existing products - Developed and implemented technical specs and test plans for new products - Produced detailed CAD designs of large equipment & small components using SolidWorks - Selected vendors for prototype and production parts

Developed innovative design & implemented creative solutions for continuous product improvement.

NPI for a large range of products, from walkers to lighting, as a consulting R&D engineer

Duties ranged from development, testing, UL certification, prototype to production design, change control management, and sustaining engineering. - Manufacturing engineering duties/ sustaining engineering