Steven L. Toler
Design Engineer, Consumer hardware
Portland, OR · (503) 555 0178 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/stevenltoler
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Seven years designing molded and assembled consumer products
INDUSTRIES
Consumer hardware, outdoor equipment, small appliances
SPECIALTIES
Design for injection molding, tolerance analysis, prototyping, supplier tooling reviews
SYSTEMS
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, MATLAB, Keyshot
CREDENTIALS
Engineer in Training, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, Oregon State University, accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
Executive Summary
Mechanical design engineer for consumer hardware, seven years of work in SolidWorks that ends in an injection mold rather than a rendering. Designs for the tool, argues with the molder early rather than late, and has taken eleven products from concept sketch to retail shelf.
Signature Achievements
- Redesigned a housing to draw from two tool actions instead of four and cut tooling cost by seventy thousand dollars.
- Took a water bottle closure from concept through production tooling in nineteen weeks against a twenty six week plan.
- Reduced part count in a hand tool assembly from twenty three to fourteen and shortened assembly time by forty seconds.
- Ran a tolerance stack analysis that caught an interference before tool cutting and saved a full mold rework.
- Qualified a second molder overseas and held first article approval on all eleven parts in a single visit.
Professional Experience
Design Engineer
Willamette Product Design, Portland, OR 2021 to present
Product development studio of twenty two taking outdoor and household products from concept to production for brand clients.
- Model parts and assemblies in SolidWorks and release full drawing packages with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
- Design for injection molding, sheet metal and cast processes depending on volume and cost target.
- Build and test prototypes in house, then run design verification against the product specification.
- Review tooling drawings with molders and attend first article inspection at the supplier.
Mechanical Designer
Rose City Tooling Company, Gresham, OR 2019 to 2021
Tool and die shop supporting regional manufacturers with fixtures and secondary tooling.
- Designed assembly fixtures and check gauges from customer part models.
- Produced machining drawings and coordinated with the shop floor on manufacturability.
- Maintained the part library and drawing standard for the design office.
Licensure and Certification
Engineer in Training, Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying, certificate number 18442
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing technologist, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Education
Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, Oregon State University, 2019
Core Skills
SolidWorks modeling · Design for injection molding · Tolerance analysis · Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing · Rapid prototyping · Design verification testing · Supplier tooling review · Drawing standards · Cost reduction · Sheet metal design