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Anthony R. Horton
http://linkedin.com/in/tonyhorton
tony_horton@yahoo.com
Summary
Versatile product engineer with history of contribution in product design and new
product initiation in a compliance-driven environment. Learns new skills and systems
quickly and leverages with knowledge of products and manufacturing processes to
facilitate product improvements which increase product quality, decrease costs, and
increase profits. Experienced in product lifecycle management, manufacturing, quality,
supplier management, and new product launch.
Problem solving Cross-functional teamwork
Collaborative communication skills Experienced CAD operator
Professional Experience
Lab Product Engineer 2014-Present
3M Company, Cottage Grove, MN
Product Engineer for 3M's line of Fall Protection hard goods products ($10M annual
sales). Responsible for product design integrity. Works closely with 3M’s manufacturing
plant on projects related to product design, product documentation, product
manufacturing, product quality, and supplier management.
Reduced testing of self-retracting lanyards by 50% while maintaining quality and full
regulatory compliance. Cut waste by 1.8 tons and received 3M Pollution Prevention
Pays 3P award.
Part of cross-functional team which launched seven new products responsible for
estimated $700k sales.
Liaison for technical matters between 3M plant and five outsourced suppliers--
implemented new process for sharing test data. Reduced data processing time by
50% for both 3M and outsource supplier.
Led nine lab test projects which validated product conformance to regulatory
standards.
Developed more than 30 separate multi-language product labels making products
eligible for sale to South America.
Established procedure for re-branding incorrectly branded product--saved $25k of
product which would have been discarded.
Wrote new raw material inspection procedures which led to fewer false Defective
Material Reports and increased efficiency in the plant's Receiving Department.
Applied Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt training by creating monthly control charts with
clear manufacturing metrics for management team decision making.
Strong working knowledge of ANSI and CSA regulatory standards.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer 2008-2014
BAE Systems, Minneapolis, MN
Design Integration engineer designing concept military vehicles.
Developed concepts that met functional and operational requirements for new
product development programs.
Collaborated with subsystem design engineers and obtained and applied broad
knowledge of the major vehicle subsystems and inter-relationships.
Proactively sought out improvements in the design of systems. Identified design
errors, omissions and deficiencies. Recommended design improvements.
Tasked with finding fit/no-fit interference conditions between vehicle components.
Coordinated with design engineers to resolve all interference conditions.
Developed 3D CAD space/volume allocations for vehicle components.
Documented and managed physical interfaces between vehicle components.
Gained and applied CAD and PDM experience--Pro/ENGINEER (7,000+ hours)
Wildfire, PTC Creo 3D CAD, PTC Windchill PDM.
Mechanical Engineer 2001-2008
BAE Systems, Minneapolis, MN
Design Integration engineer contributing to concept military vehicles.
Created and maintained very large assemblies of armored military vehicles using
Pro/E 3D CAD software (11,000+ hours).
Led Pit-Stop Engineering group working to improve maintainability and usability of
concept military vehicle.
Additional Relevant Experience
Led management and control of product CAD documentation within corporate systems.
Designed plastic injection molded components for automotive and industrial batteries.
Created Pro/E CAD models, assemblies, and drawings of plastic injection molded parts.
Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Patents
Lead-Acid Battery With Handle, US Patent No. 6,022,638
Snap-On Battery Heat Shield, US Patent No. 5,985,482
