Chris Daniels Internship Presentation
- 1. Sales/Engineering Internship Chris Daniels *Names of Customers Removed due to NDAs
- 2. About Me • RPI Class of 2018, Chemical Engineering – Sheer Idiocy Improv Comedy Troupe • RPI’s best and ONLY improv troupe – Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity • Executive Committee for Fall ’15
- 3. A View from Below: Program Management • PMs require deep understanding of how Mack functions – As a first-time intern, this presents issues due to lack of familiarity and relationships – Also it presents unique advantages to both Mack and me, as I am able learn about, as well as support, a variety of projects “The Fox knows many things, the Hedgehog knows one big thing” – Isaiah Berlin
- 4. Developing Programs • A Software Controlled Intravenous Pump Startup – Tooling • Controlling of files (VERY IMPORTANT) – Quoting • Receiving estimates from the Application Development Center • Using these estimates to creating a pricing file with multiple scenarios for differing annual volumes and tooling cavitations.
- 5. Developing Programs (Continued) • An innovative sterilization startup – Differences between design and reality • Redlining prints – Consulting with manufacturing and creating prints which will actually be able to be manufactured • Underdeveloped 3D models – Consulting with manufacturing to determine if we could quote given a customer supplied 3D assembly model.
- 6. Launch/Recent Production Programs • Major multinational food safety company – Mold Tracking and Sampling – Sending samples to Customer • Coordination of secondary operations • Not losing samples
- 7. Launch/Recent Programs (Continued) • Leading Razor Manufacturer – Pricing File • Had to modify the functionality of pricing file to account for differences in volumes between molded parts and assemblies – Packaging and shipping magazines • Specific packing requirements, over 25 part numbers created and controlled to accomplish customer requirements.
- 8. Older/End of Life Programs • One of the world’s premier office furniture companies (Transfer Program) – Identify issues / “Engineering Archaeology” oAssembly Issues oTooling Issues – Implement Plan to Solve them oLong Term and Short term
- 9. Older/End of Life Programs Continued • A global provider of forklifts and material handling solutions (One line discontinued, new line in production) – New product lines replace old parts – Need to account for old materials • Assessing where they can be used elsewhere • Calculating the charge to the customer
- 10. A Mutually Beneficial Relationship • I benefited from this experience: – Intimate knowledge of manufacturing – Communication skills – Management knowledge • How Mack benefited: – Support for Program Managers and Customer Service • Engineering Change Orders • Pricing Files / Pricing Lists • Tracking
- 11. Questions?
- 12. Thank You!