Ian Hegner
Mechanical Aerospace Engineer
- Role
- Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Chemring Energetic Devices
- Location
- Darien, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ian Hegner
I am an accomplished Engineering Manager focusing on mechanical design and applications as well as testing and development. I have worked with aerospace and industrial companies developing and analyzing systems. Most recently, I managed aerospace bearing and mechanical seal test and development efforts through use of stage gate and technology readiness levels, developed strategies and business cases for future product deployment, and served as the resident roller bearing technical expert for both internal and external customers. My strengths include problem solving and analysis, new product development and implementation, coaching and mentoring, and customer support.
Experience
Manager of Manufacturing Engineering
Aug 2024 — Present · Downers Grove, IL, US
Manage, coach, and motivate department operations across automation, blending, welding, and process engineering. Ensure engineering and manufacturing best practices are maintained. • Introduced manufacturing readiness levels (MRL) to teams and drove communications with New Product Development (NPD) group to get ME team involved earlier. MRL added to NPD kickoff form.• Attended process hazard analysis leadership training and am currently leading energetic blending PHA revalidation while introducing new FMEA process. VP of HSE at Chemring Group called the blend PFMEA one of the best FMEAs he’s seen and asked if we would have interest in training other Chemring sites on FEMA. • Improved team morale and culture as witnessed by senior leadership. ME team size doubled in one year, bringing in expertise in chemistry, welding, and continuous improvement. • Implemented continuous improvement methods to team and empowered team to drive change.
Education
Elmhurst University
BS
Purdue University
MS
Skills
- Engineering Management
- Dfmea
- Geometric Dimensioning
- Fmea
- Ansys
- Geometric Dimensioning
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Mechanical Engineering
- Testing
- Microsoft Word
- Ptc Pro/Engineer
- Engineering
- Bearings
- Gd&T
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Pro Engineer
- Ptc Creo
- Romax
- Manufacturing
- Microsoft Excel
- Product Development
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