Thomas Weikel
Optimization & Cost Engineering Manager at Brentwood Industries
- Role
- Optimization & Cost Engineering Manager at Brentwood Industries, Inc
- Location
- Reading, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Thomas Weikel
13+ years of professional experience in the plastics manufacturing industry. Focused primarily in engineering, product design, tooling design, and new product development. Passionate about leading others, developing my team and positively impacting my organization\'s financial health and overall reliability. Experience includes new product introduction, product design & development, tooling design, Engineering Project Management, and leadership in Engineering and Manufacturing. MET degree from Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. Currently enrolled at Pennsylvania College of Technology to earn my Bachelor\'s Degree in Science for Applied Management. Nearly 15 years of experience utilizing Solidworks CAD design software and Solidworks PDM. Experience also includes extrusion tooling design and design of downstream manufacturing equipment for extrusion processes. Experience also includes engineering project management, computerized maintenance management software (CMMS), Lean Visual Management and Lean Coaching in manufacturing. Certified Mechanical Designer. Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP). Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (CLSSGB). Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
Experience
Optimization & Cost Engineering Manager
Jan 2024 — Present · Reading, PA, US
Primarily focused on profit improvement & cost reductionLeading/coaching small team of Design Engineers & Cost EngineersDriving business optimization initiativesDriving initiatives to improve New Product Development processesResponsible for leading all cost engineering for Brentwood\'s Engineered Solutions Group
Education
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Associate of Science - AS, Mechanical Engineering Technology
2008 — 2010
Berks Career and Technology Center
Mechanical Design Certification, Drafting and Design Technology
2005 — 2008
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Bachelor's of Science (IN PROGRESS), Applied Management
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