IGOR RIMMER
11807 Long Run Drive
Orland Park, IL 60467
Tel / Fax:  [Send email to request phone number] 73.0538 

SUMMARY

EXPERIENCED WELDING ENGINEER with METALLURGICAL expertise & ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT knowledge. Theoretical and practical skills in development and
application of welding TECHNOLOGY for manual, automatic & robotic welding
equipment. Strong knowledge/understanding of brazing (TB, IB); arc (SMAW, GMAW,
GTAW, FCAW, PAW, SAW); resistance (RSW, RPW, RSEW, FW, ADRW); solid state (CPW,
FRW, FSW, MPW); beam (LBW, EBW) welding PROCESSES; ferrous (carbon, alloy,
stainless steels) and non-ferrous (Al, Cu, Ni, Ti alloys) welding METALLURGY;
welding QUALITY CONTROL; NDE methods (VT, UT, RT, PT, MT); welding CODES &
STANDARDS. Extensive experience in new PROJECT MANAGEMENT and implementation in
hands-on environment; production floor support; new product development technical
welding support; manufacturing & production engineering; lean manufacturing
(TPS).

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Proficient with all aspects of development and application of welding technology
for Manual, Automatic & Robotic Welding Systems, translating weldment design
concept into production process. Experienced with:
 *  New welding technology R&D.
 *  Recommending and specification welding processes for new product designs.
 *  Design for welding, selecting joint design and preparation, evaluation new
weldment manufacturability.
 *  Weldment fatigue failure analysis, weld design problems and field welding
issues investigation.
 *  Robots programming and set-up.
 *  Developing, set-up, and optimizing weld parameters and weld process
variables, WPS design.
 *  Investigating and troubleshooting production weld process problems.
 *  Weld Quality Control, selecting NDE methods, destructive weld evaluation
(NAMES).
 *  Robotic welding product assembly line preparation, set-up, and launch.
 *  Functional weld tooling development, robotic fixtures concepts, tooling
design (AutoCAD 14, Mechanical Desktop).
 *  New weld equipment, robotic systems, weld consumables, weld tooling
specification, justification, procurement, modification, and installation.
 *  Supervising welding technicians and training operating personnel.
 *  Start-up new Plant welding operations and R&D weld analysis Lab.
 *  TOYOTA world production floor (Just-in-Time, Built-in-Quality, Kaizen, Muda,
Pokayoke) engineering support.
 *  Manufacturing engineering at QS-9000 environment (PFMEA, APQP, Gage R&R,
SPC, Capability Study, PPAP).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HARLEY  *  DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, Wauwatosa, WI 2003  *  2009
Motorcycle OEM 
Staff Welding Engineer of Advanced Manufacturing (Corporate Welding R Arc,
Resistance, Beam, and Solid State welding processes for HARLEY-DAVIDSON and BUELL
Motorcycle applications.
 *  Development and Management of innovative welding R&D programs for various
H-D applications (Tandem MIG, Plasma MIG, CMT, ADRW, FSW, FRW, UW, MPW, TB, IB).
 *  Development of corporate Arc Welding Standard.
 *  Providing Technical Welding Support to Harley-Davidson (Wauwatosa, WI) and
Buell (East Troy, WI) Product Development Centers for all motorcycle product
families with welding content:
- H-D Styled Surfaces Systems (Fuel Tanks, Oil Tanks, Fenders)
- H-D Frame Systems (Frames, Swing Arms); - H-D Chassis Systems (Wheels,
Handlebars)
- H-D Powertrain Systems (Engines); - H-D NVH (Exhaust Systems)
- Buell Frames, Swing Arms, Mufflers, Handlebars

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HARLEY  *  DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY (continued)
 *  Providing Technical Welding Support to H-D Motorcycle Assembly Plants
(Kansas City, MO & York, PA) and H-D / Buell Fab Suppliers  *  Castalloy
(Australia), K-YSK (Japan), Kaiping Gada (China), RPC (Rockford, IL), Center
Manufacturing (Byron Center, MI), Preco (Somerset, WI), SWS-Trimac (Saginaw, MI),
Norlen (Schofield, WI), Emcon (Dexter, MO), GSK (Taiwan).
 *  Launch support of H-D XL / Dyna Fuel Tanks Robotic Welding Line (LBW, GMAW,
GTAW, RSW, IB) at KC.
 *  Implementation of H-D V-Rod Aluminum Wheel Welding Process (MIG) at
Castalloy (Australia).
 *  Implementation of Buell XB / Ulysses Aluminum Swing Arm Welding Process
(MIG) at K-YSK (Japan).
 *  Design and Weld Development support of Buell 1125R Muffler Welding Line
(GMAW) at Kaiping Gada (China).
 *  Development of Annular RPW for H-D XL Fuel Tank.
 *  Specification and support of EBW and LBW process development / launch for
Big Twin Engine manufacturing.

HENDRICKSON INTERNATIONAL, Woodridge, IL 1999  *  2003
Heavy  *  Duty Trucks Suspension Supplier 
Senior Mfg Welding Engineer of Truck Suspension Systems (Corporate Division
Welding Function)
 *  Leading division  's Robotic Welding Development for Heavy Truck Suspension
Systems Product lines.
 *  Start-up and set-up HTruck R&D and Fabrication Plant Robotic Welding
operations.
 *  Providing Technical Welding Support to HTruck R&D Design Engineering Center
(Woodridge, IL), HTruck Fabrication Plant (Lebanon, KY), HTruck Fab Vendors  * 
Rose Metal Industries (Cleveland, OH), Summit Manufacturing and Ottenweller (both
Fort Wayne, IN), HTruck Sales in the Field.
 *  Design, development, and launch of new GMAW Cloos Twin-Wire (Dual and
Tandem) processes for Truck Suspension Systems at HTruck Fabrication Plant
(Lebanon, KY)  *  5 Robotic (Fanuc) Assembly Lines:
- RT Walking Beam for Sterling, International, PETERBILT, KENWORTH Vocational
Trucks  *  2 Lines
- HN Beam and Saddle for MACK, INTERNATIONAL, STERLING, Volvo Vocational Trucks 
*  1 Line
- Front Suspension Axle Beam for FREIGHTLINER and VOLVO On-Highway Class 8
Trucks  *  2 Lines
 (Revolutionary product in Truck industry, forging replacement, absolutely
safety critical, 1st time ever welded)

ARVIN SANGO INC, Madison, IN 1995  *  1999
Toyota Tier 1 Supplier
Production Welding Engineer
 *  Support welding activity (GMAW, GTAW, RSW, RPW) in production of Exhaust
Systems, Instrumental Panel and Door Impact Beam Assemblies for TOYOTA
Camry/Solara, Corolla/Prizm, Avalon, Tacoma, Tundra, Sienna.
 *  Preparation, set-up, and implementation of 6 Robotic Welding new Product
Assembly Lines: CAMRY-97 Center Exhaust, COROLLA-98 Front Exhaust and Door Impact
Beam, TACOMA-00 Center and Tail Exhaust, TUNDRA-00 Tail Exhaust  *  28 Panasonic
Robots total (all lines output by 2000-7.4M parts for 2.2M cars).

WELDING INSTITUTE of RUSSIA, St. Petersburg, Russia 1986  *  1992
Leading National Industrial Welding Center
Lead Welding Engineer
 *  Development and Implementation of Arc, Resistance, and Cold Pressure Welding
Technology and Equipment.

EDUCATION

MS, Engineering Management (Engineer  's MBA), Milwaukee School of Engineering,
Milwaukee, WI 2003 - 2005
MS, Welding Engineering, St. Petersburg Technical University, St. Petersburg,
Russia 1980 - 1986
BS, Metallurgical Engineering