Mark Taft

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Mark S. Taft

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Core Competencies

  • Functional Methodology; Customer- & Demand-Driven Problem Solving
  • Organization and Product Change Management
  • Design for Manufacture
  • Product Design and Development
  • Measurement System Development
  • ANSI/ASME Y14 Standards including Drawings, Revisions, and GD&T
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • 3D CAD Modeling and Analysis
  • Industrial Design
  • Experimental Design (DOE)
  • Plastic Part Design (including Optical Components, Injection Molding, and Extrusion)
  • Injection Mold Construction and Options
  • Training and Mentoring

Additional Strengths

  • Microtexture Surface Engineering and Measurement
  • Prototyping and Model Making (including CNC, 3D Printing, and Fabrication)
  • Six Sigma Quality Methods and Statistical Analysis
  • Overseas Supply Relations
  • Design for Global Manufacturability
  • Reliability and Bolted Joint Design
  • Magnetic Part and Circuit Design
  • LCD Design
  • Sheet Metal Design
  • Extruded Part Design
  • Cast Part Design
  • Test Fixture Design
  • Project Management
  • Administration of CAD Systems and PLM/PDM Database
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System and Business Process Integration
  • Electrical Engineering Fundamentals and Design for RFI/EMI Regulations

Software Proficiencies

  • SOLIDWORKS (13 yrs)
  • PTC Pro/ENGINEER (14 yrs)
  • ANSYS Workbench Professional
  • Pro/INTRALINK (3 yrs as site admin and trainer)
  • MS Excel
  • MS Project
  • MS Teams
  • Sigma Zone (SPC XL, DOE PRO, Quantum XL, Simware)
  • LeanDNA