Inhwan C.

Experience

• CEO Cheonji Innovation · Self-employed Feb 2009 – Present 17 yrs 6 mos Incheon, Incheon, South Korea Mechanical design and development of industrial equipment, special-purpose machinery, tooling, fixtures, and mechanical systems.
  
  Development of manufacturing processes, production equipment, and practical engineering solutions from concept through manufacturing and assembly.
  
  Strong hands-on experience in CNC machining, jig and fixture design, automation, reverse engineering, mechanism development, and manufacturing engineering.
  
  Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar machines and mechanical systems, identify functional and manufacturing requirements, and develop practical design solutions.
  
  Development and evaluation of multiple mechanical design concepts to solve complex engineering and manufacturing problems.
  
  Development of patented mechanical products and manufacturing technologies.
  
  Selected projects include:
  
  KRISS – Hydrogen penetration measurement equipment for fuel cells
  YPR – Commercial vehicle air compressor production line, tooling, and CAM programming
  MKP – Semiconductor equipment metal O-ring development and production equipment
  MKP – MFC component production machinery and jig/fixture development
  POSCO – Hybrid cutting machine project
  Automated production line for 65 m subway construction plates
  Micro-pump precision adjustment mechanism
  U-arm extracorporeal shock wave machine
  High-speed / high-temperature 35,000 rpm tester
  Hubless and hydraulic e-bike development
• Manufacturing Engineering Manager SVM Tech Co., Ltd · Contract Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 1 yrs 3 mos Incheon, Incheon, South Korea Manufacturing process planning and manufacturing engineering.
  Jig and fixture design.
  Production process improvement.
  Machining process development.
  Applied Materials TA Machining evaluation: 89/100.
  Applied Materials TA R&D evaluation: 68/100.
• Branch director ASI TOOLING LLC · Self-employed Feb 2009 – Dec 2018 9 yrs 10 mos Incheon, Incheon, South Korea R&D and design of special tool holders.
  Development of diamond cutting tool holders for Apple California Design Center.
  Development of guide-pad fine boring tools for hybrid and composite materials.
  Design and development of SCD / PCD cutting tools.
  Development of PCD tooling for machining fighter aircraft components in the USA.
  Technical sales and engineering support for precision cutting tools.
• General Manager / Chief of R&D Vision Inno Tech Co., Ltd · Full-time Dec 2002 – Oct 2007 4 yrs 10 mos Seoul, South Korea R&D of special cutting tool holders and precision boring tools.
  Development of guide-pad fine boring tools and line boring bars for CFRP and hybrid materials.
  Generating tool development.
  Product design, process design, manufacturing engineering, cost analysis, and quality management.
  Jig and fixture development.
  Special-purpose machine development for automotive manufacturers.
  OEM engineering for international cutting-tool companies.
  Development of tooling for aerospace applications.
  Development of helicopter WSPS (Wire Strike Protection System).
• Machinist & Manufacturing Engineer Samhwa Precision Machinery · Full-time Aug 1996 – Nov 2002 6 yrs 3 mos Namyangju-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea Field engineering for manufacturing machine tools.
  Transfer and index machine development.
  Boring, drilling, and tapping process development.
  Manufacturing engineering and machining process development.
  Tooling and station design.
  Machine building and production support.
• Machine Operator YG-1 Co., Ltd · Full-time Jul 1994 – Jul 1995 1 yrs Incheon, Incheon, South Korea Endmill flute grinding machine operation.
  Precision cutting tool manufacturing experience.