JOHN M. HATCH

Terra Bella, CA 425-***-**** acb0ij@r.postjobfree.com Rate: $150K / Annual

SUMMARY

A highly successful Mechanical Design Engineering Consultant with a robust portfolio of project experience across 14

industries. Specializations include SolidWorks large assemblies, production-ready prototypes, product redesigns, and

legacy CAD conversions. Capabilities include the following:

18+ years Equivalent Experience SolidWorks (30,000+hours) Assembly Design (40,000+ components)

ANSI Drawing Standards PDMWorks (7 years) Spatial / Visualization Talent

Design-For-Manufacture Enterprise PDM (3 months) Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing

Interdepartmental Liaison AutoCAD (3 years) Materials & Manufacturing Processes

Quality Control Standards Drawings & Layouts BOM, Inventory, Part Numbering Systems

This results and customer satisfaction oriented consulting professional develops and delivers strategic expertise resulting in

practical solutions tailored to your bottom-line demands, while maintaining reliable data and documentation. With his

knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, he has the proven ability to coordinate,

simplify, and accomplish complex projects that meet all technical requirements. Being an enthusiast for efficient design,

prompt turnaround times, high capacity workloads, and product lifecycle support, he makes the best resourceful and

innovative decisions, all within the framework of a company’s established solutions.

CAPABILITIES HIGHLIGHTS

• Product Redesigns – up to 67% cost reductions (100 – 10,000+ components)

• Machinery (100 – 40,000+ components)

• Kinematic Assemblies (2 – 100 components)

• Injection-Molded Assemblies & Packaging (1 – 20 components)

• Device-Testing Automation Equipment (100 – 1,000 components)

• Structural Assemblies for Retrofit (2 – 100 components)

• Electromechanical Enclosed Systems (10 – 200 components)

• Avionics Panels & Instruments (10 – 300 components)

• Cockpit Simulators (100 – 1,000 components)

• Mechanical, Electrical, and Fluid Control Systems (20 – 200 components)

• Rack Cabinets, NEMA Enclosures, & Components (100 – 2,000 components)

SELECTED CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

National Presort Inc Fort Worth, TX 2006 - Current 7yr, 3mo Mechanical Design of Multiple Material Handling Machines

• Designed modular postal sorter machines with latest automation technologies

• Created multiple 10,000 - 40,000+ component designs with SolidWorks 3D software

• Designed thousands of sheet metal components and housings, steel structures and hardware

• Designed hundreds of welded structures and components

• Incorporated existing designs, vendor products, and software & electrical technologies

• Managed CAD data with PDMWorks CAD file vault

• Made company history several times in R&D and production output time & accuracy

• Produced related necessary engineering documentation (E.C.N., B.O.M., part request)

Hanson Robotics Plano, TX 2011 - Current 1yr, 6mo Mechanical Design of 2 Humanoid Robots

• Designed short-run prototype for ease-of-assembly and serviceability for USAF

• Integrated mechanical design concept into hand-sculpted framework

• Made history for the company in CAD technology and in product manufacturability

• Designed production humanoid robotic head assembled of sheet metal components

Keyless Irving, TX 2013 – Current 3mo Mechanical Design of Keyless Lock

• Designed prototype & production mechanical keyless lock

• Incorporated draft angles into all parts for casting

• Produced full book of drawings for both detail parts & assembly construction

Aerotek Irving, TX 2012 1mo Mechanical Design of Aircraft Interior Cabinet

• Designed surround cabinet for aircraft interior

• Applied top-down assembly & part design to develop changeable 3D model

• Utilized Enterprise PDM file management system for checkin/checkout of data files

• Coordinated multiple aircraft standards in determination of components & layout

Kumotek Richardson, TX 2011 2mo Mechanical Design of Robotic Arm Connection Structure

• Promptly accomplished design of sheet metal retrofit parts for urgent timeline

• Produced proof-concept illustrations & 3D models for customer meetings

• Designed concepts & parts to meet ergonomic, geometric, and computer logic limitations

B-Tech Industries Milton, WA 2010 – 2013 2yr, 6mo Mechanical Design of Packaging & Redesign of Components

• Design of injection-molded packaging blisters for retail display & presentation

• Ongoing manufacturing & mechanical design support for initial product launch

Amflow Kirkland, WA 2010 – 2011 8mo GA Drawings, 3D Pipe & Cable Layouts, CAD & Inventory Upgrade

• Completed 3D layouts of connectors & electrical wiring with SolidWorks Electrical Routing

• Produced GA drawings for off-shore safety requirements

• Coordinated inventory, CAD system, ERP system data, & document processing

• Planned & implemented company part-numbering & description system for best performance

• Developed implementation plan for SolidWorks Enterprise PDM

Rhymes’n’Times Flower Mound, TX 2010 3mo Consumer Product Prototype Design-Build, Drafting

• Coordinated multiple concepts into single product for prototype

• Designed robust and cost-efficient piece-part assembly for final product

• Acquired materials and necessary resources and built prototype for client

• Provided full documentation book of 3D assembly layout & 2D piece-part drawings

Daltile Dallas, TX 2008 – 2009 1yr, 2mo R&D Prototypes Development, Design & Drafting

• Designed proof-of-concept prototype components and assemblies

• Applied range of materials included thermopolymers, polystyrene, and MDF

• Incorporated manufacturing processes such as molded, preformed, extruded, and machined

• Processed file output types for various business applications (.DOC, .PDF, .DXF, .STL, .STEP)

Montague Design Group Irving, TX 2009 3mo Consumer Product Prototype Design & Drafting

• Designed production-level consumer product from concept

• Developed full document package for assembly and piece-part drawings

• Produced related manufacturing and customer program files (.IGES, .PDF)

IMF & Assembly Keller, TX 2009 2mo PCB Fixture Product Design

• Designed multi-functioning fixture for telecommunications technology PCB testing

• Incorporated selection design, sizing design, redesign, and concurrent engineering practices

Elbit Systems of America Fort Worth, TX 2007 – 2009 1yr, 10mo Multiple Defense Products Design & Drafting

• Assisted in design and documentation of electromechanical and structural systems

• Designed assemblies and components for various projects as required

• Completed layouts of electrical cables, mechanical assemblies, and mechanical drawings

• Monitored / developed numerous design stages and drawings for industrial computer application

Drew Scientific Dallas, TX 2007 3mo Hematology Instrument Redesign of Layout & Drafting

• Integrated existing design with newly updated sub-component designs

• Analyzed design of mechanical, electrical, and fluid control systems

• Coordinated drawings, parts lists, bills of materials, and engineering improvements

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Mechanical Engineer Simtek Incorporated Euless, TX 2004 – 2006 2yr, 5mo Cockpit Instruments Design & Drafting

• Designed electro-mechanical instruments, panels, and displays for flight simulators

• Coordinated to meet government and customer specifications, and minimal manufacturing cost

• Developed mechanical components and assemblies with use of SolidWorks 3D software

• Drafted hundreds of piece-part & assembly drawings from sketches, blueprints and redlined drawings

• Applied concurrent engineering, selection design, sizing design, redesign, & configuration design

• Completed bills of materials and necessary technical documentation

• Utilized ANSI drawing standards and tolerancing

Engineering Co-op TXI Chaparral Steel Midlothian, TX 2003 – 2004 5mo Steel Metallurgy Process Analysis

• Assisted in steel metallurgy failure analysis and process improvement

• Analyzed thermal performance of combustion reheat furnace

• Administered experiment/testing, data collection, & performance monitoring

Engineering Intern Grand Prairie Accessory Services Grand Prairie, TX 2003 3mo Facility Safety Certification

• Assisted six-sigma (lean manufacturing) trained professionals

• Identified and managed all on-site chemical data and safety procedures

• Planned, designed, setup company safety reference area to meet OSHA standards

EDUCATION

Personal Study Arlington, TX 2004 – 2013 Interests in Data Mining, Process Improvement, Materials, Patents

UT Arlington Arlington, TX 2004 Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Pre-Professional Program

Arlington HS Arlington, TX 2000 AP Calculus & Physics, AutoCAD & Hand Drafting, C++ Programming

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