Norman Tolchin
Camano Island, WA 98282
Email acfixj@r.postjobfree.com
Liaison Engineering Project Management
Budgeting & Top Down Design Creo 2.0,
Mechanical Scheduling Layouts, Schematics, Wildfire 2-5
Engineering Technology & Details Windchill 10.0
Electrical Products Detail Parts, Library PDMLink,
(Cable/Harness) R&D, Testing Parts Intralink
Manufacturing Prototype Sub-Assemblies Teamcenter
Technology Development Large Complex CATIA V4,
Engineering CAD Data Exchange Assemblies SolidWorks
(ManTech) Document Management Sheet Metal, Plastics AutoCAD 2010, LLD
Electronic &
Packaging Factory/Office/Lab Composite Structures MS Windows &
Tooling Engineering Layout Cradle to Grave Office
Purchasing ASME Y14.5 - GD&T VISIO
Facilities
Engineering
My success over more than three decades is based on my liaison skills with
all involved departments, management, customers, and vendors, regardless of
the products. By assessing needs and challenges with effective
communication, I ensure comprehensive solutions to meet everyone's goals in
a timely and cost beneficial manner.
My experience includes design engineering, R&D, testing, and prototype
development, project management, and CAD data exchange. I am an expert
with Wildfire, Creo 2, and WindChill PDMLink. My experience also includes
material fabrication, plastic injection molding and aluminum dies casting.
For over three decades, I brought in my projects on time and on budget, or
ahead of schedule and under budget, using out of the box thinking. I was
recognized for my effective and innovative problem solutions operating in
high pressure, short lead-time, results oriented environment. I have
demonstrated a broad range of capabilities by performing in a variety of
positions within a wide field of companies, most of which created and
manufactured products that were new to me.
COST, TIME AND RESOURCE SAVINGS: Please see page 5 for examples.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DRAFTER - Wildfire 5.0, Creo 2.0,PDMLink, Teamcenter MICROSOFT
WDS, XBOX Sensor Group Redmond, Washington Nov., 2012 - June, 2014
(contract)
Drafting and design utilizing Wildfire 5, CREO 2.0
. Created and modified detailed plastic parts, sheet metal parts
including part creation, sub-assemblies and skeletons.
. Created new drawings and updated existing drawings, including new
General, Projected, Partial, Section, Exploded, Detail Views and
Family Tables.
. Created new Start Parts and associated drawings.
. Updated tolerances and specifications on drawings.
. As a Teamcenter power user, used Teamcenter for BOMs and document
creation and retrieval.
. Provided expertise in checking existing and creating new drawings, go
to person for drawings and CREO 2.0 knowledge.
. Heavy experience using all parts of CREO 2.0 including creating new
geometry utilizing Freestyle.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DESIGNER - Pro-E, ProE Diagram, Wildfire 5.0 PACCAR
CORP
Heavy Truck Manufacturer Kirkland, Washington March- Aug., 2012
(contract)
. Created new schematic diagrams for the service department, for the new
KW NGP (T680) truck.
. All work using ProE Diagram and Wildfire 5.0. Implemented ECN's and
ECO's for harness group.
. Released new ECN's, ECO's and new schematic drawings through PACCAR's
release system into Windchill 10.
ENGINEER - ProE, Wildfire 5.0 INTEL CORPORATION
DuPont, Washington Feb.-Dec., 2011 -2011 (contract)
. R&D for The Visual Testing Group (VTG) producing bench test fixtures
for internal and OEM customers.
. Designed in ProE parts, sub-assemblies then package into final
assemblies.
. Created and packaged components for new circuit board.
. Designed new mechanical concept for fixtures that will be use to
interface existing and new products with existing customers PCB test
boards.
. Create and modify all required drawings to support new projects.
. Created FMEA analysis to document possible failures that can occur.
Included in this documentation was suggested corrective action and
suggested design changes.
. Created design validation documentation that would be used for
validation testing.
. Validate by testing all prototype components for accuracy of
fabrication through cycle life testing.
ENGINEER - Wildfire 5.0 KORRY ELECTRONICS COMPANY
Everett, Washington 2009 -2010 (contract)
R&D Display Group - new US Army Vehicle Dashboard Display Program:
. Extensively redesigned ProE models to decrease material of machining
assemblies.
. Created and packaged connectors and components for new circuit board.
. Electronic Package of new circuit board assemblies into the upper
level assemblies, providing standoff locations and depths, then
modeled standoff locations into the machining assemblies.
. Created and assembled all harnesses, using Pro-Harness, including
interconnects with the vehicle's existing harnesses.
. All modeling completed in only three weeks in ProE.
Discreet Engineering Group:
. New AIRBUS Knobs program:
o Created all models and drawings in ProE, working closely with
Manufacturing, Tooling and Purchasing
. Sustaining Manufacturing: Created and implemented ECO's (Engineering
Change Orders).
o Created new ITAR and EAR formats for ProE drawings to be used by
entire company.
o Provided CAD support for older CADKEY drawings and models, plus
updates of non-cad drawings.
. MJET and EMBRARE's new business jet overhead cockpit control and
display panels:
o Created control modules to fit within limited space of overhead
panels, using true "Top down Design" in order to allow future
modifications by updating skeleton only.
. EUROCOPTER program:
o Created new models and drawings for proposal.
ENGINEER - ProE, Wildfire 2.0 L3, COLEMAN AEROSPACE CORP.
Orlando, Florida 2009 (contract)
. Electronic Packager: Created new and modified existing cable drawings
in Wildfire 3.
. Created new Notice of Revisions (NOR), preliminary parts list (PPL),
installation drawings and pictorial layouts.
. Created new models, cable assemblies, component parts and library
components in Pro-Engineer.
DESIGNER - Pro-Engineer, Wildfire 3.0 GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP.
(Land Systems Division) Woodbridge, Virginia 2005 - 2009
(contract)
. Electronic Packager - U.S. Marine Corps and other countries Light
Armor Vehicle (LAV) :
o Created new and modified existing wire harnesses
o Created new electrical schematics in Routing System Designer
(RSD), wire harness assemblies, library parts, connector parts,
assemblies, manufacturing models and associated drawings.
o Performed Engineering Change Orders to existing models and
drawings.
o Extensive experience creating new and modifying existing cable
drawings.
o Created new Notice of Revisions (NOR), preliminary parts list
(PPL), installation drawings, pictorial layouts, new models, cable
assemblies, component parts and library components.
. Electronics Packager - U.S. Marine Corp Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
(EFV).
o Team leader for Vetronics Harness Group:
o Trained new hires in Pro-Engineer and Pro-Harness Module.
o Liaison coordinator between Hull Structures, Electrical Power,
Systems Integration, and Line Replaceable Units to develop
requirements for new electronics racks.
o Created new concept for rerouting of harnesses, supporting
brackets and fixturing.
o Working closely with the Suspension Group, reworked the design to
accommodate new routings for communication and electrical power
harnesses.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DESIGNER - Pro-Engineer PACCAR CORP
Heavy Truck Manufacturer Kirkland, Washington 2005-2005
(contract)
. As part of the Engine Group, designed new configurations for power
plants for both Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks.
. All designs used top down design employing skeletons and nodes.
DESIGNER - Pro-Engineer, SDP CATERPILLAR, INC.
Motor Graters Peoria, Illinois 2003 - 2005 (contract)
Electronic Packager:
. Using Pro-Engineer 2002, created new parts, assemblies and drawings,
and performed engineering changes to existing models.
. Using Caterpillar's new cabling module software (SDP) for Pro-
Engineer, created and maintained diagrams, harnesses, cables, flatten
models, plus associated drawings for new motor graders.
. "Logical Reference" as well as other electrical modules used
extensively to route wires into cable bundles, and cable bundles into
harnesses.
. Created new release documentation, rolled the revisions, and
electronically submitted the new documentation to Caterpillar, Inc.
release system using Teamcenter (PDM).
DRAFTER - AutoCAD 2002i Land Desktop W & H PACIFIC
Land Development Group Bothell, Washington 2003 (contract)
For The Mountain Star Project (largest private land development project in
Washington State's history):
. Created new exhibits using model space and view ports for setbacks,
storm drains, sewer drawings and road right-of-ways, plus individual
exhibits for each lot.
DESIGNER/DRAFTER - AutoCAD, ProE, Agile, Corel MICROSOFT
Engineering Hardware Group Redmond, Washington 2001 (contract)
For computer peripherals:
. Created and modified detailed plastic parts including part creation,
sub-assemblies, and final assemblies, multi-sheet drawings with
extensive detail views and section cuts.
. Using Pro-Engineer placed components on PCB's, and placed PCB's in
final assemblies.
. Translated AutoCAD DXF drawings to Pro-Engineer. Proficient using
Agile, Corel, and MS Office.
. CAD-support designer for 25 engineers from multiple departments.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DESIGNER - Pro-Engineer PACCAR CORP
Heavy Truck Manufacturer Kirkland, Washington 2000-2001 (contract)
For new Power Distribution Box:
. Designed new components, interfaced with vendors and factory
personnel.
. Responsible for new wiring layout and harness routing for cab and
truck.
. Created and maintained schematics in Pro-Diagram.
. Worked on the race truck for Pikes Peak Hill Climb.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER - Pro-Engineer MEDTRONICS PHYSIO-CONTROLS
Medical Devices
Redmond, Washington 2000 (contract)
. Lead ME for design and development of new bench-test fixture to debug
the "Life Pack 20", a new state of the art defibrillator system:
o Incorporated the requirements of three different engineering
disciplines that previously required their own separate testing
apparatus.
o My innovative concept allowed Engineering Test, Software Test,
Board Repair, and Production to all perform separate or
simultaneous testing of components, or entire system; and provided
easy access to components, simple connections, and safety against
shock hazards.
o The entire fixture was only 22 inches square by 8 inches high.
o Focal point for all electronic packaging.
o Supported legal by creating patent drawings and documentation.
. Sole drafter for New Product Engineering,
. Provided manufacturing instructions to Production for Continuous Flow
Manufacturing Process (CFM):
. Supported over-flow for all other departments within the company.
DESIGNER/DRAFTER - Pro-E, AutoCAD, IronCAD PLEXUS, formerly SEAMED
Medical Device Engineering & Manufacturing Bothell, Washington 1998-
2000 (contract)
For FDA-approved medical devices that utilized Continuous Flow
Manufacturing Process (CFM):
. Researched and implemented Engineering and Manufacturing requirements.
. Designed and maintained documentation for complex plastic molded parts
and assemblies.
. Created isometric exploded pictorials with section cuts and extensive
details, circuit board assemblies, electrical schematics, PCB
assemblies, label artwork and associated drawings.
. Designed and created graphics, banners, labels, posters, Word
documents, and customer presentations.
. Designed and modeled components and large assemblies in Pro-Engineer.
. Primary design/drafting and documentation support for Sustaining
Manufacturing.
. Sole designer/drafter for all of Sustaining Manufacturing electronic
packaging.
. Utilized PDM for all Pro-Engineer work.
. Designed plastic injection molded components, face plates, sheet metal
components and structures.
. Productions problem solver for what did not work or could not be
manufactured to new packaging requirements.
. Created all art work and warning labels.
. Event planner: Major part in planning and execution of company picnic
saving $700 over previous year, while providing better food plus added
features, i.e., entertainment, catered latte stand, and ice cream
stand.
TOOLING ENGINEER/DESIGNER/DRAFTER HEATH TECHNICA, formerly HEXCELL
Aircraft Structures Manufacturer - AutoCAD, CADRA and CATIA Kent,
Washington 1997-1998 (contract)
. Liaison to Shop Floor, Tooling, and Tool Manufacturing.
. Maintained and updated paper and CAD tool drawings.
. Designed new tooling fixtures that were used on the shop floor for the
manufacturing of aircraft components.
. Tooling liaison for the entire factory working with composite, sheet
metal and ceramics.
DESIGNER/DRAFTER - AutoCAD CELLPRO
Biomedical Developer & Manufacturer Bothell, Washington 1996-1997
(contract)
. Created and maintained drawings for cables, packaging, pictorial,
part, and assembly.
. Created and maintained facility layout and A&E drawings for Cleanroom,
and Biotech Manufacturing.
. Part of two person team supporting all R&D and Production.
. Created all design/drafting documentation generated by the entire
company.
MECHANICAL ENGINEER/DESIGNER - CATIA V3 FREIGHTLINER CORP
Heavy Truck Manufacturer Portland, Oregon 1994-1995 (contract)
. Brake Suspension Group (everything below the rails of the truck):
o Responsible for designing brake systems components, suspension
mounting hardware and incorporating vendor components into BSG
existing assemblies.
o Responsible for the design and implementation of new suspension
systems for the Freightliner P2 trucks.
o Created new and integrated existing designs for suspension
mounting brackets to frame rails.
. Manufacturing Support:
o Provided technical support to the factory for manufacturing
problems.
o Provided training and technical support in CATIA to shop
personnel.
DESIGNER/DRAFTER - CADAM ALLIED SIGNAL CORP.
Car & Truck Brake Manufacturer South Bend, Indiana 1993-1994
(contract)
DESIGNER/DRAFTER - CATIA V3 BOEING Commercial Aircraft 777
Aircraft Manufacturer Redmond, Washington 1992 (contract)
Designer/Drafter for Center Body Fuselage Group:
. Designed and created component drawings, using Boeing's new submittal
software for checking in models and drawings and the new Fly-Thru
System.
. Designed and located brackets for fastening harnesses, hydraulic lines
and control cables for Center Body Fuselage Structure.
DIRECT ENGINEERING POSITIONS:
. GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP. Fort Worth, Texas 1984-1991
. NORTHROP CORP. El Segundo, California 1982-1984
Examples of my COST, TIME AND RESOURCE SAVINGS:
NORTHROP CORPORATION
Project Lead and budget manager for all phases of $28 million budget to
automate, modernize and improve productivity of F-18 composite
manufacturing center:
. Coordinated development and installation of new technologies with
internal departments, plus liaison to outside vendors.
. All projects completed on time, and under or on budget.
o Project Lead for creation, design and construction of "Factory of
the Future" robotic composite manufacturing facility, a multi-year
project with capital asset budget of over $20 million.
. Rearranging an existing factory facility to improve production
flow and free up required space:
. 10,000 square feet for the new "Factory of the Future" which
included a self-contained mini-computer center with clean
power and raised floor ventilation, plus new locations for
air and electrical lines, cable and wire-ways, substation
modifications, and power distribution system.
. 10,000 additional square feet for the supporting
manufacturing.
. Wrote specs, managed vendors and supervised installation.
o Lead Project Engineer for the design, construction and
implementation of a new state of the art automated real-time-x-ray
system, which held and positioned parts for non-film x-ray.
Designed new building within manufacturing facility.
o Lead project engineer for the design of fixturing used to hold
composite structures for the first production deliverable Automated
Ultrasonic Scanning System (AUSS I). This inspection system
consisted of large carts on tracks and mated up to a multi-axes
parts positioner. The carts had multiple interchangeable holding
fixtures sized to hold an entire aircraft wing skin or as small as
hand held components.
. Saved $2.5 million on my first day.
GENERAL DYNAMICS
Due to my successes above, I was asked to take over for another Factory of
the Future project with problems. Following my successes and
accomplishments here, I was asked to take over various other problem
projects:
. Lead Engineer for Factory of the Future:
o Renegotiated lead vendor's contract and changed their scope of
work, plus assisted them in obtaining necessary financial help.
o Resolved major software issues involving multiple vendors, and
brought project online.
o Created an additional 140,000 square feet factory floor space by
rearranging existing bays.
o Completed on time and on budget.
. World War II Cavity Presses, a multi-million dollar project to upgrade
and modernize.
o As liaison with various departments, determined and implemented
requirements, plus added clean power for controllers and computers.
o Completed on time and on budget.
. Inspection systems for new materials and components being fabricated in a
high production environment for fighter aircraft
o As Manufacturing Technology Engineer in Non-Destructive Evaluation
Group in support of QA Department:
. Developed new inspection systems, including concept and design
of multi-axis, contour-following ultrasonic inspection device
for large and small complex structures, reducing inspection man-
hours by 70%.
. Documented new QA procedures, trained shop floor personnel, and
supported personnel to maintain highest level of proficiency.
. 2nd Shift Tool Design for A-12 program:
o As Lead liaison for Tool Design Support, initiated and implemented
Total Quality Management program in less than four months, which
resulted in:
. 2nd shift out producing first shift with less than half the
personnel of first shift.
. Less than 3% squawks, previously more than 400% of first shift.
. Improved morale and inter-departmental communications
(previously no cooperation among the various departments) by
becoming coordinator and focal point for Tool Design, Planning,
Tool Manufacturing, NC Tooling, and Engineering,
. 2nd shift gained new reputation as the go-to people to solve any
problem.
. Conceptualized and designed modification of existing composite
spar-tooling fixture that had been red tagged, saving $800,000
and one man-year in manufacturing.
VARIOUS EMPLOYERS/DEPARTMENTS
. Because of my successes and accomplishments, my consultation has been
requested for traditional problem solving and out of the box creative
solutions.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Geography Major California State University Northridge, California
AA, Dean's Honor List Santa Monica College Santa Monica California
Pro-Engineer, beginning and advanced North Seattle Community College
Seattle, Washington
Technical Writing General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas
Competent Toastmaster General Dynamics Fort Worth, Texas[pic]
SUMMARY