DOREL ZAFIU

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EDUCATION

Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest, Romania

Bachelor s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Teledyne Brown Engineering(Huntsville, AL) 15 Jan 2013-May2014.

Mechanical Design Engineer (Solidworks 2013, Autocad, PDM)

This is a company that provides innovative and proven systems engineering, advanced technology application, software development, and manufacturing solutions to space, military, environmental, and missile defense.

Working with solidworks PDM, take over assemblies, finished rogues drawings, BOMs, prepare project for final approval.

Create components for sheet metal, injection molding, point out critical problems and fix them, dimensioning per ASME 14.1

Assisting others to design and create components necessary for their projects.

Lockheed Martin Missile fire control Jan2012 Dec2012.

Mechanical Designer (Solidworks 2012, Autocad)

This is a department dealing with electronic radio communication devices and systems comprised of units for multiband communications capabilities; radio enclosures and systems comprised of communication packages for unmanned aircraft systems, namely, transceivers and transponders of UHF, L band, cellular data, and video data, video encoders used for viewing real-time video over narrow bandwidth.

Using Solidworks design new radio electronic enclosures (sheet metal, aluminum) to meet customer requirements, network interface, multi radio unit, cables, etc.

Developing new projects for surveillance and security, I had to design in plastic injection new components such as radio side connector and a cord slip box with programmable and testing feature, housing for a Galaxy cell phone with radio capabilities such as PTT and Function button, volume and power button. All plastic projects required 3D printing for testing and fit, observing and redesign to better fit.

Completely redesign and released revision drawings with improved capabilities, reduced cost and manufacturing.

LifePort Inc 2010 - 2011

Mechanical Designer (Solidworks2010, Autocad)

Sikorsky is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture and service. The company's helicopters and support solutions serve both the commercial and military markets.

Create installation drawings for new and existing projects of medical equipment.

Working with sheet-metal, aluminum and steel, design components to fit the purpose and requirements of existing structure.

Work on new projects, create new revisions for the old ones, bring ideas to improve function ability reducing cost of manufacturing, reducing weight, all in the time limit required.

Troubleshoot floor problems for new projects; create solutions to continue assembly process.

Sierra Nevada Corporation SNC, Electronic systems and integration, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance 2009 - 2010

Mechanical Designer (Solidworks2009, Autocad)

Design components for DoD, a Beech aircraft, for electronic equipment of surveillance systems and modify existing designs to develop or improve products and facilitate manufacturing operations.

Coordinates design criteria with engineering, manufacturing, tooling, material, and planning group such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials, and contractual specifications

Create models and drawings of electrical and mechanical parts and assemblies in order to convey the intent of engineering to co-workers, customers and vendors

Provide design support of mechanical and electromechanical devices and systems; ensure proper form, fit and function. Researched and incorporated BOM s and ECN are on a daily basis for drawings.

Ensure the designed components will fit together as assemblies, function as engineered, be of minimal weight and cost and be readily producible

Stevens Aviation 2007 2009

Mechanical Designer (Solidworks2008, Inventor)

Working on numerous airframes such as: Piaggio Avanti, Beech craft King Air, Beech craft 1900, Beech craft Beech Jet, Beech craft Premier, Hawker Beech craft, Bombardier Learjet, Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger, perform equipment installation like cabin monitor, satellite telephone, three different TV system entertainment, antenna installation, conduit running thru stabilizer, etc.

Interior design library of galley, seat, divan, lavatory, components installation, packaging of foam and cardboard for aircraft cabinets, etc, with purpose of creating a photo catalog for sales department.

Leggett & Platt 2005 - 2007

Mechanical Designer (Solidworks 2006, Autocad)

First project designer, build project from zero to final product, create components, assemblies, sheet-metal, plastic injection molding. Most of the time starts working from an idea written on a piece of paper.

Create manufacturing steps for: laser cut, stamping, breaking, welding, painting, and packaging of sheet-metal and plastics parts with BOM included.

Working to create new revisions, to lower the cost of existing projects including the shipping package which had to be revised as well.

Modifying components design materials and procedures of manufacturing, following lean manufacturing and 5s,

Maintain keeping the same purpose and functionality.

Customer service on existing projects, improve functionality with new revision.

TALLA-COM 2004 - 2005

(Solidworks 2005, Autocad)

Designing and developing Electronic and Electromechanical components for a variety of products used in military training applications, including packaging of high powered amplifiers using foam and placement of circuit assemblies, connectors and wire harnesses, displays, operator controls and various sub assemblies in rugged and user-friendly enclosures.

TOTO USA 2003-2004

Coordinate/manage activities from the design phase and packaging of the product(s) to the finished, manufactured product.

Act as a liaison between the design team and the manufacturing/production team, within the company.

First pieces/prototypes supervision.

Stewart & Stevenson Tug, Georgia 2002-2003

(Solidworks2003, Autocad)

Create structure frame for an air compressor, Housing, operator control board, BOM.

Parallel work done with small projects like:

Electric switcher for a board panel, battery support, and electric switch housing.

Familiar with Engineer Changing Order, Bill of Material, and new revisions.

Seavey Engineering Assoc, Inc., Massachusetts (Permanent) 2001-2002

(Solidworks 2002, Autocad)

Fully involved in antenna design, create from a written piece of paper, assemblies, parts and drawings and BOMs for production.

Work with the Research and Development Team in the development of new products as well as revise existing projects, improving quality and reducing cost of manufacturing.

Act as a liaison between the design and the production team.

Check with the production team dimensions, holes, angles, faces on new released or changed revision projects.

First pieces/prototypes supervision.

Atronix Incorporated, Boston/Billerica, Massachusetts (Permanent) 2000-2001

Create harnesses drawing for cables showing wires terminals, length and type of wire.

Responsible for first project prototype cable and testing, for launching into production.

Implementation and maintenance of the production process and activities to support manufacturing operation for hydraulic and pneumatic equipments.

R.A.D.E.T. Bucharest, Romania 1997-2000

Work closely with the Research and Development Team in the development of new products.

Performed preliminary engineering and detailed design

TECHNICAL SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS

Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Proficient in Romanian language: reading, writing, translating, and speaking.

Certification: Solid Works Authorized Training and Support Center

CADD Edge, Inc. Developer of the Mechanical Engineering Productivity Machine US Massachusetts-Boston

Certification: Auto Desk Training Center for AutoCAD 2000

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA

Training Program, AutoCAD 14

Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest.

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