Paul Randall Hinkle

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Russiaville, IN 46979

ipc5wk@r.postjobfree.com(765) 469-5081 (Cell)

Summary:

Senior Mechanical Designer with expertise in Mechanical and Electrical Computer Aided Design. Capable of complex quality 3-D and PCB design layouts that will meet customer expectations with minimal production cost. Awarded a United States Patent for Wrap Around Circuit Board Support.

Professional Experience and Achievements:

Rheem Advanced Technology Integration, Fishers, IN 2011-Feb, 2012

Major Manufacturer of HVAC and Water Systems.

Electrical Computer Aided Design, PCB Designer,

Designed and maintained printed circuit boards for Contoller and Display Sytems.

Working knowledge of OrCad Captur CIS, Orcad Pcb Editor, Altium.

Created multi-layer thru-hole and SMT technology layouts with high dense part counts, mix of analog digital circuitry, power layers and high power devices. Schematic capture, autorouter, assembly documentation and Libraian Part Cell Creation.

DELPHI ELECTRONICS AND SAFETY, Kokomo, IN 2011-2011

Global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems.

Electrical Computer Aided Design, ECAD Designer,

Designed and maintained printed circuit boards for Powertrain and Transmission Controllers.

Working on site as a contract employee

Created multi-layer thru-hole and SMT technology layouts with high dense part counts, RF shielding, mix of analog digital circuitry, power layers and high power devices. Schematic capture, autorouter, layout and assembly documentation per ANSI and company standards.

SUBARU AUTOMOTIVE OF INDIANA, Lafayette, IN 2010-2011

Major Automotive Manufacturing for Subaru and Toyota vehicle lines.

Manufacturing Associate

Assembly of major automotive sub-components

Assembly of Left-Hand Doors, Hoods and Gates for Subaru Body.

Assembly of Right-Hand Doors, Trunks, Dash Subs, Roof line.

Assembly of Sub-Floor Line Aprons, Rails, Skies and Front Floor for Subaru Body.

DELPHI ELECTRONICS AND SAFETY, Kokomo, IN 1990-2009

Global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems.

Electrical Computer Aided Design, ECAD Support Engineer, 2000-2009

Maintain and create a global library of 22,000 electronic component parts, schematic symbols and map files for use in creation of Electrical Printed Circuit Boards utilizing Mentor Graphics on Unix.

Promoted lean engineering including Compliant Pin, Pin in Paste, Retention fit and Pb-free solder process part components reducing circuit board costs and improving reliability.

Created intelligent component part cells for the new development of the upcoming technology for Hybrid Battery Power Electronics allowing faster design time for electrical designers.

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Maintained legacy process while championing the new common process to allow for a seamless transition. Liaison between design engineering and component manufacturing.

Supported, trained and interfaced with global design centers including Mexico, China, England, Singapore and Germany improving the reliability of the offshore design centers and supporting the local customer manufacturing sites and off site component part suppliers.

Recognized as the “Go To Guy” when priority deliverables were pending.

Chosen to provide on-site training with Juarez, Mexico design team to increase their skills and improve their adaption of the electrical common part cell process.

Selected to partner on-site with key client on new process implementation allowing them to engage the new electrical common process faster and gain greater acceptance of new product.

Electrical Computer Aided Design, ECAD Designer, 1999-2000

Designed and maintained printed circuit boards for Powertrain and Transmission Controllers.

Selected to assist and provide feedback to the developers in troubleshooting to assure functionality of the new electrical common process allowing all product lines to utilize the same common tool set providing a two million dollar savings.

Created multi-layer thru-hole and SMT technology layouts with high dense part counts, RF shielding, mix of analog digital circuitry, power layers and high power devices. Schematic capture, autorouter, layout and assembly documentation per ANSI and company standards.

ECAD/MCAD Workload Coordinator and Senior MCAD Checker, 1997-1999

Coordinate all incoming work for Powertrain controllers for Electrical and Mechanical CAD work.

Checked and Mentored lower classified Designers work for adherence to design guidelines, performance standards and project documentation prior to release reducing error return rate.

Developed a quick and easy ESTI-QUEST form for use in determining the type of work, project lead time that would be needed up front of the project start date improving product timing of customer requirements and deliverables.

Mentored and lead outside Job Shop contractors to improve their reliability by twenty percent.

Achieved a United States Patent on a Wrap Around Circuit Board Support. Was part of a team in the development and production of a three sided Support Bracket in a clam shell case to prevent vibration failure within three times greater than previous designs. Included underneath fingers to eliminate the board flex during IC-Memcal insertion that would avoid solder defects.

Mechanical Computer Aided Design, MCAD Designer, 1990-1997

Mechanical layouts and parts detailing using UniGraphics, Applicon Bravo 3 and AutoCAD wireframe and solids software.

Various 3-D Model layouts for Powertrain Engine and Transmission electronic controllers.

Included sheet metal, die-casting, plastic molded and structural housing component parts.

Detailed part drawings with full workable dimensional data.

Created exploded Assembly drawings to aid in manufacturing plant floor operations.

Created engineering Bill of Material lists.

Created Outline drawings with customer requirements.

Applied designs with G.D. and T Rules with Metrology guidelines to promote design fit and function to all components and assemblies documentation.

Used corporate performance standard Design Guidelines, Project Procedures and Processes.

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Square D Corporation, Peru, IN 1980-1988

Global supplier of electrical components for commercial and residential.

MCAD Designer

Mechanical layouts and parts detailing of Model 4 Motor Control Centers.

Included sheet metal, die-casting, plastic molded and structural housing component parts.

Detailed part drawings with full workable dimensional data.

Created exploded Assembly drawings to aid in manufacturing plant floor operations.

Created engineering Bill of Material lists.

Applied designs with G.D. and T Rules with Metrology guidelines to promote design fit and function to all components and assemblies documentation.

Used corporate performance standard Design Guidelines, Project Procedures and Processes.

Education:

IVY-Tech Associate Degree in Applied Sciences of Industrial Drafting Technology

IVY-Tech Technical Certificate in Product Design/Computer Aided Design

IVY-Tech Associate Degree in Architectural Drafting

Professional Skills and Talents:

Cadence Orcad

Mentor Graphic Software

Unigraphics NX4, 5 and 7 Software

Applicon Bravo 3 Software

AutoCAD

Board Expedition Software

Engineering Teamcenter

G.D. and T Certification with 19 years of usage experience

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Powerpoint

Mind Leaders

Global Culture

Effective Problem Solving, Root Cause and Correction Action

Packaging and Interconnection: High Performance ICS

Five Phase Corrective Action

Succeeding With Diversity

Grounding and Shielding of Electrical Systems

Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis DFMEA

Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis PFMEA

Leading and Participating in Design Review Teams

Product and Process Development PPAP

Project Status Reporting

Project Management

Design for Manufacturing

Design for Assembly

Lean Manufacturing

Simultaneous Engineering or Concurrent Design Engineering

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