PAUL B. LANCASTER

**** ***** ******

Chicago, IL 60517

630-***-****

nxzcas@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEERING, PROCESS CONTROL AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING

Machine Automation and Process Control, Machine design, robotics, tool and die, fixtures, weldment, pneumatics, hydraulics, sheet and structural metals, aluminum and hard metal casting, electro-mechanical packaging, instrumentation, laser optics, fiber optics, prototyping and sampling, product test stations, Automotive Engine Intake and Exhaust systems, Ca. ARB and EPA Certification Programs, Process Automation and Transfer, Fluid Dynamics and Analysis (Flow Bench Test and Evaluation, Engine Lab). Quality control, inspection and procedure, Kaizen, cost analysis and reduction, time and motion study, process analysis. Ansi 14.5, ISO/QS 9000, and synchronous organizational manufacturing.

PLASTICS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING, COMPOSITES & PROCESS CONTROLS

Plastic part design, injection molding, tool and die, foam molding, LIM

(low pressure Injection molding), rotational molding (w/chemical & radiation crosslinking), vacuum forming, Gravity Pour (neoprenes), stereolithographic prototyping. Ansi 14.5, ISO/QS 9000, and synchronous organizational manufacturing.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, REPORTING, AND DOCUMENTATION

Market research and data retrieval, Project tracking (MS Project/Access), EPA & Ca. ARB testing & verification cooperative testing, reports, documentation start-up and procedure, scheduling, expediting, component research, specifications, engineering logs, ECR & ECO. Publications, graphics and cataloging (commercial and mil spec.).

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Computer Aided Design and Machining using: Autocad to 2009, Mechanical Desktop 6.0, Inventor2010 Solidworks, Cadkey, and most mainframes.

• Computer Fluid Dynamics testing/analysis using: Algor, Ansys.

• Technical Illustration and Publications using: MS Draw, Adobe, Corel, Photo Illustrator, MacDraw.

• Desktop Report & Publishing using: MS Office, MS Project, Express, and MS Publishing.

EDUCATION:

Almeda College & University - BSID, MSIDE

Bakersfield College - A.A. - Industrial Design

USAF E/M Technology - E/M Certificate (Minuteman Missile)

Donaldson Company – Quality Certificate, ISO

Ford Motor Company – Ford Quality Standards Certification

Arvin-Meritor – ISO, Arvin Quality Standards Certification

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

Member Society of Plastic Engineers (SPE)

Board member of MECA

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

JOB PERFORMANCE:

May 06 - Present

Advanced Emission Systems – Product Manager.

Product development, Process integration, mechanical engineering, structural design and layout. Manufacturing coordination, specifications, new product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation.

CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP (Federal Test Procedures), Catalog layout/art & production. Product. OSHA, ANSI y14.5. Autocad 2006, Solidworks, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop 6.0, Commercial Standards, ANSI Standards.

Sept 05 – May 06

F & F Composite Group (AeroTek contract) Morristown, Tennessee - Project Engineer.

New process development, Process integration and control, Machine design and manufacture, mechanical engineering, structural design and layout.

Manufacturing coordination, specifications, new product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation.

CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP (Federal Test Procedures), Catalog layout/art & production. Product. OSHA, ANSI y14.5. Autocad 2006, Solidworks, Inventor, Mechanical Desktop 6.0, Commercial Standards, ANSI Standards.

Feb 02 - June 05

Advanced Emission Technologies, Loudon, Tennessee - Product Development Manager (Contractor/Consultant for Automotive, Small Engine, Industrial, and Commercial Catalytic Converter development and manufacturing).

Manufacturing coordination, Research and development (small engine, automotive and diesel), new product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, EPA testing, Ca. ARB/EPA Certification assistance, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation. CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP (Federal Test Procedures), Catalog layout/art & production. Product. QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad to 2006, Mechanical Desktop 6.0, ProD. Mil Spec, Commercial. ANSI Standards.

May 01 - Feb 02

JOHNSON-MATTHEY, Wayne, Pennsylvania (Aerotek contract) - Diesel Development Engineer.

Field Retrofit, Test Engineer (flow bench operations, automotive and diesel

catalytic converter and particulate matter filter development).

Research and development, Fluid Dynamics (Algor), FTP Testing, catalyst research and co-development (Johnson Matthey, Engelhard, Allied Signal), new product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, testing, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation. Product catalog design/layout/art. Synchronous organization manufacturing. Ca. ARB/EPA Certifications CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP (Federal Test Procedures), QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad 2000, Mechanical Desktop 6.0. ANSI Standards.

Jul 96 - May 01

ARVIN-MERITOR, Loudon, Tennessee - Converter Manager, Product Engineer/ manager (Catalytic Converters, Exhaust Products).

Research and development, Ca. ARB Certifications, EPA Certifications,

Fluid Dynamics (Ansys) EPA Testing (FTP), catalyst research and co-development (Johnson Matthey, Engelhard, Allied Signal), new product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, testing, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation. CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP(Federal Test Procedures), Catalog design/layout/art. Synchronous organization manufacturing. QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad 2000, Mechanical Desktop 6.0. ANSI Standards.

Dec. 90 - Jul 96

AEROTECH ENGINEERING (in-house engineering)

Clients:

DONALDSON COMPANY, INC., - Bloomington, Minnesota - Senior Mechanical

Engineer diesel catalytic converter & air filtration Products, synchronous organization manufacturing, dynamic and static testing, capital equipment specification and implementation. CFR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP(Federal Test Procedures), QS9000, ISO9000. ANSI 14.5. Unigraphics, Autocad 14. Mil Spec, Commercial.

ONAN INDUSTRIAL ENGINE (Cummins) - Eagen, Minnesota - Product Design

Engineer small engine application platforms, synchronous organization manufacturing intake and exhaust. QS9000, ISO9000. ANSI 14.5. Autocad12, Mil Spec, Commercial.

JOHN DEERE - Bloomington, Minnesota - Project Engineer intake and exhaust, hydraulics, E/M packaging, tool design, research and development. QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad 12, Mechanical Desktop. Mil Spec, Commercial.

BAXTER MICROSCAN - West Sacramento, California - Product Design Engineer biomaterial delivery systems, blood analysis test stations. QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad 11C. . ANSI 14.5. Mil Spec, Commercial.

Jan. 78 - Nov. 90

SENIOR DESIGN CORPORATION (in-house engineering)

clients:

TSI - St. Paul, Minnesota - Mechanical Design Engineer Military armorment/ systems, project development crosswind sensors, aiming device, E/M packaging, capital equipment specification and implementation.

CAPRI MACHINERY MFG. - St. Paul, Minnesota - Product Designer and

Applications Engineer Web Handling Systems, capital equipment specification and implementation.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY - St. Paul, Minnesota - Mechanical Design Engineer,

CPR85/86 Test and Evaluation, FTP (Federal Test Procedures), Materials Expeditor automotive tooling/fixtures, capital equipment specification and implementation.

GENERAL DYNAMICS - San Diego, California - Electro-Mechanical Designer

military armored targeting devices. New product design, tooling, dynamic and static testing, wind tunnel testing, cost reduction, capital equipment specification and implementation. Synchronous organization manufacturing. QS9000, ISO9000. Autocad, Mechanical Desktop.

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