WALTER SHENK

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Ledyard, Connecticut. 06339 s7rhuw@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

BSME with expertise in Mechanical Design Engineering from concept to customer acceptance and customer support.

Experience in Design of machine elements includes a strong background in strength of material, kinematics, electromechanical Mechanisms, ANSI 14.7, Cost Analysis and Project Design Management

Designs with the use of SolidWorks, AutoCAD

Supervised Engineers and Designers/Draftsman, including vendors and contract engineers

Professional Experience

Agiltron, Inc. Woburn, MA 2012 Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Aries Group

Designed mechanisms for R&D equipment for Non-rotating Wind Energy Generation.

RMD Inc. Watertown, MA 2011 - 2012

Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Aries Group

Designed mechanisms and test equipment for manipulating sensors for crack detection for the jet engine industry. Designed the interface and table for an Epson three axis robot

C.L.W. Engineering, INC. Ledyard, CT 2010

Mechanical Engineer Contract through Adecco

Reformulated printing press configuration. Removed printing units from the Boston Globe and fit them into the Chicago Tribune arrangement. Created general arrangements, assemblies and detail drawings using Solid Edge solid modeling.

RADIATION PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INC. Groton, CT 2010

Mechanical Engineer Contract through Aerotek

Selected vendors and integrated their product into RPS’s DOE contract responsibility. Created general arrangements and assemblies using SolidWorks.

PFIZER, INC., Groton, CT 2004 - 2009

Custom Automation Specialist (Contract through Aerotek 2004 to direct hire)

Designed and detailed using SolidWorks. Consulted with scientists for their requirements. Integrated the design of mechanical and electronic components and fabricated custom apparatus and test equipment required for their use. Reduced time for scientific experiments and increased R&D workflow. Formulated unique solutions for working with complex processes. Designed equipment for ease of use and low cost of manufacturing.

Created part numbering system in Sharepoint. Created templates for documenting lab procedures using BioBook.

BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA Contract through Randstad 2003 - 2004

Design Engineer

Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture of Bose Wave Radio. Designed punch and die for notching rubber molding used in commercial jukebox. Designed components using I-deas solid modeling

THE ARTHUR G. RUSSELL CO., INC, Bristol, CT 2003 - 2003

Mechanical Designer Contract through Aerotek

Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture and assembly of medical hypodermics. Designed and detailed mechanical components using AutoCAD

JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Southington, CT 2002 - 2002

Mechanical Designer Contract through Aerotek

Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture and assembly of medical catheters. Designed and detailed mechanical components using AutoCAD

WALTER SHENK

BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA 2001 - 2002

Design Engineer Contract through Tech Aid

Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture of commercial products, including manufacture of acoustic speakers using laser cutting, glue application, and heat sealing presses. Designed components using I-deas solid modeling

GERBER TECHNOLOGY, INC., Tolland, CT 1995 - 2001

Senior Mechanical Engineer

R&D for Gerber’s 72” format plotter. Designed print head components, paper drives, paper rolls and electromechanical parts including plastic components, i.e., timing belt pulleys, gears, rollers and structural parts

Principal Mechanical Engineer for cutting table design. Developed and improved all aspects of cutting

table and cutting head design, including high speed rotary cams and drive mechanisms.

HOFFACKER COMPANY, Cranston, RI 1994 - 1995

Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Tech Aid

Modified existing machine tools to perform different functions for machine tool industry. Responsibilities involved machine layout and detailing with emphasis on close tolerancing and strength of material

Previous Experience

Senior Mechanical Engineer designed equipment for use in large offset printing presses. Designs included sequencing operations of equipment to press operations through programmable process controllers. Equipment functioned through electro-mechanical and pneumatic circuitry

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer DOD Secret Clearance. Designed equipment and simulated shipboard instrumentation for use in tactical / operational trainers for U.S. Navy and marine shipping industry. Cabinets designed for EMI/RFI and integration of electrical components and electro-mechanical devices. Conducted thermal studies and solved airflow and heat build up problems.

Prepared and conducted formal presentations to customers, including IBM Federal Systems Division, for preliminary and critical design reviews

Customer Support Engineer Troubleshooting printing press machinery, designed improvements and installed and implemented changes

Product Line Group Leader scheduled work and supervised engineers and designers. Interpreted sales contracts and interfaced auxiliary vender equipment into machinery to be manufactured. Created design feasibility and cost estimates

Senior Mechanical Designer Designed using Computervision’s CADDS 4x. Project leader to redesign machinery for enhanced operation and manufacturing cost saving

Mechanical Designer designed and detailed printing press parts in Mechanical Development Group. Engineering Liaison to Manufacturing. Design and drafting for all parts of Cincinnati’s automatic tool changing milling machine

U.S. Naval Air, ASW Flight Crew Plain Captain. Honorable Discharge

Education

B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of New Haven

Associate in Mechanical Design Engineering Technology Wentworth Institute

Professional Development

SolidWorks AutoCAD

SDRC Ideas C programming

Solid Edge HTML web page design

LabView Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire

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