Education

University of Manitoba

B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering

**** – 2005 GPA = 3.73

Work Chronology

Product Design Engineer

Price Industries

Oct 2011-Present

Mountain Bike Guide

Gravity Bolivia

Sept 2010 – June 2011

Design/Field Engineer

SKF Magnetic Bearings

Sept 2006 – Sept 2010

Mechanical EIT

SMS Engineering

Dec. 2005 – Sept 2006

Mechanical Engineering Intern

Standard Aero

July 2003 – May 2005

Computer Skills

o SolidEdge ST3 & ST5

o Pro Engineer Wildfire 2.0

o SolidWorks 2004/2005

o AutoCAD 2002/QuickCAD

o Movex

o Lotus Notes/Outlook

o Word/Excel/Power Point

Additional Training

o HEPA Filtered Systems and Cleanrooms – Eagleson Institute

o Price Industries Lean Principles

o Wilderness First Aid certified

o Rope Rescue (Ops) certified

o Basic Offshore Safety & Induction Training (offshore survival)

Contact Info:

Leith McLeod

Email: ab9glc@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 204-***-****

References Available Upon Request

Leith McLeod

Mechanical Engineer, P. Eng.

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Engineering Experience Extensive mechanical/electrical assembly/disassembly of various magnetic bearing

systems and HVAC products for the purposes of testing, troubleshooting and

commissioning – both in the home factory, as well as during field service at customer

• Lead mechanical designer

sites

developing new products and

accessories for fan filter units used in • Lead prototype/production assembly of various machined and sheet metal products

numerous types of cleanroom/critical using a wide variety of fasteners, interference fits, clearance fits, epoxy processes,

environments. Duties involving electrical soldering/wiring amongst other assembly methods

conceptual design, detailed 3D

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modeling and drawing creation, Basic machining with use of lathes/mills/broaches/band saws/grinders for

sourcing of parts and materials, internal/external threading, gear cutting, knurling, boring and turning operations, as well

prototype construction, development as welding introduction with elements of MIG, arc and oxy-acetylene fundamentals

of testing criteria, analysis of test

• Training in minor automotive maintenance including various fluid/filter

results, design refinement for volume

replacement, brake pad/rotor replacement/machining, amongst other repairs

production, technical presentations

to sales reps, creation of marketing

• Bicycle troubleshooting, repair and assembly both as a mechanic in a bicycle shop

material technical content and

environment, as well as trail-side while carrying out bicycle guide duties

writing of customer service &

installation manuals. • Application of first aid to clients while employed as a mountain bike guide

• Mechanical design support for • Volunteer designer and builder of bicycle trails, stunts and jumps

existing HVAC cleanroom products,

involving producing/updating

applicable mechanical drawings,

solving manufacturing and assembly

issues, creation of design details for

custom order products, developing

product testing processes, interfacing

with customers,working through

application and operation issues, and

participation in continuous

improvement cost-saving/cycle-time

reduction Kaizen blitzes

• Field service work on magnetic

bearing systems in applications of oil

& gas separators/compressors and

neutron chopper particle selectors -

involving assembly/disassembly,

testing, commissioning, and

mechanical/electrical failure

troubleshooting

• Lead mechanical in the design,

building and testing of a magnetic

bearing system for neutron science

applications requiring component

design/selection/sourcing, 3D CAD

modeling/drawing production,

stress/heat transfer/shrink-fit

analysis, tolerance stack-ups,

mechanical and electrical assembly,

customer interfacing and system

testing/commissioning

• Failure analysis, redesign and

repair for warrantied, defective

and/or damaged magnetic bearing

systems

Technical/Hands-On

Experience

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