Engineer Project Manager

Sal Padilla

**** *. ***** ****** – Inglewood/Del Aire, CA 90304

***.*******@*********.*** 310-***-**** 310-***-****

Multi-discipline, highly skilled performance-driven engineering leader and manager.

Work Experience

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

QED Instruments Inc - Santa Ana, CA April 2012 to November2012

Support Customers, development or modify and plan manufacturing of aircraft instrumentation.

Determine feasibility. Design new concept Instrumentation to new requirements. Validate environment,

vibration and shock specifications to MIL-STD-810 or RTCA DO-160. Develop manufacturing

documentation. Mentor engineers with new 3D modeling and simulation software. Lead R &D for stain

instrumentation and materials not familiar to assembly and production personnel. Verify validation data

through physical testing and document results in report format.

Aerospace Engineer/Project Manager,

Flight Microwave Corp - El Segundo, CA June 2007 to February

2012

Work with Electrical Engineers to develop RF/mechanical filters and components for space applications.

Utilize product specifications and RF data to design mechanical components and assemblies. Develop

product models and drawings (ICDs, BOMs, ASSYs). Work with assembly personnel to ensure proper

integration. Utilize Software Analysis (Thermo, Stress, Frequency, Buckling, Shock) throughout the

design process for validation and simulation testing. Design and Develop vibration and Static test

fixtures for verification testing of QTP/ATP. Manage multiple projects and R&D on materials.

Mechanical Engineering Consultant

Urethane Products Corp - Bellflower, CA March 2003 to April

2009

Design Marine Fender and Data Acquisition Buoys: Support marketing with customer visits, technical

presentations, product designs and product demonstrations. Develop and manage design concepts to

requirements and market specifications, product manufacturing, engineering calculations, proposals for

private and public contracts. Simulate system performance for validation, modification and optimization.

Generate reports covering technical approach and progress toward final product.

Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer

Sea Recovery Corp - Carson, CA July 2002 to March 2003

Manage engineering development of new energy-recovery electro-mechanical desalination system.

Design to sales specifications utilizing hydraulic Energy Recovery device with a diaphragm pump and

selected membranes to maximize product output with minimal electrical input. Support manufacturing

and testing, design validation testing and collaborate with technicians to solve technical problems.

Develop complete technical documentation and illustrative customer manual.

Chief Engineer

Energy Recovery Inc - San Leandro, CA August 2000 to July

2002

Convert new ceramic Pressure Exchanger technology into large commercial products. Manage research,

design, testing and product development of Energy Recovery's line of PX120-PX300 Pressure

Exchangers and high-pressure boost pumps custom to each installation. System support for new Pressure

Exchangers on retro-fits for municipalities of up to 144,000 m /day of fresh water and energy saving of

up to 65 percent (compared without Pressure Exchangers).

Manufacturing Engineer\ Machine shop Manager

Aqua Pro \ Village Marine Tec - Gardena, CA August 1995 to July 2000

Manufacturing engineer of military 12K RO systems then machine shop operations producing hydraulic

and desalination components for commercial and military water units and radar cooling systems. Focused

on increasing throughput while delivering backlog of both commercial and military systems. Develop

shop policies, procedures and work instructions for ISO 9000. Implement system CNC network. Utilize

3D CAD to design new products, redesign/reverse-engineer (values, regulators, fittings, filters, pumps,

energy-recovery devices) with exotic or performance materials. Developed pump assembly annex

(positive-placement/stage/centrifugal). Support membrane fabrication with dies and machine design.

Education

Loyola Marymount University / University of Utah B.S.M.E.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Government, Public Works and Private Bid Contracts and Proposal negotiations.

• Mechanical Design, Engineering Analysis, Productivity, and System Effectiveness.

• Project Management, Manufacturing Management and Operations Management.

• CAD and PDM Administrator and trainer, develop templates, workflows, design tables

• Product/Customer specifications development and final build documentation.

SolidWorks2012:Expert, 3D Modeling: Expert, Mechanical Drafting: Expert, Mechanical Design:

Advanced, Simulation Professional: Advanced, Pro/E 2001i:Advanced, Dasault ePDM:Advanced,

AutoCAD 2012:Advanced, Inventor 2012:Advanced, MS Office: Advanced, MS Project:Advanced, MRPs

macola and Python based, ERPs MAS90 and ROI, Configuration Management, Stage-Gate, 6 σ, Kaizen

Fabrication: Machining, Casting, Weldment, Sheet metal, Forging, Stamping, Brazing, Injection Molding

Lic.#B-840263, OSHA #000905829, ISO9001, AS9100

Activities: Men’s Soccer league, Judo & Futsal Coach Soccer & Baseball, Soccer Referee

PARTIAL ACCOMPLISHMENT STATEMENT:

QED Instruments, Santa Ana, California

Lead the Conversion from AutoCAD to SolidWorks while maintaining production and development of new instrumentation.

Utilized EPDM to change a paper-push system to a PLM system that included sign-off authorization(engineering only).

Flight Microwave Corp, El Segundo, California

Develop Cavity that maintains constant volume over temperature (-25C to 150C), cylindrical center section.

Utilized material CTEs & geometries to develop ends that travel at a greater rate in the opposite direction.

Prototype never fabricated but proof of concept with volume control proven -SolidWorks Thermo simulations

Develop multi-channel Induction filter separating all specified frequencies without interference.

Utilized different method of manufacturing cavities, reduced number of parts and total weight.

Fabricated and produced in less time with high performance than previous designs.

Design light weight, accessible, multi-functional RF assembly in to a small envelope.

Using standard machining and different methods of fastening, met or exceeded all difficult requirements.

Unit was the first of its kind and despite appearance it was easy to assemble. We received 2 additional orders

Urethane Products Corp., Bellflower, California

Start production and deliver products on order. (Every employee walked-out and started a different company.)

Learn the products, learn how to fabricate products, find vendors, train new personnel and deliver products

We kept the company profitable and developed a cost estimation database for existing and custom products.

Develop 16ft dia x 30ft long fender; in-house machines limited to 15ft dia x 22ft long fenders

Designed Caster Racks with DC motor, gear-reduction and VFD as well as extended spray booth.

Required more man-hours than standard method but the job was completed and customer was happy.

Padilla Brothers Construction, Inglewood, California

Start construction company and build custom homes. I started remodeling and worked up to custom homes.

worked toward efficient production, which led to larger projects. Learned from tradesman and trained a crew.

Built up to 3400 sqft custom homes. Market dropped and I didn’t establish relationships with architects.

Sea Recovery Corp., Carson, California

Develop a new desalination system utilizing energy recovery for crafts with little to no energy means.

Reduce losses, use diaphragm pump to drive a hydraulic pump also designed as an energy recovery device.

Gave it a unique look, finished project on time and the ultra whisper became the company’s best-selling unit.

Energy Recovery Inc., San Leandro, California

Develop new Pressure Exchanger technology into a commercial product with minimal operational costs.

Use research, software and test to design high-efficiency, high-flow PXs and custom high-pressure boost pumps.

Successful commercial pressure-exchanger in 5 months. Each system required monitoring and a custom pump.

Aqua Pro \ Village Marine Tec., Gardena, California

Start delivering Navy RO units on-time. Increase production of machine shop and reduce over-time.

Restructure and organize from a throughput prospective. Release work orders benefiting Navy production lines

Navy RO units were delivered on time and increased order per month. Over-time greatly reduced

Increase amount of work in the machine shop to prevent layoffs.

Reverse-engineered all possible purchased items. Redesign products unique to company. Create assembly annex.

Layoffs were prevented and we increased our product lines. Over production created a management issue.

Design/Innovative Activity:

VillageMarine.com

Defense: Manufacturing of Navy Destroyer Fleet R.O. Systems & Cleaning systems

Commercial: Reverse-engineered & machined most components and sub-assemblies

SeaRecovery.com

Developed and designed the UltraWhisper Series Watermakers

EnergyRecovery.com

Developed and designed the Pressure Exchangers (PX260-PX70)

Designed Custom Multi-Stage High Pressure Boost Pumps

UrethaneProducts.com

Custom designed Fenders and Buoys to Customer Specification

FlightMicrowave.com

Custom designed Passive Microwave Space components to Customer Specification

QEDinstuments.com

Custom designed Aerospace Instrumentation gauges to Customer Specification

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