Robert Bartle
Santa Cruz, CA **062
Phone 831-***-**** Cell 831-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Professional Profile
* Provided engineering support for manufacturing facility, managing all phases of product documentation,
drawings, specs, and assembly procedures. Configured all data in MRP program, insuring access across the
enterprise and eliminating waste in time and material upon work order completion.
* Insured timely and accurate Engineering Change process as chair person of ECO and MRB meetings addressing
material changes, component end of life situations and customer requests for changes and improvements to
transducers, manifolds, monitoring system hardware, enclosures and various meters. Provided design expertise
and development engineering for new product and existing products used in air flow systems.
* Supervised drafting department while providing training and streamlining process to achieve same day drawing
and procedure revisions in most cases. Maintaining and improving measurables in BMS program initiated for ISO
certification.
* Designed machines and systems for plant automation, and cost saving capital projects. Managed equipment
installations and start ups for low pressure air delivery, vacuum and belt conveyor systems, gum extrusion and
sizing equipment and various other equipment.
* 20 years computer aided design and drafting skills developed over various platforms and software including
extensive 3D modeling and rendering of mechanical equipment, assemblies and detailed parts
* Expert in all Microsoft Office products and a wide assortment of office and drawing software products
Work Experience
Self Employed 11/2008 to Present
Consultant
* Designed and procured components for the first build of redesigned Membrane Air dryer for System
Studies, Inc. Assembled prototype and first article.
* Provided initial design and vendor selection for Bill/Alana Simpkins portable shower product project
* Provided 2D and 3D Equipment layouts for Sunridge Farms factory expansion
* Participated and helped facilitate the relocation of Niemann Capital Management to new corporate headquarters
in Scotts Valley
* Providing facilities maintenance and workspace configuration for NCM.
* Administering Telephony System supporting VOIP telephones and providing call record reporting
*Roof Equipment layout drawing for Tiffany Wise West Ph.D.,Student Environmental Studies,
University of California, Santa Cruz
System Studies, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA 12/96 to 11/2008
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
* In charge of mechanical product development for air delivery systems, transducers, monitoring equipment, die and
mold designs, material and part specifications and substitutions.
* Supervised all revisions, developments of engineering drawings and engineering personnel.
* Provided fixtures and equipment for production process.
* Maintained production equipment and facilities.
* Produced prototype sheet metal and machined parts.
* Oversaw incoming and outgoing QA. Involved in quality audits of
suppliers.
* Assigned part numbers, processed Engineering Change Orders and maintained
documentation. Maintained and structured BOMs in ERP program.
Sierra Instruments, Monterey, CA 6/96 to 12/96
Head of Drafting / Special Product Manager
* Processed engineering action requests and managed engineering releases.
* Provided quotes for and managed special orders for air flow meters, including ultra high purity.
* Facilitated engineering action request, engineering release and special order review board meetings.
* Supervised drafting department. Configured BOMs in MRP program.
William Wrigley Jr. Co., Santa Cruz, CA 1/84 to 5/96
Machine Designer / Project manager
* Designed, modeled and provided detail sheet drawings of machinery and devices for the wrapping, unwrapping
and manufacturing of chewing gum. Oversaw installation and startup of capital projects.
* Plotting administrator for four UNIX Intergraph workstations and a Versatic electrostatic plotter. Supported plotting
and CAD operations.
Previous work experience available on request.
Education and Special Training
Schools Attended
* Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
* UCSC extension, San Jose, CA, Project Management Certificate Program
* University of Wisconsion Milwaukee Outreach, Engineering
Documentation Control/Configuration Management
* San Jose State University, BS program, Industrial Technology, Concentration in Manufacturing Systems