Engineer Design

JASON ERICKSON

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MESQUITE, TX 75181

469-***-****

Summary

A seasoned professional in engineering management and design engineering;

successfully managed engineering personnel and projects; has worked in

various fields of manufacturing, design engineering, product development,

and production; has gained vast experience in design engineering and

management; has worked closely with sales and customers to provide a final

solution.

Professional Experience

Product Design Manager September 2004 - Present

Madix Store Fixtures, Terrell, TX

Responsibilities

. Oversee all design concerns on projects that flow through the design

department

. Design store fixtures using SolidWorks sheet metal design package

. Act as a team leader to the design engineers to provide the best solution

for the customer

. Maintain and enforce the existing design standards, prototyping, design

for manufacturing, and training. Evaluate the designers against these

standards.

. Work with manufacturing to improve design of products ready for assembly

. Continually look to improve current product and reduce cost.

. Make decisions on high priority products as far as quick design or

manufacturing changes so as not to miss a delivery

. Make certain all manufacturing documentation is complete and accurate

before being released to production

. Assisted in the development of the current PLM system for documentation

. Travel with sales to give engineering/design support for the customers

Mechanical Engineer October 2000 - September 2004

Tidel Technologies, Carrollton, TX

Responsibilities

. Product development and design of components and systems for Automated

Teller Machines and Cash Controllers

. Transition designs from concept to production, provided complete

manufacturing documentation upon completion of projects.

. Gained knowledge in plastics design (vacuum forming, structural foam, and

RIM) and additional knowledge in sheet metal design.

. Designed electrical component packaging keeping in mind EMI standards.

. Produced new component specifications and built vendor relations.

. Utilized 3D Cad Package Solidworks for all design work.

. Worked in an ISO9000 environment.

Major accomplishment

. Design of a new, lower cost, vault and locking system utilizing sheet

metal design standards

Project Engineer July 1998 - October 2000

H&K Dallas, Dallas, TX

Responsibilities

. Designed kitchen equipment for major restaurant chains using sheet metal

design standards

. Worked in an ISO9000 environment

. In charge of maintaining design changes for self-serve beverage stations

. Set up, trained, and supported engineering department with implementation

of SolidWorks.

. Gained vast knowledge in the design of sheet metal components

Product Support Engineer January 1997 - July 1998

Chromalloy Heavy Industrial Turbine, Inc., Dallas, TX

Responsibilities

. Reverse engineering of gas turbine components

. Prepared detailed casting and manufacturing drawings for new components

. Assisted manufacturing engineer with production

. Implement new repair procedures and fixture design for new repairs

. Responsible for a major monthly repair account

. Served as interim Safety and Environmental Manager

. Responsible for implementing SolidWorks as new CAD package and setting

the company up on the Internet.

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas at Arlington, May 1997.

Skills

. Experience with MRP systems such as SAP, AS400 and Fourth Shift

. Experience with the RFQ system cProjects

. Experience with the PLM system CAD DESKTOP and SMART Team.

. Experience with design programs such as SolidWorks and Autocad R12

through R14

. Bronze certification in LEAN manufacturing

. Have worked on a couple of Kaizan events dealing with single piece flow.

Awards and Affiliations

God and Country - 1987; Eagle Scout - 1991; member of UTA Formula SAE 1995;

Member of ASME

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