Engineer Mechanical

Todd E. Kepple

* ***** *****

Litchfield, NH ****2

603-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering

University of Maine, Orono - Graduated May 1995 Dean's List 5

Semesters

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Designed a new high speed plate loading system that increased the plate

output from 60 plates per hour to 150 plates per hour while solving many

reliability issues. The design involved vacuum systems, linear and gear

motors. Patent pending US 2008/0150223 "High Speed Pick-Up Device".

. Redesigned a transport conveyor system that reduced the number of service

calls from 4 to 5 a month to 0 service calls since implementation 2 years

ago. This redesign resulted in a 25% cost savings and I have a patent

for this design. Patent US 7,540,372 "Belt Driven Roller Assisted Media

Transport"

. Conceptualized a chemistry free processor and then developed a

feasibility machine for the customer to test. The customer was so

impressed with the performance of the feasibility machine they requested

that there would be no major changes when developing the production

machine.

. Cost reduced a dryer assembly by 45% while greatly improving the

performance of the dryer.

. Converted a machined and glued PVC plastic tank into a vacuum formed ABS

tank which reduced the tank cost from $550 per part down to $200 per

part.

. Mechanical Project Engineer for a $4 million paper machine winder and

designed the winder in 70% of the allotted engineering hours for the

project. Completed machine on schedule and under budget.

. Designed the Shaped Energy Detector System for a cargo X-Ray inspection

system.

. Experienced with sheet metal, machined parts, weldments, thermoforming,

castings, and extrusions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ECRM Imaging Systems, Tewksbury, MA (5/03-

present and 3/00-11/01)

Principal Mechanical Engineer

ECRM manufactures imagesetters, platesetters and processors for the pre-

press industry. These are high accuracy laser scanning systems with

chemical processors that involve opto-mechanical and electro-mechanical

assemblies, precision mechanisms, motion control systems, vacuum systems,

pumps, plumbing, and fluid control. My responsibilities include but are

not limited to the following:

. Develop new products and existing product enhancements from concept

through manufacturing.

. Lead Engineer for several projects.

. Use Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3D solid modeling to design parts, assemblies,

and create drawings.

. Perform Finite Element Analysis on Pro/MECHANICA.

. Create ECOs, bills of materials, assembly drawings, detail drawings, and

procedures.

. Assemble, test and debug feasibility system, prototype systems, and

components to verify design.

. Create test plans, perform verification, life, and reliability tests and

evaluate the results.

. Design and build assembly fixtures and test fixtures to assist

manufacturing and field service.

ECRM Imaging Systems (continued)

. Troubleshoot products and design enhancements to solve problems and

improve performance.

. Support existing product lines and act as technical support to other

departments.

. Practice design for manufacturing and assembly techniques.

. Assign work to technicians, designers and drafters and verify their work.

. Prepare and conduct design review presentations to customers and other

departments.

. Wrote invention descriptions and created drawings to obtain 2 patents.

American Science and Engineering, Billerica, MA (11/01-5/03)

Mechanical Engineer

American Science and Engineering manufactures sophisticated X-ray

inspection systems for security applications. Products ranged in size from

small parcel inspection systems to large vehicle and cargo inspection

systems. My responsibilities included but were not limited to the

following:

. Developed new products from concept through manufacturing.

. System and sub-system design development included structural, hydraulics,

pneumatics, motion control, X-ray technology, X-ray shielding, operator's

consoles and electronics packaging.

. Troubleshoot and tested existing products then implemented solutions

to problems.

. Used SolidWorks 3D solid modeling to create parts, assemblies, and

drawings.

. Performed Finite Element Analysis on COSMOS.

. Delegated work to technicians, designers and drafters and verified

their work.

. Prepared and conducted design review presentations.

BELOIT, Nashua, NH - merger - JAGENBERG, Enfield, CT (6/95-

3/00)

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Beloit manufactures paper machines for paper mills. Responsible for the

entire mechanical portion of paper machine winder and unwind projects,

which included the following:

. Project leader of the mechanical portion of the products. Winders sell

for $2 to $4 million.

. Performed machine layout then designed components to meet customer's

requirements.

. Created bills of materials and created assemblies and detail drawings

on AutoCAD.

. Designed all hydraulic and pneumatic systems, sized motors and couplings.

. Guided and delegated work to engineers, designers and drafters and

checked their work.

. Worked closely with the customer, manufacturing and other departments.

. Traveled to customer sites to present machine design.

SIMPSON PAPER COMPANY, Gilman, VT (5/94-12/94)

Project Engineer - CO-OP

Projects dealt with equipment and process modifications, system

installations, equipment design and repair, and included the following

responsibilities:

. Developed project descriptions, design details and specifications.

. Budgeted projects and obtained all material and labor required.

. Supervised and assisted in field installations and start-ups of

equipment and systems.

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

SolidWorks, COSMOS, Interlink, Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 3.0, Pro/Interlink,

Pro/MECHANICA,

AUTOCAD 2009, MS Excel, MS Word, Mathcad, MS Power Point, MS Project

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