Engineer Mechanical

Reino Starks

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Summit, NJ *****. 908-***-**** . *****.******@*****.***

Executive Summary

Mechanical engineer with ten years experience spanning the biomedical,

pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace and defense industries (Beckman

Coulter, Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals, Litton Airtron and Harris

Corporation). An innovative team player with proven analytical and problem

solving abilities in addition has knowledge of MCAD software. Consistently

developed and delivered business solutions under stringent timelines and

budgetary constraints.

Core Competencies

Materials:

. 7075, and 6061 Aluminum

. Custom 455 Stainless steel

. Annealed Titanium

. Graphite sheet with aluminum honeycomb core Composite

. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) glass fiber filled

. Berreliyum copper

Design, drawing and Analytical Tools:

. Pro Wildfire, Pro Engineer 2001, and 2001i2

. Pro Wildfire

. Pro Intralink

. Solid Works 2008

. Geometric dimensioning and toleranceing ASME Y14.5M (GD&T)

. Working knowledge of COSMOS 2008

PC Tools:

. PC and UNIX environment

. MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project

. Minitab

Task Leader:

. Designed satellite pointing mechanism for NSTARC satellite antenna

. Designed geometry and assisted in the development for composite

structures on Gapfiller satellite antenna

. Developed test assembly for an RF scatter pattern test used for

government program

Testing:

. Vibration (random and sinusoidal)

. Drop Test

. Salt Fog

. Blowing Rain

Examinations:

. State of New Jersey Fundamentals of Engineering Exam and Law Exam - 1997.

Certificate Number 11733

Relevant Professional Experience

Omnyx (GE Medical) Paterson NJ

08/2010-Present

Mechanical Engineer

. Proactive in creating drawing standards for the VR4 program (amedical

device that digital stores pathology slides)

. Created CAD drawings and fixtures for the camaera used on the VR4using

Solidworks 2009

. I have temporary employment and seeking a full time position where I can

use my varied skill set

Starks Hilltop Engineering & Consulting Services, Miami, FL

02/2009- Present

Founder, Mechanical Engineer

. Outsourced to Inspired Systems in Millersville, MD as a Senior Mechanical

Engineer

. Calculated and designed test equipment for space capsule (Orion) door

using solidworks 2008

. Participated in the Preliminary design review (PDR) for the tooling

structure used to open the Orion capsule door

Motorola, Plantation, FL

08/2005 - 12/2005

Contract Mechanical Engineer

. Employed as a contract mechanical engineer that performs environmental

testing on government radios

. Conducted vibration tests to verify if radios could survive sinusoidal

and/or random vibration at several frequencies over time

. Performed salt fog, humidity and blowing rain tests to ensure

environmental durability of radios

. Modified pro engineer parts and update drawings to reflect changes from

engineering change orders (ECO's)

Beckman Coulter, Miami, FL 10/2002

- 01/2005

Mechanical Design Engineer

. Worked on a cross functional team where solutions were developed and

implemented for a new breed blood analysis tool

. Headed the Distribution Valve Project which minimized the cycle time

required to mix critical solutions with blood samples

. Designed output basket assembly for the Slide Stainer which cataloged

blood-smeared slides. This basket was developed to be an injection

molded plastic part

. Developed and conducted force testing procedures to quantify/ verify the

precise amount of force required by various gauge needles to penetrate

tube stoppers and remove 50 micro liters of blood

. Assisted with the administration for Pro Intralink database system that

kept an accurate log of all parts, drawings and assemblies as well as

signed off drawings and ECO's

Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL 08/1999

- 08/2002

Mechanical Design Engineer

. Task leader for NSTARC Satellite Antenna Program, specifically the hinge

mechanism used to deploy and aim the satellite reflector towards Earth

o Designed a mathematical CAD model used to describe the kinematics of

the hinge, developed a geometric tolerancing strategy to ensure fit

of all parts, and produced an assembly procedure for mechanical

integration of the hinge

. Task leader for composite structures and connecting fittings for the WGS

Gapfiller Satellite Antenna Program

o Wrote the Statement of Work, Requirements specifications and

reengineered a composite structure on schedule despite supplier

discrepancy in the manufacture of the structure. In addition,

participated in seller's Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM),

Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR), and presented design at

Critical Design Review (CDR)

. Managed a group of five technicians in the mechanical integration of a

tooling structure used on a RF scatter pattern test for a DOD program

Litton Airtron, Morris Plains, NJ 07/1998-

08/1999

Mechanical Engineer

. Design and developed crystalline manufacturing equipment to increase the

production rate of gallium arsenide crystals

. Assist in the manufacturing process of gallium arsenide crystals

. Calculate the heat transfer of insulation that is used in crystalline

growth equipment

Other Professional Experience

American Welding Society, Miami, FL 05/2007- 7/2010

Staff Engineer

Foster Wheeler Environmental, Livingston, NJ 06/1997 - 02/1998

Environmental Engineer

Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals, Kenilworth, NJ 08/1990 - 06/1997

Lab Technician

Education

University of Miami Coral Gables, FL

June 2006

Master of Business Administration, International Business

New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ

May 1997

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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