DALE A. BUCK

**** ******** *****. ***. *** ( York, PA 17408 717-***-**** ( dale@buck-

boards.com

Senior Product Design Engineer ( Senior Engineering Analyst ( Sr. Design

Engineer

PROFILE

Highly accomplished, award-winning Design Engineer with extensive record of

success in product engineering for military, industrial, and consumer

sectors. Strong background in R&D, product design, problem solving, project

and team leadership, and product testing. Special expertise in Finite

Element Analysis (FEA) for mechanical, fluid, thermal, and magnetic

evaluation. Experienced at conceptual design, component sizing, 3D

modeling, system simulation, product validation, and prototyping. Excellent

reporting, budgeting, and customer service skills. Consistent history of

contributing to revenue growth.

Areas of Expertise

Design Engineering ( Product Development ( Prototyping ( Feasibility

Determination ( Cost Estimating

Design FMEA ( Needs Determination ( Document & Drawing Preparation ( GD&T (

Tolerance Analysis

Supplier Selection ( Procurement ( Design Qualification Testing ( Resource

Allocation ( Stress Analysis

Production Support ( Continuous Process Monitoring & Improvement ( Process

Validation ( Quality

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GICHNER SHELTER SYSTEMS, Dallastown, Pennsylvania ( 2009-Present

Contract Mechanical Engineer / Structural Analyst

Develop engineering analyses for $100M company that designs, manufactures,

and integrates tactical and logistical shelters for military and commercial

sectors. Support engineering department by formulating calculations and

visual representations of design, testing, and manufacturing issues.

Develop solutions. Analyze FEA models in Autodesk Algor to evaluate

displacement and stress data simulating real world conditions. Ensure

compliance with design requirements. Conduct validation studies. Review

manufacturing tooling. Carry out research to develop and evaluate product

enhancements and alternative uses for products.

Accomplishments:

. Developed 50+ FEA models. Studies focused on ability to meet product

specifications in areas such as transportability, shock, vibration, and

environmental needs. Other areas of interest were product improvements

such as increasing payload, improving imperviousness to projectiles,

increasing attenuation of radio frequency interference, and reducing

effects of pressure waves from distant nuclear detonations.

. Facilitated $750K in ongoing funding through effective research and

reporting.

. Increased production efficiency by analyzing tooling to improve product

handling and flow.

. Earned contract extension based on superior quality of work for company.

BAE SYSTEMS, York, Pennsylvania ( 2008-2009

Contract Design Engineer, US Combat Systems

Actively involved in design and development of new products for $20B global

company's armored vehicle design and manufacture division. Performed

conceptual design, kinematic and stress analyses, study development, and

design alternative studies. Prepared product marketing proposals.

Accomplishments:

. Played key role in conceptual design of next generation armored Combat

Engineering Vehicle (CEV). Modified existing design to use Bradley

engine, transmission, and track for commonality cost savings. Created

multiple vehicle suspension simulations to determine suitability.

. Facilitated successful design of front loader bucket and articulating

excavator arm bucket mechanisms for CEV, through kinematic and stress

analyses. Evaluated joint and member stresses to determine suitability

of existing designs.

. Aided in design of steerable high speed mine roller that attaches to

military vehicles to carry out detonation of explosive devices in field.

Determined new ways to use common parts. Produced new marketing scheme

and cost-saving components.

. Enabled company to secure multi-million dollar contract from US Marine

Corps to use mine roller system in Iraq and Afghanistan. Provided

recommendation to use convertible mine roller for proposal.

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SUSS MICROTEC GROUP, Waterbury Center, Vermont ( 2007-2008

Contract Design Engineer

Supported equipment subsystem drawing and design at major supplier of

equipment and process solutions for microelectric wafer processing.

Performed design, drawing, procurement, and prototype assembly.

Accomplishments:

. Delivered 6 significant improvements to solder ball prototype machine,

resulting in improved throughput and yield consistency for Controlled

Collapse Chip Connection (C4NP) Mold Fill Tool.

. Successfully designed stepper motor to replace problematic pneumatic

drive on complex scissor lift mechanism for wafer bonding machine.

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, Greeneville, Tennessee ( 2007

Contract Design Engineer

Member of engineering team at $10B global leader in motion and control

systems, charged with turning around failing hydrostatic transmission

project for John Deere commercial tractor. Evaluated designs and identified

seal and O-ring issues.

Accomplishments:

. Re-dimensioned seals to enable initiation of production tooling in

China. Communicated extensively with Chinese factories.

. Identified further issues in transmission speed by examining prototypes,

leading to further redesign.

SCHRADER BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, Altavista, Virginia ( 2005-2006

Product Design Engineer

Recruited to spearhead $9B UK-based company's ability to design and produce

electronic or solenoid valves. Utilized Maxwell FEA program to calculate

magnetic flux. Procured coil winding machine to facilitate proper

application of copper wire in controlled manner. Developed cost estimates

for purchases. Prepared preliminary schedule to production estimates.

Accomplishments:

. Successfully designed electro-mechanical emergency pressure relief valve

for use in automotive torque vectoring system, part of next generation

all wheel drive system.

. Developed solenoid-operated fuel regulation and shut-off valve to

control pressure regulation of fuel rails in multi-port fuel injection

systems.

. Formulated and implemented several laboratory standards for research,

product development, and testing of electro-mechanical valves.

CAREER NOTES: Previously held positions of Co-Owner, BUCK BOARDS (2002-

2004) and Product Engineer, WABASH MAGNETICS CONTROL PRODUCTS (1997-2002).

Details available on request.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with emphasis in Product

Design & Analysis

University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Extensive training in Project Management, Safety, Ergonomic & Environmental

Issues, Small Business Administration, Vibration Analysis, Solid Modeling,

FEA, Permanent Magnet Design, and other areas

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Honors & Awards: Merit Award, Lincoln Arc Welding Society, for design of 6-

axis YAG Laser Machining Center for GE's Aircraft Engines Group

Technical Skills: MS Office, CAD, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, 3D Modeling, Pro/E,

Algor, Ansys, MathCAD, CosmosWorks, Cosmos/M, Nastran

Design Experience: Control systems and sensors, industrial automation and

control products, military aircraft actuators and feedback systems,

automotive control systems and sensors, military artillery, precision

alignment and assembly equipment, automated assembly and test equipment,

laser cutting and welding equipment, heat treating furnaces, die casting

equipment, and plastic injection molding equipment

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