Engineer Training

Richard C. Pickering

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Urbana, OH 43078

Cell: 937-***-****

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Education & Training

Sept. 1989 - June 1990 University of Cincinnati

Major: Electrical Engineering

Sept. 1990 - June 1995 Wright State University

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Additional Training/Education Includes: Cosmos FEA 40 hr. Training Seminar,

QS9000/ISO9001 General Training, OSHA 40 hr. Management Safety Training

class, Solid Edge CAD training, InterAct Performance Systems - Problem

Solving, Conflict Resolution, and Critical Thinking seminars. Francis L.

Price Entrepreneurial Institute (2006 - 2008). Honda Supplier Diversity

Six Sigma Green Belt Training (2009).

Professional Experience

Oct. 1988 - Sept. 2009 Q3 Stamped Metal, Inc. (previously Johnson

Industries and Q3 JMC, Inc.)

Draftsman / Designer (1988 - 1995)

Product & Tooling Design Engineer (1995 - 2000)

Senior Product Engineer (2000 - present)

Relevent Experience/ Proficiencies

Plastics: I have extensive experience with engineered plastic components

for automotive, transportation, and aerospace applications. This experience

includes design of tooling (compression, transfer and injection molds),

project management, troubleshooting quality problems including 8D

corrective action processes, participating in lean production teams, and

design of new products for custom applications.

Assemblies: I have been involved with assemblies such as plastic fittings

for air brake applications (design of assembly fixtures and leak testing

equipment) and Attribute-Based Released heavy truck battery box assemblies

(custom built per OEM requirements and lineset to multiple customer

facilities). The battery box assemblies included such options as different

sized battery trays and mounting configurations, air tanks with multiple

fitting and tubing configurations, step height variations, jump start

studs, power modules, battery disconnect switches, etc.

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Fabrications: I'm experienced with steel and aluminum air tanks (pressure

vessels) for air brake applications, utilizing welding processes such as

MIG, TIG, submerged arc, and resistance/projection welding. I've designed

custom tooling and fixtures for manufacture of air tanks, as well as leak

test tanks and check fixtures. I've also worked extensively with laser cut

and brake press fabrications.

Metal Stamping: I have designed dies for fabrication of air tank endcaps,

and miscellaneous brackets, including progressive dies for automotive

components. I have worked with domestic and overseas tooling manufacturers.

Composites: Experience with filament winding fiberglass - resin composites

including design of pressure vessels, development of production processes

including calculation of helical winding angle and finished product testing

/ evaluation.

Software Experience

I am proficient in 3D CAD, including Solid Edge (9 years), Solid

Works (limited), and AutoCAD (17 years). I am also experienced

with Microsoft Project, Powerpoint, and MiniTab statistical

analysis software.

Professional Affiliations / Patent Awards

Society of Automotive Engineers (1997 - present)

Member of the Fluid Conductors and Connectors Technical Committee,

Subcommittee 4 (Air Brake Tubing and Tube Fittings)

Member of the Truck & Bus Brake Systems Supply and Control Components

Subcommittee.

US Patents awarded:

US Patent # 7,353,842 - Air fitting with an integral check valve

US Patent # 6,942,255 - Twist fitting for air tank connections

US Patent # 6,631,929 - Connection cartridge for air tanks

US Patent # 6,056,007 - Air tank manifold

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