Engineer Mechanical

CHRISTOPHER L. CRAWFORD

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SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER

New Product Development . Design for Manufacturing . Project

Management

Highly successful, goal-oriented mechanical engineer with proven

success in design and development of electro-mechanical products into

manufacturing. Creative problem solver with solid design and

manufacturing experience. Expertise in design, development and

implementation of new products into production quickly, efficiently

and using minimum number of parts. Keen understanding of both

engineering and manufacturing with strong experience in project

management working with both internal and external suppliers and

tooling vendors. Adept at leading mechanical engineering teams to

achieve established goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability in

implementing new products into production by reducing lead times, and

reducing costs while improving quality. Strong work ethic, very

organized, thorough, with logical approach to problem solving.

Exceptionally skilled communicator with proven ability to resolving

issues on time. Team player commitment to achieving excellence in

achieving short-and-long-term corporate objectives.

Areas of Expertise

3D CAD Design using Solid Works . Project Management . Injection

molded plastic design . Sheet metal design . New Product Development .

Prototyping . Supplier Coordination . Tool Procurement . Design for

Manufacturing . Electronic Packaging . Customer Relations

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

TROEMNER, LLP, Thorofare, NJ (Laboratory Equipment)

Product Development Engineer/ Oct 2008 to Present

> Project leadership for developing new Mini-Vortexer product from

concept to production.

> Project leadership for design and development of new Hot Plate

Stirrer product into production.

> Leadership over designers, electrical and software engineers and

lab technicians.

> All designs done in 3D on SolidWorks 2009.

MARS ELECTRONICS INTERNATIONAL, West Chester, PA (Bill Acceptors)

Senior Mechanical Engineer/ Nov 1993-Mar 2003

> Lead mechanical engineer to design, develop and launch new currency

acceptors for U.S. and international vending/gaming markets.

> Project leadership for design of injection molded,

lockable/removable cassette capable of stacking and storing up to

600 bills.

> Designed and developed plastic injection molded cash box capable of

withstanding high impact on hard floor without damage.

> Designed various stacking and belt transport systems for bill

acceptors.

> Responsible for maintaining existing product line with

manufacturing support.

> All designs done in 3D on SolidWorks 2003.

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LUTRON, Coopersburg, PA (Lighting Dimmers)

Senior Development Engineer/ Dec 1991-Nov 1993

> Project leadership for development of incandescent, fluorescent and

ceiling paddle-fan electronic dimmers.

> Implemented two different controls into production simultaneously,

three months ahead of schedule.

> Spearheaded value analysis team to reduce cost on all existing

product lines.

> Direct supervision of one engineer and one designer.

> Responsible for hiring and training of new mechanical engineers.

> All designs done on Autocad.

CARDINAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Lancaster, PA (Personal Computers)

Manager of Engineering/ Mar 1987-Dec 1991

Start-up company from $0 to $50 million in sales in 5 years

> Responsible for mechanical design all mechanical design for new

company start-up.

> Developed modems, PC's, monitors, keyboards, LCD displays, LORAN-

guided navigational plotter and musical keyboard.

> Directly supervised two engineers, three designers and two model

makers.

> Managed fully equipped model shop having various state-of-the-art

CNC machinery.

> Spearheaded start-up of injection molding facility inside

manufacturing plant.

> All designs done on Catia.

RCA, Lancaster, PA (Surveillance Cameras)

Member of Technical Staff/ Nov 1983-Mar 1987

> Developed plastic snap-together monitors, keyboards and video

surveillance cameras.

> Responsible for reducing number of corporate fasteners to minimum.

> Direct supervision over three designers and two model makers.

AMP, INC., Harrisburg, PA (Electrical Connectors)

Development Engineer/ July 1979-Nov 1983

> Designed and developed electrical connectors.

> Developed insulation displacement, DIP socket, ribbon cable and

card-edge connectors.

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EDUCATION

Mechanical Engineering, Hofstra University, Garden City NY (Dean's

List)

MBA, Pennsylvania State University, Capitol Campus, PA

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Solidworks 2009Advanced Assembly, Sheetmetal and Drawings . Injection Mold

Design Seminar, McGraw-Hill . Geometric Tolerance and Dimensioning .

Process DFMEA . Lean Manufacturing/5S Training . Continuous Process

Improvement-7 step approach

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