HARRY H. TURABIAN
Douglaston, NY 11362
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Mechanical and electrical design engineer with extensive experience in delivering product development solutions:
concept and design, research and development, manufacturing and automation, to full product implementation.
Consistently exceed production deadlines under budget, while improving product performance. Respected team
member and valued for flexibility, creativity, and effective stake holder management. In addition to process
reengineering and systems innovation, areas of expertise include:
• Defense and commercial product and tool designs
• Project Management
• The latest plastic tool design technology
• Project Engineer
• Electric and electronic equipments
• CAD/CAM programming
LEVITON MANUFACTURING, Little Neck, NY 1998 - 2008
Leading North American producer of electric and electronic products
Corporate senior design engineer; manufacturing engineer
Research, design, development, QA tolerance analyses, functional evaluation, prototyping and testing of
Electrical Personal Protection Products, e.g., GFCI temper-resistance receptacles. Coordinated all elements of
mold design, including mold flow analysis, material selection, tooling cost, and quality assurance.
• A recognized team player. Close collaboration with designers, marketing, sales departments, and vendors.
• Designed multi-cavity molds with hot runner system for Base with interchangeable inserts to produce various
configurations of switches. Achieved significant savings on the raw material and decreased the cycle time.
• Devised innovative solutions to complicated designs in collaboration with part designers to improve, simplify,
and reduce cost of product lines including toggle switches, wall plates, and receptacles.
ATLANTIC DIECASTING, Freeport, NY
A commercial manufacturinK of plastic injection molds, and Die-castinK
Design Engineer for injection Molds. Programming and setting CNC machines.
JERICO PRECISION MFG CO (KIMBER MFG) Yonkers, NY 1987 - 1996
A commercial and military manufacturer of precision equipment; mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies;
transmitters; detectors; and, high technology pistols.
Project Manager 1992 - 1996
Supervised four different teams; over sixty machinists, engineers, and assembly line employees. Developed and
updated production procedures, prepared assembly lines for manufacture, and implemented cost reduction,
productivity improvement, and quality improvement programs.
• Managed design of multi-station, multi-functioning rotary machine with sensors, electrical equipment and PLC.
• Managed successful transition of 10 machines from "junkyard scrap" to fully functioning, productive
Hi-tech manufacturing equipment.
• Installed high-quality, black-oxidizing and painting lines substantially decreasing handling costs and improving
final product.
Production Manager 1989 - 1992
Managed the performance of 52 employees in manufacturing operations and production control for various
assemblies.
• In one-year period, increased productivity of assemblies from 200 to 1800 fuses per day.
• Introduced high reliability soldering lines and equipment for electronic fuses and detonators.
• Designed fixtures, jigs, gauges, tools, and testers, and managed projects for the manufacturing of fuses and
various other assemblies.
• Executed first article tests and other short term programs.
• Designed, automated, and managed the assembly of new explosives in fuses, reducing cost and enhancing the
safety of the technicians on the assembly line.
UNIVERSAL GRINDING MACHINE FACTORY, (Armenia)
Manufacturer of grinding and cold stamping machines, employing 1,800 personnel.
Design Engineer
• Designed, developed, and tested various machine tools.
• Lead engineer for three new universal grinding machines.
B.S.M.E, Polvtechnic Institute of Yerevan (Yerevan. Armenia)
• Major in Precision Equipment and Machines
• Recognition for Engineering and Auto CAD, Cooper Union College, New York, NY
• Certificate of Fundamental Concepts of CNC Programming, Queensborough Community College, NY
• Instructor/examiner for high-quality, high-reliability soldering technology
• Advanced injection molding, hot runner systems, modifying and simplifying plastic parts
Computer application proficiency includes:
Microsoft Office, 2D/3D CAD Software, CoCreate Solid designer; SolidWorks, Autocad, Adobe software, and
trouble shooting computer issues.