REX CARRIKER
Cornelius, NC **031
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OBJECTIVE A challenging career in design engineering where I can utilize both my talent and hard work
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EDUCATION North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
EXPERIENCE Director of Engineering, April 2011 – present
Denver Global Products; Denver, NC; www.denverglobal.com
•Lead all mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers.
•Develop products for mass production in a highly competitive and price sensitive marketplace
•Manage projects and create timelines in accordance with supply chain and production demands
•Deal directly with customers to increase product marketability
Mechanical Design Engineer, October 2010 – March 2011
Encompass Machines, Inc; Rock Hill, SC; www.goencompass.com
•Design custom orbital and robotic, industrial welding and cutting systems using SolidWorks
•Develop tooling systems that minimize downtime and improve upon traditional repair processes
•Utilize geometric tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5M-1994 standards
•Achieve results through team based, clean sheet design approach
•Projects include: Deep Bore & Tube welders, MIG Overlay Systems, Plunge & Orbital EDMs, etc.
Applications/Project Engineer, July 2009 – October 2010
Slade, Inc; Statesville, NC; www.slade-inc.com
• Provide and organize technical data and support for sales department
• Assist in patent development for new products
• Develop and test new products and improve existing materials
• Conduct onsite failure analysis and product installation
• Design in-house testing and manufacturing equipment
Mechanical Designer, September 2008 – June 2009
DBI Automation, Inc; Angier, NC; www.dbiautomation.com
• Design custom tooling, pick and place, material handling, and other various automated
manufacturing equipment through the use of Solidworks and AutoCAD
• Utilize DFM and DFA techniques as well as GD&T detailing procedures
• Project ownership responsibility based manufacturing methods
• Assemble, test, and install production fixtures
• Create, organize, and assemble documentation packages for production pieces
• Construct purchase lists, shop flow charts, and project timelines
• Customers include: John Deere, Caterpillar, Carrier, and GE
• Projects include: assembly stations, material handling units, error proofing systems, etc.
COMPUTER
SKILLS SolidWorks AutoCAD Microsoft Office Suite
TurboCAD QuickBooks FORTRAN
Design Portfolio and References Available Upon Request