Paul Wyndham
Monroe, WA ***72
Home: 360-***-**** Cell: 425-***-**** *********@*******.***
Summary
Results-oriented Design Engineer with expertise in CAD/PDM systems. Hard worker who has a proven track
record of meeting goals, developing and promoting ideas, integrating customer needs, and project management
skills.
Areas of Expertise
Pro/Engineer Wildfire Pro/Intralink 3.4 Windchill ProductPoint SolidWorks
Product Design C# experience Process & Tool Development Production Support Modeling
Lean Manufacturing Planning & Organization Problem Resolution
Professional Experience
2007 2009
Philips Ultrasound - A Division of Philips Healthcare, Bothell, WA
Mechanical Design Engineer/ MCAD Administration, 06-2007 to Present
Support Mechanical Engineers in the use of the PDM systems and all CAD tools.
Support 70 engineers and managers in the daily use of Pro/Engineer and Pro/Intralink.
Budget and requisition $200,000 in tool maintenance contracts annually.
Support engineers at 3 sites across the country, including on-site training and support.
Implemented a working Pro/Intralink system across the network at 3 sites.
Act as part of the design team for CAD modeling and to update legacy data.
Create web pages using: MS Expression Web, Visual Web Developer (C#) and HTML.
Program in C# to create custom applications for tool installation.
Work with vendor to evaluate and test their new PDM system ProductPoint, based on
SharePoint and MS SQL.
Supply Engineers with updates to Pro/Engineer to maintain efficiency and productivity.
2004 2007
Kenworth Truck Company, Kirkland, WA
New Product Implementation Engineer, 01-2007 to 04-2007
Oversaw the implementation of new products.
Provided support to Design Engineering on the implementation of a new product to production.
Coordinated product validation runs with Manufacturing, Materials, Suppliers and Engineering.
Managed projects to verify all steps were completed for the new product to successfully make
the journey from design through production.
Liaison Engineer, 08-2006 to 01-2007
Provided the interface between the Renton Plant Production and Design Engineering.
Provided engineering support regarding design and manufacturing to production on build issues.
Wrote Production Liaison Reports and Change Orders to document the changes that were made
to the product.
Presented feedback to Design Engineering in order to start the process of making the design
changes.
Used Pro/Engineer 25% of the time while verifying models, assemblies and specific chassis
layouts.
Paul Wyndham 425-***-**** *********@*******.***
Kenworth Truck Company, Continued
Manufacturing Engineer, 05-2005 to 08-2006
Supported of the production line in the Frame Assembly and Axle Alignment areas.
Designed and/or procured tooling and fixtures to facilitate production.
Wrote critical process documents, to satisfy both the corporate standards and production
requirements, which allowed production to complete the work in station.
Managed capital and expense projects to increase work flow, address safety issues, and
eliminate waste. Projects included: racks, fixtures, tooling and plant improvement.
Supported Six Sigma, 5S, and Mistake Proofing events to increase process flow and improve
plant quality.
Utilized Pro/Engineer and AutoCAD 40% of the time to design useful fixtures, below hook
devices, racks and tooling.
Design Engineer, 06-2004 to 05-2005
Custom Engineering to deliver the product that the customer wanted and ordered.
Answered sales and release question regarding exterior cab components, answers were provided
in a timely manner to allow the trucks to be built on schedule.
Created new designs in an effort to reduce the count of incoming requests for engineering
information. Daily count was reduced by approximately 50%.
Wrote Engineering Change Notices (ECN) for new product designs and BOM creation.
Trained 4 new engineers in the process of answering requests for engineering information.
Employed Pro/Engineer 75% of the time to create or revise product assemblies and models.
2002 2004
Western Washington University (WWU), Bellingham, WA
Student Team Manager, 09-2003 to 06-2004
Managed a $1,000,000 Government Grant project Vehicle, Natural Gas/Electric Hybrid with a safety
structure to sustain life in a 50 mph crash.
Created the project plan and gateways allowing the project to be finished on schedule, in
collaboration with the faculty advisor.
Recruited a team of 10 other students to contribute their valuable time and energy to the project.
Designed and fabricated parts and systems to complete the vehicle on time and within budget.
Utilized Pro/Engineer 2001 and Catia V5 to design and CNC machine the parts.
Achieved 3rd place in category, in the 2004 Tour De Sol and then presented the vehicle to the
sponsoring Government agency NHTSA.
Lab Assistant 09-2002 to 06-2003
Helped in the learning of other students by providing the use of tools and equipment in the Vehicle
Design Lab.
Facilitated new students in the completion of their lab projects
Machine work completed on the Professor s V12 engine project
Worked on several projects to help the Viking 23 team with front suspension components and
the electric front drive system.
Education
BS, Industrial Technology Product Design Engineering, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
AS, Electronics Engineering ATA, Skagit Valley Community College, Mount Vernon, WA