Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
KEVIN B. WRIGHT
*** ****-*-*** **., Senoia GA. 30276
Land line: 770-***-**** Cell: 770-***-****
Email: abqarc@r.postjobfree.com
Web Site: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-DesignWright
Employment Objective
Mechanical Engineer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America
Feb 2000 - April 2006
Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer from date of hire.
776 Highway 74 South, Peachtree City, GA 30269 (http://panasonic.co.jp/pas/company/en/cc_0006.html)
Joel Fujimoto, Engineering Manager, Toyota Team Manager, phone: 404-***-****, and email:
abqarc@r.postjobfree.com
Design experience: Mass production environment. Extensive customer communication to exceed expectations,
instrument panel human interface, electronics packaging, PCB SMT considerations, thermal analysis, ESD, wave
solder issues, illumination analysis, light guide, sheet metal fabrication, ease of mass production assembly, injection
molded parts design, and thermoplastic elastomer integration. Training in advanced CATIA (CAD), Unigraphics
(CAD), integrated internal documentation handling, Six-sigma, QS 9000, and automotive quality standards. Internal
negotiation skills were essential to get the team to respond to customer demands. Working hours, at times, exceeded
seventy hours per week. Constant system enhancement was necessary to beat shortening project schedules.
Product design involvement as Senior Mechanical Engineer - all include customer relationship, quality engineering,
validation testing, factory support, planning and supervision.
l Auto Radio Development: Illumination design, Illumination measurement, control of aesthetics, button feel,
function, fit, and compliance to Automotive/Internal/Customer standards. Resolving quality issues to assure customer
satisfaction into production.
l Unique support equipment such as dimensional check fixtures, life test fixtures, validation equipment
improvement specifications, and optical measurement assemblies for our testing labs.
l Rear-seat car entertainment systems including human interface, illumination/optics, DVD, drop down screen,
head phones, and infrared control.
l Amplifier for car audio including ease of assembly, heat dissipation, and reduction in cost to manufacture.
WRIGHT ENGINEERING: Serving 42 Clients
June 1991 - February 2000
Title: President/Owner
Personal business; Engineering services for the Bay Area. Located in Santa Rosa California.
Major product line: Material handling equipment. Robotic end effectors for production automation, cellular
production electro-pneumatic fixturing with computer control, crane supported pneumatic grippers, and ergonomic
pneumatic material handling equipment. If not properly designed these products have potential to cause serious injury
or death. Strong emphasis is on FMEA, analysis of design, lab testing, field testing, and scenario enactment to
produce robust products that are safe. For ergonomic designs, the products are required to be comfortable, and
easy to use to the point where it is enjoyable. Usage is often "twenty four seven", so designs are robust. Down time
is not permitted.
Responsibilities include: Marketing, contract negotiations, customer product specifications, schedule adherence,
cost reduction, risk management, employee training, employee management, accounting, supplier relationship
development, document control, engineering analysis, CAD design, prototype construction, proof of principal,
production manufacturability, serviceability, niche market identification,
References: Presented in portfolio with examples of products.
l Lifting Assist Technology Inc., Rohnert Park CA
Service crane, ergonomic end effector design and specifications.
l International Business Machine, Corp., San Jose CA.
Design and fabrication of hard disk process equipment, robotic equipment.
l AxyGen Scientific, Inc., Union City, CA
Hemant K. Gupta, President 510-***-****
Design of material handling for sorting and packaging of medical equipment.
http://www.axygen.com/index.jsp
Flex Products, Inc. a division of Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc.
March 1999 - August 1999
Mariner Way, Santa Rosa, CA. 95407-7370
Web site: http://www.colorshift.com/
Producers of color shifting pigment using thin film deposition process machines.
l Position: Mechanical Engineer
l Research, maintain three dimensional model layouts, and recommend process lifting equipment.
l Federal regulations investigated for compliance and safety.
Comprehensive Technologies International
January 1991 - June 1991
Web site: http://www.cti.com/content.aspx?page=1&site=1
Manufacturers of automated material handling equipment. Oakland, CA
Title: Senior Systems Engineer
l Supervised Engineering design team
l Responsible for conceptual drawings and layouts for 7 custom end effectors
l Performed computer analysis of critical structural components
Versatron Corporation
March 1990 - January 1991
Wescam, Healdsburg CA (formerly Versatron Corporation)
Web site: http://www.motionnet.com/cgi-bin/search.exe?a=sc&no=3345
Manufacturers of aerospace electromechanical control systems. Healdsburg, CA
Title: Mechanical Design Engineer
Design of microwave communication to and from unmanned air observation platforms (Drones) used in Desert
Storm conflict. Ground based, gimbaled transceiver, to withstand harsh desert environment, and rough handling by
troops in deployment/recovery.
l Drone communication platform designed for aerodynamic performance and reliability.
l Performed parametric studies, design, layout, and detail drawings for missile wing servomechanism on
AutoCAD.
lDefined and conducted structural analysis, EMI, shock vibration and thermal stability tests to meet military
specifications.
Deep Ocean Engineering
March 1987 - February 1990
Web site: http://www.deepocean.com/
Manufacturers of unmanned underwater remotely operated vehicles (ROV). San Leandro, CA.
l Title: Mechanical Engineer
l Responsible for prototype design of joy stick controlled undersea mine hunting vehicle
l Designed dynamic O-ring seal for use to 1000 psi.
EDUCATION
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, fall 1986, Dean's List.
Special Course work:
Automated systems: supervisory control and data acquisition design and analysis
Independent study: program: Design and build an undersea ROV for N.O.A.A...
Graduate course work in Fatigue in Design
Licensed Professional Engineer - Mechanical (P.E.), California Professional Engineer License.
License Number: M 030015
General Resume of Kevin Wright
Summary of Qualifications & Skills
l Nineteen years Mechanical Engineering, design, and supervision experience.
l Fifteen years in design of pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic products.
l Licensed Professional Engineer.
l AutoCAD, CATIA, Unigraphics advanced design experience, and computer analysis.
l B.S. Mechanical Engineering with graduate course work in system controls and analysis.
Summary of Qualifications & Skills
l Nineteen years Mechanical Engineering, design, and supervision experience.
l Fifteen years in design of pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic products.
l Licensed Professional Engineer.
l AutoCAD, CATIA, Unigraphics advanced design experience, and computer analysis.
l B.S. Mechanical Engineering with graduate course work in system controls and analysis.
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