Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
SCOTT
HARLAN P.E.
Mechanical Engineering
Consultant
Agricultural
Machinery
Mobile Equipment
Design
Mobile Hydraulics
Design
Fatigue and Stress
Analysis
Engineering
Management
Resume and Contact
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Scott Harlan P.E.
California Professional
Engineer License M31719
*****@*************.***
19518 Creekside Ct.
Salinas, California
93908
Scott Harlan P.E.
19518 Creekside Ct.
Salinas, CA. 93908
Phone: 831-***-****
*****@*************.***
EDUCATION:
1982-1987
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; University of
Colorado.
1982-1987
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of
Colorado.
1991
Completed Beginning Algor Finite Element Analysis
Training
2008
Completed Beginning and Intermediate Solidworks Modeling and
Drawing Training
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and PATENTS:
California
Registered Professional Engineer #M31719.
Inventor
on U.S. Patents:
5,525,019-
Rear platform lift mechanism for aircraft cargo loader.
5,713,600-
Fail safe stabilizer leg for aircraft cargo loader.
5,211,413-
Trailer with movable undercarriage.
EXPERIENCE:
2012-Present:
Engineering Consultant, Salinas,
California.
Consulting work has included several
diverse projects. Improving
the reliability of a tomato harvesting machine prototype from 17%
up time to 70% up time in a period of three
months.
Refining
the hydraulic system design on a marine research
vessel.
Developing
a conceptual model of a machine to assist in harvesting
strawberries.
2006-2012:
Director of R&D Ramsay Highlander,
Inc.
Consulting work at Ramsay Highlander led to full time employment as
the Director of Research and Development. Using Solidworks and
Autocadd developed numerous prototypes:
Spinach Harvester track drive so cost effective it is about 20%
less expensive to manufacture than wheel drive.
Time saving hands free automatic leaf strippers to remove leafs
from greenleaf lettuce stems.
Nimble Celery Machine with novel dual track drive that reduces to
102" wide for transport.
Audacious tomato machine that is the first in the industry to
harvest, separate and offload both red and green tomatoes
simutaneously (one of several designers). Once fully
implemented will eliminate 80% of labor requirement.
Versatile self propelled loading dock that runs on engine power or
battery power and can be towed at highway speeds.
Revolutionary Romaine harvester cuts lettuce using ultra high
pressure water. The first commercially successful mechanical
lettuce harvester. Slashes the manpower requirement in
half.
Time lines on prototypes were incredibly short, typically much less
than one year including design and manufacturing. Was the
principal engineer on four of five mechanical lettuce harvester
prototypes. My experience developing mechanical lettuce
harvesters is unsurpassed by anyone in the industry.
2000-2006:
Engineering Consultant, Salinas, California.
In 2000 earned my Professional Engineering license. Consulting work
included a diverse range of design projects:
Designed tooling to move machine enclosures for Haas
Automation.
Pioneered design of hydraulic and mechanical alternative energy
system for AEST.
Cut cost and weight of military truck components for Stewart and
Stevenson.
Developed hydraulic system for hybrid drive test stand for
BAE.Feasibility
study and conceptual model of track drive test fixture for
BAE.
Solved fatigue and reliability problems on more than 100 components
for Indian Motorcycle.
Managed Current Product group for Indian Motorcycle.
Spinach harvester with low cost but full functionality for Ramsay
Highlander Inc.
1998-2000:
Engineering Manager, TLD Lantis, Salinas,
California.
Promoted
to Engineering Manager.
Supervised
design and construction of large hydraulic fixtures for key
weldments.Coordinated
engineering efforts between American factory and French sister
company.Extensive
cost and weight reduction through material and process
changes.Developed
the U.S. version of high capacity cargo loader which eventually
became the corporate standard.Traveled
internationally to visit customers and sister
companies.
1993-1998: Mechanical Engineer, TLD Lantis, Salinas,
California.
Initially hired for hydraulic design eventually designed many of
the major components on aircraft cargo loader.
Developed
unique and cost effective proportional hydraulic system for new
family of aircraft cargo loaders.Designed
and performed finite element analysis on cargo loader scissor lifts
and chassis.Created
ultra rugged chassis for cargo loader Designed
modular system of compatible options for different machine widths,
lift heightsReduced
cargo loader weight (15%) and cost(25%) through use of HSLA steels
and other improvements.
1988-1993: Mechanical Engineer, Landoll Corp, Marysville,
Kansas.
My first
engineering position:
Designed
custom hydraulic tilt trailers.Developed
tow mechanism, stabilizers, and winches for two military wrecker
bodies. Successful wrecker design helped Stewart and
Stevenson procure a truck contract in excess of one billion
dollars.Principal
engineer on second iteration of military wrecker body.Prototyped
folding trailer for hauling combines.Developed
Geometric Tolerance coarse and taught to shop and engineering
personnel.Managed
downtown engineering office for last two years.
This Greenleaf
lettuce harvester was modeled in its entirety in
Solidworks
Design by Desire 2012
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