Larry Sickler

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City: Fairview

State: NC

Zip: 28730

Country: USA

Phone: 610-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: $99,000

Willing to Relocate

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J. Laurence Sickler

5 Gollum Dr.

Fairview, NC 28730

CL: 1-610-***-**** HM: 1-828-***-****

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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

ABILITIES:

* Program / Project Management

* Producing Results Under Budget & On Time

* International Manufacturing Liaison

* Innovative Design & Development

* R & D Leader

* Continuous Product & Process Improvement

* Fluent in CAD programs; SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CadKey, MicroStation, and others

* Experienced Supervisor & Manager with P&L Responsibility

* Cost Reduction Implementation

* Technical Writer & Communicator

* Forensic Engineering & Failure Analysis

* Fluent in Several Simulation Languages

* Team Builder

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS:

* Managed $3M Research & Development Budget

* DFM Optimized Motor & Gearbox Line

* Successfully Set Up & Operated Modular Cellular Manufacturing Plan

* Originated & Implemented Over $1M per Year in Cost Reductions

* Designed & Implemented Consumer Products with Highest Profit Margin

* Used Forensic Science with lawyers to Reduce Financial Settlement by $2M

* Photographed, Wrote, Designed, & Produced Acclaimed Promotional Materials and Consumer Friendly Owner`s / Operator`s Manuals

* Fostered Relationship with Local Community College resulting in $250K Reduction in Tooling Manufacturing Cost while Improving Production Results

* Implemented Recruitment Program with Local Community College to get best Graduates for Machine Shop

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2011 - 2012 Kearfott - Motion Systems Div. Black Mountain, NC

Design Engineering Manager - Actuation and Electronics

Managed 8 person design team including electronics, mechanical, reliability, & forensic engineering. Conducted personnel performance reviews. Interfaced with customers & vendors. Did trade show presentations. Supported manufacturing & production of legacy products. Served on Material Review Board, Procedure and Policy Review Board, ITAR Review Board, & Change Order Review Board. Wrote project plans, work breakdown structures, status reports, product proposals, test reports,& change orders. Designed original precision gearboxes, motor products, & actuators using SolidWorks & NX6. Was liaison for Senior Capstone Project for WCU Engineering students.

2005 - 2011 GE-Aviation Rockford Loves Park, IL

Principal Engineer

Research, Development, Design, Testing, & Production implementation of complete suite of electro-pneumatic air control butterfly valves for Embraer Phenom 300 business jet. RDDTP of flapper check valves for aerospace customers. Training in ITAR recognition, identification, & control. Wrote status reports, test plans, test reports, assembly operation plans, component maintenance manuals. Conducted test & production equipment performance appraisals. Interfaced with customers & vendors. Supplier capability & quality audits. Original design using SolidWorks, cfDesign for flow analysis, COSMOS for FEA. Updated GD&T training per ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1992. Served on Employee Safety Policy and Procedure Board, Discrepant Material and Process Board, Patent Review Board, & Engineering Change Review Board

2003 - 2005 TMD Services Honey Brook, PA

Lead Contract Engineer

Series of contract engineering positions with the following experiences / responsibilities:

Enivate - design linear & rotary actuators for custom aircraft seats. SolidWorks,

SmarTeam, & Oracle usage to create electronic BOM`s & production

implementation.

Diesel Power and Controls - design of man-machine interface for controls of railroad

locomotives. Analysis of collected operational data from performance of all-electric locomotive (985M data points) for trends & operational anomalies. Established protocol & computer analysis to automate the analysis process.

Lifestyler Fitness Equipment - development of minimally invasive in-process test &

rework procedure that could be accomplished in warehouse. Maintenance of inventory & shipping of treadmills & exercise bikes. Troubleshooting & delivery of equipment. Design of packaging which reduced in-transit damage by 80%

Gold Rush Trailers - Implementation of computer controlled production system for

manufacturing customized, special service, over-the-road trailers (race teams, portable manufacturing, food service) including living quarters, etc. CAD design & analysis of trailers for durability. Test procedures for new construction techniques. Created automated status reports.

2000 - 2003 Athlon Personal Fitness Elverson, PA

Chief Design Engineer

Management of multi-national design team. Design & production implementation of treadmills, exercise bikes, & ellipticals including international manufacturing liaison in Mexico, Taiwan, China, & Malaysia. Extensive use of SolidWorks to design large curvilinear plastic housings & covers (structural & non-structural) for manufacture. Troubleshooting of plastic molding processes to increase quality & uniformity of parts. Advanced training in the use of SolidWorks BOM creation & linking of programs. Supervised Consumer product reviews & implemented product improvements. Wrote acclaimed Owner`s Manuals, Training Manuals, Service Manuals, & Promotional Literature. Digitally photographed & edited pictures of components for manuals & promotional literature. Wrote advertising copy. Root cause analysis & problem & failure resolution. Continuous product & process improvement. Employee performance reviews.

1997 - 1999 Transicoil Valley Forge, PA

Senior Electro-mechanical Engineer

Production support of legacy product. Designed & set up a modular manufacturing cell for the construction of precision gearboxes. Designed high efficiency modular gearboxes for AC & DC motors. Tested equipment to FDA requirements. Designed & implemented computer-controlled automated wire harness manufacturing system for instrument panels ($1M annual cost savings). Product enhancements to Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) & subcutaneous inductive charge coupled battery recharging system. Heavy usage & training of others on CADkey software. Design of revolutionary bone biopsy gun mechanism. Customer & vendor interface. Design of dynamic displays for trade shows. Served on Discrepancy Review Board, & Engineering Change Board.

1995 - 1997 API Harowe West Chester, PA

CAD Supervisor

Supervision of 6 CAD operators. Converted 38,000+ paper drawings to electronically stored CAD files. Designed & wrote the protocol for conversion, storage, & retrieval of CAD files. Design & production implementation of modular gear boxes for various AC & DC motors. MicroStation CAD training for other users. Design of robust motors & gearboxes for autoclavability for use in surgical saws, drills, & grinders. Continuous process improvement for legacy products. Managed Change Review Board & Material Review Board. Employee performance reviews. Supervision of prototype assembly & testing laboratory. Design of modular, portable motor / gearbox manufacturing cell. Manufacturing liaison to Caribbean manufacturing site.

1992 - 1995 Applied Computer and Engineering Services S. Williamsport, PA

Chief Engineer / Owner

Launched business to design and manufacture large-format, computer-controlled, X-Y positioning equipment. Designed & built industrially hardened PC for use in non-climate-controlled application (-10F to +160F, filthy environment). Heavy personal use & training of others on CADkey and AutoCAD software. Programmed controller using PLC & standard G & N codes. Managed all aspects of business. Heavy emphasis on customer satisfaction. Branched into R&D of other components outside core competency - optical distance measuring equipment, collapsible ladders, odor control garment bags, light powered motors, optical position measuring equipment.

1990 - 1992 FL Aerospace - Janitrol Division Columbus, OH

Product Leader - Actuator Design

Set up & instruction of manufacturing facility for the manufacture & assembly of electro-mechanical rotary & linear actuators. Integration of quality assurance strategies to insure quality control. Design & implementation of derivative designs utilizing existing hardware to minimize investment in tooling, training, & certification. Review, determination, & elimination of discrepant hardware. Wrote assembly & production manuals for floor personnel. Wrote & implemented in-process inspection procedures. Use of AutoCAD software for drawing creation. Supervision of prototype manufacturing & assembly personnel. Served on Change Review Board, Material Review Board, and New Supplier Quality and Competency Review Board. Orchestrated sale of product line when investors determined product was not within desired core competencies.

1986 - 1990 Kearfott G & N Corp. Black Mountain, NC

Unit Head - Actuator Design

Assembled team of 4 design engineers to design AC & DC motor powered actuators & other aerospace components. Interviewed & hired team members & conducted biennial performance appraisals. Designed & certified actuators for space. Designed high accuracy motion control systems & position feedback devices. Design, testing, & production release of epihomocycloidal gearbox for use in helicopter PNVS. Completed training in GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1982 standards, Design for Manufacturability, AutoCAD, & CADkey. Implemented CADkey as the design tool of choice. Created gear stress analysis & gear fitting programs. Created dynamic analysis tools in pSpice & AXEL. Visited customers & vendors. Served on Engineering Change Review Board & Discrepant Material Review Board.

1985 - 1986 TRW Globe Motors Dothan, AL

Senior Actuator Design Engineer

Designed AC & DC motors, gearboxes, & actuators for commercial applications. Supervised manufacturing casting facility for AC cast rotors. Supervised prototype assembly & test facility. Initiated mentoring program with local community college to obtain best candidates as employees. Implemented win-win program with community college for them to design and manufacture fixtures for manufacturing, assembly, & testing of components. Designed & implemented automated time tracking & proposal bidding programs. Increased bidding accuracy by 88% & on-time delivery of prototypes by 93%. Served on Product Readiness Review Board, Engineering Change Review Board, & Material and Processes Review Board. Converted motor design programs from Fortran to Basic. Implemented changes to casting production line that resulted in $800K annual savings in production. Manufacturing liaison with Mexican manufacturing plants. Training in Design of Rotary Components for Minimum Noise.

1981 - 1985 Electro-Mech Incorporated Wichita, KS

Electro-mechanical Design Engineer

Designed AC & DC motor driven products: Tube axial, vane axial, & centrifugal blowers & fans; Rotary & linear actuators; Gate, ball, & plug valves for fuel & hydraulic fluid. Designed aircraft landing gear & flap systems. Use of composite materials for housings and structural elements. Analysis of sealing devices. Supervised qualification testing per MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160. Served on Material Review Board & Engineering Change Board. Customer & vendor interface. Trade show presentations. Wrote status and test reports.

1979 - 1981 Barber Colman - Aircraft Prod. Div.Loves Park, IL

Design Engineer

Trained on the operation of machine tools including gear cutting equipment. Trained in the inspection & certification of machined components including gears. Specially trained in NDT methods. Trained in the design & analysis of gear systems & rotary components. Trained in dynamic airflow analysis. Initial training in GD&T per ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1978. Designed AC & DC motor driven actuators & valves. Designed balanced butterfly valves. Design, certification, & production implementation of a full line of sheetmetal HVAC valves for helicopter use. Designed flapper check valves for air control.

EDUCATION:

BS - Mechanical Engineering LeTourneau University Longview, TX

AS - Aviation Technology LeTourneau University Longview, TX

AS - Flight Technology LeTourneau University Longview, TX

Continuing Education Courses:

* Optimal Gear Design

* Design to Lowest Cost

* Design for Manufacturability

* Design of Rotary Components for Minimum Noise

* ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1994 GD&T

* Identification and Isolation of Counterfeit Parts

* ITAR Compliance and Identification of Product

* CAD Instruction and Implementation (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, CADKey, MicroStation, VersaCAD)

* NDT Techniques

* Program Management

* Project Management

* Fixture Design for Optimal Inspection

* ISO Auditor Training

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