Engineer Design
Resume:
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ExperienceProduct Development Engineer 9/08 to present
; Elgin, IL
An ISO 13485 registered engineering/manufacturer of dental products for dental professionals
- Responsible for project management from initial design to production
- Produced 3D models and 2D drawings on SolidWorks CAD software
- Worked closely with quality engineers, purchasing, marketing and outside suppliers
from product concept through production
- Worked directly with end users, primarily for initial design evaluations and
pre-product launch testing and evaluation
- Conducted validation testing of products from prototypes to production parts which
included producing detailed test plans and test reports
- Initiated various innovation methods and ran hands-on innovation sessions
- Quickly learned Sopheon's Accolade software ("innovation governance software") and
became an in-house expert and coach
- Briefly assisted another Dentsply division with their Accolade process to keep new
product launches on-track
Project Engineer 6/04 to 9/08
; Des Plaines, IL
An ISO 9001 registered engineering/manufacturer of components, valves and assemblies
primarily for the outdoor power equipment market
- Produced 3D models and 2D drawings on Pro/ENGINEER CAD software
- Responsible for project management from initial design to production
- Worked directly with original equipment manufacturers
- Worked closely with manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, purchasing and
sales people and outside suppliers from product concept through production
- Supervised, coordinated and participated in initial production runs of new products
- Coordinated injection molding trials and analyzed the data on new products with
manufacturing engineers on in-house molding machines
- Conducted validation testing of products from prototypes to production parts which
included producing detailed test plans and test reports
- Responsible for the successful implementation of an automated assembly machine which
included multi-joint ultrasonic welding of a carbon filled canister
- Conducted design of experiments (DOEs) for ultrasonic and laser welding trials
including research and analysis on alternate methods and techniques to weld acetal
Mechanical Designer 4/02 to 6/04
; Itasca, IL
An ISO 9001 registered engineering/manufacturer of transducers (speakers & microphones)
for hearing aids.
- Created models, drawings and bills of material for Engineering Change Orders
- Produced 3D models and 2D drawings on Pro/ENGINEER CAD software of circuit board layouts
and new transducer concepts based on other engineers layouts
- Coordinated prototype builds of new circuit boards
- Actively participated in the redesign of some assembly machinery and test fixtures
- Organized and taught an internal training class on Pro/ENGINEER version 2001
Design Engineer 10/95 to 4/02, Chicago; Chicago, IL
Was a QS9000 (now ISO 9001) registered engineering/manufacturing facility producing connectors and circuit
protection devices for the electrical, electronic and automotive markets in Chicago, Illinois
- Responsible for meeting QS9000 quality system requirements during all
phases of a project including Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analyses
- Produced 3D models and 2D drawings on Pro/ENGINEER CAD software
- Responsible for project management from initial design to production
- Worked directly with original equipment manufacturers
- Produced product concepts based on external and internal customer requirements
- Worked directly with suppliers to create production tooling (injection molds,
progressive stamping dies, multiple-slide metal stamping dies)
- Coordinated testing of component parts and assemblies with engineering
test lab to meet UL, CSA, CE, and other agency requirements
- Worked closely with manufacturing engineers, quality engineers, purchasing agents,
sales people and marketing people from product concept through production
- Supervised and coordinated pilot production run and initial full production runs
Freelance Designer 9/95 to 10/95
Brooks Stevens Design; Chicago, Illinois
[Now called ]
- Constructed appearance and working prototype models
- Worked with Senior Designers to develop concept drawings and sketches
- Products included medical equipment, and consumer products
Intern 5/94 to 12/94
Brooks Stevens Design; Chicago, Illinois
[Now called Insight Product Development, LLC]
- Performed entry level design work
- Constructed appearance and working prototype models
- Products included medical equipment, industrial enclosures, and consumer products
- Set up presentations for client meetings
Special SkillsDrafting: Computer-Aided on: Pro/ENGINEER(13 years) and SolidWorks (9/08 to present)
Computer Experience: Sopheon Accolade, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint,
Microsoft Project, MINITAB (statistical software), Adobe PhotoShop, Windows OS
Research: User interviews, technology and market research, human factors
Modeling: Concept sketch models through final visual prototypes in various
media, use of rapid prototyping techniques
AwardsPatents
- Listed as an inventor on eight (8) U.S. patents
EducationBachelor of Science in Product Design; May 1995
Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, Illinois
GPA: 3.3/4.0
Sociology Minor; GPA: 4.0/4.0
Courses Included:
- Production Methods
- Communication Design
- Human Factors
- Photography
- Structured Planning
- Systematic Design
Design Processes Include:
- Researching technology, existing products, and range of users
- Applying problem solving skills
- Developing concept sketches and/or renderings
- Creating orthographic and exploded view drawings of final design on CAD
- Constructing a final appearance model made of various materials
- Presenting the initial research, concepts, and final design
Activities & Associations
Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity (was Executive Board Member for six semesters)
National Eagle Scout Association
Interests
Bicycling, camping, photography, reading, constructing scale models
If you have any comments about my resume, or would like to see some of my work,
please email me at abqp20@r.postjobfree.com
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