Technical Support Mechanical

RESUME

Conrado Hernandez

**** ****** *******, ***. *-104, Mentor-on-the-Lake 44060

Cellular phone: 941-***-****.

Summary: Mechanical Designer experienced solving problems from conception to implementation of solutions for mechanical challenges. Accomplished in:

Designing custom and standard products.

Creating conceptual design drawings for new products.

Sourcing components.

Designing custom components when standard parts are not available.

Quality control of first piece samples prior to production.

Creating assembly drawings, installation instructions and bill of materials.

Providing technical sales support for new and custom products.

Experience:

10-14-2013 to

Current date Sr. Product Design Engineer at EYE Lighting International in Mentor, Ohio.

Executing design enhancement to lighting fixtures from a recently acquired manufacturer.

Implementing design modification to lighting fixtures to satisfy custom applications.

Expanding the “family” of existing luminaires by incorporating new designs to complement the line.

Design and documentation of lighting fixtures mounting arms for standard and custom applications.

Facilitating the introduction of “Source and Sale” luminaires into the United States lighting market.

Projects in the Cleveland area:

Cleveland-Hopkins Airport Parking Garage Lighting,

Eaton Shopping Center on Chagrin Blvd (Pedestrian scale outdoor

Lighting)

RTA Stations in Cleveland. (Replacing old lighting fixtures with new LED

Luminaries.

11-17-2012 to

09-15-2013 VP of Engineering, Streetside Products, Inc. Bradenton Florida:

Design of Lighting Fixtures, HID, CFL and LED.

Designed lighting fixtures from concept to prototyping through production.

Created assembly, subassembly and parts shop drawing. Supervised fabrication, finishing and assembly.

Field supervision of troubleshooting crew, reported field troubleshooting results, participated in documenting light readings

Prototype lighting fixtures in real life settings.

Sourced electrical components, wiring connectors, ballasts, LED drivers and components.

Created and maintained Bills of Materials using Fish Bowl, SBT softwares.

1999 – 2012 Engineering Manager, Beacon Products, Bradenton, FL

$15MM high-end outdoor lighting manufacturer; division of Hubbell Lighting Products

Designed new light fixtures products. Managed two Mechanical Engineers and one Bill of Material Specialist.

Designed lighting fixtures using LED light engines in combination with LED drivers to render desired wattage and light distribution.

Partnered with Product Design Engineers in executing product specifications,

resulting in improved quality, customer satisfaction and 25% less shop time.

Created 3D solid models of parts and assemblies using AutoCAD Inventor software, as well as 2D manufacturing drawings for new tooling in Die cast, sand cast and permanent mold aluminum parts. Designed sheet metal parts using Inventor software.

Developed proper design documentation and record keeping, ensuring consistency and reliability. Created presentation drawings for customer approval, shop drawings and assembly drawings for standard and custom products, from concept to final production.

Reviewed Bill of Materials and shop drawing before production release.

Performed Wind Loading Calculations using AASHTO-2001.

1997 – 1999 Technical Support Manager, Poulsen Lighting, Weston, FL

$20MM designer and manufacturer of distinctive lighting solutions

Designed custom and modified standard lighting fixtures for wall mounted and post top mounted arms and brackets for outdoor lighting. Managed one Engineer and one AutoCAD Drafter. Provided technical support to customers and Sales.

Generated shop drawings for outsourced part production by vendors.

Inspected first piece sample prior to release for production.

Performed Wind Loading Calculations for outdoor lighting poles and arms according to South Florida Building Code.

1985 – 1997 Mechanical Designer, Street Lighting Equipment Corp. Hallandale, FL

$10MM designer and manufacturer of outdoor lighting

Designed and documented custom lighting fixtures from concept through fabrication and assembly.

Prepared presentation drawings for custom designed and standard lighting fixtures, contributing to closing $1 MM profitable order.

Prepared shop drawings of spun, extruded and cast aluminum parts for both in house and outsourced production.

Performed quality control of in-house produced and outsourced parts.

Inspected first piece parts for approval prior to production run by vendors.

Provided technical support to manufacturing and assembly departments and to annual inventory counts.

Established minimum stock and reorder quantities of stock items.

Produced photometric point by point lighting layout for outdoor projects. Produced Wind loading calculations for light poles, complying with ANSI and South Florida building code standards.

1985 – 1990 Lighting Consultant, Pembroke Pines, FL

1984 - 1985 Design Drafter, General Corrugated Machinery Corp. Palisades Park, NJ

$20 MM manufacturer of corrugated machinery

Designed packaging machinery.

Created assembly drawings for cardboard box forming and adhesive application machines.

Assisted in the design and evaluation of prototype equipment for package production machinery.

Created shop drawings and bill of materials for packaging machinery.

Designer (contract), Distribution Warehouse. Carlstadt, NJ

Designed conveyor systems for distribution warehouse.

Participated in the design of Pop-Up wheel box diverter for

Roller conveyors.

1983 - 1984 Piping Designer, Inelectra SA, Caracas, Venezuela

Designed piping layout for installation of GE turbine in oil refinery.

1982 - 1983 Engineering Assistant, Acoma Engineering, Caracas, Venezuela

Prepared material take-off for quotation of industrial Air Conditioning equipment.

Inspected fuel piping and air conditioning equipment installation at the oil industry laboratory.

1981 - 1982 Mechanical Designer, Metal Blower SA, Caracas, Venezuela

Prepared assembly drawings for industrial air blowers for pressurizing elevator wells in high rise buildings.

Created shop drawings for components of industrial blowers.

Created spun aluminum parts drawings.

1981 - 1981 Mechanical Design Drafter, Ascensores Zaizer, Caracas, Venezuela

Created assembly drawings for elevator cabins.

Created subassembly drawings for power units for elevators.

Created individual part shop drawings for in-house production.

1972 – 1980 Mechanical Designer, Institute of Projects for the Sugar Industry, Havana, Cuba

Designed process equipments for sugar mills.

Designed Evaporator Vessels, Belt Conveyors, Bucket Conveyors, Screw Conveyors, storage and loading bunkers with manual and electrical power.

Mechanical Drafter, Tejidos Capitalinos, Havana, Cuba

Created shop drawings and installation drawings for textile machinery in new plant.

Prepared shop drawings for sheet metal parts.

Education: Associate Specialized Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology,

National Correspondence School, Scranton, PA.

Mechanical Engineering, Machine Construction, ISPJAE, Havana, Cuba. (2 years)

Mechanical Design (NJIT, NJ) (1.5 years)

Mechanical Drafting (2 years)

Skills: Solid Works 3D Drafting Software (Solid modeling and creation of 2D drawings)

Computer aided Drafting (ACAD-2010)(2000)(14)(2004)

Autodesk Inventor 3D software.

Solid Edge 3D software

Mechanical Desktop

Languages Multi lingual: English (fluent), Spanish (native), Russian (limited), Italian (conversational)

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