JASPER NEWTON KEITH III (Newt)
SUMMARY
I am interested and experienced in the design, development and manufacture of electronic and mechanical products and systems. My background includes mechanisms, electronics packaging, material handling systems, PLCs, automation, vision systems, inspection machinery, process equipment and robotics. Engineering software used includes Solidworks since 2005 (Solidworks Simulation 2011) and Pro Engineer since 1997 including Sheet Metal, Cable & Harness modules, Cadkey, Analytix, Anvil and Microsoft Office Suite. Responsibilities include project management, principal design, cost reduction, scheduling, budgeting, BOM generation. Hands on experience in many manufacturing technologies as well as R&D projects and system testing.
EDUCATION
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Atlanta, Ga
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, August, 1984
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA Athens, Ga
Bachelor of Science, Microbiology, August, 1979
EXPERIENCE
EAN Automation (Contract w/ Loomis, Atlanta, GA)
Mechanical Design Engineer
Design coin processing machinery
Design packaging and material handling machinery to automate and suport coin processing. Also design new coin wrapping equipment and palletizing equipment.
Improve designs of existing coin processing machinery.
Prepare/archive user manuals, detail drawings, schematics, and BOMs for systems and products designed.
Writing PLC programming for machinery
Work is concept to completion
CAMOTION, INC (Contract) Atlanta, GA February 2013 to October 2013
Mechanical Design Engineer
Design and detail components and systems on palletizing robots used in the printing industry.
Developed bar code reader subassembly, concept to BOM.
Developed buffered lift conveyor to present print bundles to end of arm tooling.
Learned and used proprietary ERP system.
BRINKS ENGINEERING Marietta, GA February 1989 – January 2013
Senior Design Engineer
Design new product line of safes and change dispensers.
Design packaging and material handling machinery to automate and suport coin processing. Also design new coin wrapping equipment and palletizing equipment.
Improve designs of existing coin processing machinery.
Responsible for selecting and implementing new CAD/Engineering software/hardware.
Prepare/archive user manuals, detail drawings, schematics, and BOMs for systems and products designed.
Interface with vendors, electrical hardware engineers, software programmers, product manufacturers and shop personel.
Work is unsupervised from concept to completion reporting to Division President.
Manage one Solidworks Mechancial Designer and 3 R&D Technicians.
Direct all activities concerning design, R&D and testing.
ENPLAS USA, INC. Marietta, GA September 1984 - February 1989
Machine Design Engineer
Designed and implemented automation equipment used in assembly, inspection and packaging of precision injection molded products.
Designed and implemented process air and water systems for new injection molding facility.
Managed 3 Engineers in Engineering Development Department.
LICENSES/PATENTS EIT 1988/ 5,695,038 December 9, 1997, 5,944,163 August 31, 1999, 5,975,275 November 2, 1999 and 6,213,341 April 10, 2001
REFERENCES Available on request.