LEIGH N. GAITHER, M.S., M.E.

**** ****** • TAYLOR, MI • 48180

313•292•6719

ac5bps@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Having more than twenty five years of mechanical engineering and business ownership experience for the development of products that overcome the physical barriers faced by differently abled individuals through the cooperating with leaders in an exceptional industry and niche market to continually improve quality of life and industry standards.

SKILLS

Non-Engineering

Design & Manufacturing of Custom Furniture for differently abled Individuals

Gardening

Wound Care & Post-Surgical Follow Up

Animal Advocate & Companion

Animal Health Care Research & Treatment

Automotive Restoration

Inventiveness for overcoming barriers & complications during Engineering

Engineering

Multiple Patents for Elevator Devices

Development & implementation of numerous elevator related devices.

Solid Work, Finite Element Simulation, NX 11

Data analysis using MatLab

GAMBIT with FLUENT

MTS Test Suite™ TW Software

Material research using Quanta FEG 250 (SEM)

EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer

3/2012-Present

Elevator Concepts, Ltd. By Wurtec

New Product Development

Educating Employees on Elevator Systems

Oversee Accuracy of CAD Drawings (SolidWorks)

Develop prototypes as proof-of-concept for new product categories.

Vice President

6/1986-3/2012

Elevator Concepts Ltd.

New Product Development

Custom Elevator Systems

Manufacturing Processes

Material Selection

Machinery Selection and Explanation of use

Personnel Selection

Oversee Accuracy of CAD Drawings (AutoCad)

Product Analysis

Research and Implementation of Code Compliance

Troubleshooting Complex Installations

Physical Testing of Components for Strength & Durability

Design of Experiments

EDUCATION

Lawrence Technological University

Southfield, MI

Current candidate for Doctorate of Engineering Mechanical Engineer (DEME)

Project Proposal Presentation of DEME juried by Panel of Peers 5/2014

Preliminary DEME exam Passed 9/2009

Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering 5/2007

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering 6/1982

Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

Biological Science Studies undergraduate degree not obtained.

OTHER QUALIFIYING SKILLS

Attended the Dr. Deming Seminar – The New Economic Age • 2/1993

Teaching Adult Bible Study at Westminster Presbyterian Church • Detroit, MI since 9/2000

Proficient in MS Office Suite

Structural Engineering • Dome House Engineering & Physical Modeling

Physical System Modeling

Created Experiments used at LTU for the Mechanics of Material Lab • 12/1981

Fracture Mechanics of Bone Cement Research & Presentation for Master’s Degree

New sustainable materials development

Ability to set up and run parts in hand lathe and vertical mill

Familiar with G-code programing on vertical mill

Design and run sheet metal through CNC press brake and shear

Worked extensively with co-ops engineering program at present work place

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