Engineering Design Engineer

James A. Fowler

* ****** **** *****, *******, New Hampshire 03873

603-***-**** **********@*******.***

Professional Summary

Hands-on team player with expertise within Aerospace Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing. Extensive experience as designer/draftsman, industrial and design engineer with exceptional problem-solving skills. Keen sense of urgency with respect to deadlines, priorities, and root cause solutions. Diverse talent in the Design, Configuration, Quality and Manufacturing areas.

Experience

KINGFISHER CO. INC, Lowell, MA

Engineering Quality Manager: (10/2016-present)

Management of New Product Introduction, Document Control and Engineering Change Control for RF emergency communication and fire detection systems used on Commercial, Industrial, Institutional and Military applications throughout the world.

COBHAM ANTENNA SYSTEMS, Exeter, NH

Configuration Manager: (2012-2016)

Managed Document Control team of five through company merger.

Controlled document library for released Engineering and ISO documentation.

Facilitated the Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for multiple aerospace antenna product lines.

Worked closely with the Manufacturing and Quality teams driving process and product improvement and root cause solutions.

Administrated the Product Data Management (PDM) system controlling Solidworks and legacy design documentation.

KEVLIN MICROWAVE CORPORATION, Wilmington, MA and Methuen, MA

Manager – Configuration and Data Management (1992 – 2012)

Implemented the 3D CAD system using Solidworks and Cadra design software on Windows Network.

Designed and detailed rotary couplers and components used in the aerospace antenna industry.

Performed design and drawing checking, including Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).

Managed document control for Engineering and ISO documentation.

Administrated the ECO system for product and process improvement and customer changes.

Supervised contract draftsmen and documentation staff.

Mechanical Design Engineer (1989 – 1992)

Mechanical design of microwave rotary couplers used in air traffic control and aerospace antenna systems.

Implemented the mechanical 2D CAD system and administration.

Designed RF rotary couplers, including checking, detailing, and tolerance analysis.

Generated ECOs to solve factory problems and maximize product yield.

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Aircraft Instruments Department, Wilmington, MA

Industrial Engineering Specialist (1986 – 1989)

Created and optimized assembly methods and fixturing on a line of aerospace instruments and sensors.

Performed as Material Review Board member to reconcile product nonconformance.

Production Engineering Specialist (1984 – 1986)

Solved technical problems arising in the factory on a production line of military/commercial aerospace instruments.

Generated ECOs to solve factory problems.

Represented Engineering for task forces regarding producibility, production output and Material Review Board (MRB).

Education

BS, Industrial Engineering (BSIE) and AS, Mechanical Engineering (ASME), Merrimack College, Andover, MA (1990)

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