Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
Vaughn C. Donaldson
Cary, NC 27518
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OBJECTIVE: A challenging position with a reputable company in mechanical
engineering, manufacturing, or process control.
CORE . Automation Design . Six Sigma Green Belt
COMPETENCIES: . Design for Assembly . Production Part
Approval Process (PPAP)
. 3-D Modeling . Design and Process FMEA
. Advanced Thermodynamics . Lean Manufacturing
Training
. Fluid Dynamics . Geometric Dimensioning &
Tolerancing
. Project Management and Leadership . Functional Gauging &
Inspection
. CMM Training . Ergonomics for Manufacturing
COMPUTER . SOFTWARE: Allen Bradley & GE Fanuc; Microsoft Windows, Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
SKILLS: . DRAFTING/CAD: Solid Works and AutoCAD
WORK ENGINEER AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT / CONTRACTOR January 2010 -
Present
EXPERIENCE: North Carolina and South Carolina
Experienced contractor for engineering design, production set-
up, document management, various business processes, and
information technology.
Engineer / Project Leader / Supervisor
. Performed manufacturing engineering for line set up and
product assembly.
. Designed machinery for radio frequency tag manufacturing and
3-D modeling for patent proposals.
. Supervised 20-30 employees for document preparation and data
imaging.
RALPH A. HILLER COMPANY (Contract Position)
June 2009 - August 2009 Export,
Pennsylvania
Company offers a full line of pneumatic and hydraulic valve
actuators for the nuclear power industry.
Project Engineer
. Reviewed customer specifications to comply with all
material and functioning characteristics.
. Performed mechanical and fluid dynamic computational
analysis to size actuators to accommodate proper valve
functioning.
. Strictly followed quality procedures and processes to
dedicate commercial items to be used in a nuclear capacity.
CHAMPION LABORATORIES October 2006 - October
2008
York, South Carolina
Company is a tier 1 manufacturer of oil, fuel, and air filters for
engines used in motor vehicles, marine, and agricultural
equipment.
Mechanical Engineer
. Designed and developed innovative tooling and machine
component solutions for numerous types of metal fabrication
and automation equipment to achieve reduced set up times and
promote standardization of operation.
. Prepared technical procedures and controlled documents per
customer and ISO/TS 16949 standards.
. Responsible for the implementation of various manufacturing
and facility machines to include layout, installation, and
process flow using Advanced Product Quality Planning.
. Identified process and equipment requirements in order to
provide cost justifications for procurement of funds
for capital projects.
PUROLATOR-FACET July
2003 - April 2006
Greensboro, North Carolina
Manufacturer of carbon, yarn wound and melt blown filter cartridges as
well as sewn and thermally welded liquid filter bags.
Project / Process Engineer
. Improved filtration products and quality by designing,
building, and operating custom machines that tested the life
and efficiency of the various media solutions.
. Responsible for the design of various innovative filtration
solutions for customers and suppliers.
. Used Lean Manufacturing to update operations, troubleshoot money-eating
problems, and design
necessary machines to increase high volume production
efficiency.
. Assisted company relocation from New England to Greensboro,
North Carolina.
BUSH INDUSTRIES August
2000 - June 2003 Jamestown, New York
Company has manufactured high-quality, ready-to-assemble, furniture for
over 40 years. Positions were hands on in a highly automated
furnishing assembly environment.
Corporate Tooling Engineer / Manager
. Administered polycrystalline diamond and carbide tooling
used in the five main Bush Industry plants to include St.
Paul, Virginia, and Tijuana, Mexico.
. Used the Kaizan strategy to drastically improve the life of
boring drills saving the company $40K per year and a $250K
purchase in unnecessary machinery.
. Responsible for an annual combined budget of approximately
$1 million.
. Located and eliminated floor problems associated with tooling as well
as worked with design engineers,
tooling firms, and department managers in the
designing and changing of tooling for saws soft formers,
and CNC boring machines.
. Supervised, hired, and trained high-quality, responsive work
groups to include the Central Supply Department, which
oversaw the distribution of manufacturing materials.
Manufacturing Engineer
. Analyzed and improved quality and productivity in various
manufacturing processes using Six Sigma initiatives.
. Designed, sourced, and installed various automation
improvement components for particle board processing machine
links.
. Responsible for the layout, installation, and quality
performance assessments for various production machines.
Waste Management Supervisor
. Managed permit control for plant waste disposal and
transport fleet activities.
. Coordinated bio-mass sales and negotiations.
. Managed the corporate forklift fleet at Jamestown plants,
Erie plant, and outlet stores.
MOLDED FIBER GLASS
May 1998 - August 2000
Union City, Pennsylvania
Company with technical superiority in composites to include materials
compounding, directed fiber preforming, compression
molding, open molding, and painting to service the automotive
and industrial
markets.
Project / Process Engineer
. Performed research and analysis on existing products and
material applications.
. Maintained communications with Freightliner Trucking for
resolution of process problems and tooling issues.
. Responsible for quoting, developing a supplier base, and
following products through production.
. Wrote standard procedures for manufacturing and ensured that
requested design variations complied
with customer specifications, along with company implemented
ISO 9000 regulations.
EDUCATION: BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Gannon University / Erie, Pennsylvania / May 1998 / GPA 3.2
CONTINUED Industrial Controls, Versa Pro, and Allen Bradley Courses
EDUCATION: York Technical College / Rock Hill, South Carolina / December
2008
Fundamentals of Melt Blown and Spun Bonded Processes and
Materials
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina / May
2004 / 3 Credits
HONORS: . Gannon University Research Scholarship . John Duke Engineering
Scholarship
. University Dean's List . National Collegiate Engineering
Award
ORGANIZATIONS: . Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Mechanical Engineering Fraternity
REFERENCES: Available Upon Request
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