Curtis B. Proctor
accqvp@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience
Borgwaldt KC, Richmond, VA
Mechanical Engineer
February 2013 - December 2013
(Temporary Assignment)
Designed analysis devices and other specialized laboratory instruments for
universities, manufacturing plants, and government agencies.
Started from prototypes to testing, analysis, and finally production.
Worked in conjunction with production groups in solving or simplifying
product assemblies.
Generated fabrication drawings (w/ Solid Edge) for outside machine shops.
Joy Global, Millersburg, KY
Mechanical Engineer
June 2012 - February 2013
Designed heavy-duty Feeder Breakers and bulk material handling conveyors
for underground mining applications.
Worked with applications engineering to design and layout new (and updated)
machines and components - particularly power transmission - to meet
potential customer haulage and size requirement.
Produced prints and weld maps (w/ Inventor and Microstation) for in-house
manufacturing
Generated parts Lists/BOMs (w/ SAP)
Performed field measurements and analysis for retrofit applications
Amsted Rail, Petersburg, VA
Design Engineer,
February 2011 - June 2012
(Temporary Assignment)
Designed fully automated equipment from conception for quality control and
production along conveyors, for use in a heavy manufacturing setting.
Modified existing equipment and machinery to increase efficiency, update
technology, and minimize use of floor space.
Designed and updated safety caging for equipment.
Integrated robotic pick-and-place work cells in assembly lines for
packaging.
Conducted time studies to determine improvable areas, particularly with
vision systems.
Updated and completed drawing packages in compliance with GD&T standards
Converted 2-D legacy prints into 3-D models
Updated floor layouts
CAD/PC Skills
Autodesk AutoCad, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, Microstation,
SAP, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, ANSYS
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Major in Mechanical Engineering
Graduation: May 2010
Virginia Commonwealth University
Relevant Coursework:
EGRM 215 - Engineering Visualization and Computation
Designed consumer-oriented products with Solidworks
Focused on snap-fits and tolerances for injection molding
EGRM 410 - Mechatronics
Integrated mechanical, electrical and computer engineering to design,
build, and program a functioning robot
EGRM 420/421 - CAE Design/Analysis
Used various modeling programs (ANSYS, Solidworks/Cosmos, Matlab) to design
and test stresses on beams and other structure.
Designed children's exhibit for the Virginia Science museum
Tested the effects of wind on a spider's web
ENGR 403 - Senior Design
Designed and modeled (SolidWorks) a human-powered quadricycle
Analyzed the forces and torque with (SolidWorks/Cosmos)
Implemented safety features
Tested material suitability
Interfaced with CNC machinists
Machined the components and constructed the device
ENGR 427 - Robotics
Jacobian analysis of robotic manipulators
Programmed robotic arm to perform various tasks
References available upon request