Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
GILBERT MAGAÑA
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--MECHANICAL ENGINEER--
-QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Self-motivated, astute, and tenacious professional equipped with solid academic knowledge of mechanical and composite engineering concepts complemented with five years of hands-on experience in design production and testing. Exemplify well-honed problem-solving skills in identifying and resolving key operational issues to drive productivity and efficiency. Excel at establishing solid communication lines with professionals at all levels of any organization to facilitate the development of tactical and sustainable action plans. Display bilingual fluency in English and Spanish and a working knowledge of the Portuguese language.
-AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- COMPOSITE MATERIAL MANUFACTURING - RISK ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION
- DESIGN AND PLAN DEVELOPMENT - CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
- FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS - COST-CUTTING INITIATIVES
- SOLID MECHANICS - TECHNICAL WRITING AND DOCUMENTATION
- MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS - EQUIPMENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Honeywell - Torrance, CA
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2013–Present
- Facilitate intensive testing on all produced prototypes and builds to optimize production of JSF and F15 aircraft aluminum heat exchangers.
- Maintain active engagement in the company’s six sigma foundation, mainly accountable for developing tactical strategies to streamline all facets of operations.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Established and instituted tool standards that drove significant increase in unit production yield.
- Spearheaded initiatives to optimize the entire manufacturing operations; thereby generating more than $500K in total savings.
- Minimized inventory costs by more than $600K through the successful implementation of efficient process controls.
- Served as the Torrance lead for failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) projects, including development of a tracker to observe the effectiveness of projects across various Honeywell sites
SpaceX - Hawthorne, CA
COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2012–2013
- Drove efforts to optimize part designs while consequently reducing structural distortion through efficient utilization of FiberSim in developing accurate carbon fiber layup simulations.
- Constructed mold designs to facilitate the production of various composite parts for the Falcon 9 rocket.
- Closely communicated with technicians and other personnel to ensure clear delivery of work instructions.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Generated substantial annual cost savings by optimizing the utilization and management of composite materials.
- Successfully expedited and optimized the entire composite layup process by rendering technical support on the entire composite layups process.
Walt Disney Imagineering - North Hollywood, CA
IMAGINEER 2011–2012
- Utilized Nastran to facilitate structural finite element analyses for animatronic characters to ensure safety and optimal functionality.
- Administered the calculations and analyses of strength and fatigue in support of structural designs.
- Displayed hands-on experience of Deutsches Institut für Normung (German Institute for Standardization) and Disney’s structural analysis standards.
Notable Accomplishment:
- Exhibited superior talents in the development of innovative and realistic animatronic designs for various Disney characters.
NAVAIR - China Lake, CA
MECHANICAL ENGINEER 2009–2010
- Made use of SolidWorks CAD in designing and rendering a production tool necessary in the production of rocket motor case insulators.
- Conducted thorough analysis of engine port designs and provided real-time simulations of the fuel injection process for a two-stroke diesel engine through ANSYS Fluent computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software.
- Actively engaged in training sessions on the aerodynamics and design of missiles and projectiles.
Notable Accomplishments:
- Solely developed and implemented a Visual Basic application which efficiently reconciled and organized graphical data and other pertinent information on CFD simulations.
- Produced strategic propeller designs through Pro/ENGINEER and various casting techniques to be used for the development of an unmanned aerial vehicle.
- Successfully resolved misalignment on spike missiles by conducting extensive analysis and developing sound missile body joint designs.
Los Alamos National Laboratory - Los Alamos, NM
TEAM LEADER 2008–2009
- Organized thorough analyses of ball screws in order to identify the appropriate drive system to be installed in the wire scanner.
Notable Accomplishment:
- Streamlined the overall maintenance and data collection processes through the design and development of a prototype particle accelerator wire-scanner through SolidWorks.
-EDUCATION
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering, with Focus in Composite Structures (2011)
California State University – Long Beach, CA
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (2009)
California State University – Los Angeles, CA
Relevant Coursework:
Structural Analysis of Composite Laminates - Composite Material - Advance Mechanics of Deformable Bodies
Optimized Structures and Mechanisms - Applied Mathematics for Engineers
-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Six Sigma – Green Belt Design Methods for Supersonic Aircrafts
Principles of Welding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
T.I.G Welding Hands-on Training Siemens FiberSim Composites Engineering Software
-AFFILIATIONS
Society of Automotive Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
-TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Design and Rendering SolidWorks 3D CAD, NX CAD, Pro/ENGINEER CAD, AutoCAD, Fluent, FiberSim
Analysis Nastran, MATLAB, Minitab Statistical Software
General Management Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Visual Basic, SAP
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