Mechanical Engineer

William Somers

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603-***-****; cell 603-***-****

- Mechanical Designer / Associate Engineer -

Professional Summary

Highly accomplished Associate Engineer and Mechanical Designer with over

twenty-three years of progressively responsible experience. Provide design

of new machinery, developing product from 3D CAD concept through to

maturity.

-US Patent # 6923752-

CORE STRENGTHS

Product Development Production Support

Unigraphics ISO Standards

Solid Edge Safety Compliance (US & European)

GD & T, Drafting (ASME Y14.5 Independent or Team Player

etc)

Solid Works Training Epicor & SAP; Excel, Word, Power

Point

-Professional Experience-

The Baker Company, Sanford, Maine

Leading manufacturer of biological safety cabinets

Senior Mechanical Designer, 2011 - 2014

Mechanical Designer on the Special Applications Projects team. Develop

custom Class II and III enclosures for study and use of hazardous

materials. Provide engineering solutions to meet customer needs. Extensive

sheet metal design.

Modification of Class II cabinet brought customer satisfaction with

increased head room, improved ergonomics and reduced possibility of work-

related injury with. Increase work surface area by about 25% with design

of cart cover

Solved lighting insufficiency with re-design of cabinet lighting. Doubled

the foot-candles of light on a Class III cabinet work area, while saving

the customer money with improved heat protection for ballast and wiring,

better heat ventilation

Design of largest guillotine-style door in Baker history. Customer is very

happy with this design, which allows them to open and close the door with

one hand, and pass caged piglets into test area and animal exposure

chamber. It greatly reduces the force (by appx 2/3) to close and seal the

door, when compared to earlier and smaller designs

Design of pass-through chambers, retractable dunk tank, and exhaust duct

work for a large, military Class III unit in a Class IV biological safety

room

Design of Class III cabinet with sliding rotor transfer tray, allowing

customer to transfer heavy rotor from pass-through chamber to main chamber.

Increased rigidity of work surface allows for the use of auxiliary

equipment in the main chamber

Technical writing of operator's manuals and product spec sheets

Strong oral and written communication skills

Goss International Americas, Durham, New Hampshire

Manufacturer of large printing presses

Associate Engineer / Mechanical Designer, 1989 - 2009; 2010 - 2011

Provide mechanical design engineering direction for the development and

customization of electro-mechanical equipment, components and systems for

high and low volume production. Support production through all phases.

Founding member of design team for new newspaper folder design, taking

product from concept to maturity

Increased five-fold the quantity of compensated newspaper webs, with use

of ball-screw actuated compensator

Saved $2500 per folder by with redesign of phasing motor assemblies

Design of mechanical interface between newspaper folder and commercial

quarterfolder, allowing customer to add extra fold to newspaper

Extensive design experience incorporating motors, pneumatics, solenoids,

bearings, actuators, air cylinders, position sensors, and other mechanical

systems and equipment; sheet metal enclosures, machined parts, weldments

Assist in resolution of assembly floor issues and maintenance of drawings

for a developing product

Design of platforming and support structure

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME

Military facility involved in repair and rebuilding of nuclear submarines.

Naval Architecture Technician GS-7, January 1987 to March 1989

Revised mylar drawings under general engineering direction. Contributed to

efficiency by verifying location, vendor and model number for submarine

components for repair operations. Fulfilled microfilm orders for Navy

installations throughout the United States.

-Education-

A.S. Mechanical Engineering, SUNY Canton, NY

B.S. Welding Engineering Technology, LeTourneau College, Longview, TX

A.S. Electro-Mechanical Drafting, New Hampshire Technical College (Stratham

Vocational Technical Institute) Stratham, NH

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