Design Engineer

Joseph S. Nosal, II

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Professional Summary

Creative Senior Mechanical Designer with over 20 years of design

experience. Extensive experience reducing time-to-market in global

companies. Capable of performing a variety of tasks while interfacing

across various departments and with staff at all levels. Experienced in all

phases of new product development from the conceptual to high volume

production. Management supervision of design staff.

Technical Skills

Applications: Solidworks 2001-2014 (CSWP)

Solidworks Simulation

PDMWorks for Workgroups, Enterprise PDM

PhotoView 360

Advanced Solidworks user with extensive experience in Part design, Assembly

design, Surfacing, and Drawing. An above average understanding of other

aspects such as Sheet Metal, Mold, Scan to 3D, Routing, Toolbox, etc.

Solidworks user training experience at the advanced level

Also familiar with Unigraphics/NX, Solid Edge, AutoCAD and a variety of

other software commonly used in the engineering field. Applicable ASME

standards and specifications. Current with standard office environment

using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for daily tasks.

Experience

N.E.I. Treatment Systems www.nei-marine.com Present

Senior Lead Designer

. Engineering department development for startup including CAD and PDM

software implementation and training. Configuration management and

process control documentation, design staff hiring, management and

training. Complete mechanical system design in Solidworks of patented

ship ballast water treatment system. Overseas on-site installation

support and training.

RONIN STAFFING

Designer

Whittaker Controls, Inc. www.whittakercontrols.com 2009-

2010

. Design, modeling and drafting of hydraulic fluid systems for commercial

and military aircraft. All aspects of design process from concept to

production including process control documentation.

ELANCE www.elance.com Present

. Freelance design, modeling and drafting of specific components for a

variety of customers. Utilizing advanced Solidworks skills to solve

customer design challenges. Medical devices, injection molded components,

consumer products and a variety of mechanical components.

OE-ACCESSORIES www.oe-accessories.com 2007-2010

Owner

. Design and development of custom aftermarket automotive accessories and

components. Responsible for all aspects of design, engineering, testing,

modeling, and drafting. Control of all documentation for engineering

process. Also responsible for vendor and supplier sourcing as well as

purchasing. Key contact for marketing and sales strategy.

GOENGINEER www.goengineer.com 2008- 2009

Applications Engineer

. Pre- and post sales support for large customer base of Solidworks users.

Product demonstration, installation, training and support for local

customer base covering all aspects of Solidworks products.

SPACE VECTOR CORPORATION www.spacevector.com 2005- 2008

Design Engineer

. Perform design (3D), drafting, and analysis of multiple projects for

structures and launch vehicle subsystems and components for customers

such as Lockheed Martin, Orbital and Missile Defense Agency.

2 ROADS PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, Huntington Beach, CA

(Direct employee at Space Vector as of March 2006)

RB TECH, Los Angeles, CA www.rbtechla.com 2005-2006

Designer/Fabricator/Mechanic

. Design, fabricate and install custom made aftermarket accessories for

luxury and exotic automobiles. Installation of accessories as well as

performance and upgrade components.

AEROTEK, Gardena, CA 2004 - 2005

Mechanical Designer

Alliance Spacesystems, Inc. www.asi-space.com

. Perform design (3D), drafting, and analysis of multiple project based

components for rocket and satellite systems as well as space exploration

and defense for customers such as JPL, NASA and USAF.

. Utilized software for modal and static analysis. Compiled results and

presented reports to customers and redesigned as necessary.

Rain Bird, Corp. www.rainbird.com/

. Designed and documented plastic injection molded components for products

for worldwide irrigation applications.

AUTOTRENDS, Pasadena, CA 2003 - 2004

Owner, Designer/Sales/Liaison

. Analyzed and interpreted customer specifications in an effort to source a

product in a cost effective manner.

. Technical liaison between external and internal customers. Worked

directly with local customers and overseas vendors for timely delivery

and cost reduction of manufactured goods.

. Imported manufactured items such as precision machined metals, sheet

metal, plastics, ceramics, optical devices, furniture, consumer products,

fasteners, and medical equipment.

TELAIR INTERNATIONAL, Oxnard, CA www.telair.com 2001 -2003

Design engineer / MIS administrator

. Performed component level design of cargo loading systems for commercial

aircraft. Actively participated in resolution of manufacturing and

quality problems, and communicated potential issues to customer and

vendor representatives. Interfaced with companies such as Boeing, Airbus,

and FedEx.

. Provided IT support for LAN and WAN facilities and performed

hardware/software testing and maintenance. Established functional

engineering environment for onsite technical support of product at

customer location.

. Documented technical design modifications of aircraft components per FAA

requirements.

. Designed and monitored test equipment and fixtures.

. Managerial duties, including delegation of project tasks to lower level

engineering.

GALE BANKS ENGINEERING, Azusa, CA www.bankspower.com 2000 -2001

CAD Designer

. Specialized in design and development of various products of aftermarket

automotive products, including their components. Interfaced with

technical representatives and quality assessment department to refine

specification requirements, design goals and schedules.

. Created and implemented document control procedures for engineering

department.

. Created and managed CAD data library.

. Simplified process for creating technical documentation and installation

manuals.

. Provided technical support for project engineers, involving manufacturing

cost analysis and vendor integrity analysis.

DYNAMIC COMPUTER RESOURCES San Dimas, CA www.cadcrew.com 1997 -1998

Applications Specialist

. Designed medical devices, tooling, and consumer products, including their

components. Actively participated in manufacturing process development

and product roll-out. Customers included Sony Transcom, Medtronic,

Rainbird and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

. UNIX administration, I-deas software maintenance and general

hardware/software testing and internal/external customer support.

. Developed and revised training manuals for I-deas and assisted with

customer training.

. Developed marketing collateral, including logo design, web site

development, advertisement and brochures. Assembled and managed trade

show exhibits.

Certificates/Training

Certified Solidworks Professional (CSWP #C-AA5NYLGV78)

Solidworks Essentials, Drawings, Assembly, Advanced Part, Surfacing, Sheet

Metal, Weldments, Routing, Simulation Professional as well as all Workgroup

PDM courses and Enterprise PDM courses.

SDRC I-deas Master Series: Administration, Data Management, and Assembly

Design

Mobile Electronics Installer

Education

A.A.S., ITT Technical Institute, School of Drafting & Design, West Covina,

CA

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