Engineer Mechanical

Michael J. Baginski

** ************* ******* *****, *********** CT 06492

**********@*****.*** Cell 860-***-****

www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-baginski/17/a14/338

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position which fosters creative, personal, and professional growth. Focused on hardware engineering

development/support with tech data management. Strongly interested in team interaction, project management,

and field troubleshooting w/travel as required.

SUMMARY

Mechanical engineer with 9 years of experience in the aerospace and medical field with expertise in manufacturing/assembly, hardware evaluation, technical data development, and direct engineering customer support.

Key Qualifications

Hardware Disposition/ Investigation Lead

POC for Joint Program Office

Test Setup Director

Planner

Cell Manager

Standard Op Procedure author

Blueprint Reading

MS Office

Flight Physical

Bilingual in English and Polish

Continuous Improvement/ Lean

Solidworks, Pro-E

Teamcenter/RITS Database

QE/ Process Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Pratt & Whitney East Hartford, CT 06118 February 2013 - Present

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; UTX; Aviation & Aerospace industry

Sr. External Hardware Propulsion System Engineer full time position focusing on hardware systems support, weapons system integration and operation for the F135 program.

--> http://www.f135engine.com

Position is the direct line of contact for customer support engineering to military field personnel and US government JPO/Pentagon for F135 engine program.

Managed, developed, and tracked military engine health data to support Air Force, Marines, and Navy mission objectives. Effectively provided timely complete responses for engine hardware issues to closure through written documentation and oral communication.

Provide technical knowledge for fueldraulic hardware, Ti and Composite Ducts, Combustor, and mounting hardware for disposition to external military program engineers - vendors and personnel.

Wrote and directed external hardware activities via JTD (standard operational procedure technical data) development/creation -engine validation/verification efforts.

Support conferencing and create safety reports to management via engine health assessment safety reviews.

Lead on-site field efforts supporting special test requirements, disassembly/reassembly, data collection and analysis.

Traveled to military bases in and outside of the country and effectively communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization.

Covidien (now Medtronic, formerly U.S. Surgical), North Haven, CT 06473 March 2009 -August 2012

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; COV; Medical Devices industry

Manufacturing Engineer

Function as an operations/process engineer for New Product Development (NPD) within the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering team (AME).

Responsibilities include completing deliverables in the areas of manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, packaging, quality engineering, and production tooling associated with the development and commercialization of new surgical devices.

Created manufacturing standard work instructions (SWI/SOP) for all operations for multiple laparoscopic programs. Provided training and continued supervision to operators to confirm conformance to these SOPs. Provided design requirements and support to the tooling division for any required tooling and custom applications for the manufacturing cell.

Developed operations input in early supplier development and quality planning. Responsible for DFM/DFA activities assuring that production process/equipment are taken into consideration. Traveled as needed to suppliers to review production deliverables and vendors' process control plans. Provided FMEA continuous support for product quality assurance.

Provide direct support of line validation/qualification activities including FAT,SAT, IQ/OQ/PQ,CQ and production run rate/takt time. This validation was required before all official commercial launches and documentation was created for the manufacturing cell to assure product meeting its predetermined specifications and quality attributes, including individual stations meeting consistency and overall process capability.

Created PCP for manufacturing- process control plan for continued guaranteed quality for the customer.

Created POs for products directly affecting the production cell to assist in production quality. Provided continuous support of daily manufacturing operations as the operations technical expert from line startup through product transfer.

Pratt & Whitney, Middletown, CT June 2007 --March 2009

Sensor Applications Design Engineer

Created conceptual and installation designs of experimental gas turbine sensors in support of all engine programs, military/commercial.

Work includes fundamental design analyses, installation methods and defining routing schemes as well as coordination/interfacing with various component centers for requirements, to successfully install sensors on rotating and/or static hardware.

Developed sensor hardware configurations to arrive at a balanced design considering aero/thermo/structural elements and manufacturing feasibility.

Developed design models and drawings with drafting support to fabricate hardware. Interfaced and coordinated with test engineers, vendors, component center designers, and data requestors to establish requirements and constraints, along with developing design solutions that meet those requirements.

Communicated design definition and their results to internal and external customers including documentation via design substantiation memos and layout drawings.

TTM Technologies, Stafford Springs, CT June 2006 –April 2007

Mechanical/Methods Engineer

Fabricated and test printed circuit boards for various military and commercial companies.

Exposure to the technology offered in electronics and RF products lead to numerous responsibilities.

These include: assembling BOM’s, creating routings, writing manufacturing assembly instructions, generating engineering change orders, creating electrical test instructions, communicating with customers directly for improvement/changes with comprehensive analysis, reviewing components for cost effectiveness, creating detailed drawings and photography for quality control benefit.

My extra responsibility is to be the engineering safety coordinator for the department.

Saar Corporation, Farmington, CT 06032 June 2005 – Sept 2005

Intern

Created and approved quality in-spec documents working in the quality assurance division on a summer internship. Performed 100% inspect on 1st piece products.

Measured and evaluated projects for modification.

Revised CAD drawings.

Operated ES/MC class Matsuura CNC milling machines for fabrication of surgical and military products. Configured and maintained systems for optimal performance.

Mikron Plastics Technology Corporation, West Henrietta, NY 14586 November 2004 – March 2005

Intern

Reviewed and created dimensional control plans working in the quality assurance department during internship. Programmed material testing systems for stress analysis (Lloyd LRX MTS).

Performed capability studies along with gage studies. Utilized statistical process control software with the Zeiss Eclipse CMM. Collaborated with technicians for effective quality control and prevention of re-work.

Performed inspection on various polymer components also integrating QS 9000 and Six Sigma methods.

Timken US. Corporation, Torrington, CT 06790 June 2003 – September 2003

Intern March 2004 – September 2004

Dismantled bearings and created failure analysis reports for two internships.

Performed numerous case studies, analyzed stresses for specific bearing applications, created GD&T charts, worked with two-stroke motor bearings, designed fixtures, and analyzed multiple applications on test rigs. Operated various equipment including the material testing system (MTS), tribology/ surface profiling machinery, and imaging systems. Reviewed machine designs and processes for bearing cages.

Worked with management and customers to create cost effective solutions for obsolete systems.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering May 2006

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY14623

ACTIVITIES

Investing, Computing & Networking, RC and motorsport, Alternative energy interests- biofuel, solar, sustainability

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