JOHN M. BERTALAN, PE

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Design and maintenance of electro-mechanical mechanisms. Stress, deflection, thermal and vibration analyses; CAD; FEA; motor and gear selection; injection molded parts, stampings, weldments, sheet metal, extruded and die-cast part design; sustaining engineering.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, TX with some graduate school course work and yearly continuing education

Professional Engineer, Alabama license # 25794

DESIGN SKILLS

GD&T used for higher-volume part drawings

Jig and fixture design for Toyota Camry steering column assembly

Low-stress, snap-fit, injection-molded plastic parts

Elastomeric timing belts and steel shafting

Stress, deflection and vibration analyses

AC Gearmotor, DC and stepper motor selection and acceleration profile

Machined metal and injection-molded plastic gears

Sheetmetal stampings

Ergonomic, low cost and reliable latch mechanisms

Optical sensors applications

Steel weldments

Pneumatic and hydraulic cylinder and pump sizing

Reverse engineering examples: consumer icemaker for Maytag & video display pivot for Inteva

DESIGN TOOLS

Pro-Mechanica finite element analysis (FEA) for stress and deflection analyses

layout and design using Inventor, SolidWorks & Pro-Engineer 3D CAD ; AutoCad 2D CAD

HALT severe environmental stress screening

Mathcad and Microsoft Office data analysis programs

Statistical tolerance analysis

EXPERIENCE

WEBB-STILES of ALABAMA, Gadsden, AL, Manufacturers of Engineered Conveyor Systems,

6/2013 – 6/2015

As mechanical engineer I designed live roller, belt & plastic, slat & chain, tow & drag line, gravity, vertical lift & tilt conveyors.

Inventor 3-d CAD

AutoCAD 2-d CAD

Stress and deflection analyses using Microsoft Excel

Various weldment designs, one supporting 11 engines up to 7000 lb.each for Caterpillar in Sequin, TX

Gear and motor selection for numerous projects, including velocity/acceleration profiles

STAMPED PRODUCTS, Inc. (Mid-South Industries, Inc.), Gadsden, AL, Contract design and mfg.

5/2003 – 6/2013

I was the senior mechanical engineer designing appliance, automotive and consumer products and tooling.

Managed Maytag icemaker mechanical development team: 3 designers, 2 technicians

Fixture design for 2013 model Toyota Camry steering column assembly

Icemaker design and production support for Maytag, produced 800,000 units

Pro-Engineer 3-d CAD; Mechanica FEA and conventional stress and deflection analyses using Microsoft Excel

GD&T and statistical tolerance analyses used for higher-volume parts

Latch designs for Inteva rear-of-seat-mounted video display screens

LEGACY MOLDING CORPORATION, Riverton, WY, Plastic Injection Molding Services,

9/2002 – 4/2003

As a design engineer consultant, I conceptualized several consumer products involving injection molded plastic and stamped sheetmetal parts using SolidWorks 3-d CAD

BERTALAN LABS, Riverton, WY, Manufacturer of home audio loudspeaker systems, 2/2002 – 4/2003

I was entrepreneur and engineer designing, manufacturing and marketing a high-quality, cost-competitive loudspeaker system.

PERTECH RESOURCES, Inc. (formerly AXIOHM TRANSACTION SOLUTIONS, INC.) Riverton, WY,

A designer and manufacturer of inkjet, thermal and dot-matrix point-of-sale, banking and kiosk printers

1995 – 2/2002 and 10/2002 – 1/2003

I was a senior mechanical engineer and sustaining engineer of printers from initial concept to product retirement. I created low cost designs through creative use of design techniques to minimize part count while meeting product specifications.

Designed several printer mechanisms including the Model A716 thermal printer (yielding revenue of over $3 million annually). Granted U.S. Patent # 6,155,731 for this design.

Provided project management through the creation of product quotations, specifications, scheduling, and cost analyses for inkjet, dot-matrix, and direct-thermal printers.

Determined the most efficient and cost-effective stepper motor and gear combination for the Model A716 and A226 printers.

Interfaced with development and production teams in sister plants, outside suppliers, and customers and ran cross-functional team meetings for printer Models A716, A226, A721 and A722.

Provided engineering support for day-to-day operation of production lines.

CALCOMP, Inc., Anaheim, CA, A leading firm in the design and manufacture of large format plotters,

1989 – 1995

As Principal ME and Engineering Manager, I designed inkjet and pen large-format plotters from initial concept to product retirement. I also supervised engineering and cross-functional development teams for one plotter program.

Managed cross-functional team of 3 mechanical, 1 electrical & 1 firmware engineers; 2 technicians; lead & coordinated manufacturing, marketing & quality efforts for one plotter development into production

Granted 4 U.S. patents for plotter designs (Patent #s 5,682,039; 5,404,425; 5,245,363; 5,177,497).

Prepared feasibility studies, conceptual design and competitive and cost analyses of the next generation inkjet plotter.

Created layout and detail design using CADAM and SDRC I-DEAS CAD/CAE packages.

Designed media feed and take-up mechanisms, injection molded plastic, die cast aluminum, and sheet metal structural parts.

Created FEA and conventional fatigue and stress analyses models for media axis components, and performed tolerance analyses.

PERIPHERAL TECHNOLOGY, Inc., Simi Valley, CA, Computer disk drive manufacturer start-up,

1987 – 1989

As Project Mechanical Engineer, I designed computer disk drives (3.5 inch), provided project level technical planning and coordination, and wrote component and product specifications, and built and tested prototypes.

WANGTEK, Inc., Simi Valley, CA, Computer tape drive design & manufacturer, 1985 - 1987

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, I designed -inch computer tape cartridge drives for use in PCs.

PERTEC PERIPHERALS, Inc.,Chatsworth, CA, Computer disk and tape drive design & manufacturer, 1983 - 1985

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, I designed and sustained -inch open reel, computer tape transports.

SEAGATE (formerly MAGNETIC PERIPHERALS, Inc.), Oklahoma City, OK, Computer disk drive design & manufacturer, 1980 - 1983

As Mechanical Engineer, I designed computer disk drives.

GOULD, Inc. Houston, TX, Electrical control and distribution equipment sales and service, 1979 - 1980

As Sales Engineer I was responsible for all customer interface regarding technical matters and some field problems on low voltage switchgear, motor control centers, and panelboards.

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