Jerry B. Dalton
Sr. PCB Designer (electro-mechanical-architectural)
SKILLS
DESIGN ENGINEERING: AutoCAD 2D/3D, SolidWorks (Mechanical/Electrical/Assembly Design), Mentor Graphics DxDesigner, eProduct Designer, PADS PowerPCB, ACTCAM350, Altium P-Cad, MS Office, J.D. Edwards Business Systems, CMBIS (Product/Documentation Control Tool)
PRODUCT MFG: Weights and Measures (calipers, micrometers, microscopes, scales, volt meters), time studies, PLC component programming, ESD (electro-static discharge) Test and Reporting, Quality Assurance assist, product inventory auditing, documentation control and minor fabrication and welding.
Education - Association
Career Readiness Certificate (certification training/course),
Wilkes Community College (Ashe Co. NC)
PADS DxDesigner, PowerPCB, ACTCAM350 (certification training/course),
Mentor Graphics - Beaverton, OR & Waltham, MA; TSI - Orlando, FL
Associate Engineering Technical (Drafting – Mechanical/Electrical/Architectural) Degree,
Gaston College - Gastonia, NC
Professional Experience
25+ yrs experience in design engineering of printed circuit board layout, schematic capture, electrical control, panel layout, Bills of Material generation, mechanical and assembly documentation technical writing, and documentation control. Architectural design of plant and residential layouts. Also QA/QC assist experience of products for industrial, utility and textile, commercial, medical, and military use.
Research & Design Strengths
Design and Validation
Project Qualification Planning
Manufacturing Requirements - Specifications
Design for: DRC, DFM, DFMA, DFT
Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Testing
ISO and Safety compliance certified
Columbus McKinnon, Corp. 2012-2015
CAD Designer/IE (Contracting Service)
Perform design duties to create 3D structural assemblies of electric/chain hoist products (using SolidWorks and AutoCAD). Also perform control duties to create and maintain product configurators, router and work order documents for manufacturing and business purposes.
Automation Technologies, Inc. 2011
CAD Designer (Contracting Service)
Perform engineering and design duties to create 3D structural assemblies of cabinets, enclosures, carts, and conveyors (using AutoCAD, and SolidWorks). Also maintain and design Bills of Material for quoting/mfg purposes.
Temeku Technologies, Inc. 2010-2011
Electrical Schematics Designer (Contracting Service)
Perform drafting duties and assist others to create cable and printed circuit board assemblies, schematic and block/wiring diagrams for military products.
Additional Contracting Services (performed at home) 2009-2010
Global Mfg Services and HussCo NC LLC
Perform electromechanical design duties to create 2D detail drawings of automotive and safety devices (using AutoCAD and Mentor products).
Next Safety, Inc., Jefferson, NC 2007-2008
PCB Product Design Engineer
Collaborate with project developers and engineers to develop state-of-the-art printed circuit boards for medical product applications and assemblies.
Introduced and managed electrical component designs for battery powered nicotine delivery devices and respirator control units.
Produced technical IP (Initial Product) offering information packages for pharmaceutical business interest.
Achieved working knowledge from laboratory studies of measure particulates ranging from 1.5 to 10.0 nanometers.
AMT Datasouth Corp., Charlotte, NC 1987-2006
Electrical Designer-Sustaining Engineer
Produce schematics and generate high-density printed circuit boards, create library symbols, perform and manage electro-mechanical designs for new and existing printer products.
Introduced major electromechanical designs of industrial printers resulting in zero defects as the most profitable product in company history.
Achieved ESD (Electro-Static-Discharge) test studies for major airline ticket and industrial printer products by introducing design improvements of marketing and sales.
Conducted and achieved a yearlong study to insure performance and stability on electrical bi-polar stepper motors prior to product acceptance.
Process Systems, Inc., Charlotte, NC 1973-1987
Drafting Supervisor-Senior CAD Designer
Document and design mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic controlled components and panels manufactured for textile and utility industries by use of drafting standards and peripherals.
Additional Education - Association
Commercial Driver License Certificate (certification training/course),
Cape Fear Community College – Wilmington, NC
Pro Engineer Wildfire 2.0 (certification training/course),
PTC University – Raleigh, NC
“C”, TURBO Pascal (computer programming course),
Central Piedmont Community College - Charlotte, NC
Board Station and System Management (certification training/course),
Mentor Graphics - Beaverton, OR - Waltham, MA
Work Station Operator – Electro-Mechanical Design (certification training/course),
Intergraph - Huntsville, AL
Commercial Art Correspondence Course,
Famous Artist School – Wilton, CT