Engineer Design

Joseph G. Melber Jr.

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Delran, NJ 08075

Cell 609-***-****

Home 856-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Innovative, problem solving engineer seeks a position that requires creativity and analysis to design and/or improve mechanical systems.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Over 33 years of designing state of the art paper handling machines along with a number of years of high volume consumer product design. Strengths in managing larger projects as well as design work. Particularly effective solving problems others cannot solve. I like working as a team player.

Responsibilities have included:

Design concepts & engineering calculations

Design using 3D CAD system-(Inventor)

Design plastic, sheet metal and machined parts

Supervised the Model Shop

Technical interface with foreign suppliers

Review all mechanical drawings

Interfacing with customers, vendors, and mfg. etc.

Trained on CREO 2.1

Hands on building & troubleshooting prototypes

Scheduling with Microsoft Projects

Directing Engineers, Designers & Technicians

Trained in Lean Manufacturing & GD&T

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Member of Technical Staff, Opex Corp., Moorestown, NJ 4/98-12/14

We worked on many design projects while at Opex. We completed projects from concept to market. Some of these projects were from the ground up while others were improvements to products that had already been released to production. In either case I would analyze the current product or new specification, concept a design or solution, create the 3D model in CAD, draw detailed drawings, have the parts made, assemble prototypes, test the design and then create the documentation required to release the new design to production.

When first starting at Opex, they had just finished building a mail sorter after more or less copying the design from another manufacturer but couldn’t get it to feed paper. I made some measurements, did some calculation and then had the design engineer that had built it set the feeder motors to two different speeds and the paper started to move on my first try.

I had many other design innovations while at Opex. I came up with a superior design for stacking mail into the output bins of the MPS-40 Sorter. I replaced the pivot mount of the retard stones in the feeders of the smaller letter openers with a four bar linkage and radically improved the feeding characteristics of the feeders. These are just a few of the innovative changes I implemented at Opex.

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, Bell and Howell, Durham, NC - 9/94-2/98

I was the Mechanical Technical Team Leader of the AIModular system from concept to market. The AIModular system was a set of interchangeable high speed paper handling modules that fed, collated and folded multiple sheet sets for mailing. This system processed up to 27,000 sheets per hour.

The AIModular system was the most successful new product launched by this division in 15 years.

The design solved a four year old jam rate problem in the previous AIM system.

Designed a sheet stacking device that performed to specification on the first day.

Senior Project Engineer, Recognition International, Charlotte, NC - 10/83-9/94

We were responsible for the design of the Universal Transport check reader sorter and its many options.

Designed the mechanical device that measured paper thickness to within .0005 of an inch at a rate of 1000 documents per minute. (Patented design)

Improved the life of the inkjets by 8 times compared to the competition by preventing dust from contaminating the ink jet head.

Reduced jam rates with innovative new guide walls.

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Savin Corporation, Johnson City, NY - 6/80-8/83

As Senior Mechanical Engineer I was responsible for the development of the document feeder on top of the copier and directing the Designers and Technicians working on the feeder.

Analyzed and mathematically proved the feasibility of the friction feeder that was being questioned.

Provided the only sub-system design of the new copier that meets all its specifications in the final test.

Engineer, Fisher-Price Toys, East Aurora, NY - 6/77-8/79

At Fisher-Price Toys I participated in an 18 month training program that consisted of six months in each of the following engineering areas: Plastics Engineering, R&D Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. After my training, I worked as a Manufacturing Engineer.

Designed the unique tenon, made the material selection and developed the manufacturing process that made the blow molded Zoo Toy a reality. (Many said it couldn’t be done)

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - 5/77

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Bachelor of Arts in Economics - 5/79

State University of New York at Buffalo

Masters of Business Administration - 5/80

Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Electrical Engineering - 9/86-4/89

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC

Completed 8 Courses

AWARDS & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Awards/Patent Pending

1 at Bell and Howell

2 at Recognition

2 Bell and Howell Splash awards

1 Bell and Howell KIP award

1 Excellence in Development Award from Recognition International

Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society)

Eagle Scout

Hobbies

Scout Leader

Bicycling

Woodcarving

Swimming

Weightlifting

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