Steven O. Cormier

**** ********* ****

Green Bay WI 54311

920-***-**** acspzw@r.postjobfree.com

Thirty years of experience in engineering and engineering management

World-renowned in printing industry research and development

Holder of multiple domestic and international patents

Highly respected for role in mentoring younger engineers

Experience

Dec 2011 – Oct 2015

EMT International Inc

Hobart WI

R&D Engineer

Finishing Equipment

Design and development of a new Cutter, Stacker, Batcher for the Development Group

Led the conception and development of a new family of Converting Equipment

Oct 2004 – Dec 2011

Paper Converting Machine Company

(PCMC)

Green Bay WI

Senior Engineer Flexographic printing presses

Led the design and development of a new digital printing press for the R&D Department for this world leader in flexographic printing presses.

Led the conception and development of a new family of Flexo Presses

Jan 1999 – Aug 2004

NexPress Solutions Inc.

(A Kodak Company)

Rochester NY

Senior Engineer Color digital printing presses

Continuation of the work started at HDM-ZT

Led the design and development of electrophotographic process systems and subsystems for the Advance Development Department for this world leader in manufacturing digital printing presses.

Designed and introduced “sleeved” printing solutions

Designed seamless belting solutions

Named on the company’s patents

Designed and built numerous novel measuring devices

Dec 1995 – Jan 1999

HDM-ZT

(Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG)

Burlington MA

Project Leader Development Mechanics Color digital printing presses

Research and investigate new processes, products, techniques, and materials for use in the Graphic Arts industry. Led the design and development in systems and subsystems for this world leader in manufacturing printing presses. This work is a continuation of work started at XMX, HDM purchased the Graphic Arts division from XMX and I was asked to be on the initial start-up team for HDM in the USA.

One of the inventors of a new printing technique called “Electrography”

June 1994 – Dec 1995

XMX Corp.

Billerica MA

Senior Mechanical Engineer Color digital printing presses

Directed and managed project engineers in the concept, development and documentation of new products for a company that manufactured electronic printing presses and digital image processing equipment.

Designed paper transport with 5 micron accuracy

Designed print cylinder preconditioning system

Named on the company’s patents

Nov 1992 – May 1994

LEXICO Inc.

Burlington MA

Vice President of Engineering Interactive electronic talking globe

Managed and directed the activities of the Hardware, Software, Mechanical, and Audio Engineering Departments in the development of this interactive educational product. The product included proprietary software and hardware for high quality digitized speech as well as custom-designed plastic.

Set up the entire engineering team

Established a 7500 sq. ft. combined development/manufacturing facility

Oversaw hardware and software development

Designed all plastic enclosures for the product

Personally developed three dimensional membrane switch map

Named on the company’s patents

Sold the company to a primary supplier

Feb 1990 – Nov 1992

Telechron Inc.

Ashland MA

Manager of Engineering Synchronous motors and clocks

Directed and managed the function of the Engineering Organization at a company that manufactured synchronous motors, clocks, and timers for the appliance industry which includes design, development, documentation and testing of new and current company products.

Established a co-op program with a local college for training of new mechanical designers

Designed and developed a new bi-directional synchronous motor

Chairman of the cost reduction program, which implemented two major cost reduction projects in the first six months

Appointed Manager of Quality

Nov 1988 – Feb 1990

Westrex Products

Fall River MA

Director of Engineering Dot matrix printers

Directed and managed the activities of the entire engineering function at a manufacturer of dot matrix printers for the Point of Sale industry. Directed the activities of the functional department managers including Documentation, Product Support, New Product Design and Product Testing Laboratory.

Designed a new ink jet printer

Improved work flow through multi-plant development projects

Appointed interim Director of Manufacturing during the search for a replacement

Introduced standard procedures for documentation

Feb 1986 – Aug 1988

National Semiconductor

Datachecker Systems Inc.

Littleton MA

Manager of Mechanical Engineering Electronic cash registers

Directed and managed project engineers in the concept, design, development and documentation of new products for a company that manufactured Point of Sale terminals and electronic cash registers.

Designed several P.O.S. systems and peripherals

Consulted with main office in California for design and implementation of a new back room computer using sheet metal, plastics and cast metal technologies

Brought into Datachecker the use of CAD as a design tool and recommended the hardware and software used at both development centers

Initiated and installed in-house model making capabilities

Jun 1975 – Feb 1986

Simplex Time Recorder Co.

Gardner MA

Mechanical Design Engineer Time and attendance recorders

Worked as a project engineer directing team members, technicians, and draftsmen in the concept, design, development and documentation of new products in the business machine field.

Designed several new time recorders for the company

Introduced logical documentation methodologies for time recorders

Introduced departmentally uniform ways to design springs, solenoids, print hammers and printers

Accomplishments used the following skills: tolerances and stacks, dynamics, statics, strength of materials, injection molded plastic, thermoformed plastic, cast plastic, hard and soft tooled sheet metal, custom and standard fabrication techniques and fastenings

Developed several concepts and models utilizing such elements as: fastenerless and snap together assembly, dot matrix (crusher and ballistic), ink jet, thermal printing, and multifunctional plastic parts

Jan 1974 – Jun 1975

General Electric Co.

Fitchburg MA

Draftsman Steam turbines

Documented new products and components for this company manufacturing steam turbines.

(See page 4 for Education, Patents and Publications)

Education

BSME Central New England College Worcester MA 1985

ASME Worcester Junior College Worcester MA 1975

Diploma Worcester Industrial Technical Institute Worcester MA 1975

Patents

German Patents:

Jan 2002 DE 100 30 178 A1 Toner for Improved Cleaning

Jan 2002 DE 101 24 588 A1 Improved Image Quality by Special Pixel Size and Shape

Jan 2002 DE 101 24 589 A1 Improved Alignment of Write Bar to Pixel Pattern

US Patents:

Jun 1-998-***-**** Digital Precision Positioning System

Oct 1-999-***-**** Digital Precision Positioning System

Apr 200*-******* Single Component Development System

Jun 200*-******* Cylinder for a Printing Machine

Apr 200*-******* Double Sleeve Electrostatographic Roller and Method of Using

May 200*-******* Image Transfer Drum for Document Printer/Copier

Sep 200*-******* Method and Apparatus for Intermediate Image Transfer Member

Apr 200*-******* Sleeved PC Member and Method of Making

Aug 200*-******* Sleeved PC Member and Method of Making

Plus 18 Patents Applied For (all in the digital printing field)

Publications

Apr 2001 Journal of Electrostatics

“Comparison of the Electric Fields of Electrophotography and Contact Electrography”

Jun 2001 The Journal of Imaging Science and Technology ISBN: 1062-3701

“Single Pixel Development in a New Electrographic Printing System”

Oct 2001 Nip17: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies ISBN: 0-89208-234-8

“The Adhesion of Spherical Toner: Electrostatic and van der Waals Interactions”

Mar 2002 The Journal of Imaging Science and Imaging ISBN: 1062-3701

“Toner Adhesion: Effects of Electrostatic and van der Waals Interactions”

Oct 2002 NIP18: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies ISBN: 0-89208-240-2

“The Adhesion of Spherical Toner to an Organic Photoconductor”

Oct 2003 NIP19: International Conference on Digital Printing Technologies ISBN 0-89208-247-X

“Automating Cylinder Surface Inspection”

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Steven O. Cormier

3467 Edinburgh Road

Green Bay WI 54311

acspzw@r.postjobfree.com

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