Engineer Engineering
Resume:
Steven O. Cormier
Green Bay WI 54311
920-***-**** ************@***.***
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”
MS Office, MS Project, Solidworks, Inventor, Cosmosworks
Steven O. Cormier
3467 Edinburgh Road
Green Bay WI 54311
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