Engineer Engineering

AVNER D. DAVIDIAN

** ***** ***** ******, *** Jersey 08820

Cell: 732- 494 5159 Email: *****.********@*****.***

Mechanical Engineer, P.E (N.J License GE37463)

Performance driven professional. Talent for designing and producing innovative products, equipment and fixtures. Awarded four US patents. Heavy hands- on experience; can operate all machine shop equipment, maintenance and repair of machinery. Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Product Design & Development (consumer and industrial)

Capital Equipment and Building Maintenance

Manufacturing Strategies and Maintenance

Prototype Techniques

Machine Design

Linear Motion and Automation

Process Improvement

Auto Cad primary, (some SolidWorks)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LEE CONTROLS, INC. Piscataway, NJ 05/95- Present

R&D and Manufacturing Engineer

-Design, develop, and manufacture products within the linear motion and automation industry.

-Design and build custom induction hardening lines and custom machinery for high precision long steel bars centerless grinding.

-Developed the Roller Pillow block products, slide tables and actuators line.

- Advise customers on engineering applications, supervise and manage the maintenance and the R&D department.

-Responsible for all capital improvement projects and building maintenance.

WHITE STORAGE & RETRIEVAL, INC. Kenilworth, NJ 08/90 - 05/95

Engineering Manager

- Design and development of automated storage and retrieval systems for consumer, office and industrial markets, such as the “Aisle Saver” “Kitchen Carousel” and “Closet Carousel.”

- Designed and implemented cost reduction and product improvement projects.

- Research and development of new products, such as the “Passive Lock”, “Light Carpet” and “Light Curtain”.

Awarded four patents for my unique designs.

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A PLUS CONSTRUCTION, Edison, NJ 1/89 - 1/90

Owner and Operator

Residential and small commercial construction projects, including plumbing and electrical work.

REGINA COMPANY, Rahway, NJ 1/84 - 1/89

Engineering Services Manager

Had total responsibility for the prototype development program. Supervised and managed model shop and laboratory activities.

Project Engineer

Developed and designed consumer products, e.g. “Electric Broom” and “Home Spa.”

Designed and implemented cost reduction and product improvements projects.

ATLANTIC CASTING AND ENGINEERING CORP., Clifton, NJ 6/81 - 12/83

Senior Tooling and Manufacturing Engineer

Had total responsibility for the design and production of investment casting tooling, production fixtures, molds, testing and inspection fixtures. Supervised the Quality Control department and in- house machine shop. Purchased tooling from outside sources. Wrote manufacturing practice procedures and analyzed destructive and non-destructive testing.

TEC-CAST, INC., Carlstadt, NJ 12/79 - 5/81

Tool and Mold maker

Designed and built molds and manufacturing fixtures. Worked directly on all machine shop equipment including operating and programming CNC milling machine.

EDUCATION

B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Engineering Technology associate, Beer-Sheva University, Israel.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

LEE CONTROLS:

Designed and built new case hardening production line enabling the company to maximize its efficiency and cost competitiveness.

Reduced the manufacturing cost of the Pillow Blocks, Shaft Support and Support Blocks by an average of 35%.

WHITE STORAGE:

Sole inventor of the “Passive Lock” patent number 5,360,262

Joint inventor of the “Kitchen Carousel” patent number 341,966

Joint inventor of the “Light Carpet” patent number 5,408,089

Joint inventor of the “Light Curtain” patent number 5,602,556

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