Engineering Technologist
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GERALD LEONG, B.A.Sc.
**** ********* *****. ********, **, V7E 4N4
acuk0w@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
A results-driven mechanical engineer with 8 years experience in air, water and rail transportation, heavy duty
equipment, power generation and fluid process industries. Specializations in mechanical design, manufacturing
support, and project coordination. A proven problem solver with a keen drive for process streamlining and
continuous design improvement.
CORE PROFICIENCIES
3D Parametric Design (SolidWorks, CATIA) QA/ QC
ASME Y14.5 and GD&T Design for Manufacture and Assembly
Product Data Management Sheet metal design
Reverse engineering Project Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADVANCED INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGY (AIT), Langley, BC
Mechanical Engineering Technologist
September 2012 June 2014, October November 2014, October 2015 - present
AIT supplies service decks, jigs and automated tooling solutions to customers in the
aerospace industry with yearly revenue of $500M. Executed project build by analyzing build
drawings, BOMs and CATIA models to determine requirements for parts, materials and
outsourced manufacturing. Issued fabrication and machine shop work order, procured
material and outsourced work, and investigated non-conformance reports (NCRs).
Improved pre-production lead times by 25% by establishing a build library to record and standardize build procedures
and to document process improvements.
Reduced delivery lead times and production costs of the manufacture of tooling
floorboards by 30% by designing customized mounting fixtures, and commissioning and
programming a CNC router.
ARTEMISIA METAL FABRICATION, Vancouver, BC
May June 2015
Solidworks Drafter
Artemisia designs and fabricates custom welded products such as railings, furniture parts,
signage and more. Produced designs of custom fabricated structures using SolidWorks,
procured material and outsourced manufacturing (forming, waterjet, laser, machining etc),
and provided support to fabrication shop.
WESTCAN INDUSTRIES LIMITED, Port Coquitlam, BC
October 2011 July 2012
Mechanical Designer
Westcan is North Americas leading provider of re-engineered fluid handling and pumping
solutions to pulp mills, oil refineries, chemical, sewage treatment, and food processing plants
with revenue of $10M annually. Produced designs of pumps that meet or exceed OEM
specifications through reverse engineering to provide customer solutions for worn, obsolete
or damaged equipment.
Improved technical support lead times to sales and shop floor by 30% by creating a database to
compile and organize pump design specifications, which included shop drawings, SolidWorks
models, CMM data and assembly information.
MANLY MARINE CLOSURES (MMC), North Vancouver, BC
March 2008 June 2010
Technical Designer
MMC supplies customers in the shipbuilding industry along with offshore oil drilling platforms
and civil engineering projects with custom-built closures (hatches, manholes, windows and
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doors) to $5M annually. Provided design solutions to individual customer needs through
identification of requirements, procurement of material and parts, outsourcing, issuing work
orders, and providing technical support to shop staff.
Shortened engineering and manufacturing lead times by 25% by creating
parametrically modifiable SolidWorks models of Manly products, thereby expediting
customer approval drawing generation, BOM generation and product manufacture.
VANCOUVER GEAR WORKS (VanGear), Richmond, BC
November 2005 August 2007
Assistant Engineer
At $20 million annual revenue, VanGear provides remanufacturing of rotating mechanical
components to forestry, oil and gas, transportation and bulk material handling industries.
Produced customized rotating component solutions through the application of gear-cutting,
mechanical design, and reverse engineering practices.
Extended the capability of in-house 3-axis CNC machines through creative design of a
one-off jig to allow machining of complex features on gear blanks, enabling VanGear to
take on a $200K project.
KLN KLEIN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, Langley, BC
July December 2004
Product Development Engineer
KLN Klein is a small design engineering firm with services such as prototyping and small-
scale production for various clients as Impark, West Coast Express, commercial retailers and
warehouses. Managed design projects from initial concept through modelling, prototyping,
testing to production through the application of standard manufacturing methods.
Project managed the upgrading of 30 West Coast Express ticket vending machines
resulting in $50K to company top line. Leveraged core 3D CAD, procurement, CNC
programming, QC, and assembly skills.
Improved safety of bull-riding by designing a remote-controlled harness release to
replace manual buckles. Modelled, prototyped and tested the electromechanical latch
mechanism and designed the casing and controller.
GE POWER SYSTEMS (GEPS), Schenectady, NY, USA
Cost Reduction Engineer April 2001 April 2002
A major player among steam and gas-turbine power generation suppliers, GEPS supplies
around 1000 units yearly at $1 million each to customers worldwide. Coordinated and tracked
a variety of cost-savings measures on gas-turbine fluid handling units with the greater cross-
functional team, which included engineering, sourcing and upper management.
Achieved cost-savings of US$10 million total over a 12-month period through the
coordination of over 50 cost-reduction initiatives, ranging in scope from volume purchasing
negotiations to major design changes.
Initiated and organized quarterly Cost-Out events, bringing together engineering,
sourcing, and management departments to brainstorm and spearhead new cost-saving
initiatives.
GE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (GETS), Port Coquitlam, BC
Intern Technical Director September 2000 February 2001
As the largest supplier of diesel-electric locomotives in North America, GETS supplied CP
Rail with 447 locomotives and established a dedicated repair, modification and maintenance
facility in Port Coquitlam. Assigned repair duties to mechanics and electricians, tracked work
progress and material usage, and provided technical support on locomotive engine, traction
and pneumatic systems.
Addressed a safety issue in the removal and installation of radiator caps by designing
a tool and training shop personnel on its use, which resulted in a reduction of injuries and
complaints and the inclusion of the tool in the standard maintenance procedure.
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GERALD LEONG, B.A.Sc.
4588 Hermitage Drive. Richmond, BC, V7E 4N4
acuk0w@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Bachelor of Applied Science, Mechanical Engineering September 1996 April 2000
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Diploma, Aircraft Mechanical Component Technician September 2003 April 2004
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Richmond, BC
Certificates, Solid Works and AutoCAD September 2002 November 2003
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, BC
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