William Gatling
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EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Engineer – Meggitt Polymers and Composites
Apr Apr 2014 – Present
Supported production of military and civilian aircraft fuel tanks
Improved quality by isolating problems in the process
Wrote instruction manuals and assembly procedures
Designed production tools with an emphasis toward ease of use and accuracy
Identified and corrected safety issues in production
Performed 3D scans of complex geometry using a Faro Arm and compared against 3D design
Software used: Solidworks, MS Office, SAP, GIMP, Geomagic Control
Mechanical Engineer – Stanley Black & Decker, Contract
Apr 2011 – Sep 2012
Designed modifications to hand tools to apply RFID tracking tags
Created machined and injection molded part designs
Performed Finite Element Analysis
Wrote test plans for new products
Patents: 61682981, 13585300, 8870078
Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 4.0, Mechanica, Intralink 4.0
Mechanical Engineer – General Dynamics Land Systems, Contract
Mar 2010 – Jan 2011
Designed mounting component and assemblies of electronic systems
Coordinated building and assembly of prototypes
Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 4.0, Team Center project data management
Project Engineer – Whirlpool Corporation, Contract
Sep 2008 – Oct 2009
Coordinated activities between domestic manufacturing and international design team
Managed pre-production builds of multiple variations of a new line of wall ovens
Diagnosed solutions to design and assembly issues
Worked with design team to correct problems and implement solutions
Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 4.0, Product Center data management
Mechanical Engineer – American Panel Corporation, Contract
Oct 2007 – Jun 2008
Designed LCD modules, tooling, fixtures, and parts for military applications
Designed custom machined aluminum carrier trays for use in production
Detailed part and assembly prints with assembly instructions and GD&T
Created assemblies and documentation to build display modules
Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 3.0, Pro-Intralink 3.4, Agile Data Manager
Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Emerson Climate Technologies
Feb 1999 – Oct 2007
Designed enclosures, sensors for use in commercial refrigeration and building control
Managed project part and tooling cost estimates
Reduce costs and improve quality of existing products.
Wrote manufacturing assembly procedures and specifications
Designed incoming inspection, assembly fixtures for printed circuit boards
Patents: 6502409, 6779918, 7013661, 7150156
Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 3.0, Star Team, Omnify and PCB layouts using PCAD
Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Medex
Sep 1997 – Jan 1999
Designed medical device to deliver extremely accurate fluid flow rates
Supervised design group of engineers and designers
Product design included plastics, springs, extrusions, gears, seals, bearings, and machined metal parts
Software used: Pro-Engineer (Rev 20), Pro Intralink, Microsoft Office
Sr. Mechanical Engineer - Bel-Tronics Limited
Jun 1994 – Aug 1997
Designed injection molded enclosures for consumer electronics
Performed project, tool, and part costing
Purchased and assembled prototypes
Coordinated with overseas tool makers
Software used: Pro-Engineer (Rev 12 to 19), Microsoft Office. Silicon Graphics (UNIX)
Design Engineer – Diversified Metal Fabricators
Sep 1992- Jun1994
Designed and improved products for railroad industry
Isolate and resolve problems with current products
Hydraulic circuit design for external wheel brake
Wrote parts & service manual
Software used: Autocad 12 and 12W. Microsoft Office
Design Engineer – Snapper Power Equipment
Jun1988- Sep 1992
Design experience includes including injection, vacuum formed and blow molded plastics, punched steel, wire form, powdered metal, machined parts, and progressive stampings
Machine design experience included deck lift mechanisms, safety interlocks, mower deck, mower blade spindle, clutch systems, and brake systems
Responsibilities included cost reductions, quality improvements, manufacturing simplifications, model line maintenance, derivative models, preliminary costing, and product upgrades. Supervised the work of drafters, model makers, and test personnel as required
Software used: Aries 3D modeling & FEA (finite element analysis). Boothroyd/Dewhurst DFMA (Design For Manufacture and Assembly). Computervision CADDS 4X. Microsoft Office
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1986.