Engineer Engineering

Joseph D. Tonkin

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Mechanical Engineer wants to help you! Hard working engineer has a background in a wide variety of areas including Automotive, Aerospace, Robotics, Medical Equipment, Hobby Equipment, Design, Quality, and Manufacturing. Proficient with ProE as well as familiar with other CAD Systems. Enjoys working with hands and has an eye for geometric and spatial relationships. A great team player who works well with other people. Very dependable and a "Stick with it” attitude who is willing to stay and get the job done.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

dlhBOWLES, inc- Columbia, MD

Test Engineer, Feb 2008 – June 2016

Validation testing for automotive safety equipment

Fluid dynamics research

Training of new employees

Upkeep of machines & equipment

Design, manufacture & assembly of new test equipment

Development of standards and work instructions

Daily operation of 3-D printing lab

Work closely with R&D, Engineering, Injection Molding, and Assembly

Flight Fab, inc- Baltimore, MD

Quality Engineer, Mar 2005 - Feb 2008

Verified dimensional quality for all machined parts, including tolerances of 0001"

Verified quality of all electrical assemblies.

Responsible for final testing of $50,000 Plastics Recycling equipment for US Navy twice per month

Developed numerous quality procedures

Managed materials inventory and prepped materials for machining

Worked closely with Project Management, Shipping/ Receiving, and Shop Floor to keep parts moving in a fast-paced, JIT Lean manufacturing environment.

ATI Performance Products, inc- Baltimore, MD

Design Engineer, June 2004 - Mar 2005

Designed high performance auto parts for all kinds of race cars and hot rods

Created system for prioritizing & tracking projects in the Engineering Dept.

Developed drawing standards and updated drawings

Worked closely with production department for manufacturing new products.

Precision Endoscopy of America- Hunt Valley, MD

Technical Support & Development, Aug 2001 - Jan 2004

Provided engineering support for repair technicians

Reverse engineered and upgraded OEM parts

Designed and manufactured new parts and specialized tools

Inspected incoming parts for critical quality issues

Developed standards and specifications

Managed documentation for FDA inspections

MTH Electric Trains- Columbia, MD

Project Manager, Feb 2000 - May 2001

Involved with all stages of development- Engineering, Design, Drawing, Sample Inspection, Manufacturing Processes, Scheduling, Packaging, Final Product Inspection

Worked with Korean manufacturers on a daily basis

Designed new products and improved existing products

Extensively researched prototype railroad equipment

Space Systems Lab, University of Maryland- College Park, MD

Engineering Research Assistant, Apr 1992 - Aug 1997

Involved with extensive neutral buoyancy testing and research

Worked extensively with CAD/ CAM

Systems research, design, and integration

Robotics research for space flight applications

Designed and built hybrid rocket motor

Head machinist for RANGER program

Repair and upkeep of machine shop

Trained new employees for machine work

Assembled electronic PC boards

Familiar with composite materials, including foam & fiberglass

EDUCATION

University of Maryland- College Park & Eastern Shore campuses

BS Mechanical Engineering Technology- May 1999

Mechanical engineering with emphasis on design & manufacturing

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

CAD- ProE, AutoCAD

Currently taking a class to learn Solidworks

Microsoft Office- Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

3D geometric analysis software- Polyworks

3D printing

Software- Magics, Catalyst, Perfactory, Insight

Printers- FDM, Stereolithography with photo resins

Inspection Tools- CMM, optical comparator, Faro Arm

Machine Tools- Vertical mill, engine lathe, various bench & hand tools

Soldering- PC board assembly & structural assembly

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Chosen to represent the undergraduate students of Space Systems Lab at the Ranger project vehicle roll-out ceremony along with graduate students, university staff and NASA personnel.

Developed system of communicating charts & requirements with overseas manufacturers.

Developed new specialized tooling to simplify repairs and reduce labor times by 30 minutes.

Developed washer pump for automotive applications

Designed and built a system to optically measure nozzle sprays within 0.5 degrees

Built scale model of a Steel Mill as a large display for a model railroad store.

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