Mechanical design
Resume:
Joseph Curini
** ********* ***, *********, ** ***05
T: 508-***-****
E: acy30h@r.postjobfree.com
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Objective To obtain a responsible position that will allow me to utilize my creativity, skills, experience and education in an effective manner.
Summary of
Qualifications
New Product Design/Development Engineering
SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD (PDM)
PLM
Quality Control Engineering
Defect Analysis
Material Inspection & Test
First article Inspection
Source Inspection
Quality Auditing
Experience
Mechanical Design Engineer, Grass Valley/Telecast a BELDEN brand Worcester, MA 2010 - present
● R&D for new products and manufacturing /production support for new products release.
● Used SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD tools to design various portable and rack mount fiber optic electro mechanical housings related to connectivity solutions for video & audio signal transmission.
● Created & maintained part/assembly detailed drawings and related BOMs.
● Inspection of prototype parts.
● Modified prototype parts on site as needed.
Product Design (Mechanical), Telecast Fiber Systems Worcester, MA 2004 - 2010
Designed virtually every chassis & mechanical part for the last 6 years, for which some patents have been filed. Models of parts, assemblies & drawings produced utilizing 3D CAD software, mainly SolidWorks.
Produced artwork drawings on AutoCad for Lexan Overlays.
Prototyped various mechanical housings and related parts/components, in house.
Setup & configured mechanical/model/prototype shop. Purchased and maintained various tools, including hand tools, drill press, shear, brake, sander/polisher, etc.
Experience continued
Electro-Mechanical Technician, Synqor, Inc.
Boxborough, MA 9/2003-10/2004
● Performed test bench modifications of prototype PCBs, components, cables.
● Maintained Model Shop with electro/mechanical hardware, cables wire components, etc.
● Designed & built test fixtures, rack & cable assemblies.
● Repaired test fixtures, cable assemblies etc.
● Hand etched prototype SMT circuits on copper board used on various types of test fixtures
Senior Engineering Technician, iQ Net Solutions, Inc. Westborough, MA 2001-2002
● Configured & maintained Engineering Lab.
● Performed test bench modifications of prototype PCBs, components, cables, subassemblies and modules.
● Built test fixtures, rack & cable assemblies.
● Designed, documented and performed first article inspection on mechanical housings, cables, hardware etc.
NOTE: I left Artel Video Systems at the invitation of my former Artel Engineering Manager to work for him at iQ Net Solutions in a similar capacity. Senior Engineering Technician, Artel Video Systems, Inc. Marlborough, MA 1998-10/2001
Engineering Technician IV, Artel, a div. of Chipcom Corp. Marlborough, MA 1994-1998
● Configured & maintained Research & Development Engineering Lab.
● Assisted engineers with electro/mechanical design, component search, evaluation & documentation.
● Fabricated test fixtures for engineering & final test. Including the following: 1. Fabricated mechanical housings using various types of tools (shears, brake, drill press, saws, grinders, etc.
2. Built cable assemblies & circuits.
● Performed test bench modifications of prototype PCBs, components, chassis, cables, etc.
● Hand –etched & built high speed prototype SMT circuits.
● Tested & evaluated components.
● Tested products, Including thermal profiles, fan & cooling efficiencies.
● Recommended changes through prototyping & modification of PCBs, chassis & assemblies; including placement & types of hardware
(fans, connectors, components, cables, etc.) for quality, efficiency, performance, thermal & regulatory emissions compliance.
Designed & built Assembly Fixtures for Mounting Ferrules to Epitax OC12 Receivers & Fujitsu Lasers.
Designed & built Assembly Fixtures for Mounting State of the Art DWDM Laser on Laser Power Control Circuit Board.
Designed and Prototyped cable harnesses, which are currently used in all Artel’s Products.
Designed an Audio Adapter Housing & Board for DL8000 product line.
Artel Video
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Work Experience
Continued
Designed a Modular Mechanical Housing for protection switching product used at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, Including:
1. Power Distribution Backplane.
2. PCB Module & Faceplates Mechanical design.
3. Chose appropriate BNC Connectors, LEDs, Switches, Etc. 4. Designed a Fast/Efficient Connectorization System.
Designed an Extruded Aluminum Front Panel with it’s related PCBs, LCD Display, Hardware & Chassis Mount method for the Artel AMX Crosstream MUX/DEMUX product.
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Technician III, Chipcom Corp.
Southborough, MA 1993-1994
● First Article Inspection on Pilots & Prototypes.
● Interfaced between Engineering & Design Groups.
Inspector Incoming Inspection, Chipcom Corp.
Southborough, MA 1991-1993
● Assisted in Creating Procedures for Inspection & disposition of raw materials.
● Detailed Electro-mechanical Inspection on various Discrete Components, Cable Harnesses, Wire & Printed Circuit Boards.
● Detailed Mechanical Inspection on complex Hardware Parts.
● Power Supply Test.
● First Article Inspection on all First Piece Parts. Inspector A Incoming Inspection, Prime Computer, Inc. Framingham, MA 1986-1991
● Detailed Mechanical Inspection on complex Hardware Parts.
● Detailed Electro-mechanical Inspection on various Discrete Components, Cable Harnesses, Wire, & Printed Circuit Boards.
● Power Supply Test.
● First Article Inspection.
● Training of Entry Level Inspectors.
● Wrote & documented incoming inspection procedures. 1982 - 1986 Self-Employed
Quality Control Engineering Tech, Prime Computer, Inc. Framingham, MA 1976-1982
Group Leader, Incoming Inspection, Prime Computer, Inc. Framingham, MA 1986-1991
Inspector, Prime Computer, Inc.
Framingham, MA 1986-1991
● Monitored, Reviewed & Evaluated Inspection Procedures & Vendor Histories.
● Assisted QC Engineering and Product Management in areas relating to Incoming Inspection Functions.
● Performed Defect Analysis Studies.
● Evaluated Engineering Change Orders.
● Provided Technical Training & Direct Support for Incoming Inspection.
● Quality Audits.
● Participated in developing Quality Plans to support products at Incoming Inspection.
Education ● Franklin Institute of Boston (Electronic Technician Certificate).
● Various in-house Training Certificates (i.e. Principles of Electronic Assembly & Soldering, ESD Safety Certificate).
● SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD training for electromechanical design.
● On the job AutoCAD experience.
Languages ● English
● Italian
References Available upon request.
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