MECHANICAL DESIGNER

David Bailey

New Hope, PA **938

215-***-****~ acz8ro@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To secure a Mechanical Designing position using my design, engineering and manufacturing skills acquired over 30 years in the industry.

Summary of Experience:

A well rounded professional with a strong background in manufacturing processes. Eight years of SolidWorks Cad software experience. ASQ certified Green Belt with project experience saving over 130K/yr on last project. A team player with project management experience keeping project timelines and staying on budget.

Arkay Solutions 8/2011- Present

Senior Mechanical Designer

Worked in a multi-disciplinary team to design and develop first-in-kind pharmaceutical manufacturing system, incorporating developed technologies to deliver new-to-market novel dosage forms.

Actively supported design effort by providing fully-engineered subsystem and component drawing packages related to bulk material handling, high-accuracy high-speed dosing, material processing, process and system controls, inspection, material transport and conveying, guarding, and primary packaging.

Demonstrated mastery of Solidworks and EPDM (Enterprise Product Data Management) systems, working collaboratively with other engineers in complex 10,000+ part assemblies and subassemblies, as well as managing revisioning, versioning, and release status of relevant parts.

Provide designs and documentation to support the development of machines for a new drug delivery platform for a top global pharmaceutical company. A production modular rotary machine designed to take raw materials through a process to deliver a finished novel dosing forms.

Work within a collaborative team of 10+ electrical/mechanical engineers and pharmacists develop solutions to meet market demands regarding cost, taste, dissolution time, packaging stability, texture and visual appeal.

Supervised and managed outsourced component manufacturing, showcasing ability to schedule and deliver complex non-linear, multi-vendor packages on time to meet demanding development goals

Supervised and participated hands-on with machine-builders and installers, ensuring systems assembled to spec and delivered on-time. Troubleshot and documented mechanical issues, recommending and implementing design improvements.

Active involvement in scheduling and planning team meetings with contractors, consultants, plant personnel, and management to deliver on time.

Provided support to R&D packaging group by designing highly precise test apparatuses, inspection fixtures and tools. Supporting laboratory operations by offering fast-turnaround repair, documentation, and redesign/improvement of existing tools and equipment.

Brought to the team unique design skills heavily influenced by expansive knowledge of component manufacturing operations: CNC milling and turning, grinding, welding and fabricating, sinker and wire EDM, water jet, 3D printing, injection molding, metal stamping dies, sheet metal fabrication, metal finishing, speciality surface treatment and coatings...

Accellent Inc. 10/2009 – 8/2011

Senior Mechanical Designer

Primary responsibility is designing and providing solutions for process improvement projects using Six Sigma tools including Kaizan, Lean Manufacturing and Six S. Responsible for managing all projects within timelines and budget. Project management, reports, presentations, data analysis, DOE, FMEA and validation experience, with strong a understating of medical industry guidelines.

A team member for developing a Wash and Passivate System for Abbott Labs for catheters. Completed a SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) project to reduce setup time by 50% for roll form tooling. Hands-on project leader for developing lubrication filter system on tube drawing machine saving a projected 50K/yr. Design and manufacture of class 1 safety hood for laser welders to comply with OSHA standards. Interface with vendors for purchases of equipment and services. Improvement projects for annealing, heat treat and cleaning process.

Member of the MRB (material review board) to determine the disposition of MRB material and identifying corrective action to prevent future discrepancies.

Valcor Engineering Corporation 2/2009 – 8/2009

SolidWorks Designer Consultant

Part of an Aerospace Engineering team designing complex assemblies for valves and solenoids.

Used SolidWorks and AutoCAD for designs and prints. Created ECOs to document all changes.

Applied GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) to ensure assembly of parts without interference, improving production and reducing waste.

HyPex Inc. 9/2001 – 2/2009

SolidWorks Technical Specialist

Project Manager - Assembly

Tool and Die Maker/Quality Control

Create blister pack tooling design from web layout. (form, seal, punch, perforation, feeder, and rails)

Create detail drawings from SolidWorks models.

Design new models from conceptual drawings.

Reverse engineer parts.

Support manufacturing. (Improve productivity, review designs for improvement.)

Track processes using Job Boss and prioritize jobs. (material, components and tooling)

Involved in all aspects of engineering and manufacturing.

Follow ISO certification procedures.

Tura Machine 2/2001-9/2001

Quality Control Manager

BB Machine Tool and Engineering Inc. 11/1989 – 1/2000

Business Owner

Machine shop specializing in plastic injection molds, metal stamping dies and CNC machine parts.

Skills and Core Competencies

Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing processes.

Efficient at conceptualizing and designing with accepted machining practices.

Detail oriented.

Strong work ethics.

Excellent team player.

Excellent people skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Education and Professional Development

●Bucks County Community College. 3.6 GPA.

●LaSalle Peru Township High School. 3.4 GPA. 1976

●Certified Six Sigma Green Belt ASQ #6554

●Certificate in SolidWorks training for SolidWorks Essentials and Drawings. EPDM

●Certificate in Dale Carnegie Course for Public Speaking and Self Improvement.

●Certificate in Front Line Leadership Course (DVIRC)

●Certificate of apprenticeship Tool & Die Maker & certification for Bob Cad programming.

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