Dan Hawkins

Mechanical Engineer

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Proven experience designing new products and leading product development teams. Industry experience includes optical equipment, cleanroom automation, military sonar, fire alarms, building and airport security, industrial printing, circuit board testers, and LED lighting. I received patents for medical, industrial and metrology designs.

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119 Calico Road, Lake Mary, FL 32746

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL

Bachelors Degree in

Mechanical Engineering

Graduated 1995

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

Accounting & Business Mgnt

Attended 2004 - 2008

Experience

OCEAN OPTICS

Project Manager

Nov 2021 - Jan 2024

Engineering Project Manager on multiple spectrometer NPD projects. Managed cross functional teams and successfully launched three major product lines. Project budgets ranged between $1M-$2M each. Managed new optical-mechanical development programs using a stage gate process from initial approval & requirements through pilot production.

ORION TECHNOLOGIES

Mech. Engineering Manager & Project Manager

May 2014 – Nov 2021

Lead mechanical Engineer on successful system development projects for external clients Navy, Northrop Grumman, BAE, Harris and Telephonics, etc. Mechanical Engineering Manager leading the development of rugged military enclosures, VPX heat frames and shock/vibe trays. System design, analysis & testing to meet mil spec requirements for mechanical, EMC, and thermal, etc.

SPARTON ELECTRONICS

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Jul 2009 – May 2014

Mechanical design of new air-launched, deep sea sonar devices used for the detection of submarines. Managed projects through design, prototyping, verification and customer validation phases.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Apr 2009 – Jul 2009

Mechanical design of airport security systems utilizing Pro Engineer. Designed a rotating turntable mechanism used to screen airline passengers.

FARO TECHNOLOGIES

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Jun 2007 – Apr 2009

Mechanical design of coordinate measuring machines and laser line scanners Received multiple design patents. Utilized SolidWorks and Ansys. Designed production fixtures for the assembly line.

Training & Certifications

PMI – PMP Certification

Credential ID 2595196

SolidWorks Mechanical Design Associate

Credential ID C-QXCJKR7GPX

NIMS Certified CNC Mill Programming, Setup, and Operations

NIMS - - National Institute for Metalworking Skills

Issued Jul 2021

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Project Management Academy

Course ID: PMA2616 PMI REP #: 3348

Dan Hawkins

Mechanical Engineer

Patents

Ultrasonic Bone Testing Apparatus with Repeatable Positioning and Repeatable Coupling

US 6,004,272

Issued Dec 21, 1999

Ultrasonic bone testing apparatus

EU A61 B 8/08, A61 B 5/1 07 Filed Jul 6, 1996

Portable Coordinate Measurement Machine

US US D607,350 S

Issued Jan 5, 2010

Insulated Recessed Light Can Cover

US 13/212,938

Filed Aug 18, 2011

Experience (continued)

REVOLUTION LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NEXXUS/SUPERVISION)

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Apr 2007 - Jun 2007

3-month contract: Designed LED & Fiber optic lighting products for architectural, sign and pool / spa applications utilizing SolidWorks.

HONEYWELL (DATAMAX-O'NEIL DIVISION)

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Jan 2004 – Mar 2007

Designed thermal transfer printers for use in industrial applications. Managed project for the new development of a family of large die cast printers. Created new printer mechanism designs and enclosures using Pro Engineer (Creo).

TYCO - SIMPLEXGRINNELL

Principal Mechanical Engineer & Engineering Manager

Jun 1997 – Jan 2004

Managed 10 employees and lead product design team on UL listed smoke detectors, fire notification appliances (horns, speakers, strobes) and fire alarm control panels. Designed the “Quick Connect” high volume smoke detectors.

Designed “True Alert” speaker and 4100U fire alarm system using Pro Engineer

PRI AUTOMATION (ACQUIRED BY BROOKS AUTOMATION)

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Jul 1995 – Jun 2007

Mechanical design of clean room automation equipment. Developed transfer mechanisms & a monorail vehicle for transporting 300mm silicon wafers.

HOLOGIC

Mechanical Engineer

Oct 1992 – Jul 1995

Mechanical design of x-ray and ultrasonic bone densitometers. Received patents for a new ultrasound machine design.

GENRAD (ACQUIRED BY TERADYNE)

Mechanical Design Engineer

Jan 1984 – Oct 1992

Mechanical design of automated PCB test equipment.

Consulting Experience

Pro Solid Design, LLC

Freelance Engineering

And Project Management

Medical, Lighting, Industrial and Military Equipment, Factory Automation and Consumer Products

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