Mechanical Engineer Senior

Jorge A. Parra

***** ********* ****, ***** *****, GA 30005

(Cell) 678-***-**** (email) ad5c8g@r.postjobfree.com Senior Mechanical Engineer

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Extensive experience in mechanical, industrial and systems engineering, automation design and integration. As well as Plant Layout, Converting, Logistics from raw material to shipment, Material Handling and Storage. Basic design goals: Constructability, efficacy, ergonomics, maintainability, safety, value, and following cGMP principles. Functions: Analysis: Synthesis Industries

• Problem formulation

• Concept definition

• Design specification

• Evaluation of alternatives

• Detailing/GD&T Y14.5

• Layout/Footprint

• BOM/List of Equipment

• Model cleanup for Revit

Families data sharing

• Software customization

• Project Management

• Schedule/Budget

• Process/materials flow

• Time/Motion

• Line balance

• Stress & FEA studies

SW/Nastran/Staad Pro

• Kinematics

• Motion control

• Pneumatics

• Relay/Digital control

• Production Planning

• Manufacture (Discrete

parts)

• New machine and retrofitting

• Assembly, Filling and Packaging

automations

• Cutting tools, Fixtures and Jigs

• Steel structures

• Plant integration/layout

o Process, piping and P&ID

o High Performance Warehouse

• Operative Conduction

• Machining optimization

• Programing Visual C# and C++

• Arduino C++ programing

• Nonwovens

• Paper & Tissue

• Converting

• Packaging

• Steel manufacture

o Machining

o Welding

o Finishing

• Assembly

• Medical Devices

• Sewing

SoftWear Automation, Inc. 2019 – 2023. Sr Mechanical Engineer Developed, concept designed and detailed robotic sewing systems, kinematic analysis, servomotor sizing, FEA stress analysis of key components for sewing and related processes. Prusa 3D and Slicer prototype parts.

• T-Shirt Sleeves 3D Sewing CNC Unit. T-shirt 3D path sewing rotator for both sides sleeves module and sewing machine complementary movements module. Architecture, selection, sizing, detail design, operations pseudocode, BOM, assembly

• T-Shirt Shoulder Tape Sewing concept design, mitigation of constrains, linear and turn effector requirements, operation pseudocode, testing, process design. Prototype construction and debugging.

• T-Shirt Collar Loop Sewing Unit. Roll unwind, tension control, tracking, steering, in-line folding, folded slice cutting, manipulation of folded slice, double chainstitch loop sewing and trim handling. Concept design, mitigation of constraints, pseudocode, testing, process design. Prototype construction and debugging. Detail design, architecture, selection, sizing, operation pseudocode, documentation, assembly. Frame FEA analysis

• CNC 4-axis gantry to study Non-Newtonian sewing effectors control, 4-axis load cell, lineal and turning transfer precision, behavior and friction to reduce power needs and improve reliability

• Thread Tension Control with breakage, overspeed and jamming sensing capability. Concept design using friction discs, winding disc brakes, encoders, and electric motors. Prototypes construction and debugging

• Developed Cable Management Master Configuration to locate preferred I/O Blocks, custom and commercial mounting plates, hardware, cable types and lengths to enable copy and paste integration

• Multi-operation unit Cable Management for DOD uniforms supporting disable operators’ shops: Architecture, cable trays and carriers, I/O Ether-Cat connection blocks, pre-assembled cable length and type for electric motors, air valves banks, analog, and digital sensors. BOM extracted from CAD model

• Developed Automatic Bobbin Changer for Lockstitch Sewing machine supporting DOD disable operators shop: Concept and detail design. Prototype construction and debugging Wood, PLC. (Formerly AMEC Foster Wheeler) Employee 1997 –2004 and Engineering Consultant Contract from 2006 – 2019 Provided Engineering Support to the Process Dept. and to several key customers. Evaluation of REVIT- BIM Design as a process tool to empower 3D effort in the Wood’s Multi-Disciplinary environment. Connected Microsoft Excel with Revit database using Revit and Excel C# APIs to create building structure and drawings, 3 days of work down to 2 minutes and a Revit based Smart P&ID

Senior Mechanical Engineer customers: Kimberly-Clark Corporation, KC-Tecnol and KC-Ballard (KC medical) Contract of engineering support with Global Nonwovens Development Lab in Roswell, GA. and LaGrange Mill. 1997 - 2004 and 2006 – 2012, and 2017

Work included several confidential processes and development of nonwovens process equipment, Spunbond, Meltblown, and laminating machinery from concept to detail design in the prototype and machine retrofit phases.

• Roswell research facility: P&ID and piping concept and detail for a Foam application retrofit

• Lagrange 3000PSI Induction heated piping, webformers, air systems, inline spray booths, and hot air knives

• Lagrange Sabbel festoon dancer repair, VFL Doctor Blade system, Gown Machine folding table

• Lagrange Machine No. 2 and No. 3 Meltblown and Spunbond banks Glycol heating elimination upgrades

• Concept and detailed process design for surgical drapes, gowns, gastrostomy feeding tubes and endoscopy cleaning brushes

• Leaded high speed face masks folding, stacking and packaging automation

• Concept, prototype manufacturing and testing of a high temperature non deflection calender roll

• DRCS fluent, KC own PLM design information control system. 2D to 3D data translation Design Engineer Confidential Client: Project Chameleon 2007-2009

• Concept and detailing of new modular utility support structure along with utility pipe and duct routing for new converting lines. Resulting in a multi-site project involving new optimized design for twelve succeeding lines Jorge A. Parra Page 2 of 2

Design Engineer Confidential Client: Project Sonic 2009-2011

• Created 3D model environment in a green field site of pipe and duct networks along with the supporting structure utilizing the client’s document change control system and working out several alternatives.

• Maintained overall design integrity to support modular converter installations. This is a multi-site project that involves numerous lines. Parametric modelling of multiple objects based on industry standards. Design Engineer Confidential Client: Project Redbird 2011-2012

• Concept design and detailing of general arrangements to support installation of two converting lines in a brown field site utilizing AGVs, automatic bridge crane, packaging line, loading and dust management

• Manufacturing analysis from raw materials to shipment. Product definition and mix, packaging, pallet arrangements

• Provided engineering optimization to reduce footprint of each line thus minimizing required building size by 15%

• Interferences reduction using multiple 3D CAD packages Design Engineer Confidential Client: Project Bluejay 2018, Project 2S 2018 and Project Tesla 2016-17

• Created concept 3D model environment for converting in green and brown field sites using REVIT. Created content with data conversion and cleanup of SW, STEP, SAT solid models into REVIT families. Process analysis from raw materials to shipment

• Building model based on field measures and Point Cloud Model. Created Structural model, Pipe, HVAC, Dust Control, and Packaging Line Layout. Used Navisworks and new Autodesk A360 cloud service for projects Other customers: Houghton International Inc 20000lbs Tank Load Cell upgrade achieving 50lbs resolution. Arduino controlled Budget machines: Multi head lip stick filling machine and tic lip stick labeler, label printer winder/unwind and melting point apparatus for wax like materials.

Design Engineer, DOE sponsored project: Savannah River MOX project, through a contract with Duke, Cogema, Stone & Webster. Aiken, SC. 2005-2006

• Support for plutonium reclaim of the US retired nuclear arsenal. Executed machine design: conveyors, elevators and pellet process and quality control units enclosed in glove boxes. Design, detailing and checking for release. Manufacturing Engineer, Hitachi Koki Dataproducts Corp., Norcross, GA 1993 – 1997

• Reduced labor costs (35%) and eliminated large quality issues in medium-high volume production.

• Performed studies of motion, time, efficiency, cost reduction, and assembly line balancing

• Designed, modeled, integrated, detailed, constructed, tested, and validated for production: Robotic filling machines, assembly automations, ultrasonic welding fixtures, multi-head positive displacement metering pump, vacuum assisted dispensing systems and CNC gluing machines

Production & Engineering Manager. Flexon S.A. Bogotá, Colombia 1990 - 1992

• Directed sheet metal and metalworking operations, design, development, and applications engineering

• Designed metal structures for material storage, incorporated CAD, customized AutoCAD setup routines, reorganized production planning and scheduling, executed project management

• Optimized product weight of 500 mezzanine modules (girder/joist/column), 60% cost reduction and 160% productivity increase, managing several implementations of the new product line

• Designed, built and validated a phosphating and baked paint line Patents

US-11460268-B2 Multi-Mission Foregrip and Quick Draw Carry System for long barreled Firearms

• Granted: Increase Operator’s effectivity 220%, reduce hands and arms fatigue by 80%, reduce training by 60% US-11491612-B2 Armorer Tool System for Assembly and Servicing AR Platform firearms

• Granted: Support AR-15 or AR-10/380 platforms independently from barrel extension, bullet and magazine specifications, and upper receiver external features US-11707099-B1 Tape Attachment Systems and Methods

• Granted: Various examples are provided related to attachment of tape or strips of material along a seam of a garment or other material.

Computer Science

• 3D CAD Design software: SolidWorks, BIM Revit, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Inventor

• Programming languages: Visual C#/C++, Excel/Access VBA, PLC–Ladder, CNC g-coding, and ARDUINO C++

• Customization work: REVIT and MS-Office. DotNet C# APIs; AutoCAD C++ Object ARX and VLISP/AutoLISP

• FEA: Nastran, Stadd Pro, Solidworks Simulation, Inventor Nastran

• Other: MS-Word, Excel, Access, Project, Publisher, PowerPoint and Navisworks

• PLM: Kimberly Clark DRCS, Siemens Teamcenter, and SolidWorks Vault Education

• BS, Mechanical Engineering, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, 1970-1974. Thesis: Nocturnal Radiation as a free source of refrigeration

• Production and Plant Management program. Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft e.V.(Germany) and hosted by ANDI (Colombia’s Industry Association), 1983-1984

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