Mechanical Engineer Engineering

Christopher J. Ivary Home: 216-***-****

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Shaker Heights, OH 44120 e-mail: *********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Experienced in product engineering and application engineering, including the development and design of fuel pumps for aerospace as well as AC & DC motors for automotive and consumer applications.

EXPERIENCE

Product Development Engineer 03/14 – 05/20

Parker Hannifin Fluid Systems Division, Elyria, Ohio

Product Development Engineer for the following fuel pumps for the aerospace industry.

·A350 Center Tank and Wing Tank fuel pump element and canister assemblies.

Responsibilities in these various programs included the following:

·Managed suppliers of various motor subassemblies such as rotor shaft assemblies and stator assemblies for AC induction motors.

·Worked with the test laboratory to complete Development and Qualification testing.

·Used MRB (Material Review Board) authority to approve or deny minor supplier component and pump nonconformances for Airbus pump, canister and controller assemblies.

·Evaluated and recommended surface finishes and coatings for aluminum castings and machined parts for aerospace applications.

·Responsible to evaluation and specification of fastener adhesives and two part epoxies.

·Utilized various Engineering documents to obtain and process necessary engineering information to support program development, as well as Microsoft Project coordinated timelines.

·Interfaced with the Program Management group to communicate program status, timing and cost issues to internal and external customers.

·Acted as Company DER (Designated Engineering Representative) to the FAA on Powerplant applications. Submitted quarterly records of changes and 8110-3 documents for component maintenance manuals (CMM).

·Participated in Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) training and Green Belt projects.

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Product Development Engineer (Lead Engineer – Airframe Products) 05/05 – 03/14

Eaton Fluid Systems Division, Euclid, Ohio

Product Development Engineer for the following fuel pumps for the aerospace industry.

·Honda Jet engine start pump assembly and controller. The fuel pump operates using a 28 V Brushless DC motor while submerged in jet fuel (JP-8) in the aircraft fuel tank.

·The Single Engine Demonstrator (SED, X-51A) fuel pump for Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR), this pump (270 V Brushless DC) helped the X-51A achieve hypersonic speeds of over Mach 4.5.

·The X-47 (JUCAS) 270 V motor fuel transfer pump. Worked with Fluid System Division-Irvine and Northrop Grumman to develop a fuel pump based on the F-22 270 V motor fuel transfer pump.

·Korean Air Force (KAI) T50 Trainer Jet - boost, transfer and turbine pumps

Responsibilities in these various programs included the following:

·Managed suppliers of various motor subassemblies such as rotor shaft assemblies and stator assemblies for Brushless DC motors, along with electronic controllers.

·Interacted with the Design Group to resolve difficult product performance issues to satisfy the requirements of customers such as PWR, USAF, Honda Aircraft and Northrop Grumman.

·Used MRB (Material Review Board) authority to approve or deny minor supplier component and pump nonconformances for Boeing pump assemblies and components.

·Worked with the test laboratory to complete Development and Qualification (FAA) testing.

·Utilized various Engineering documents to obtain and process necessary engineering information to support program development, as well as Microsoft Project coordinated timelines.

·Interfaced with the Program Management group to communicate program status, timing and cost issues to internal and external customers (PWR, USAF, Honda, Northrop Grumman, KAT, etc.)

·Involved in generating cost requests and statements of work to justify spending on programs.

Project Engineer 10/03 - 5/05

Anchor Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Responsible for the development of automotive stamping components for Mercedes –Benz vehicles.

·Worked with tooling engineers and die shops to order die sets, manage timelines and qualify parts to automotive (PPAP) requirements.

·Developed gauging systems for stamped components using GD&T techniques.

·Reviewed prototype and production engineering drawings from the customer.

Senior Mechanical Engineer 7/97 - 7/03

Imperial Electric Company, Akron, Ohio

Responsible for the development, design and implementation of new products for the floor care and hose reel industry utilizing motors and gearboxes.

·Followed projects from initial motor design, prototyping stage, production release and implementation on major families of new models (dual gearbox and transaxle units).

·Calculated new motor designs using an Excel based program.

·Proficient in AutoCAD 2000 to create prototype and production engineering drawings.

·Analyzed customer returns in an effort to continually improve and error-proof the motor manufacturing process and improve first time yields by 25%.

·Hands-on experience in Engineering Test Lab building prototype motors and components assemblies for customer samples and engineering testing.

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Application Engineer - Seat Motors 4/95 - 7/97

ITT Automotive Inc./General Motors Corp., Joint Venture, Kettering, OH

Responsible for technical communications on existing and new seat motor programs, including internal and external customers for 12 volt permanent magnet DC motors.

·Determined customer requirements, developed product specifications and coordinated program timing milestones for programs totaling $20M in sales.

·Supervised the timing and participated in the actual build of customer samples.

·Utilized Shainin statistical analysis techniques on customer returns to identify failure modes and corrective actions with cross functional team members.

·Responsible for all aspects of the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) steps to ensure QS-9000 compliance.

Product Engineer - Permanent Magnets 6/90 - 4/95

ITT Automotive Inc./General Motors Corp., Joint Venture, Kettering, OH

Responsible, as liaison engineer for communicating technical information and concepts between the ferrite magnet facility in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and Product Engineering on all DC motor magnet designs.

·Implemented company wide standard magnet drawing format, reducing prints by 33%.

·Specified magnet requirements for magnetic properties, size and geometry for all DC motors.

·Managed the introduction of a new bonding process to comply with the Clean Air Act of 1991.

·Traveled to the facility in Mexico to coordinate customer prototype sample builds.

·Developed a 25% higher torque derivative seat motor design to meet new customer requirements.

·Managed the product validation to ensure the motor met customer reliability requirements.

·Implement a new motor housing design to resolve a customer validation problem.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Materials Engineering. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

OTHER

Active in swimming, biking and running.

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