Kenneth C. Richins

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Moses Lake, WA 98837

509-***-****

addtcd@r.postjobfree.com

Resume: SolidWorks PDM Administrator

Background: SolidWorks Trained EPDM/PDM vault administrator. Seven years’ experience creating and administrating SolidWorks for various employers. I designed and managed the PDM vault at Terra Power creating their first automatic drawing release system, as well as writing instructional documentation covering the use of the vault.

At HKX during my time as PDM Vault Administrator, I improved the efficiency of their CAD Document controls and EPDM Vault adding viewing and released document controls to insure released models could not be modified without a revision procedure.

My position of Vault Administrator Kymeta and Seattle Safety.at Seattle involved maintaining and improving their CAD Vaults, where I designed the automatic release process for drawing documents; created process and procedure documents and automatic workflow systems.

Much of this work as a PDM Administrator for Terra Power, Kymeta, and Seattle Safety was performed remotely.

In addition to my experience as a PDM Administrator I also have 26 years of experience in the following, highly skilled in Solid Modeling, Drafting, CAD Department Management, Authoring of Process, and Standards Documents. Nuclear Reactor design, Industrial Products, UAV aircraft design, Heavy Machinery Tool Design, Small Component Tool Design, Industrial Piping Systems, Chemical Plant Piping Systems, Creating of Marketing Videos using SolidWorks Models, Toyota Production System, Lean Manufacturing, and Life Cycle Design, Review of drawings for conforming to company, ISO, and ASME standards including GD&T; Writing process and standards documents and administrator for CAD Engineering Document Release.

My skills are especially suited to an organization that requires an experienced resource that will help in the launching of a new product by designing prototype parts and tooling conforming to Lean Manufacturing Principals; improving the production of current products and assisting in the problem solving capabilities of your production and tooling teams.

PDM Administrator/Designer Experience

CAD Design Programs

Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) (License # C-P79H2V3XCN) (2012)

Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) (License # C-G7RH2U9SN8) (2013)

SolidWorks EPDM Data Management through Version 2018

SolidWorks 2018

SolidWorks Composer 2018

Inventor 2009 & 2010 (Solid modeling program by AutoCAD)

Solid Edge (Solid modeling program)

ANSYS 7.1 &10.0 (FEA)

Cosmosxpress (FEA)

PDM

AutoCAD 2017

PolyWorks

Product Design

Industrial Consumer Products

Industrial Conveyer and Packaging Systems

Hydraulic accessory systems for excavators

Industrial Design

Nuclear Plant Components

Nuclear Fuel Systems

Chemical Plant Components

Chemical Plant Piping

Chemical Plant Skid Design

Aircraft Design

UAV Aircraft Systems

Tool Design

Machining Fixture Design

Weld Fixture Design

Manufacturing Cell Design

Crane Free Large Manufacturing Tool System Design

Ergonomic Tool Design

Sheet Metal Design

Delivery System Design

Lean Manufacturing Design

Tool Maintenance Program Development

First Article Inspection Program Development

Noteworthy Skills

EPDM Data Manager

EPDM Vault Designer

Department Manager

Drafting to GD&T per ANSI Y 14.5 Standards

Faro Arm Certified Measurements Operator

Journey Level Machinist

CNC Programming experience

Laser Programming experience

Creating Solid Models from Laser scans

Employment History

1/2019 to 6/2019 Seattle Safety

Primarily the PDM Administrator/CAD Supervisor for engineering group. Essential duties and responsibilities include the following managing current company policies and procedures specifically related to PDM, including migration, upkeep, and training. This includes maintaining drawing files in an orderly manner on server or within PDM. Ensures document control policies and procedures are observed for 3D models and drawings. Manages CAD software selection and implementation for Engineering and Drafters; Recommends and improves best fit for Drafting Practices and Standards; Establishes best practices for modeling and drawing methods and callouts and ensures all engineering and drafting staff are trained accordingly. Manages Release Documentation to Production; Oversee Engineering Change Notices

9/2018 to 11/2018 Algas

Piping Designer (Contract Position, short term), Senior Designer tasked with creating Solid Model Piping System layouts from P&ID drawings. Chemical Processing Skid Design, Solid Model component designs. Drafting and detailing of piping, and skid, and layouts. SolidWorks Software trainer and consultant tasked with training and improving CAD Models.

7/2016 to 8/2018 Kymeta

PDM Administrator/CAD Vault Manager/Mechanical Designer. Tasked with daily management of CAD Vault for mechanical engineering Department. Drawing and document review to insure compliance with Kymeta, ISO, and ASME standards. Document checking, including GD&T, Reviewing designs for manufacturability, Solid Modeling, Maintaining CAD Vault; Updating CAD Vault architecture as required: Design of Drawing Templates, Authoring Process and Procedure documents.

11/2015 to 6/2016 Chemithon

Senior Piping Designer (Contract Position), Senior Designer tasked with creating Solid Model Piping System layouts from P&ID drawings. Chemical Processing Skid Design, Chemical Plant Layout. Solid Model component designs. Drafting and detailing of piping, skid, and plant layouts. SolidWorks Software trainer and consultant tasked with training and improving CAD Models. CAD Vault design consultant and trainer, tasked with helping design and train employees of Chemithon in best practices in SolidWorks modeling and drafting, PDM vault design and practices.

5/2014 to 7/2015 HKX

PDM CAD Vault Manager/Documentation Manager/Senior Designer-Drafter tasked with EPDM vault design and maintenance, creating a working environment that improves designer output, efficiency and accuracy. Improving the accuracy of SolidWorks Library models. Creating Solid Models from Laser scans; Creating and editing SolidWorks Videos for HKX’s Marketing Web Site; Creating sustainable solid modeling, drafting, and document controls to ISO standards as well as improving design staff’s skills in SolidWorks Modeling and drafting. Verifying draft documents conform to drafting standards. Specialist in converting laser scans into 3 dimensional models using PolyWorks software.

2/2011 to 4/2014 Terra Power

PDM CAD Vault Manager/Senior Designer. Manage the EPDM CAD Vault that controls project documents, checks documents for conforming to drafting standards and act as the Administrator for CAD Engineering Document Release Support for the Engineering and Fuel Design Groups by designing parts and assemblies; creating detailed drawings and illustrations for the reactor project. Creating solid models of reactor piping as well as P&ID’s and Process Flow diagrams for project; create sustainable document control systems for models, assemblies, drawings and illustrations for the reactor project..

8/2010 to 2/2011 Aweta Autoline Systems

Production Design Lead managing the CAD department for this employer. I instructed junior designers on form fit and function relative to design projects; Checking design drawings to conform to department document standards; developing new sustainable document standards; Instructing design staff in the use of Solidworks. Designing new customer packing and conveyer systems; Responsible for converting current product design information into PDM systems; Trouble shooting customer machinery issues.

7/2009 to 4/2010 Insitu-Bingen

Senior CAD Designer (Contract Position) working with Project Design Engineers, responsible for design of components of unmanned autonomous flight vehicles. Designing components; checking fit-up of parts; completing assemblies; updating BOM; drafting components designs to ANSI Y 14.5 Standards; checking drawings for compliance; updating bill of material.

8/2008 to 2/2009 PowerHandling-Spokane

Mechanical Design Engineer, Responsible for designing production products for industrial use; developing and testing new product designs; supervising prototype product construction; lean manufacturing improvements to current products; evaluating engineering changes for manufacture; developing tooling systems for product lines.

6/2008 to 8/2008 AREVA Federal Services-Tacoma

Mechanical Designer (Contract Position) working with Project Engineers designing equipment for the storage and transportation of Nuclear Material. Designing components, drafting components designs to ANSI Y 14.5 Standards; checking drawings for compliance; updating bill of material.

2000-5/2008 Genie Industries-Moses Lake:

Senior Mechanical Designer (Tooling), Responsible for the design of welding and machining fixtures; using Crane-less, ergonomic, lean manufacturing principals; selecting and purchasing materials and vendor components for fixture projects; directing fabricators, welders, and machinists during fixture builds; Testing and validating fixtures prior to service; Responsible for moving tooling for a mature product from the Redmond Big Boom Plant and modifying that product tooling for the Moses Lake Facility; Developing First Article Testing Program; Developing Tool Maintenance Program; Teamed to the S80 Redesign project developing new tooling for this product.

10/96 to 2000 Genie Industries-Redmond:

Machinist/Mechanical Designer (Tooling) first assigned to NPD Tooling on temporary assignment; later assigned to Z-45 tooling as a permanent member of the Genie Team. Duties included acting tool designer; designing fixtures; welding, machining; instruction and supervising of machining technology to machine operators at Z-45 plant, and running the Z-45 Tooling Department when the Senior Tool Designer is absent.

1/1/94 to 10/1/96 Pascal Inc.: Maintenance Machinist/ Tool Designer responsible for the service and maintenance of company equipment; remanufacturing of broken or worn machinery. Design and construction of new packaging and filling equipment; Modification of all existing equipment to ISO 9000 standards; Ordering of materials and supplies for shop and plant maintenance

5/1/88 to 12/31/93 ACE Engineering: Designer of component parts for race cars; tuning maintenance and modifications to Porsche; Lotus, Formula Ford, Formula Atlantic, and Vintage racing cars.

9/1/79 to 4/1/88 Olympic Pipe Line Company: Operations controller responsible for the delivery of refined petroleum product through pipe line. Firsthand knowledge of refined oil products delivery and pumping stations from maintaining and service work to pumps, valves, piping and tanks; Maintaining testing, product receipt and delivery documentation; Product quality control; pipe line security, public safety; monitor product delivery; pipe line leak response

Education

Bethel High School, Spanaway WA

Pierce College, Lakewood WA AA Degree in Art Design and transfer credits for Junior Status at State University

Lake Washington Technical College, Vocational Degree (AA) in Machine Technology, fixture design, machining practices, CNC programming.

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