Chris Pappathopoulos

Madison, WI 608-***-**** adgr4f@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/chris-pappathopoulos/

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer with extensive project management and technical analysis experience. Proven ability to adapt engineering and project management background to industries spanning medical, heavy industrial, durable consumer goods, durable commercial equipment, and off highway vehicles. Leader of numerous New Product Development projects integrating industrial design with analysis proven engineering. A skilled international collaborator with a track record of leading design work on successful products.

Experience

Energizer (contract), Middleton, WI May 2020 – Present

Project Manager

Management of projects to update automated prototype and pilot line battery production machines.

Wrote Project Specifications to submit to engineering firms for quote and evaluated proposals

Managed timeline of projects

Weir Minerals, Madison, WI March 2015 – November 2019

Advanced Engineer

Worked with a multi-national team developing industry leading slurry pumping and comminution products

Reduced the mass of casing castings by 20% through finite element analysis (FEA) while increasing the stiffness so that ceramic linings could be used without cracking

Identified and solved customer process issues by performing internal flow computational fluid dynamics (CFD) which resulted in improved efficiency for the customer

Reduced customer costs by utilizing 3D scan data to retrofit more efficient pumping and comminution solutions

Validated safety of new product design casings through strain gauged acceptance testing ensuring safety

Reviewed Chinese facility’s manufacturing process and redesigned fixtures to correct production issues

Active Accessories LLC, Sun Prairie, WI January 2012 – March 2015

Owner

Designed, prototyped and manufactured fabric cargo liners for vehicles

Contract Positions January 2011 – January 2015

bb7 (Formerly Bjorksten Bit 7), Madison, WI

Cummins Emission Solutions, Stoughton, WI

GE Healthcare, Madison, WI

Mechanical Engineer (contract)

Designed a medical surgical cart for Granite MedSystems.

Worked on design validation plan and report (DVP&R) activity for off highway emissions after treatment system.

Gained experience working on medical devices within the framework of FDA requirements and ISO and IEC standards Developed user requirements, product specifications and usability testing protocol.

Completed the concept design in 62% of the budgeted time

Worked with applied mechanics group on structural and CFD analysis and developed Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

Wrote verification procedures, completed testing, and wrote test reports to obtain product certification

Created Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistically evaluated results to solve issues found during prototype testing

Chris Pappathopoulos

Madison, WI 608-***-**** adgr4f@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/chris-pappathopoulos/

Johnson Health Tech North America, Cottage Grove, WI August 2007 – December 2010

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Led international team of engineers and designers developing selectorized strength product lines that increased revenue from $5 million to $11 million by blending industrial design desires with functional requirements

Managed new product development process to lead design effort on industry leading and IDEA award winning strength line

Oversaw prototype builds completed in China for structural testing and product management approval

Through fixture design work and process reviews, assisted Shanghai based manufacturing facility transition products into production

Competitive analysis of intellectual property (IP) to ensure products did not infringe and predict competitor plans

eServ (Now part of Dell Engineering), Peoria, IL May 2005 – July 2007

Lead Mechanical Engineer,

Developed project management skills leading multi-million dollar New Holland skid steer cab upgrade project as well as multiple cost and quality projects for Whirlpool

Utilized Six Sigma techniques, DOE, DFMEA and test plans to carry out cost reduction and quality improvement projects for Whirlpool

Designed, built and programmed PLC controlled pneumatic test fixture for accelerated testing design validation

Part design included injection and vacuum formed plastic, sheet metal and weldments

Education

Bachelors of Science - Mechanical Engineering – University of Wisconsin - Madison

Passed Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

Computer Skills

Languages and Programs: ANSYS, CFX, NX Nastran, Geomagic DesignX and ControlX, TeamCenter, Solidworks, Cosmos, ProEngineer, Windchill, Excel, PLC ladder diagrams, CNC machining

Community Outreach

Teach/coach youth cross country skiing with MadNorSki

Instrumental in donation of cross country ski equipment to Creekside Elementary and worked with Phy Ed teacher to start after school ski club

Volunteered at after school running club at Creekside Elementary school

Groom ski trails for Friends of McCarthy group at County Park and help with park maintenance

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