Design Engineer Sales

John F Gagliano

*** ******* **. ********* ******* NJ 201-***-**** Email: *************@*****.***

Work Experience

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Unified Resources in Display Inc, Kenilworth NJ Jan. 2019 to Present

·Work directly with Creative, Sales and Clients developing cost effective displays for US and China production

·Highly proficient engineering Sheet metal and Wire store displays and fixtures for the soft drink industry

·Design and Engineer injection molded parts for production

·Collaborate with Tool Maker & Injection Molding company designing and running production parts

·Work closely with our production department designing wood and metal jigs and fixtures for our production facility

·Highly skilled designing displays that incorporate audio, video and LED lighting components

·Create CNC programing to run parts in our production department

·Trained and mentored junior engineers and designers with Solidworks training

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Preferred Display Inc, Clifton NJ Nov. 2017 to Dec. 2018

·Create and develop engineering concepts and mechanical drawings of retail cosmetic displays

·Research cost-effective sources of components for production

·Skilled at designing displays with moving elements including doors, drawers and sliding trays

·Generate BOMs for prototypes and production

·Design laser cut acrylic tester templates and backstock merchandisers

·Cooperated closely with the creative team and production department to ensure quality and maintain brand recognition

·Engineered vacuum formed trays for cosmetic displays

·Instruct model makers in the creation of prototypes

Senior Design Engineer Menasha Packaging Inc, Lyndhurst NJ Jan. 2013 to Nov. 2017

·Worked as project leader managing designers, model makers and venders

·Worked directly with Sales staff and clients presenting concepts

·Engineered displays utilizing sheet metal, wire and wood

·Created detailed mechanical drawings for prototypes and production

·Generate concept sketches and 3D renderings for presentation to clients

·Value engineer display concepts using cost-effective materials

Industrial Designer/ Design Engineer Rand Display, Edison NJ Nov. 2003 to Jan. 2013

·Developed Permanent and Temporary material displays for retail outlets and big box stores.

·Generated concept sketches and 3D renderings for presentation to clients

·Created detailed mechanical drawings for prototypes and production

·Assisted sales through collaborative client meetings to develop and maintain a seamless flow of info throughout the design and production process.

·Produced assembly and installation instruction sheets

·Directed and Supervised production of displays at fabrication companies

·Assembled presentation models utilizing pre-production components for customer approval

Industrial Designer Trans World Marketing, Rutherford NJ Feb. 2000 to Nov. 2003

·Concept design and presentation renderings of store displays and retail concept shops

·Work with sales staff presenting concepts to clients

·Liaison between design, production and QC departments to ensure the highest standard of work is being met during each stage of development

·Direct projects from initial design through prototype and production

·Work with project managers selecting the proper materials and components to produce a quality

Display

·Photo realistic 3D renderings of point of purchase displays

·Produced mechanical drawings for prototypes

Education

B.F.A. 1994 Parsons School of Design, New York, NY

Major: Product/Industrial design

Related coursework: Furniture design, Metalsmithing, AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator and Alias 3D

Bergen County Vocational Technical High School, Hackensack, NJ

Major: Commercial Art / Photography

Design Point Solutions Solidworks Training, Clark, NJ

Fundamentals I & II, Advanced Assembly Modeling, Sheet Metal Design, Advanced Part Modeling, Surface modeling

Technical Summary

·Expert level, 12 years using Solidworks

·Highly proficient using Form-Z, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keyshot and Microsoft office

·3D printing using GrabCAD and Catalyst software, Stratasys F370 and BST-1200 printers

·CNC router programing using V-Carve software for the Techno CNC System Atlas table

·Proficient running Kongsberg digital cutting table

·Highly skilled in Modelmaking, operate various machines, table saw, milling machine, band saw, sanders/spindle sander, planer, vacuum form machine, drill press, plunge & fixed-base router, heat bending, metal shear, spray gun and hand tools.

Hobbies

·Construction of stringed musical instruments & Woodworking

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