Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Resume:
TODD JAMES NEWSOM
Abingdon, VA 24211
Phone 618-***-****
Email *******@*******.***
PROFILE
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering/Minor in EE plus over 19
years of experience with custom mechanical and electrical design engineering.
Successful in design, implementing and manufacturing of
custom mechanical designs from plastic and metal. Plastics were designed from many different durometers.
Significant experience in facilitating engineering projects from design to completion.
Significant experience in Autocad, Autocad Electrical, Solidworks, Solid Edge computer aided 3D design software.
EXPERIENCE
Lead Engineer - Metal Enclosed & Custom Products, Line Power/Federal Pacific
Bristol, VA: From January 2013 to Present
1)Design Custom & Metal Enclosed Switchgear for HP, Siemens, Etc. using 3D Modeling and ERP
2)Work with Production & Quality on FAI/Kaizen Events to ensure processes are being followed and to improve Lean Manufacturing
3)Work with Marketing to obtain New Customers through DFM and Prototype
4)Establish Engineering Processes for Production/Assembly
Busbar/Process Engineer, Amphenol Interconnect Products
Endicott, New York: From October 2011 to December 2012
1)Design Busbars for Cisco, HP, Dell, Google, Etc. using 3D Modeling and ERP
2)Work with Production and Quality on FAI to ensure processes are being followed
3)Work with Marketing to obtain New Customers through DFM and Prototype
4)Establish Engineering Processes for Production
Engineering Manager, Cooper Power Systems
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin: From March 2008 to October 2011
1)Custom Product Design of Numerous types of Padmount Switchgear
2)Lead Engineer over 3 engineers and 4 designers
3)Development of metrics, graphs and charts weekly to track orders, errors and delivery as well as monthly presentations
4)Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Events
5)Six Sigma Time Studies
6)New Product Development
Engineering Manager/Project Engineer, Albers Manufacturing
O'Fallon, Missouri: From July 2007 to February 2008
1) Custom design of Nitrogen Separators for Air
Products including Electrical Schematics and Process and Instrument Diagrams.
2 ) Custom design of Control Panels for Mark Andy and Sunnen.
3 ) Design of Breaker Control Panels for Cooper Bussmann and Cooper B-Line.
4 ) Custom design of Power Distribution
Centers for use in the Construction Industry.
5 ) Custom design of Large Electrical Enclosures for housing Low Voltage Switchgear.
Electrical/Mechanical Designer, Central Electric - AZZ
Fulton, Missouri; January 2005 to June 2007
1) Custom design of electrical switchgear for the Utilities and the Mining Industries.
2) Drawing of Electrical Schematics and Wiring Diagrams using Autocad 2004.
3) Presenting completed drawings to the shop to be fabricated, assembled and wired.
4) Procuring Projects from concept to completion.
Bindery Operator, Ovid Bell Press, Inc.
Fulton, Missouri; January 2004-January 2005
1) Operated a Bindery Machine using two control panels.
2) Performed maintenance on the machine when a breakdown would occur.
3) Supervised over a 6-8 person crew for completion of magazine orders.
Design Engineer, Custom Rollform Products, Inc.
St. Louis, Missouri : 1995-2003
1) Custom designing of machinery to make parts for the
following Manufacturers: Liberty Safe,
Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Nordyne, E-Box, Wiegmann, etc.
2) Design of metal and plastic components for use in OEM
3) Metalforming Machinery using standard engineering design
procedures. Some examples were plastic guidebars, plastic
journals, metal sideplates, metal and plastic spindles, snap rings, spreader bars,etc.
4) Designing of original components based on customer supplied
specifications. Use of Autocad 2000 for 2D design and Solidworks 2001 for 3D design.
5) Solidworks was also used to check interference between
components, for stress analysis as well as other engineering factors.
6) Implementation of various manufacturing techniques to save labor cost in our shop.
7) Ordering of special mills, taps, inserts,
etc. to save on machinability which resulted in money saved.
8) Communication with Sales and Purchasing on an ongoing basis to
periodically incorporate cost saving ideas .
9) Supply Customer Support for Customers who may be experiencing breakdowns.
Presenting completed machinery at conventions and various
presentations.
Client contact for each individual project assigned.
Use of Microsoft Office to write Technical Operations manuals for all machinery manufactured.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from
Washington University in St. Louis, MO May 1991 Graduate GPA 3.8/4.0
Took additional courses at the following colleges and universities:
University of Missouri-Rolla, MO
Meramec Community College-St. Louis, MO
AFFILIATIONS AND INVOLVEMENT
ASME- Chemistry Fraternity
University of Missouri-Rolla
Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity
University of Missouri-Rolla
National Honor Society Member
Oakville Senior High School
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