Application Engineer Manufacturing

DANIEL R. HAKE

***** *. **** ******, **********, AZ 85254

adn4ki@r.postjobfree.com 480-***-**** cell

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Experienced Application Engineer trained in Consultative Sales.

International Technical Support on 4 Continents. Working residence, US, Switzerland, Hong Kong

Design Engineer experienced in 3D computer aided design for manufacturing

MBA in Marketing and International Business

MARKETING AND SALES SUPPORT

FIELD APPLICATION ENGINEER, GE Calma, District Sales Office, Cypress, California

3D Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD) for manufacturing, 5 years

Demonstrated DDM 3D CAD system to prospective customers using “Hot Button” primary interest.

Built models and programs to illustrate system capability to meet customer concerns.

Wrote multi-brick Finite Element Model program which was incorporated into company FEM module.

Helped close orders, including participating in customer sales calls. Trained in Consultative Sales

Provided after-sales customer support, teaching users how to utilise the system. Installed software.

APPLICATION ENGINEER/INSTRUCTOR, McDonnell Douglas, Unigraphics CAD System for Manufacturing, 3 years.

Taught customer and company personnel how to use CAD system for product modeling and finished drawing creation.

Taught at California corporate training center, and customer sites in US, Canada, and Germany. Installed software.

APPLICATION ENGINEER, Ampex Corp, 8 years, Working residence in US, Europe, and Far East

Instrumentation and Computer Magnetic Tape Systems, Core Memories

Provided technical product support to the domestic and international sales forces. Set up technical notebooks.

Worked closely with international manufacturers’ representatives. Wrote winning product system quotes.

Supported domestic and international Sales Engineers by joining in on sales calls.

Wrote technical interface and application bulletins. Rewrote video service bulletins for international use.

Stood technical show booth duty in US and Europe. Helped prepare booth displays.

Reviewed quotes and orders from the field. Solved order administration problems.

MARKETING MANAGER, Algorithm Technology, bare PC Board test system startup, Prescott, AZ

DESIGN AND PROJECT ENGINEERING

DESIGNER/ DRAFTER, Field Surveillance Towers, Stara Technologies, Gilbert, AZ, June 2019 to March 2020.

Provide design and manufacturing support using SolidWorks 2017 computer aided design software.

Produce models and drawings per established MIL standards and processes.

Trained in sheet metal design and weldments.

Developed hydraulic jack leveling system to level and stabilize Ford F250 truck carrying 30’ surveillance tower.

Became “Go To Guy” for drawing review and finish dimensioning.

DESIGN ENGINEER, Contractor, Samtec, Inc.(New Albany, Indiana), Tempe, AZ, Oct 2017 to June 2018

Helped design microwave connectors using SolidWorks 2016 CAD system. Trained in SW 2018.

DEVELOPMENT/MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, Southwest Microwave, Inc., Tempe, AZ, Nov. 2008 to Sep. 2016

Design needle-size microwave coaxial pin and socket contacts for D38999 connectors and other standards, for cables, PC boards, and modules using Solid Edge 3D CAD “ordered” models for parts and assemblies, and for assembly and installation tooling.

Created finished drawings utilizing GD&T per ASME Y14.5M.

Used Family of Parts to show part fabrication, swaged, sized, keyed, and other part forming states.

Used Excel spreadsheets for calculations and data management. Maintained product development data base.

Use my knowledge of fabrication processes for create manufacturable, cost effective designs.

Work closely with Marketing, Order Administration, and our Model Shop, and customers and vendors.

PROJECT/DESIGN ENGINEER, Goodrich Corp, Universal Propulsion Co., Phoenix, AZ, April 1997 – November 2001

Used SolidWorks 3D CAD system to design inflatable seat belt systems, gas inflators, and initiators for automotive passenger safety use. Worked with vendors to achieve optimal fabrication processes.

Helped develop prototype inflator carrier produced by Additive Manufacturing.

Adapted seat belt design for use in commercial aircraft and crop dusters. Reverse engineered passenger seats.

Created finished drawings utilizing GD&T. Maintained document and configuration control.

Designed test fixtures and sleds. Created inflator test fixture using successful single O-ring three-surface seal.

PROJECT ENGINEER, TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Mesa, AZ, August 1989 – April 1997

Used Unigraphics CAD system to design driver’s side air bag modules for US, European, and Asian auto manufacturers.

Designed side impact airbag inflator systems. Developed finite element models (FEM) using GFEM and PATRAN.

MANUFACTURING CERTIFICATION

CERTIFIED MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, earned from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)

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EDUCATION

BS Mechanical Engineering, Machine Design, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA.

MBA, Marketing and International Business, University of California, Berkeley

MA, Vocational Education, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1st Lieutenant, SigC, ROTC Trained Ordnance, 2 years Active Duty, US Army Germany, Honorable Discharge.

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