Patrick J. Traini

Midlothian VA *****.

Summary:

Experienced in CAD Design of electro-mechanical products, tooling, equipment and standards.

Expert Solidworks design, PDM, Simulation, roundtable FMEA, wiring, sheet metal, configuration management. GD&T Y14.9, Checker and Supervisor.

Note: Not all employment history is shown for brevity.

Objective:

Seeking fulltime, hybrid or remote opportunity as Mechanical Engineer/Designer in Machine Design project development.

Profile:

•Works collaboratively with a multi-functional team for product projects.

•Presents a positive, ‘can-do’ goal oriented attitude.

•Self-motivated and organized. Exercises independent judgement and meets deadlines with limited supervision.

•Meticulous attention to detail to ensure efforts meet function, performance goals and assured specifications.

Geiger (Gasho & Associates), West Chester, PA. October 2019 – August 2020

Machine Designer (Part Time)

•Designed and detailed rotating equipment constant pressure systems using trilobular air pumps.

•Designed welded A-36 structures for support framework.

•Designed pipe runs 4” to 12” pipe diameters and connecting modular components (motors, valves and silencers, all in a noise suppressant enclosure.)

•Created accurate detailed assemblies with US motors 10 to 150 HP, 440 VAC.

•Solidworks 3D models with cut lists, bills of materials, PDM. 1400+ hours.

•AutoCAD 2D

Instrumentation Laboratory, Bedford, MA. April 2019 – October 2019

EU Conformity Engineer (Remote)

•Completed analysis of chemical compounds leading to European Union’s ECHA (European Hazardous Chemicals Agency) exemptions.

•Remote web meetings and Excel document transfers to/from internal scientists and team members. Communicated with specialists to research substances at Claigan and Assent Compliance companies.

•Three chemical compounds were successfully identified out of 2,000 substances which required exemptions under EU REACH classification.

•The exemptions were approved and now in effect.

SP Scientific Incorporated, Warminster, PA. June 2017 - November 2018

EU Compliance Engineer (Contract)

•Led design, procurement, and testing for continuous improvement activities

•Oversaw supply procurement of compliant materials, piping, machined parts, etc., based on iERP demand levels, production and sales forecasts. EU RoHS classification

•Collaborated on manufacturing support, automation improvements, shop assembly fixtures, and statistical dimensioning. Checked and ECN revised drawings over tolerance errors.

•Solidworks usage over 1500 hours.

Assa Abloy Entrance Systems, Monroe, NC. May 2015 – February 2016

Mechanical Engineer (contract)

•Conceive, design, and test quadruple transversal automatic door assemblies featuring Polytronix switchable privacy glass panes. This project was designed for hospital and clinic ICU entrances.

•Tested per customer (NYC Hospitals) to their internal as well as external specifications.

•Solidworks 2015

Total Trax Incorporated, Newport, DE. September 2011 – March 2015

Mechanical Engineer.

Designed sheet metal parts, whole assemblies/bills; construction of SLA Accura 60 working prototypes, obtain all quotes and purchase components, vendor selection and qualification, troubleshooting, ECO changes based on customer inputs and field service feedback.

•Participated in FMEA analysis. DMA studies to reduce wastes, improve capabilities.

•Designed NEMA-4 sintered FRP hermetically sealed injection molded shells using Solidworks configurations. Three modules with interconnect wiring and controls connected to 45 VDC.

•Electronic packaging incorporating IDS vision cameras, mother boards, Wi-Fi 902.11ah (802.11 retro), interconnect boards, EMI, RFI protection, shock and environmental dampening.

•Thermal calculations and heat dissipation analyzed, strength with Simulations, and validated by environmental chamber testing. Heat environment -5C to 100C in rapidly changing cycles, rain and water emersion, 100% to 0% relative humidity, shock testing to 60cps 15mm amplitude, while all electronics operating.

•Solidworks usage 9600 hours, AutoCAD for flow charts, diagrams and plant layouts.

•The goal of monitoring all fork-trucks in a large warehouse contributed to the safety and efficiency of many warehouse companies.

Aurora SFC Systems, Inc., Toughkenamon December 2009 - May 2011 Mechanical Designer (contract)

•Aurora SFC manufactured scientific instruments utilizing Supercritical Fluid Chromatography. Lead design and details of the supportive framework for products and assemblies

•Main accomplishment is completing the design of Aurora’s instrument metal cabinetry and related subassemblies with a delivered prototype in 2 months.

•Solidworks 2008 and Autodesk 2010.

TA Instruments Inc. New Castle, DE February 2006 - May 2009

Mechanical Designer II

Supported automation processes with new improved work cells, conveyors, semi-robotic devices, and tolerance stackup analysis.

•Assisted design R&D engineers, manufacturing engineers, marketing and product managers with concepts, studies, specifications, calculations and coordination activities, with company machinists, technicians and outside vendors. Solidworks, Windchill PLM.

•Served with TA Standards committee in updating and expanding GD&T standards.

•Solidworks usage with PDM..

See “Liquid Cryogenic Pump” patent sheet 4.

Siemens Healthcare, Newark, DE December 2003 - December2005

Mechanical Designer (contract)

•Team design of multiple station testing molded parts used for extraction and analysis of human fluids (blood, semen, saliva, urine),

•SAP PLM bill of materials, extensive 3D modeling and component standards, using Unigraphics V18-5.0, QP quality and safety concerns.

•Led design of medical product pre-assembly testing fixtures and devices for product manufacturing and assembly under rigid ISO standards.

•Assisted automation project updates on NPD efforts.

•Siemens NX with Windchill.

Therakos, Inc., Exton, PA December 2001 – August 2003

Mechanical Designer (contract)

•Team research, design and development of photopheresis technology and electromechanical equipment for clinical treatments pre-FDA. I made concepts and designs of components such as machined 300 SS parts, sheet metal and assemblies, disposable injection molded plastic components, using SolidWorks 2005, Cosmos, Photo works Pro 7 and PDM Works.

•Assisted team with research of materials proposed, specifications on coatings, fabrication techniques and vendors, resolved design problems, issued purchase orders, and complied with QSR Level 3.

•Main contribution is a plenum that mounted four high-intensity UV tubes inside a sheet metal enclosure for white-cell treatment. The primary concern involved maintaining cool temperature & airflow across components and blood.

Clopay Building Products, Russia, OH February 1999 – August 2001

Project Engineer (Contract)

•Organize, design, construct and install two $6 million garage door automated production, classifying and packaging lines using AutoCAD. Employee injuries history; safety issues is OSHA critical objectives.

•From OSHA representative conferences, determined aspects needed to increase safety by adding multiple safety devices at critical locations.

•The lines consisted of strip metal unwinders, die roll forming with dimensional checking sensors, a stile clinching station with Parker hydraulic reservoirs, pumps, valves and tooling with safety devices that made a huge difference in decreasing injuries, increased production rates, improved quality.

•Composed Ladder Logic diagrams with sequence of operations, warning issues, jams, loading rework panels, etc., roadmap development of efficient programming, Coordinated AB 501 PC with communication points, and with production to coordinate box sets, creating displays on (4) HMI modules.

•Incorporated conveyors with safety areas for loading/unloading operations, automated devices and tooling, classification sets.

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Cincinnati, OH

Hired to assist the Manipulator engineering team.as Designer. Various designs and prototypes were devised. During these attempts, I suggested a tooth-ed lever and a link which rotates the infusion nozzle.

Major accomplishment is the “TVUM” Knuckle linkage design explained in the patents section below, and still active. See “TVUM” patent below.

Education:

Sinclair Community College, Pittsburgh PA,

As instructor I taught AutoCAD 2D for 2 quarters.

University of Dayton, OH. BSMET, 9/1997 – 12/1998 GPA 3.2

Calculus to Diff-Eq, Supervision, Eng Comp, Strength of Materials, Composition, Statics, Physics, Basic programming, testing lab, etc.

Franklin University, Columbus OH

Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Graduated with 3.5 GPA 9/1977 – 12/1979

Certifications

ANSI-Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning, Technical Consultants Inc., Detroit, April 2005 certificate

Practical Engineering Applications of Geometric Dimension and Tolerances,

SME, Detroit, May 2006, certification.

Reach Company fork truck Certification, Reach instructors, Total Trax, 2014 (onsite)

Solidworks Sheetmetal Design Module, LinkedIn Certification, 2016

Solidworks Simulations Analysis, Sheet-metal, Piping. (separate modules)

ePDM user and editor training, Prism Engineering, 2017

PDM Pro User Training, SP Scientific, 2017, In-house training, certified

Current (Pending) Patents

Positive Displacement Cryogenic Liquid Pump System, TA Instruments for LN service. Co-authorship, 12/07. Patent #60/015,731 relating to cooling systems that deliver evaporative Liquid Nitrogen coolant with regulated volume and pressure. Redesigned and renamed as Discovery LNP.

Capless Twist-Up Marker, Marker types, Patent #10/607,443, November 2003

Binney & Smith Company. This patent attests to my creativity in suggesting, designing and modeling a new and safer marker. This marker has evolved into pens, permanent markers, retractables, highlighters and other designs. This design eliminates the cap which is a chocking hazard for children. Elementary schools now insist on capless markers for coloring.

TransVaginal Uterine Manipulator (TVUM), (Number 5,382,252 issued 1/17/1995)

Ethicon Endo Surgery, Cincinnati OH, 1999, Patented "knuckle' Linkage design.

Patent is renewed and current. Several adaptations of this instrument has been developed. The instrument is used for Hysterectomy, Lesions, and cancer extraction during Laparoscopic procedures. My part in the instrument is the “knuckle” design which will withstand to 50 pound force on the infusion nozzle in the patient's vagina cavity without skipping teeth to loose nozzle position. This is very important for the surgeon whose hand is on the manipulator.

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