Contract Electro/Mechanical Designer

Laurance E. Robbins

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Plainville, CT., 06062

Cell: 860-***-****

e-mail: adzk3j@r.postjobfree.com

Design Skills

MECHANICAL DESIGN

Machined parts, investment castings, forgings, sheetmetal, extrusions, injection molded parts, mechanisms, structural weldments.

TOOL DESIGN

Machining fixtures, Assembly fixtures, and Inspection fixtures.

ELECTROL/MECHANICAL PACKAGING DESIGN

Electrical enclosures, electronic enclosures, control panel layouts, component chassis, mounting brackets, and card cages.

ELECTRICAL DESIGN

Machinery controls, wireways, wiring layouts, wiring diagrams, wiring lists, and cable harnesses.

Design Capabilities

Conceptual design, redesign for cost reduction and/or part reduction, component selection, material selection, vendor selection, best manufacturing methods, prototype model making, test and analysis.

Special training

Pro Engineer Solid Modeling course at Central Connecticut State University, 1998

CAD Software

Pro- Engineer Creo 5.0, Pro-Assembly, Pro-Detail, Pro-Sheetmetal, Pro-PDM, and Windchill

Office Software

Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

Employment History

Contract Position: Mechanical Designer

March 2022 to August 2023, Rockwell Collins Aerospace & Electronics, Inc.

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo 5.0, Windchill

Responsible for:

Design and drafting support for future space exploration

Contract Position: Electro/Mechanical Designer

April 2021 to January2022, Doosan

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo 4.0, Windchill

Responsible for:

Provide drafting support to engineering for completion of fuel cell power plants.

Contract Position: Mechanical Designer

Aug 2018 to Oct 2020, Collins Aerospace (formerly United Technologies Aerospace)

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo 3.0, Windchill

Responsible for:

Conceptual packaging design for NextStep Program. Tasked with packaging Oxygen Generation Assembly, and Water Processor Assembly, these provide breathable oxygen and potable water for astronauts. Packaging of demo Portable Life Support System displayed at Apollo 50 Event in Washington D.C., Provide prototype equipment design for NASA demonstrations of viability.

Contract Position: Electro/Mechanical Designer

Nov 2017 to Mar 2018, Proton Onsite

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo 4.0, Windchill

Responsible for:

Design and detail components and assemblies used for the generation of hydrogen. Provide administrative duties for updating and releasing documentation in Windchill.

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

May 2017 to Nov 2017, Otis Elevator

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo, Windchill/PDM Link

Responsible for:

Staff position supporting Design Services organization. Create mechanical devices for smooth operation of elevator car when docked a floor level. Machined parts, weldments, investment castings, and sheetmetal parts.

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

Dec 2015 to Mar 2017, Plainville Electrical Products Co. (PEPCO)

Software used: Pro-Engineer Creo, Windchill 3.4

Responsible for:

Preparing documentation for large switchboard cabinet weldment, and associated documentation. Design various components for inclusion in cabinet. Synchronize data between different computer platforms.

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

Jan 1999 thru December 2015 contract assignments totaling 6 years, Leonardo DRS

Software used: Pro-e Wildfire 4, Intralink 3.4

Responsible for:

Design electrical control cabinet weldments. Provide assembly drawings and detail drawings for all components and weldments. Create control panel layouts, door & panel hardware and brackets. Design enclosures and package electronic drive controllers for 5 & 10 hp. motors.

Permanent Position: Design Engineer

June 2012 – April 2015, O.F. Mossberg & Sons Inc.

Software used: Solidworks, Intralink

Responsible for:

Designing AR10 style Carbine, from concept thru to pre-production.

Designing .357/.38 SPL lever action Carbine, from concept thru to pre-production.

Tasks included: conceptual design, detail documentation, buy prototype components, provide incoming inspection support and manufacturing support, build prototypes, prepare test plan, test prototypes, analyze failures, provide corrective action, and provide test report.

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

May 2009 – May 2010, Colt Defense LLC

Software used: Pro-Engineer Wildfire 3, Windchill

Responsible for:

Conceptual design for new multi-caliber weapon system that is easily convertible between calibers, 7.62 x 51 and 5.56 x 45. Must use currently available parts from stock as much as possible. Virtual designed completed in 3 months, proof of concept working prototypes in 6 months, complete with detailed drawing package.

Contract Position: Senior Designer

July 06 to Oct. 06, United Technologies Fuel Cells, South Windsor, CT

Software used: Pro-e Wildfire 2.0, Intralink 3.4

Responsible for:

Design sheet metal enclosure for use in new fuel cell power plant Provide conceptual design for

structure supporting multiple fuel cells

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

July 05 to July 06, Stryker Orthopedics, Mahwah NJ

Software used: Pro-engineer Wildfire 2.0

Responsible for:

Design of custom instruments for orthopedic surgeons. Revise standard instruments per surgeon requirements or create new instruments if standard instrument is unavailable.

Contract Position: Senior Mechanical Designer

Dec. 04 to June 05, Honeywell Fire Protection Systems, Northford, CT.

Software used: Pro-engineer Wildfire 2.0

Responsible for:

Design sheetmetal chassis, brackets, mounting plates, facia panels and enclosures for mounting printed circuit boards and other electrical components.

Contract Position: Designer Engineer

Mar. 04 to Dec. 04, Colt Defense LLC, West Hartford, CT.

Software used: Pro-Engineer 2001

Responsible for:

Conceptual design of SCAR-H modular weapon system that met requirement set forth by SOCOM,

Awarded Patent #7,131,228

Contract Position Senior Designer

April 02 to Feb. 04, United Technologies Fuel Cells, South Windsor, CT

Software used: Pro-engineer 2001

Responsible for:

Design qualification inspection/test fixtures for fuel cell components. Provide design support to team in

all capacities, mechanical, electrical, packaging.

Contract Position: Machinery Designer

July 01 to April 02, Ingersoll-Rand, Torrington Div., Torrington, CT

Software used: Pro-engineer 2000i2

Responsible for:

Design, layout, assembly, and detail, of an automated material loading device mated to a hydraulically

operated hole piercing mechanism. Involved design of machined parts, sheet metal brackets, electrical

controls, structural weldments.

Contract Position: Mechanical Designer

Feb 01 to May 01, Emhart Glass, Windsor, CT

Software used: Pro-engineer 2000i, Pro PDM

Responsible for:

Design, layout and detail of equipment for the glass bottle making industry. Structural weldments, and

assembly of firebrick causeway for molten glass.

Contract Position: Senior Designer

Mar 99 to Nov 99, Hamilton Sunstrand, Windsor Locks, CT.

Software used: Pro-engineer 19 & 20, Pro PDM

Responsible for:

Determining datum references prior to layout. Preparing high fidelity layout for use by drafting to create

details and assemblies displaying only show dimensions. Determining geometric tolerances to be used.

Preparing tolerance studies to support dimensions and tolerances used to meet engineering

requirements.

Contract Position: Mechanical Designer

Sept. 98 to Jan 99, Ingersoll-Rand, Torrington Div., Torrington, Ct.

Software used: Pro-engineer 19 & 20

Responsible for:

Creating Pro-Engineer models of roller bearings for customer prints, and production drawings for

manufacturing. Models created are parametrically programmed to change in size by modifying the OD,

ID, and width via an Oracle based software interface.

Permanent Position: Senior Product Designer

Jan. 91 to Sept. 98, Colts Mfg. Co. West Hartford, CT.

Primary Design Engineer for the M16A2, M4, M4A1, AR-15, 9mm Carbines and SMG’s.

Software used: Cadkey 97R2, Personal Designer 6.5, Pro-Engineer, Autocad 12

Responsible for:

Conceptual design for new accessories and product improvements resulting in cost reductions and

improved performance. Layout and detailing of sheet metal, castings, machined, and injection molded

parts. Provided manufacturing support for design of new tooling for new product designs. Provided

quality control support for design of new inspection fixtures for new product designs. Awarded Patent

#5,945,626 and # 5,760,328

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