Paul R. Overmyer ************@*********.***
Sunnyvale, CA 94087 website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-overmyer-0048ba6b
Summary
Seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer position in a product development group based on:
20+ years of experience as a Mechanical Engineer in the semiconductor industry
Extensive experience with SolidWorks, AutoCAD and Inventor CAD systems
Proficient in Visual Basic and Python to write computer programs for Windows
Developed CALC4CAD, a program that draws 2D gears, sprockets, ball bearings, fasteners, springs, isometrics, hole charts, graphs and steel shapes for AutoCAD
Used ANSI Y14.5 standards and GD&T to tolerance detail part drawings
Design Highlights
Wafer and chip handling products for the semiconductor capital equipment
Industrial cameras and mechanisms for machine vision and traffic solution industry
Designed parts and made prototypes using laser cutters and 3D printers
Career History
Mechanical Engineer, X-Scan Imaging Corp, San Jose, CA 8/21 – 4/24
• Design of line scan x-ray detectors for industrial testing using SolidWorks
• Responsible for creating design layouts, assembly and detail drawings for designs
• Design of lead shielding and tungsten collimators for x-ray detectors
• Design of fixtures to align detectors with x-ray source during in-house testing
• Detail part drawings and revision information stored in Arena PLM
• Design of sheet metal parts that are laser and CNC cut before bending
• Design of CNC parts made of steel, aluminum and tungsten for structure
• Design of rubber seals that could be made by stamping in high volumes
Mechanical Engineer, Mainspring Energy, Menlo Park, CA (contract) 4/19 – 8/19
• Design of structures to support fans for a new linear generator using SolidWorks
• Responsible for creating design layouts, assembly and detail drawings for design
• Presented the design to management and made changes based on feedback
Mechanical Engineer, Kinetic Systems, Inc., Livermore, CA (contract) 9/17 – 11/17
Design of stainless steel enclosures for industrial chemical storage using SolidWorks
Responsible for creating design layouts, assembly and detail drawings for designs
Mechanical Engineer, Expo Instruments, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (contract) 9/14 – 3/17
Design of plastic enclosures to be used in a liquid level systems using 3D CAD
Responsible for creating design layouts, assembly and detail drawings for designs
Used basic engineering calculations to determine deflections of parts under load
Worked with vendors to make tooling for a liquid level system for swimming pools
Made prototype parts to ensure that parts fit together and functioned properly
Mechanical Engineer, End-Effectors, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (contract) 6/09 – 6/14
Design of ceramic end-effector for 450mm silicon wafer using Inventor
Finite Element Analysis of the 450mm end-effector using Algor and Inventor
Design of custom ceramic end-effectors to meet customer specifications
Design of CNC laser marking machine for ceramic parts from an old mill
Wrote g-code computer files for marking ceramic parts on the CNC machine
Mechanical Engineer, JAI, Inc., San Jose, CA 6/07 – 3/09
Design new industrial cameras and enclosures using SolidWorks
Worked with JAI salesmen and customers to set specifications for cameras
Interface with vendors to produce parts per JAI, Inc. design requirements
Create new camera parts to replace older designs as a part of a cost cutting team
Design custom tooling to aid in the assembly of cameras and printed circuit boards
Support existing camera drawings done using SolidWorks and AutoCAD
Mechanical Engineer, OptiSolar, Hayward, CA (contract) 9/06 – 3/07
Designed new equipment for the solar power industry using SolidWorks
Interfaced with vendors to produce parts per OptiSolar design requirements
Created production part drawings for mounting structures of new PV installation
Created concept drawings for shipping crate and electrical connectors
Participated in design sessions for new wiring and structural concepts
Prepared site layout drawings for large solar farms in the desert Southwest
Mechanical Engineer, GE Nuclear, San Jose, CA (contract) 3/05 – 9/06
Designed new equipment for the power industry using Autodesk Inventor
Participated in design reviews of the product with the customer
Used product data management tool to track drawing release and changes
Interfaced with vendors to produce parts per customer design requirements
Coordinated structural and thermal analysis of designs and parts
Supervised draftsmen in the production of detail part drawings
Mechanical Engineer, End-Effectors, Inc, Santa Clara, CA (contract) 9/02 – 3/05
Designed robot end-effectors made of ceramic and aluminum made to tight
tolerances used to manipulate silicon wafers in the semiconductor industry
Designed next generation of probe cards capable of probing up to 10,000 points
Designed air cylinders to drive a mask gripper that is only 0.39 inches thick
Designed fixtures to facilitate soldering metal contacts to ceramic
Designed parts with AutoCAD, supervised assembly, and scheduled testing
Managed in-house computer network and AutoCAD drawing database
Coordinated relationships with company suppliers and vendors
Education
BS Mechanical Engineering, Tri-State University, Angola, IN (Co-Op 12 months)