Accomplished Mechanical Engineer with expertise in Project Management
Resume:
Nelson L. Barksdale III
Centerville, OH 45459
**********@****.***
Accomplished Mechanical Engineer with expertise in Project Management,
Product Design, Finite Element Analysis, Documentation, and CAD database
support.
Summary of Qualifications
* Engineered 40% lighter state-of-the-art TV swing arm.
* Improved 30% manufacturing cost estimation.
* Reduced 70% complexity and 70% cost of dry ice applicators.
* Reduced 55% stress load and 90% engineering time using Finite Analysis.
* Improved 99% efficiency creating a PLM/CAD database.
Technical Skills
Sheet Metal
Dry Ice Production
Hydraulic Power Systems
Pneumatic Controls
Electronic Packaging
Software Development
3D CAD Design
CAD/PLM Administration
FEA Stress Analysis
Documentation
ISO 9001
ERP Management
Software Skills
Solid Edge
Solidworks
Autodesk Inventor
Pro Engineer
AutoCAD
ANSYS
Algor
FEMAP
IDEAS
ME-10
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft SQL
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Project
Windows Server 2003
Epicor/Vantage ERP
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Flash
Professional Experience
PDI Communication Systems...Springboro, OH
2006 -2009
Project Engineer
Project Engineer of medical grade LCD TV support systems and ERP
database production manager.
Selected Achievements:
* Engineered a state-of-the-art TV swing arm.
* 40% lighter, 20% longer, and 50% faster assembly.
* Extruded aluminum body to reduce complexity and build time.
* C-channel supports to increase strength and rigidity.
* Gas springs to increase safety and performance over extension springs.
* Designed LCD TV EMI shields and ABS plastic housing.
* Designed enclosure for small form factor computers.
* Designed Chair mounted TV swing arm.
* Engineered for patients as a structural support.
* Designed for fast removal in a medical emergency.
* Developed user-friendly "Setup Wizard" software for all LCD TV's.
* Reduced 50% installation time.
* Eliminated confusion during setup.
* Managed ERP software to integrate with existing production lines.
* Improved 30% manufacturing cost estimation of Low Margin products.
* Translated legacy data between old and new ERP software.
* Created Operation and Resource Standards.
* Recreated Bills of Materials and Methods of Manufacture.
* Wrote and managed production documentation.
* Used Microsoft Word and Visio to create and edit new and existing production instructions
* Used Microsoft Access to maintain the collection of files.
Cold Jet, LLC...Loveland, OH
1999 - 2006
Design Engineer
Project manager, design engineer, analyst, and technical writer of
8 dry ice machine product lines. CAD and PLM database
administrator.
Selected Achievements:
* Reduced 50% cost and 30% assembly time engineering a one-piece polyurethane support.
* Managed and designed 4 product lines of blast applicators.
* Designed an advanced applicator that was 70% cheaper and 70% less complexity.
* Managed the design of 3 applicators, with the urethane supplier, to operate in tight spaces and
withstand extreme abuse; requiring only 10 minutes assembly.
* Managed and designed 3 product lines of dry ice production machines (Pelletizers).
* Managed a 3 member team and used Finite Element Analysis to reduce 55% stress and 90% design
time on an extruder support.
* Coordinated with production to reverse engineer 2 out of print Pelletizers and document them in
3D CAD; allowing for exact costing and zero employee downtime.
* Managed the transition from manual to automatic controls for 2 Pelletizer product lines.
Eliminated complex start-up procedures and operator error.
* Reduced 99% engineering search queries and 45% customer service errors by creating a Product
Lifecycle Management (PLM) database.
* Designed and managed 12 operation manuals.
* Laminated to withstand industrial environments.
* Used computer generated images, saving $5,000 in photography.
Belcan Engineering...Blue Ash, OH
1998 - 1999
Analytical Engineer
Analyst using Finite Element Analysis to predict Jet Engine failure for General Electric and Pratt
& Whitney Commercial and Military models.
Selected Achievements:
* Compared full model analysis to super-element substructure analysis on a GE CF-34 diffuser.
* Stress analysis of a Pratt & Whitney PW-6000 diffuser to verify fitting is within safety limits.
* Coordinated a 4 member team on an emergency response spectrum analysis of the coolant line
mounting brackets of the F-22 engine; the Pratt & Whitney F-119.
* Analyzed Pratt & Whitney flange preload stress, low cycle fatigue, proof stress and burst stress.
* Analyzed Pratt & Whitney 7th stage bleed tube low cycle fatigue, proof stress and burst stress.
* Modeled and analyzed the principal stress of a 229A Thrust Puck.
* Analyzed GE Brushseal weld point static stresses and response spectrum curves to verify optimum
shape and avoid engine operating frequencies.
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
* ANSYS Part I & II Training
* Autodesk Inventor Training
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