Nelson L. Barksdale III

**** ****** **** ****.

Centerville, OH 45459

chm7wg@r.postjobfree.com

513-***-****

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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