Design Quality Control

MORRIS BRANCH

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OBJECTIVE:

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I’m looking for a new and challenging design position, one which will make the best use of my existing skills and experience yet enable further individual development

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PROFILE:

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- Years of successful, progressive experience, adept at balancing effective engineering & project management

- Experience with failure modes and effects analysis (FEM) & GD&T (2009)

- Self starter, team player with proven leadership ability and the ability to multitask

- Detail oriented, problem solver for Design & Manufacturing with decision making abilities

- Cad programs used Pro/e Wildfire, Autocad 2010

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TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS:

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Cummins Filtrations Div, Stoughton, Wi 9/11 – 9/12

Packaging Designer/Checker

- General knowledge of Aftertreatment systems for on and/or off highway markets to meet emission requirements (Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment)

- Design/check of all detail parts, weldments, detail drawings and assemblies utilizing PDM & Pro-e

- Addressed all ECO’s for on road and off road systems

- Applied GD&T (ASME) where necessary.

General Dynamics, Burlington, Vt 3/10 – 6/10

Pro/E Designer

- Design and redesigned large weldments and armament

- Worked with other engineers in teams to solve problems (surfacing)– as well as to

generate layouts, large assemblies and detail drawings

Zimmer, Dover, Oh –- UTC/CDI, Windsor, Ct BAE, YORK, Pa 12/07 – 8/09

Design Engineer/Design Drafter

- Interface with Regulatory, Quality Control and FDA Medical protocol were maintained while converting

2D drawings to 3D using ASME standards

- Provide virtual and real world feasibility studies and prototypes (machined parts, sheetmetal, castings & plastics)

- Perform engineering duties in support of conceptual development, design, documentation, and manufacturing

- Work with cross-functional teams to develop mechanical & electrical designs, layouts and drawings

- Prepare and maintain Bill’s of Material

- Check drawings for detail and prepare and review ECO’s to revise all layouts, drawings, assemblies, and BOM’s (Windchill) so they conform to FDA & ASME standards

- Transfer finished product to Production

General Dynamics, Woodbridge, Va

Pro/E Designer 11/06-11/07

- As lead, I provided support to project management on the “Modernization Project”

- Design and Redesign of existing components (Castings,weldments, sheetmetal & plastics)

- Produced 3-D models,( from 2D drawings),detailed drawings and large assemblies per ASME Standards

using Pro/e wildfire 2.0 and Intralink 3.4

- Generated ECO’s changes

- Checked drawings for content.

- Transfer products and processes from R&D to Production

Summit Tech/DRS(Fermont) 3/06-8/06

Pro/E Designer

- Generate new concepts of small and large mechanisms

- Redesign skid structure to support equipment (Weldments)

- Redesigned sheetmetal parts of large complex assemblies (large generators (60kw))

- Rendered detailed drawings including weldments using Pro/E and Intralink

- Applied GD&T where required

- Developed BOM’s (Sheetmetal, Weldments & Piping)

US Surgical, North Haven, Ct

R & D Designer/Documentation Engineering 8/03 - 10/05

- Support product development by designing of various plastic devices 10/99 - 4/00

- Troubleshooting new & old designs (locking mechanisms for injection molded plastic parts) 8/98 – 10/98

- Design injection molded parts

- Produce drawings utilizing Pro/E Wildfire, GD&T, and Intralink

- Interface with customer and/or supplier

- Coordinate build of prototype parts (including SLA’s)

- Effective interpersonal and communication skills

- Maintained ECN’S (SAP) & checked drawings for content and compliance to ASME

- Prepare and supervise small production runs

- Transfer products and processes from R&D to Manufacturing

Stryker Howmedica Osteonics 4/00-9/02

Allendale, New Jersey

Designer

- Assist in the Design and Development of Instrumentation, Femoral Implants and Tibia Trays and the modification

of existing products and processes, design review from start to finish.

- Design injection molded parts (Surfacing)

- Materials used Stainless Steel, Injection molded plastic parts and Sheetmetal

- Identify & implement cost savings and process improvements

- Evaluate product experience reporting information for developing risk analysis (FEMA) for new designs and

initiate corrective actions and/or preventative control measures for the present and future

- Perform tolerance studies and/or dimensional analysis on all designs (GD&T)

- Interface with vendors and in-house manufacturing for prototype and standard line production of components

- Manage and maintain “Stratasys System” for rapid prototype components (SLA’S)

- Utilize Pro/E Cad to create “Solid Models, Detail and Assembly Drawings, as well as maintenance of drawings

thru ECN’s and the creation and maintenance of BOM's

- Create Inspection Templates

- Maintain Quality Control/Assurance and FDA standards are met.

- Review engineering specifications and manufacturing operations prior to design transfer

- Initiate Design Review meetings

- Troubleshooting on all levels including manufacturing

Pitney Bowes, Stamford, Ct 8/97-7/98 and 10/98-3/99

Configuration Engineering

- Management of design & redesign projects including the testing of new products and review standard operating

procedures (sheet metal & plastics(injection molding))

- Resolve manufacturing problems on the line

- Responsibilities also involved making changes to detail drawings, creating assembly drawings, preparing engineering change Notices, preparing parts listings, and interfacing with Design, Process, Manufacturing

Engineering, Materials, Documentation Control and Service to prepare and check documentation changes and BOM's, knowledge of CADRA and Pro-E CAD Systems, knowledge of Pitney Bowes PIMS

System

- Troubleshooting on all levels including Manufacturing.

UPS Research & Development, Danbury, Ct 10/96-4/97

Designer/Drafter

- Product Design (Sheetmetal and Plastics)

- Developed drawings for instruction manuals

- Developed ECN numbering system and data management system to track drawings and revisions

- Assisted in Intranet design

Cytec Industries, Wallingford, Ct 1990-1996

Process Designer/Drafter

Manufacturing of Plastic Pellets for all industries

- Conceptualize and set-up “P&ID’s” (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams) with “Loop Drawings” covering all areas of process, including utilities & Piping Layout Design

- Conduct field walkdowns and data gathering

- Assist in the preparation of plans and coordinates the assigned work to meet the project schedules

- Layout and design of machined, sheetmetal parts, Process and Plastics.(using Autocad)

- Provided Visual Communication Services;

Slide Presentations, Industrial Photography, Flip Charts, Produced, Directed and Filmed Video Safety Training Programs, including Script Writing and Editing.

- Assisted in the Design of Databases for Tracking Systems.

- Chaired Steam Reduction Committee. (Charles Demmings Project)

- Utilized Auto CAD for all Piping Layout Design, Loop and Mechanical Drawing.

- Assisted with the setup and audits pertaining to Iso 9000

Monroe Engineering Corp., Monroe, Ct

Universal Associate Services, Bridgeport, Ct 1982-1990

Job Shop, Norwalk, Ct

Project Assignments

- Designed (Autosampler (Carousel), Activator) - Elemental analyzer that automatically determines carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur in organic materials. Conceptualized new design, dimensional analysis of injection molded old and new parts and supervised detailing of drawings. (Perk & Elmer)

- Assisted in design of sputtering and etching machines. Design based on a high capacity load lock that permits wafer loading without breaking vacuum in the process chamber. Assisted in redesign of vacuum chamber, hydraulics, layout and design of target and standardization and detailing of drawing and parts. (Perk & Elmer)

- Assisted in the design and packaging of network personal mainframe computer systems. Designed thermal insertion unit – capable of lowering temperature from 90 C to 50 C. Including minimizing EMI, RFI and ESD.

(Canon Computer)(Electro-Mechanical Packaging)

- Responsible for the support and enhancement of facility equipment. This includes maintenance program development, documentation, analysis, piping (system flow diagrams), electrical and pneumatic system. Also recommendations for improvements and replacement for such systems as oil filtration, trichlorethylene distilling units, trichlorethylene vapor recovery system and open and closed loop cooling systems.

Prepared all P&ID drawings for the Stills and Vapor Recovery (Shick Safety Razor)

- Assisted in the development of one of the first MRI units. Duties included design of the dual monitors and bezel, interface cabinets and card cages. (Philips Medical)

Saab, Orange, Ct 6/87 – 2/88

Electro-Mechanical Designer

- Assisted in the design of the chassis and produced weldments

- Assisted in the development of a new electronic accelerator system for their trucks and buses

- Redesigned hydraulics and stairs for handicapped system

- Helped with the initial drawings and their maintenance

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EDUCATION:

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Wright Technical School, Stamford, Ct Mechanical Design/Drafting

Bridgeport Engineering Institute, Stamford, Ct Mechanical Engineering/CADD

Paier School of Art, Hamden, Ct Technical Illustration

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Ct Graphic Design and Photography

University of Fairfield, Fairfield, Ct Communications

Charles Demmings School of Design &

Quality Control (Similar to Six Sigma) Quality Control / Quality Assurance

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