Mechanical Test Engineer - Automotive and Medical Devices

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Experienced Test Engineer, Mechanical Designer, and Quality Control Technician.

• Background in automotive, medical, and railroad industries with strong focus on product testing, fixture design, project coordination, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, and perform product testing, data reduction, and resource management to achieve project goals.

• Skilled in AutoCAD / Pro/Engineer / Inventor, MATLAB / LabView, Instron / Shimadzu, Visual C++ / VBA.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1995

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA.

A.S. Engineering Science, 1992

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, PA.

CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

• Green Belt, Lean Six Sigma, 2011

• Project Management Institute, 2008

• Quality Improvement Associate, 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer (12/2011 – 1/2012)

WMS Gaming Systems, Chicago, IL. ‘Major manufacturer of casino games.’

• Coordinated testing activities to maintain project schedules.

• Interfaced with peripheral vendor to update product revisions.

• Prepared and distributed test samples for testing.

• Established product component matrix for part number assignments.

Validation Engineer (8/2011 – 11/2011)

GKN Land Systems, Woodridge, IL. ‘Major manufacturer of off-highway vehicle wheels.’

• Designed test fixture drawings using Pro/Engineer. Interface with machine shop to procure test fixtures.

• Facilitated test system repairs and maintenance.

• Ordered supplies and equipment to maintain continuous improvement and test lab functionality.

• Directed test sample flow and storage activities.

Test Engineer/Design Assurance – Contractor (2010 – 2011)

Gentex, Carbondale, PA. ‘Major manufacturer of composite protective headgear.’

• Developed check sheets to enhance testing procedures and minimize variation.

• Reviewed and reconciled test documents for verifying protective headgear designs.

Test Engineer/Systems Integrator – Contractor (2009 – 2010)

BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, MD. ‘Major manufacturer of automated medical diagnostic machines.’

• Prepared and performed test itineraries on prototype medical diagnostic machines to determine and document system characterizations.

• Testing included fluid transfer, heat transfer, and strength tests.

• Calibrated instrumentation and performed data acquisition using MATLAB.

• Documented test performance with photos, video, and numerical data.

• Reduced, analyzed, and reported test results to advance product development activities.

• Developed and implemented Excel macro programs to accelerate test data reduction.

• Trained, instructed, and directed technicians in performing test protocols.

• Prepared and issued test work instructions to technicians.

Test Engineer – Contractor (2008 – 2009)

Medrad, Indianola, PA. ‘Major manufacturer of medical imaging devices.’

• Prepared and performed destructive testing on disposable syringes in accordance with protocol requirements.

• Acquired real-time test data using MATLAB and Blue-Hill software.

• Reduced, analyzed, and reported test results to support manufacturing and product development projects.

• Performed timing studies on production lines to improve efficiency.

• Documented assembly line and test system performance through video presentations.

• Designed, fabricated, and verified new test fixture to enhance product testing. Design and simulation performed on AutoCAD 2008 and Inventor.

Student – Computer-Aided Design (2007 – 2008)

Community College of Allegheny County, West Mifflin, PA.

• Updated skills in latest AutoCAD packages. Training included 2D and 3D formats.

• Acquired proficiency in the latest AutoDesk Inventor packages. Training included 3D solid modeling, assembly, and formatting.

Test Engineer – Contract Analyst (2005 – 2006)

International Truck and Engine, Fort Wayne, IN. ‘Major manufacturer of medium and heavy trucks.’

• Prepared and administered test protocols for truck brakes (hydraulic and pneumatic) to provide direct support to Design Engineering. Product analysis was at the system level.

• Reduced, analyzed, and reported test results to facilitate timely decisions.

• Performed brake balance and brake timing analysis on medium and heavy truck platforms to determine optimum performance parameters.

• Instructed test technicians with test procedures and protocols, improving overall testing techniques and workflow.

• Traveled to remote production site to oversee and review vehicle brake system builds.

Test Engineer (1998 – 2004)

Robert Bosch Corporation, South Bend, IN. ‘World supplier in automotive brakes.’

• Prepared, scheduled, and administered test plans in their entirety, producing timely test results and reports. Product testing was focused on system and component levels of hydraulic truck brakes.

• Coordinated with internal and external test groups to assure successful and timely test programs.

• Summarized, analyzed, and reported test results utilizing statistics.

• Developed and implemented checksheets that ensured standardized data reporting and analysis.

• Interfaced with vendors and suppliers to integrate sample arrival schedules with test plans.

• Designed test fixtures, improving overall test effectiveness. Procedure included applying geometric tolerances and interfacing with machine shop staff.

• Updated and maintained test procedures, providing the latest instructions for testing and inspection.

• Continuously improved test procedures, instrumentation, and documentation through Kaizen activities.

Designer / Draftsman – Junior Engineer (1997 – 1998)

MotorCoils Manufacturing, Braddock, PA. ‘Major remanufacturer of traction motors.’

• Produced and revised detailed drawings of product components. Design work performed with AutoCAD 12/13/14.

• Changed product fabrication techniques to improve manufacturing efficiency and cost.

• Modified traction motor design platform to work on oil rigs.

• Developed and maintained drawing data bases to improve document acquisition efficiency.

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