Mechanical Design Engineer - CSWP

OBJECTIVE

A challenging career design engineering position building upon solid engineering and CAD skills. Offering an excellent feel for what is needed in design for manufacturing and meeting customer and market needs. Very strong commitment to excellence and attention to detail, known for successful teamwork and troubleshooting, self-starter, very organized, results oriented, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JAYBEAM WIRELESS – Hickory, NC 3/2007-Present

Mechanical Designer/Engineer

Manufacturer of Antennas used in the Wireless Communication Industry

• Design mechanical components, sub-assemblies, and top level assemblies of antennas per RF design parameters

• Consult with RF Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering in fit, form, & function of the antenna design

• Consult with suppliers and vendors in design, material selection, and design questions for best manufacturing practice of prototype and production parts

• Seek out cost reduction projects and work with Purchasing for best pricing

• Create Bills of Materials and consult with manufacturing to ensure manufacturability

• Design in Solidworks 2009 3D design package, AutoCAD 2D (RF)

• Initiate ECN documentation for design changes

• File management via PDMWorks software (Engineering - Solidworks) and Vantage software (Manufacturing)

• Work with Sales & Marketing to meet deliver schedules, create support documentation

• Build-up prototypes for manufacturability and RF testing

• Consult with the UK and France sites for design support

IRWIN INDUSTRIAL HAND TOOLS 9/2006 – 11/2006

Sr. Designer / Engineer – Locking Pliers (Contract Position)

• Design/redesign of locking pliers (Vise-Grip) hand tool components using Pro/E Wildfire 2.0 software

• Implement and execute Engineering Change Request

• Support to manufacturing, project management team in alternative manufacturing techniques

• Consult with engineering staff in alternate design projects and ideas

• Submit test and prototype request for lifecycle studies and SLA samples

FRONTLINE COMMUNICATION CORP. – Clearwater, FL 11/2004 – 6/2006

Mechanical Design Engineer

International manufacturer of custom broadcast, command, and homeland security vehicles.

• Design interior/exterior mechanical components, interior layouts (cabinets, equipment location, etc.) and exterior layouts (lighting locations, AC equipment, roof top platforms, sheet metal and fabrication shop, etc.) using SolidWorks 3D.

• Project Management on a variety of vehicles, from E-350 and Sprinter vans, to mobile command trailers.

• Implement and execute Engineering Change Requests and Engineering Change Orders.

• Involved with weekly engineering meetings to discuss any issues that affect the timely release of vehicles to customers.

• Coordinate with production and Quality Control with any engineering issues.

• Coordinate with Sales and Marketing department to ensure accurate documentation of proposal drawings.

• “Hands-on” troubleshooting of manufacturing and assembly processes and improvements.

• Perform CAD Administrator duties.

PERFORMANCE FEEDERS, INC. – Oldsmar, FL (temporary position) 3/2004 – 11/2004

CNC Machinist

• Set-up and operate Mori Seiki and SuperMAX MAX-3 CNC machines.

• Use of precise measuring equipment (i.e.; micrometers, calipers, etc.) to insure quality-produced components.

• Perform manual machining duties using Bridgeport vertical milling machines.

• “Hands-on” troubleshooting of manufacturing processes and improvements.

SIOUX TOOLS, INC. – Murphy, NC 7/2002 – 5/2003

Engineering Support Designer

National manufacturer of pneumatic handheld tools for the aircraft, automotive, and manufacturing industry.

• Created and revised 3D models and 2D detailed drawings of metallic and non-metallic components for the manufacturing and assembly of products.

• Generated and maintained bills of materials and revised through ECO’s and ECN’s using Intralink PDM software.

• Lean manufacturing through Kaizen events, process improvements in machining and assembly.

• Supported assembly and manufacturing with quality issues, evaluating procedures, processes, and materials (metal and composite plastics).

• OSHA safety requirements and schedule and perform routine/preventative maintance on equipment.

• Prepare reports and presentations for weekly and monthly production/operation meetings.

• Researched and generated solutions to machining and assembly procedures through prototyping, outsourcing, and other resources.

• Performed various cost reduction and productivity projects.

• Advanced GD&T training by Dr. Don Shepherd, ASME Standards Committee Y14 member.

BLACK & DECKER, US Power Tools 10/1988 – 3/2002

International manufacturer for handheld power tools (consumer and DeWALT professional) and lawn & garden products.

Sr. Designer – Product Development: DeWALT – Towson, MD 3/2000 – 3/2002

• Created and revised new product designs for the DeWALT professional woodworking product development team.

• Generated and maintained bills of materials and revised through ECO’s and ECN’s using Product Manager PDM software.

• Designed metallic and plastic components, design and layout of wiring schematics, evaluated designs through 3D modeling, stack-ups, prototyping, and testing.

• Written and assisted in engineering, mechanical, and electrical testing and requirements.

• Designed and prototyping new product innovations and generated testing requirements.

• Oversaw processes of packaging, manual contents and layouts, and label designs.

Productivity Designer/Draftsman – Fayetteville, NC 1/1998 – 3/2000

• Developed and revised detailed engineered documents.

• Generated over 200 Engineering Changes Notices that identified and produced over $1.7 million in productivity cost savings throughout the B&D and DeWALT products.

• Served as member of QA for ISO 9001/9002 audit and documentation and as member of the DeWALT DW705 Value Analysis project team that found an implemented cost savings of over $1 million for 1999.

• Process improvement projects in the assembly and machining areas of the site.

• Member of Lawn Mower VA session, which identified $200,000 in cost reductions for powertrain and packaging assemblies.

• Six Sigma project on reducing scrap counts on gears and pinions used in various DeWALT products, which produced an annual savings of $325,000.

• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.

Resident Engineering Designer/Draftsman – Fayetteville, NC 1/1996 – 1/1998

• Developed and revised detailed engineering documents.

• Generated 464 Engineering Changes Notices that dealt with quality issues, engineering specifications, packaging issues and industrial design issues for North American Power Tools.

• Support of the entire manufacturing site for OSHA safety requirements, UL/CSA requirements, assembly and manufacturing issues, quality control, routine and preventative maintance of assembly and machining areas.

• Create reports and presentations for various site meetings.

Assembly/Steel Machining Associate – Fayetteville, NC 10/1988 – 1/1996

• Assembled 47mm circular saws, impact wrenches, and grinder/polishers.

• Operated and maintained the processes of motor and field assembly.

• Set-up, operated, and maintained endothermic furnaces, austemper salt baths, electrothermic induction harden machines.

• Lead person on 2nd shift and supervised 10-20 employees for the Heat Treat Department, process information & record keeping for the 73mm heat-treat area.

• Set-up, operated, and maintained all of the external grinders for the 73mm steel machining area, CNC and screw machine operations, and miscellaneous machining area.

• Participated on various Corrective Action and Total Quality Process Teams.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

EDUCATION:

AS – Design/Drafting Technologies, Fayetteville Technical Community College – Fayetteville, NC, Graduation Date: 6/1993, GPA: 3.0

TRAINING: SolidWorks 2006-2009, AutoCAD LT, Pro/ENGINEER 2001 thru Rand, and Catia V4 CAD Software, Intralink and Product Manager PDM software, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma Green Belt, ISO 9001/9002, Advanced GD&T training by Dr. Don Shepherd, ASME Standards Committee Y14 member

CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Solidworks Professional (CSWP-Core)

SPECIAL SKILLS

SolidWorks 2006-2009 – Pro/ENGINEER 2001 – Catia V4 - AutoCAD LT - Product Liability - Product Safety Reviews - OSHA Safety Training - MS Office Software – CorelDraw and Adobe software - Quality Assurance - ISO 9001/9002 - Lean Manufacturing - Six Sigma Green Belt - Strong Mechanical Aptitude - Machinery Maintance Experience, Project Management Skills

Machines Operated: Studer and Cleveland external and internal grinders, Bridgeport Milling Lathes, Mori Seiki and SuperMAX CNC machines, Beavermatic Heat-treatment furnaces, various drilling, boring, and honing machines.

*References available upon request

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