designer/checker

CUSTODIO DAPAZ

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MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRODUCT DEFINITION CHECKER/DESIGNER/DRAFTER

Highly motivated and innovative senior level mechanical engineering project definition specialist with extensive experience in CAD Modeling, Drafting & Design, and Checking within highly complex technical areas including the aerospace industry. Expert oral and written communicator; thrives in diverse work environments and is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Avid proponent of advancing skills, taking on new and challenging projects, and playing active role in emerging technology initiatives; fine-tuned supervisory and monitoring skills with ability to ensure strict adherence to engineering requirements by lower level designers and drafters.

Dedicated to producing results on-time within budget; strive to thoroughly access factors and scopes involved in given initiatives to circumvent potential bottlenecks, address areas of concern, and minimize redrafting and/or change orders.

Core Competencies

Administrative:

• Logistics

• Scheduling

• Project Management

• Training / Team Coordination

Software & Industry Specific:

• UGNX6 / UGNX4

• PROE

• Cadds5X

• Teamcenter NX

• Intralink

• GD&T

• ASME

• CADAM

Design Types:

• Jet Engine

• Rocket

• Hypersonic

• Steam/Power Turbine

• Marine/Boating

• Postal Equipment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INFOTECH AMERICA AEROSPACE SERVICES, INC. 2010-Present

Senior Designer/Analyst/Checker

Isabela, PR

Engineering services company partnered with Pratt & Whitney on joint venture in the design, evaluation, and support for Gas Turbine Engines, Airframe Systems, and Aerospace Products.

• Act as highest level individual contributor within product definition department; ensure design engineer requirements are consistently met.

• Oversee work completed by lower-level drafting personnel; document findings and direct changes as needed to meet compliances and ASME standards.

• Utilize thorough knowledge of mechanical product definition principles to prepare and maintain complex engineering drawings and CAD models.

• Supervise the performance of (and/or personally perform, as needed) multiple part tolerances including GT&D effects.

• Monitor drawings for graphics, detailed content, and correctness of bill of materials.

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APOLLO PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS/PRATT & WHITNEY

2009-2010

Designer/Checker

Middletown, CT

Engineering services provider serving Aircraft/Aerospace industries.

• Designed sensor tubes, kielheads for pressure and stagnation tubes to be placed on vane/strut leading edges to monitor temperature.

• Played key role in vane surface statics instrumentation project consisting of tubes cemented into slots designed to measure surface pressure distribution.

• Collaborated closely with engineers on product definitions and completion of:

o Drawing Creation

o Tolerance Stacks

o P & W Standards

o ASME Y14.5 Adherence

o Construction Details

o Bills of Materials

• Provided intense checking, released tasks to Team Center, and coordinated REAs for approval and final sign-offs.

SEA RAY / TOTAL TECH SERVICES 2008 (and 1999-2001)

Designer/ Documentation Designer

Merritt Island, FL

Leading Boat and Marine Vessel Manufacturer.

• Developed innovative laminating processes in group effort that included wood, composites, laminates, and plastics for use on hulls and decks.

FLORIDA TURBINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2006-2008

Designer

Jupiter, FL

Engineering, development, and testing company focusing on gas turbines, propulsion components, turbo-pumps, and systems for military and commercial aircraft, and space propulsion.

• Created 3D models of airfoils, diaphragms, blades, and shrouds for Siemens turbine generators; developed drawings and tolerance stacks involving case snap diameters for RATTLRS rig for Rolls Royce.

ADDITIONAL DESIGN EXPERIENCE

• CDI, Jupiter, FL - F135, F22, Hypersonics, RD-180, RF33-3A/102, KC135-E8A

• Siemens Westinghouse, Orlando, FL - steam turbine generators

• Pratt & Whitney, West Palm Beach, FL - F119, 229, JT8, F22 Raptor

• Pitney Bowes, Norwalk, CT – postage stamp meters

EDUCATION

• AA in Mechanical Engineering, Fairfield University

• AA in Criminal Justice, El Paso Community College

• Vocational: Punch & Die Design Monroe Engineering

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