Engineer Mechanical
Resume:
WALTER SHENK
Ledyard, Connecticut. 06339 ******@*********.***
Professional Profile
BSME with expertise in Mechanical Design Engineering from concept to customer acceptance and customer support.
Experience in Design of machine elements includes a strong background in strength of material, kinematics, electromechanical Mechanisms, ANSI 14.7, Cost Analysis and Project Design Management
Designs with the use of SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Supervised Engineers and Designers/Draftsman, including vendors and contract engineers
Professional Experience
Agiltron, Inc. Woburn, MA 2012 Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Aries Group
Designed mechanisms for R&D equipment for Non-rotating Wind Energy Generation.
RMD Inc. Watertown, MA 2011 - 2012
Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Aries Group
Designed mechanisms and test equipment for manipulating sensors for crack detection for the jet engine industry. Designed the interface and table for an Epson three axis robot
C.L.W. Engineering, INC. Ledyard, CT 2010
Mechanical Engineer Contract through Adecco
Reformulated printing press configuration. Removed printing units from the Boston Globe and fit them into the Chicago Tribune arrangement. Created general arrangements, assemblies and detail drawings using Solid Edge solid modeling.
RADIATION PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INC. Groton, CT 2010
Mechanical Engineer Contract through Aerotek
Selected vendors and integrated their product into RPS’s DOE contract responsibility. Created general arrangements and assemblies using SolidWorks.
PFIZER, INC., Groton, CT 2004 - 2009
Custom Automation Specialist (Contract through Aerotek 2004 to direct hire)
Designed and detailed using SolidWorks. Consulted with scientists for their requirements. Integrated the design of mechanical and electronic components and fabricated custom apparatus and test equipment required for their use. Reduced time for scientific experiments and increased R&D workflow. Formulated unique solutions for working with complex processes. Designed equipment for ease of use and low cost of manufacturing.
Created part numbering system in Sharepoint. Created templates for documenting lab procedures using BioBook.
BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA Contract through Randstad 2003 - 2004
Design Engineer
Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture of Bose Wave Radio. Designed punch and die for notching rubber molding used in commercial jukebox. Designed components using I-deas solid modeling
THE ARTHUR G. RUSSELL CO., INC, Bristol, CT 2003 - 2003
Mechanical Designer Contract through Aerotek
Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture and assembly of medical hypodermics. Designed and detailed mechanical components using AutoCAD
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Southington, CT 2002 - 2002
Mechanical Designer Contract through Aerotek
Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture and assembly of medical catheters. Designed and detailed mechanical components using AutoCAD
WALTER SHENK
BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA 2001 - 2002
Design Engineer Contract through Tech Aid
Designed in-house sequencing and indexing machinery used in manufacture of commercial products, including manufacture of acoustic speakers using laser cutting, glue application, and heat sealing presses. Designed components using I-deas solid modeling
GERBER TECHNOLOGY, INC., Tolland, CT 1995 - 2001
Senior Mechanical Engineer
R&D for Gerber’s 72” format plotter. Designed print head components, paper drives, paper rolls and electromechanical parts including plastic components, i.e., timing belt pulleys, gears, rollers and structural parts
Principal Mechanical Engineer for cutting table design. Developed and improved all aspects of cutting
table and cutting head design, including high speed rotary cams and drive mechanisms.
HOFFACKER COMPANY, Cranston, RI 1994 - 1995
Mechanical Design Engineer Contract through Tech Aid
Modified existing machine tools to perform different functions for machine tool industry. Responsibilities involved machine layout and detailing with emphasis on close tolerancing and strength of material
Previous Experience
Senior Mechanical Engineer designed equipment for use in large offset printing presses. Designs included sequencing operations of equipment to press operations through programmable process controllers. Equipment functioned through electro-mechanical and pneumatic circuitry
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer DOD Secret Clearance. Designed equipment and simulated shipboard instrumentation for use in tactical / operational trainers for U.S. Navy and marine shipping industry. Cabinets designed for EMI/RFI and integration of electrical components and electro-mechanical devices. Conducted thermal studies and solved airflow and heat build up problems.
Prepared and conducted formal presentations to customers, including IBM Federal Systems Division, for preliminary and critical design reviews
Customer Support Engineer Troubleshooting printing press machinery, designed improvements and installed and implemented changes
Product Line Group Leader scheduled work and supervised engineers and designers. Interpreted sales contracts and interfaced auxiliary vender equipment into machinery to be manufactured. Created design feasibility and cost estimates
Senior Mechanical Designer Designed using Computervision’s CADDS 4x. Project leader to redesign machinery for enhanced operation and manufacturing cost saving
Mechanical Designer designed and detailed printing press parts in Mechanical Development Group. Engineering Liaison to Manufacturing. Design and drafting for all parts of Cincinnati’s automatic tool changing milling machine
U.S. Naval Air, ASW Flight Crew Plain Captain. Honorable Discharge
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of New Haven
Associate in Mechanical Design Engineering Technology Wentworth Institute
Professional Development
SolidWorks AutoCAD
SDRC Ideas C programming
Solid Edge HTML web page design
LabView Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
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