Engineer Mechanical

Louis Nardi

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Electromechanical Engineer/designer with extensive skills in SolidWorks and AutoCAD 3-D

SKILLS

Mechanical: Chassis Mechanical, Cable design and routing, Failure Analysis, Stack Up studies and Tolerance Analysis: Cosmos FEA

Materials: Metals, Plastic, and Wood

Tools: Solid Works 3D, Solid Works cable and routing, AutoCAD 3D, Autodesk Inventor, Catia, Cable Equity, multimeters, oscilloscopes, MS Word, Visio, MS Excel

Applications: Test Fixtures, Metal housings, Robotics, Medical Diagnostic Equipment, Sheet metal, Injection Molding, Forging, Extruding, and Castings.

Processes: FDA, ISO 9000, PACE, UL, CE, Product Specifications, Wire Run Lists, Bill of Materials, Assembly Drawings, Test Plans, Six Sigma Design of Experiment, Engineering Change Requests, and Engineering Change Notices.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY

Electrical Product Engineer/Electromechanical Designer 2008 to 2012

• Participated in the design and delivery of an automated/robotic centrifuge.

• Designed and packaged AC/DC power distribution enclosures using Solid Works computer aided design package.

• Design cable harnesses and cable routing using Solid Works cable routing for system chassis.

• Created and maintained components library conditioned for use on the SolidWorks router

• Documentation of all harnesses and cables.

• Design EMC shielding

Selux Corporation, Highland, NY

Mechanical Product Engineer Designer 2006 to 2008

• Design lamp fixtures, brackets, castings, extrusions, sheet metal parts and lamp reflector enclosures.

• Update and revise bills of material in ACCPAC database to reflect drawing bill of material and actual parts inventories.

Hipotronics Inc. (Hubbell), Brewster, NY

Mechanical Machine Designer (Panel Designer) 2005 to 2006

• Design and layout of component chassis and cabinets used in variable voltage regulators.

• Design steel frames for high voltage and high current transformers.

• Design steel tanks used to house the high voltage transformers with an oil insulator.

• Prepare weldment and build packages with BOMs and instructional 3D explodes, assembly drawings and details.

• Solely responsible for all 3D solid modeling.

Second Source Inc, Hopewell Junction, NY

Contract Mechanical Machine Designer 2004 to 2005

• Designed electro-mechanical mechanisms used in thin film sputtering systems.

• Detailed 3D drawings into working drawings and assembly drawings.

• Worked with sleeve bearings, ball bearings, roller bearings, linear bearings, gears, sprockets, and air cylinders.

• Utilized metals such as; aluminum 5052, 6061, 2024, 7075 – stainless steel 302, 304, 316, 440 – tool steel.

• Used plastics such as, Torlon, Delrin, Ultem, Vespel, Lexan, Teflon, Fiberglass, Acrylic, and Nylon.

• Interfaced with machinists and toolmakers.

Adecco, Briarcliff Manor, NY

Contract Electro-Mechanical Designer 2002 to 2004

Client: Philips Components Inc, Briarcliff Manor, NY

• Designed projector optics test system used to test glass light converters known as retarders.

• Tested, calibrated and debugged complex video electronic boards.

• Designed several sheet metal and machined parts using aluminum, stainless steel, Vespel, Ultem, and Delrin.

• Assembled and wired complex projector systems used to test TV imagers.

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Second Source Inc, Hopewell Junction, NY

Contract Electro-Mechanical Designer Draftsman and Technician 1996 to 2002

• Designed a unique robot arm using over the counter parts such as pulleys, cables, bearings, and slide rails.

• Worked extensively on Load Lock chambers, Process chambers, Turbo-vacuum pumps, and Cryo. Pumps.

• Designed support circuits

• Designed full systems and parts of systems for use in thin film sputtering.

• Drew preliminary sketches, concept drawings, 3D explodes, and weldment drawings.

• Contributed to all aspects of the design process from concept to completion.

• Responsible for geometric tolerance and detailing of all drawings.

• Applied knowledge of plastics and metallurgy in the selection of material for the job.

• Responsible for the procurement of all raw materials needed for my designs.

• Prepared assembly drawings and bills of material.

• Developed pictorial part number reference drawing database

• Lead the build and testing of complex subassemblies for use in thin film sputtering systems.

IPC Information Systems Inc. Stamford, CT

Senior Engineering Technician 1993 to 1996

• Developed a unique low inductance cable for DC power distribution.

• Built and debugged complex electronic prototype circuits using standard and surface mount components.

• Prototype, build and maintenance of telecommunication systems used in the stock trading industry.

• Prepared detailed build instruction drawings for an assembly team.

• Oversaw the design, build and wiring of telecommunications systems.

IBM Corporation, East Fishkill, NY

Senior Engineering Lab Specialist 1973 to 1993

• Designed and debugged programmable linear and switching power supplies.

• Built, wired and debugged automated pin electronics integrated circuit test equipment.

• Built, wired and debugged electronic test sites for use in the characterization of integrated circuits.

• Worked on the design of a sophisticated electronic board tester.

Mechanical Designer

• Designed mechanical and electrical systems.

• Conducted classes on AutoCAD-R12 basic, advanced and solid modeling.

Customer Engineer, Office Products Division

• Responsible for the repair and maintenance of IBM copiers, Selectric and model “D” typewriters.

• Won an informal service award for selling the most service agreements.

• Won an informal service award for excellent territory operations.

Equipment Maintenance Technician

• Responsible for maintenance and calibration of complex test systems used to test discrete components/Ics.

• Maintained and calibrated integrated circuit test handlers.

• Worked on temperature and humidity chambers, thermal shock systems, Veco leak detectors and aging systems.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Applied Engineering Corp.

• Design automated pharmaceutical grade filling machines, packaging machines, pill handling systems.

• Design mechanisms for a ketchup pouch forming and filling machine.

Trex Medical/Lorad Corp, Danbury, CT

• Worked in final test on M5 mammogram systems, attended formal training on the M5.

EDUCATION

Northern Westchester Tech Center:

Concentration- Basic Electronics 1000hs tech school

Devry Institute of Technology:

Concentration- Electrical Engineering Technology

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie NY:

Concentration- CATIA 3D Solid Modeling and Drafting, Core Math, Assembly language

Soft Tech Computer Consultants:

Concentration- Advanced AutoCAD and AME-3D solid modeling training (40hrs)

Design Point Solutions:

SolidWorks basics, SolidWorks advanced assemblies, SolidWorks advance modeling, SolidWorks routing.

IBM Technical Training:

Concentration- Electronics, Trouble shooting techniques, Integrated circuit logic, Transistor theory, Discrete components, Relays,

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