Engineer Design

Van (Vivian) B. Vo

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San Diego, CA 92131

Home: 858-***-****

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OBJECTIVE:

A challenging position as a Pro E Designer with opportunities for career advancement.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

More than ten years of experience in using variety CAD programs including over twelve years of using Pro E to create detail and assembly drawings.

PROFICIENCY IN:

Pro-Engineer (over 12,000 hrs). Intralink/Wildfire 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0.

Pro/Sheetmetal, Pro/Cabling, PDM, Intralink. Solidwork 2010, Catia, Agile, Lotus Notes.

Cadkey 7.0, Anvil, Auto CAD 2007. MRP system Visual and SAP. Microsoft Word and Excel.

Design/Drafting ANSIY14.5M 1994. MIL-STD-100.

EXPERIENCE:

Cymers Inc. – San Diego, California 01/2012-4/2012; 8/2012-Present

Sr. Designer

• Perform Design layouts for BDU streamline design for reproduction; Working with simple sketches into design concept. Assist with Component Engineer in process MPR. Assist others in checking their design and input prior to Design Review.

• Perform 3D design layouts for CO2 Spectrometer, putting together preliminary layout, building PL in MRP system, spec. out components base on project guide lines.

Incorporates Interchangeability of mechanical designs, resolves Mfg design issues and builds cost reduction into product design. Applies practical dimension scheme and tolerance techniques based on part form, fit, and function. Investigate change request and make design/drafting recommendation that yield effective solutions. Interfaces with RE; designers; planner. Provide assistant to other team members.

Zodiac Aerospaces (Weber Aircraft) LLC – Gainesville, Texas 5/2012 – 08/2012

Design Engineer IV

• Perform Design new layouts for triple seats standard headrest for Airbus A380; going thru design to streamline and cut cost, conducting pro-e user group, help other designer with their design concept, procedure and standardization technique for Engineering group, design with plastic shroud; aluminum; Rivet.

General Atomics-ESI division. – San Diego, California 07/06-01/2012

Design Engineer

• Perform detail designs of Sample Conditioning Skids and Detectors. Currently in charge of redesign of these two units, the main goal is to reduce cost and ease manufacturability. Support Pro-E user with various questions from design concept to support Project Engineer with customer. Also vendor with technical question regarding current built and news design. Initiate ECR and assign new part no. using company MRP system (Visual).

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• While learning on the jobs and trying to come up with idea on implement paperless ECR, redline drawing and collaborating with vendor more efficiently

• Task with the redesign of RM-2000 Microprocessor (1-8channels), RM-2300.

• Task with newly design RM-2020 Microprocessor, DIU (Digital Interface Unit), CIJB (Customer Interface Junction Box), PCC (Power Control Center), Mini PCC for Westinghouse AP1000 project.

• Mentor other Pro-E users from product line to design aspect. Produce customer package with drawing tree, customer connection diagram, flow diagram, manufacturing drawings and wiring diagram.

• Coming up with new solution to problem and help standardize Pro-E by eliminated unnecessary step to help shorten the design times.

Panasonic Avionics Systems Corp. - Lake Forest, California 10/00 – 06/06

Staff Engineer

• Performed detail designs of LRU for IFE EE-Bay (A380 Aircraft), the DA and 17” SM (smart monitor) to support In Flight Entertainment systems for various customers (Boeing and Airbus) SIA, UAE, NWA, JAL, HKDA, SAA and many others. Perform various testing on current unit to meet with Boeing and Airbus standard, such as temperature testing and vibration of units.

* Support manufacturing; attend ITCM, PDR, CDR and FAI. Oversee schedule for various program. Trouble shoot between Customer, Vendor, PMO and Project Engineer.

* Support ProE users on various questions from design concept to layout, to large assembly. Help and guide others. Conduct design review with Customer using ProE model. Allow customer to see their products and concept being put into place.

Eagle-Eaton Leonard Corp. - Carlsbad, California 10/97 - 07/00

Mechanical Designer

* Performed detail designs of electro-mechanical mechanisms & hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies for VB76, VB75 and VB25 from prototype to production to meet customer, manufacturing, and quality requirements within cost and schedule demands.

* Created accurate layouts with focus on cost and manufacturability.

* Integrated & tested products from Prototype through production release.

* Created and checked all documentation for product release.

* Provided technical support for Engineering Department on PDM, Pro E, and Cadkey issues.

Overland Data Inc. - San Diego, California

Mechanical Designer 02/97-09/97

* Designed mechanical components for high volume DLT Library Model LXC, LXG, AND LXS.

* Created detailed layouts and production drawings.

* Created assembly drawing for documentation including sheet metal chassis, injection molded plastic enclosures, packaging, and labeling for DLT tape drive products.

* Incorporated ECRs and ECOs.

* Provided support on Pro-E, Cadkey, Auto CAD, and PDM.

Aeronautical System Inc. - San Diego, California 09/96 - 02/97

Mechanical Designer - Created 2-D, 3-D drawings, detailing, dimensional tolerance evaluation, and assembly drawings for Predator Aircraft.

Omnichrome Inc. - Chino, California 09/95 - 02/96

Electro-Mechanical Designer

EDUCATION / TRAINING:

* San Diego Mesa College - San Diego, California

* Pro-E Training Certificate by PTC

* Production Drawings Training by RAND Technology

* Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

* Bridge to High Performance Workplace (Lean Manufacturing)

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