Connie R. Crone [x3zosu@r.postjobfree.com]

**** ******* *****, *****, ** 45040

Phone: cell 513-***-**** / home 513-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly proficient mechanical design engineering professional with 30 years’ experience in manufacturing industry. Experience includes medical device design (concept to manufacture), machine & capital equipment design, plastics, sheet metal design, castings, tools & fixtures, fabrication methods, electrical, fastening & optical components, prototype building and engineering software implementation and CAD data management (administrative duties). Experienced in both mass-produced and custom design. In-depth and varied background strengthens ability to achieve professional results quickly in many design disciplines. Tasks may be completed to meet government (FDA medical device or Military) standards. 40,000+ hours using CREO (Pro/Engineer, WindChill) and PTC software suite. USA patented designer.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ATRICURE, INC. – West Chester, Ohio

Feb 2006 – Jan 2012

Designer (contract to direct) – Medical Devices

Lead mechanical designer for the following SURGICAL MEDICAL DEVICE projects:

Designed Synergy Radio Frequency Ablation Clamps (OLL1, OLL2, EML2, EMR2 products) - first FDA approved devices designed for treatment of atrial fibrillation - see AtriCure website for product descriptions. Cryothermic surgical probes (nitrous oxide cooled) - designed for use on cardiac tissue. Designed system (project designer from system requirements analysis, to concept, product development and manufacture - CryoICE, CRYO1 products).

Combined, these devices have now been used in nearly 100,000 patient surgeries worldwide.

Duties were performed under both as contractor and direct hire.

Provide assistance to users with any Pro/E or Pro/Intralink questions as required. Experience as trained Windchill PDM administrator.

Software: Pro/Engineer Wildfire and WindChill PDM systems

INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING (ITE) – Loveland, Ohio

Jun 2005 – Feb 2006

Mechanical Designer (contract house) – Large Machinery / Capital Equipment

Design of large capital equipment including 5-axis machining centers and enclosures with auxiliary equipment. Used Pro/Engineer and Pro/Intralink software.

Software: Pro/Engineer and WindChill PDM systems

ARMOR HOLDINGS (formerly O’Gara, Hess and Eisenhardt) – West Chester, OH

Aug 2004 – Jun 2005

Mechanical Designer (contractor to U.S. Military)

Designed military equipment and armor for vehicles used in the U.S. war with Iraq. Major design projects completed included a one –hand torsion spring activated turret hatch latch, bolt-on system for for vehicle windshield protection and an augmented windshield cleaning system (all for HUMVEE).

Software: Pro/Engineer Wildfire and WindChill PDM systems

ALCOA - Closure Systems International – Crawfordsville, Indiana

Jan 2004 – Aug 2004

Mechanical Designer (contract) – Capital Equipment

Design of custom equipment and mechanisms to manufacture and test airtight bottle closures.

Software: Pro/Engineer and WindChill PDM systems

SQUARE D COMPANY, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC GROUP – West Chester, Ohio

Oct 2001 – Jun 2003

Mechanical Designer (contract) – Industrial Circuit Breaker Development & Design

Develop electro/mechanical components and assemblies for industrial/commercial circuit breaker industry. Designs included both retrofitted and new product.

Technical response to on-going production issues that require immediate mechanical design solutions.

Re-create and improve design and documentation of existing product assemblies in 3-D database.

Initialize concepts of advanced design and assembly techniques using Pro/E throughout current product lines (implement family tables, hardware library creation, simplified representations, mapped parts, etc.)

Created standardized family-tabled hardware CAD library for use at this manufacturing site.

Provide assistance to users with any Pro/E or Pro/Intralink questions as required.

Software: Pro/Engineer Release 2000i2 (including Pro/SheetMetal & Pro/Intralink)

3M PRECISION LENS, 3M CORPORATION – Cincinnati, Ohio

(formerly CORNING PRECISION LENS, CORNING INCORPORATED)

Oct. 2000 – Sept 2001

Mechanical Designer (contract) - Consumer Electronics and Optics - Light Engine Development for Large Flat Screen TV

Designed, modeled, and made drawings of new and purchased sub-components / assemblies for light engine designs. Types of components included advanced sheet metal (900+ features), aluminum / magnesium castings, plastics, optics, and fastening options. Detailed tightly toleranced components to support optical alignments.

Helped to implement Pro/Engineer and Pro/Intralink. Established component parameters / attributes, start part and assembly routines, automated assembly drawing BOM and family-table generated drawings. Created company-wide standardized family-tabled hardware library. Established monthly Pro/E user group to share software applications.

Worked with manufacturing and model shop to make design improvements and prototype parts.

Software: Pro/Engineer Release 2000i2 (including Pro/SheetMetal & Pro/Intralink)

MILACRON, INC. (formerly CINCINNATI MILACRON) – Batavia, Ohio

(TWO SEPARATE CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS) Oct 1998 - Mar 1999 & Oct 1999 - Oct 2000

Mechanical Designer (contract) - Production Engineering- Large Plastic Injection Molding Machines

Developed new, cost-reduced, and updated existing components / assemblies used on customized injection molding machines. Large castings, fabrications, latch, guard and switch assemblies, stacked hydraulics. Typical large assemblies contained between 2000 - 3000 components, managed with advanced large assembly methods in Pro/Engineer .

Trouble-shot design / assembly problems on production floor. Document final changes to large machines before shipping.

Worked with manufacturing engineering to optimize Pro/E 3-D models for automated manufacturing through programming.

Software: Pro/Engineer Release 20.0 (Including Pro/SheetMetal, Pro/Piping, & Pro/PDM) w/ Softwindows

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION - Dayton Technology Center – Dayton, OH

(TWO SEPARATE CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS 1993-1996, 1999)

Assignment #2 (Mar 1999 – Oct 1999)

Mechanical & Electro/Mechanical Designer (contract) – Product Design & Development - Electronics Design Center (1999)

Developed Whirlpool’s 3-D Pro/E library of components for printed circuit board assemblies. Assemblies of up to 500+ components were created for cooking & refrigeration appliances in conjunction with VeriBest Electrical Design software.

Made layouts of PC board assemblies and adjacent mechanical enclosures to check proper fit and function.

Created and developed electrical & mechanical components for major home appliance using 3-D solid modeling, assembled components in layouts; created detail drawings of components; submitted own designs for rapid prototyping, and submitted information required for tooling and material costs. Prepared BOM lists.

Primary generator of engineering releases and change notices within the Whirlpool Dayton Electronic Design Center.

Electronic file management between Whirlpool Dayton EDC and their global partners. Converted files between DOS and UNIX databases, and between many format types.

Responsible for coordinating drawing production with subcontractor of wiring harness drawings.

Responsible for representing Whirlpool Dayton EDC at weekly engineering change review meetings between U.S. and global Whirlpool cooking product locations.

Documented and helped develop Whirlpool EDC global document release / change process for multi-divisional products.

Developed process and documentation on how to best implement VeriBest Electrical Design software with Pro/Engineer.

Assignment #1 (Apr 1993 – Jan 1996)

Mechanical Designer (contract) – Product Design & Development – Home Appliance Industry (1993-1996)

Researched and developed new designs for cooking appliance technology - U.S. Patent 1999 #6,008,478 for Kitchen- Aid built-in oven concealed element baking system design (currently in production).

Utilized knowledge in advanced sheet metal bending and forming techniques, various serviceable mechanisms, general plastics, heat and insulation factors, tooling and assembly requirements.

Created and developed components for major home appliance using 3-D solid modeling, assembled components in layouts; created detail drawings of components; submitted own designs for rapid prototyping, and submitted information required for tooling and material costs.

Assembled ovens in full-scale mock-up lab prototypes. Key participating role during design review processes.

Redesigned parts based on developmental performance testing, cost reduction analyses, and tooling / manufacturing input.

Participated in U.L. Codes Requirement process.

Created and presented tolerance stack-ups to manufacturing, suppliers, and quality control for critical assembly processes.

Interfaced with suppliers, tooling vendors, manufacturing, and quality control in regular cross-functional team discussions. Traveled to manufacturing and supplier sites as necessary.

Participated in benchmarking process of competitors' product.

Created and maintained organized CAD documentation through Pro/Project, Pro/PDM and UNIX network.

Developed Pro/E user configurations and routine key macros to enhance CAD productivity.

Software: Pro/E (including: Pro/Sheetmetal, Pro/Detail, Pro/Surface, Pro/Project, Pro/Library, Pro/PDM and CMS/Pro)

AIDA DAYTON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION – Huber Heights, Ohio Jan. 1996 – Sept. 1998

Mechanical Designer (independent contractor to direct) – Capital EquipmentProduct - Stamping Presses - company division startup.

Developed Pro/E 3-D models and drawings for stamping press designs. Components included: large weldment assemblies & castings, many types of highly finished machined parts, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment, and purchased items. Major components (bed, crown, columns, slide, drive parts, etc.) were directly programmed from Pro/E generated models using Pro/Manufacturing. Created documentation of all components to meet ANSI and ISO 9000 standards.

Used many advanced Pro/E capabilities. Models and assemblies were family-tabled using three press bed areas and three shut height sizes for each of the 300, 400, and 600 ton progressive die machines. Components were designed using programmed relations within Pro/E when helpful.

Spearheaded the engineering committee that established and documented standards within the engineering department. Made Pro/E standards for creating and maintaining models and drawings based on best practice techniques. Wrote standards for engineering and drafting procedures, welding, GD&T, surface finishes, welding, drilling sizes, database management, etc. Worked with quality control group to assure standards and procedures met ISO quality requirements.

Checked work done by other designers and outside contractors for accuracy and standards.

Prepared and checked work for contract drafting employees.

Reported to management concerning the potential capabilities and profitability of Pro/E for specific applications.

Provided Pro/E demonstrations as requested to company upper management, customers, suppliers, and visitors from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Welding Society, and miscellaneous visiting companies.

Participated in the recruiting & interview processes for engineer, designer, and drafter position candidates.

Reported to company newsletter concerning engineering activities.

Software: Pro/Engineer an PRO/PDM

FERNO-WASHINGTON, INC. – Wilmington, Ohio Jun. 1991 - Apr. 1993

CAD Mechanical Designer / Detailer (contract ®direct) – Medical Equipment

Applied knowledge in sheet metal and tubing, fastening and welding options, shop fixturing and tooling, CAD documentation within ISO 9000 and ANSI standards; familiarity with aluminum casting and fiberglass/plastic molding, various finishes (anodizing, powder coating, gel coating, platings, laminates, etc.).

Created new product designs and production drawings: assignments included a wide variety of medical products (emergency transport equipment, hydrotherapy and sports medicine equipment, mortuary, and hospital equipment).

Reverse-engineered some products. Developed these designs by “breaking down” an R&D lab prototype, then measuring parts and reconstructing on CAD. Proper fits, fabrication data, fastening methods, and optimum design was achieved as assembled product evolved on CAD. Other products were developed from concept with a cross-functional design team.

Generated computer parts lists, CAD documentation of all components (mechanical and electrical) and wrote purchase orders.

STEVENS GRAPHICS CORPORATION (HAMILTON TOOL CO.) – Hamilton, Ohio Feb 1988 – Sept 1990

CAD Mechanical Layout Draftsperson (direct) – Printing and Collating Machinery

Laid out and detailed components of custom web-fed printing presses and collators, requiring knowledge in machine design, mechanisms, web feeds and speeds, and web layout.

Followed project through drafting, manufacturing, and field installation, making any design or drafting changes required.

Assisted R&D on developmental projects to be submitted for patent process.

Contributed to repair orders for machinery by making necessary marked-up prints and submitted detailed repair drawings to field technician along with repair procedures.

Software: INTERGRAPH Hardware: INTERGRAPH (UNIX)

FUJITEC AMERICA, INCORPORATED – Lebanon, Ohio 1985 - 1988 and 1990 - 1991

Mechanical Designer (THREE SEPARATE ASSIGNMENTS) (contract ®direct ®contract) - Elevators (Board Layout)

Created custom designs of elevator cabs including layout of cab interiors, and doors per architect specifications.

Designed sheet metal parts, controls lighting displays, locking and ventilation devices and mounting fixtures.

Designed interiors (ceiling, walls, and floors) using such materials as exotic woods, precious metals, and marble.

Created design layouts and sketches to be completed by a drafter, and later checked finished drawings and calculations.

PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY – Cincinnati, Ohio 1980 - 1981

Mechanical Designer Apprentice / Co-op - ( TWO ASSIGNMENTS - Paper Technology [1981], Process Mechanical [1980])

Prepared board layouts and detailed drawings for new and existing product lines.

Worked with out-of-state contract drafters to prepare drawing revisions.

Made acrylic scale models of equipment layout.

EDUCATION :

University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio 1979 – 1981, 1987

Ohio Mechanical Institute and College of Applied Sciences

MAJOR: Mechanical Engineering Technology

Procter & Gamble Engineering and Design - Full 2- year Academic Scholarship

Princeton High School (Cincinnati) – First Honors Student & Partial Academic Scholarship

Completed12 credit hours of Industrial Engineering studies (including N/C Programming, Production Methods, and Human Factors in Engineering, Human Relations and Management) which apply toward B.S., M.E.T.

CERTIFIED TRAINING & OTHER RELATED EDUCATION :

Pro/E Fundamentals

Pro/E Sheet Metal

Pro/E Advanced Part and Assembly Design

Pro/E Large Assembly Management - 16 hours

Pro/Piping

Pro/PDM, Pro/Intralink

Wildfire

Windchill / Winchill Administrative Training

MaterControl

ProCal (equipment and calibration system)

CMS/Pro

Geometric Tolerancing and Dimensioning

Microsoft Office

Whirlpool 10X Quality Improvement Seminar Series (Design for Mfg., QFD, SPC, etc. – 40 hours)

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (P & G Company)

Clean Design for Process Mechanical (P & G Company)

Statistical Process Control

J.I.T. Manufacturing

Basic NC Programming

MRP Software (various – includes IBM and JD Edwards programs)

Ergonomic Design

Human Relations and Management

REFERENCES WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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