Design Development

David M. Smith Phone Number: 864-***-****

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Greenville, South Carolina 29681

Objective:

A career opportunity as a Mechanical Design Engineer in a creative and challenging work environment that

will best utilizes my experience, motivation and broad knowledge of product development and design, manufacturing processes, and program management.

Education:

• 2/96 Unix Certification

Hewlett Packard Customer Education Center: Rochester, NY

• 8/93 - 5/94 Rochester Institute of Technology: Rochester, NY

College of Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Mechanical Design and Drafting AAS in CADD/CAM Manufacturing: GPA 3.7/4.0

• 9/84 – 5/86 St. John Fisher College: Rochester, NY

Major: Communications/Multi Media Minor: English

Expertise:

• Senior Mechanical Designer & Draftsman with vast knowledge of GD&T (General Dimensioning & Tolerance), product program development from concept design to production release.

o Wide ranging experience in powder metals, plastic materials & molding processes, sheet metal design & fabrication, pump and motor development, laser design applications, alternative power resources and cost reduction methods with alternative materials, CAM & robotics manufacturing processes and sourcing.

o Advanced user of Unigraphics engineering and design software Rel. Versions 7.0 thru NX5. Dynamic user of advanced parametric modeling techniques of Unigraphics. Completely versed in the use of GD&T in the design and manufacturing environment with adherence to ANSI ,ASME, and ISO engineering standards and practices. Well versed in working with translated non-parametric model and drawing data using DXF, STEP, IGES, point cloud data, and parasolids.

o Well versed in the patent development process of evaluating, writing and submission of patents for clearance to practice. Recipient of a variety of patents and commendation awards for product development.

o Have supported and worked with UG in both Unix Workstation platforms and Windows XP PC platforms. Strong experience in both native UG, IMAN, and Team Center Database Systems utilizing master model file management.

• Other Design & Office Environments: Microsoft Office Suite, Solid Works, Catia, SDRC, ProE

Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro

Career Experience:

• 3/2011 – Current Zike, LLC

2299 Rutherford Road

Greenville, South Carolina

Senior Design Engineer & Developer of American Manufacturing & Engineering Center: Consumer Product Design

Start up company with responsibilities that involved full development and establishment of engineering standards and practices for patent development, concept design, and production management. Implemented design and drafting practices, CFS (Concept Feasibility Studies), NPQ (New Product Qualifications), ECN processes, and vendor supply chain qualification standards. Team Leader in design/build of in house test lab for product development testing, QC protocols for foreign supply chain, and vendor qualifications.

Development Software: Unigraphics NX4 Production Software: Solid Works 2011

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• 7/04 – 4/09 Techtronic Industries Inc.,

RYOBI North American Engineering Center

Anderson, South Carolina

Advanced Concepts Group: Senior Mechanical Designer and R&D Developer for new product design for feasibility studies and patent development. Member of a numerous product development teams and recipient of a variety of patents and commendation awards for product development. Full turn key design programs from concept to complete prototype builds for testing and evaluation.

Senior Mechanical Designer and Draftsman providing UG support for Power Tool Engineering Group and Analytical Groups. Provided engineering models and drawings for a large variety of power tools, fixture design, accessory development, laser application development..

Vast experience in plastic molding processes & materials, sheet metal design and fabrication, powder metals, pump and motor development, laser applications and alternative power resources (Nicad & Lithium Ion Battery Platforms).

• 7/02 – 3/04 Nesco Technical Services : Eastman Kodak Company

Remote Sensing Commercial & Government Systems Division

Rochester, NY

Mechanical Designer and Draftsman: Location: Eastman Kodak Company.

Providing UG support for Remote Sensing and Commercial Government Systems Division (Aerospace Group).

Robust engineering program combined with lean initiative protocols for an advanced technologies of satellite telescopes for both Government and commercial applications.

Responsible for the UG configuration assembly and upper level file management of a space deployable satellite telescope assembly. Provided advanced modeling and drafting support within a team environment of mechanical, thermal and optical aerospace engineers. UG support person for assembly build, in charge upper level configuration

drawings and layouts for sub-assembly installation and component interfacing for fit and function within the full telescope assembly. Coordinated and translated amongst numerous suppliers the required data from different

design software (Pro-E and Solid Works) into UG data for integration into the telescope assembly. Strict adherence

to ANSI, ASME, & MIL Spec Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standards.

Worked with UG Rel. Versions 17.02, 18.01 and UGNX II in master model configuration on Windows XP PC platforms and IMAN database management system.

• 1/99 – 6/02 CDI Corporation: Delphi Energy and Automotive Systems; Rochester, NY

Mechanical Designer and Draftsman:

Providing UG engineering and design support for the EGR Valve Group, IAFM Manifold Group, EFI Fuel Rail Group

the Advanced Product Development Team and. Responsibilities included design and drafting of components and assemblies for prototype development and engineering changes for both concurrent design and production drawings.

Applications Specialist for a in-house on location design and drafting support team specializing in Unigraphics software for the automotive industry.

Responsible for UG support in all aspects of the software for fellow UG users. UG user group team leader

for development of best practices and methods to exceed customer requirements. Company UG representative at New York State and National Unigraphics User Conferences. Worked in UG Rel. Versions 10.0 thru 18.1 in both Unix Workstation and Windows PC platforms adhering to IMAN database protocol.

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5/94 – 1/99 Butler International, Inc. - Butler Technical Group : Rochester, NY

Mechanical Designer and Draftsman:

An off-site engineering and design center, providing Unigraphics engineering support and services for a variety manufacturing clients both locally and nationally.

• Responsibilities included the designing and detailing of component parts, sub-assemblies and full

configuration assemblies in the disciplines of the aerospace design, automotive manufacturing,

packaging and consumer products, thermo and vacuum molding. Worked within a team environment as

the primary UG contact for customer support for project design intent, program requirements, and UG

time allocation quoting purposes. Adhered to ANSI, A SMEand ISO 9002 operating and documentation procedures.

Applications Specialist: System administration and support for UG file management, incoming and outgoing

data translation and migration for customer support. Development team leader for best methods of

operation for transition training to latest UG releases. Company UG representative at New York State and

National Unigraphics User Conferences. Trained and supported fellow UG users and client UG users in

the latest releases of UG Rel. Versions 8.2 thru 15.2 in both Unix and NT platforms.

Clients included the following:

Eastman Kodak Company: Commercial Government Systems: AXAF, CRSS, Earth Watch Satellite Telescopes

Eastman Kodak Company: Consumer Imaging Group: Picture Maker & Image Maker Kiosks Gen. I, II, III, IV

General Motors Corporation: EGR Valve Design Group

Bausch & Lomb Corporation: Consumer Products / Ray Ban Sun Glasses

Kintz Plastics Inc. International: Thermo and Vacuum Molding / Kodak Image Maker Kiosk Programs

Syroco Plastics Incorporated: Plastic Product Design

Johnson & Johnson: Engineering change support.

• Special Interests:

• Owner and Manager of Smiley’s Acoustic Café: 111 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC (June 2007 – April 2011)

A music café & restaurant business venture. Conceived, constructed and operated by myself. Full development of business plan, marketing, operating procedures for the business and was awarded Best Music Venue, Best Bar, and Best Food Value in Greenville for 2009 and 2010. Employed 14 people and was complimented in US Airways Magazine, was filmed featured on CNN for a Greenville cover story. Business was sold to private investor in April of 2011.

• 2/87 – 1/94 DMS Films Unltd., Rochester, NY

DBA owned and operated business specializing in industrial photography for blueprint verification and progress

documentation for construction companies, various state and county government agencies. Conversion of

blueprints and technical drawings to presentational slide format, digital adaptation for CD ROM and PC interface

of Power Point and graphic software. Management of all bookkeeping, inventory and quality control of all

business functions. Also included people photography for corporate public relations, portraiture, and weddings.

Interests: Father and Husband, Golf, Photography

Performing Musician, Luthier Design & Restoration (stringed instruments).

References available upon request. E-mail: ************@*****.***

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