Donald Davis
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Credentials
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DAWIA Level 1 Certification in Production Quality and Manufacturing
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) TrainingNov, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
DAWIA Level 1 Certification in SPRDE - Program Systems Engineering
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) TrainingOct, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
DAWIA Level 1 Certification in SPRDE - Systems Engineering
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) TrainingOct, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
DAWIA Level 1 Certification in Program Management
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) TrainingJul, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
DAWIA Level 3 Certification in Test and Evaluation
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) TrainingJul, 2012- Oct, 2024 -
Automotive Test Director Certification
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COMSEC Training and COMSEC Hand Receipt Holder
US Army, Test & Evaluation Command -
Direct Fire Certification
YTC
Experience
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City of Cedar City, UT
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Engineer
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Sep 2020 - Present
As a Project Engineer for the city of Cedar City, I perform a variety of design, administration, review, inspection, and other technical functions on City and private development projects. I conduct the planning and execution of city infrastructure projects including, street, storm drain and flood control, sewer, and wastewater municipal projects. My responsibilities include:• Write proposal requests • Project cost estimating and budget proposals• Construction management for city projects• Prepares and reviews project designs, drawings, specifications and estimates in accordance with general engineering principles and City Engineering Standards.• Administers the construction of projects including the bidding, awarding, inspecting, testing, payments, change orders, acceptance or rejection of contractor’s work, contractor relations, and completion of the project.• Properly closes-out projects including final payments, contractor and consultant evaluation, and completion and filing of record drawings and project documentation.• Assists in the selection of and oversees consultants hired to work on City projects to ensure City’s objectives for consultant’s projects are obtained and all City Engineering Standards and policies are followed.• Reviews commercial and residential development projects for compliance with City Engineering Standards, general plans, master plans, and sound engineering principles and practices.• Coordinates commercial and residential projects with developers, development engineers, owners, other City departments and interested parties to ensure that development projects are designed and built in accordance with said requirements and negotiates and resolves conflicts that arise during the review and construction of development projects.• Interfaces directly with City officials, City advisory boards and commissions, contractors, consultants, and the general public on issues related to City and private commercial and residential projects.
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Macawber Group
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Application Engineer
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Aug 2020 - Present
As an Application Engineer on the sales team, I am responsible for providing customers with technical solutions to custom low-velocity, dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems for dry, bulk materials using knowledge of engineering. I Use sound judgement with proven results to come to well considered conclusions concerning system design. Additionally, I support the sales team to select and configure equipment, including sourcing and costing associated equipment.My Responsibilities include:• Collaborate with customers to develop design requirements. • Write Test Reports to ensure all methodology and data is captured.• Write technical documents such as Proposals, Manuals, and Process Instructions.• Develops mechanical conceptual system designs based on documentation and customer process data with the use of theory and empirical data, and performs mechanical calculations to specify correct system sizing to meet unique customer requirements.• Calculates system requirements to achieve the desired process results using commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of pneumatic conveying. Interacts with sales team and customers to develop the “Best Solution” for customers’ specific materials handling applications.• Generates and approves scope, selects and configures equipment, prepares cost estimates and technical proposals and related documents such as process flow charts.
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Sales Application Engineer
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
As an Application Engineer on the sales team, I am responsible for providing customers with technical solutions to custom low-velocity, dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems for dry, bulk materials using knowledge of engineering. I Use sound judgement with proven results to come to well considered conclusions concerning system design. Additionally, I support the sales team to select and configure equipment, including sourcing and costing associated equipment.My Responsibilities include:• Collaborate with customers to develop design requirements. • Write Test Reports to ensure all methodology and data is captured.• Write technical documents such as Proposals, Manuals, and Process Instructions.• Develops mechanical conceptual system designs based on documentation and customer process data with the use of theory and empirical data, and performs mechanical calculations to specify correct system sizing to meet unique customer requirements.• Calculates system requirements to achieve the desired process results.• Generates and approves scope, selects and configures equipment, prepares cost estimates and technical proposals and related documents such as process flow charts.• Tests materials using small samples or purpose-built test rig and analyzes test data to come up with optimal system configuration that meets performance specifications of the customer.• Visits customer installations to assess site conditions and objectives in order to develop the best solution/s to meet customer requirements.• Assists field technicians with commissioning/service related issues and provides details for system set up and optimization.• Liaises between relevant parties (such as vendors, application engineering, sales and engineering departments) during project design, execution and equipment field commissioning.• Participates or manages special projects related to engineering (such as product development, design and test house improvements).
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Scapa Healthcare
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Product Development Engineer
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Apr 2018 - Dec 2018
As a Development Engineer I am responsible for the design of new product configurations of topical skin care solutions for advanced wound care, ostomy care, and consumer applications that are cost effective, creative, and meet customer end user requirements. My responsibilities include:• Manually produce prototypes to demonstrate design concepts.• Source and select materials compatible with product design, regulatory requirements, and process capabilities• Deliver profitable portfolio of custom developed products.• Design and develop processes that are transferable to existing web conversion and packaging equipment.• Design and execute experimental runs that characterize the interaction of input material variations with process parameters and the result on the output product.• Deliver well documented, dynamic design control for all products, meeting ISO 13485 requirements.• Develop project plans.• Support continuous improvement initiatives
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ABT Molecular Imaging
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Systems Mechanical Project Engineer
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Dec 2014 - Apr 2018
As a Systems Mechanical Project Engineer I am responsible for the project execution of the radioisotope generator, managing the plumbing and electrical schematics of the system, and managing the product configuration of ABT’s proprietary “Dose-on-Demand” Biomarker Generator to automatically synthesize and perform QC testing on [18F] FDG - a highly valuable biomarker that is critical for PET-scan cancer diagnosis and for monitoring of tumor proliferation. My responsibilities include:• System level Hardware and Software Design Verification• System Power Distribution• R&D Hardware Project Execution • System Software Project Execution• Process Engineering Change Requests• Develop Manufacturing Process Instructions• Design subsystem components using SolidWorks• Cyclotron target Design• Cyclotron Ion Source Design
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Senior Project Engineer
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2014
As a Senior Project Engineer for the Combat Systems Division I am responsible for the planning, execution, and reporting of developmental test programs for the Department of Defense (DoD) using my professional knowledge of Mechanical and Systems Engineering. These programs cover a variety of DoD materiel including complex Combat Vehicle, Direct Fire Weapon Systems and their related munitions, fire control, target acquisition, navigation, and communications subsystems. My responsibilities include:• Plan, execute, and report the results of substantial multi-phase military test projects for a variety of combat vehicles and equipment utilizing Systems Engineering tools for optimizing assigned test budgets, procurement of materials, and acquisition of instrumentation systems.• Coordinate projects with multidiscipline engineers and serve as technical expert and engineering group leader to direct project assignments of contractor, civilian, and military personnel.• Consult on mechanical and electrical systems and engineering processes involving integration, testing, interoperability, interface control, and quality assurance to military customers for the enhancement of test procedures, product testing, and safety.• Coordinate with military and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) contractors on the development of system specifications and requirements.• Serve as Systems Engineer in charge of complex weapon systems to address requirements and ensure proper configuration management for complex materiel and systems being developed.• Write test safety documentation including, standing operating procedures (SOPs), safety risk assessments, and safety confirmations and prepare comprehensive test reports of results and recommendations regarding reliability/maintainability and procedure development.• Assign work to team members indicating objectives and unusual problems that may be expected and provides instructions related to scheduling and budgeting matters and priorities.
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Project Engineer
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Jul 2006 - Mar 2007
As a Project Engineer for ECIII I executed Test and Evaluation activities of U.S. Army combat vehicles and weapon control systems. ECIII, now TRAX International, is one of the largest DoD test range contractors with expertise in Test Engineering executed according to established procedures in support of test range instrumentation development activities. My responsibilities include:• Detailed test planning that includes: cost estimating, scheduling, workload distribution, preparation of written test plan, and preparation of test procedures. • Coordination with many support services at Yuma Proving Ground and evaluate test results for adherence to objectives.
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Veeco
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Quality Engineer
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2006
Coordinate with installers, design engineers, and skilled labor to develop a better product for the customer.Responsible for improving the out-of-box quality for metrology equipment. Assist in writing Engineering Change RequestsAssist in constantly improving the tools being produced and the production process of the tools.
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University of Arizona
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Design Project
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Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
Active team member in designing and prototyping a mechanical tool to make the process of installing large ductile iron water pipe safer, faster, and more reliable.
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ASARCO
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United States
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Mining
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700 & Above Employee
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Maintenance Engineer/Planner Intern
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May 2005 - Nov 2005
Maintenance planning with Shovel & Drill Maintenance.Acted as a Tuyere Puncher at the Hayden Smelter during labor strike.
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Education
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2001 - 2006
University of Arizona
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering -
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Cranfield University
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Defense Acquisition University
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Graduate School USA
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