Experience

MLC CAD Systems, LLC

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inside Sales Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Present



Toolmen Corporation

• Project Engineer

  • Nov 2005 - May 2007

  Designed new CNC machines and modifications of existing machines to meet custom needs and specifications. Implemented documentation control system and wrote quality management handbook. • Project manager for machines to produce wire wrapped sand screens for Baker Oil Tools. Designed headstock, carriage, wire feed station and other components using SolidWorks 3D CAD system. Responsible for bill of materials, weldment and machined parts procurement, and documentation control. Success of first machine led to orders of additional machines. • Designed in-process gauging system for upgrade of cylindrical grinding machine. Show less



Overwatch Systems Tactical Operations

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Engineer

  • Sep 1998 - Nov 2005

  Designed mechanical components and electronics packaging for satellite communications and telecommunications programs. Used SolidWorks to model parts and assemblies and to create drawings for manufacturing. Experienced in product development and design for economical manufacturing. • Designed housing and mounting system for Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) antenna to maintain alignment during wind-loading conditions and pitch and roll of ship. Designed aluminum support structures to meet weight and stiffness requirements. • Created computer models of antenna systems consisting of hundreds of individually modeled parts. Created drawings for manufacturing and assembly, and compiled drawing packages for delivery to customer. • Modeled and designed layout of programmable circuit boards for U.S. Customs Remote Radio Control System (RRCS). Created board profile and assembly drawings for production. • Designed rack mounted card cage and created assembly models and drawings for RRCS. • Designed outdoor cabinet enclosure for Lockheed Multi-band Flyaway terminal. • Designed handheld enclosure for Advanced Network Bridge (ANB) product. Led electromechanical design effort through prototype design, fabrication, debug and production phases. • Modeled multi-band antenna feeds to determine best configuration of feed parts to meet size and weight restrictions of application. • Designed electronics packaging for numerous programs consisting of sheet metal chassis, cutouts for connectors and internal mounting brackets. Show less



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 1986 - May 1998

  Developed process equipment and controls for new products, process improvements for existing products, and managed scale-up, installation, debug and commissioning of new equipment into manufacturing. • Developed process control strategy and equipment modifications to provide 33% throughput increase for existing product (U.S. Patent No. 5,643,626). Engineered scale-up of new controls and equipment into manufacturing. Wrote operations manual and conducted operator training. • Designed piping and instrumentation for oil handling system that improved oil quality of Lays® and Ruffles®. • Implemented infrared technology into manufacturing plants for on-line quality control and feedback process control. • Member of 5-person team that tested, debugged, and commissioned process equipment in the national rollout of Sunchips®. • Managed installation of R&D process and product development line that included latest advances in controls, on-line instrumentation, and oil handling. • Developed and coordinated employee training and college recruiting programs. Show less