Christopher Barton
Senior Mechanical Engineer at VELO3D- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Velo3D
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Ultra Clean Technology
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United States
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Semiconductor Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Design Engineer
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Aug 2015 - Sep 2020
• Design a broad range of complex mechanical assemblies to interface machines, hardware and software using Solidworks Rapid design, prototyping, and testing • Coordinate with account managers, operations staff, suppliers, and customer engineers to complete design requirements to customers’ specifications Research and analyzes data such as customer design proposal, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application. Conducts design review meetings internal staff and customers for design verification and validation Presentations to customers on design approach, cost reduction, and performance enhancement • Oversees the introduction of new products into manufacturing Coordinates fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications. • Perform FEA on new and established products and customer designs Review geometric dimensioning & tolerancing and perform assembly tolerance stack analysis Perform in depth research, analysis, and simulation testing Prepare reports of findings and conclusions along with solutions for management • Provide technical, engineering or troubleshooting assistance to manufacturing or customers. Review and recommend rework for non conforming materials Increase factory throughput with new fixture designs and introduction of new assembly technologies Progression to Factory 4.0 • Promotion of internal corporate engineering expertise Creation and delivery of CAD templates Design and execution of Solidworks and design verification training Management of corporate PDM
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Essai, Inc.
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
• Designed equipment for the verification and testing of new semiconductor components and devices in Solidworks Fixtures and test hardware Thermal control units Custom load cell assemblies • Validated processes for new components • Worked with fabrication and assembly to improve product manufacturability • Helped establish product line template system and standards for Solidworks models and drawings • Wrote and executed ECOs, updated procedures and SOPs • Designed equipment for the verification and testing of new semiconductor components and devices in Solidworks Fixtures and test hardware Thermal control units Custom load cell assemblies • Validated processes for new components • Worked with fabrication and assembly to improve product manufacturability • Helped establish product line template system and standards for Solidworks models and drawings • Wrote and executed ECOs, updated procedures and SOPs
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Design and Validation Engineer
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2012 - 2013
• In charge of mechanical and electrical design and development high speed, waterproof connectors for USB 3.0 and other applications Designed circuit boards, USB connectors, and fixtures Modeling and design in Solidworks Researched and selected materials and components to meet design challenges Analyzed materials for dielectric strength, lack of piezoelectric effects, durability, water resistance, and cost Validated circuit design using HFSS (High Frequency Structure Simulator) • Built prototypes for validation testing and customer evaluation Evaluated processes for prototyping, final processes developed included milling, 3-D printing, and thin film sputtering Performed bench level assembly of final prototypes Evaluated and qualified sources for raw materials and components • Established testing protocols and executed verification and validation of testing of prototypes including reliability testing • Oversaw pilot production and verified process capabilities Evaluated and specified manufacturing processes to meet cost and design requirements Selected and specified capital equipment for manufacturing and negotiated contract terms with suppliers • Provided technical support in the development of key partnerships Presented technical overviews of technology and product capabilities Presented at ICCE conference - Las Vegas 2013
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Varian
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United States
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Medical Device
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700 & Above Employee
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Contract Engineer
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Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
Verification of schematics, art masters, details, assemblies, and BOMs for all active PBCs and mechanical assemblies in SAP prior to migration. Verification of schematics, art masters, details, assemblies, and BOMs for all active PBCs and mechanical assemblies in SAP prior to migration.
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Education
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University of California, Davis
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Optical Science and Engineering