Senior Mechanical Designer

• Feb 2019 - Present

Owner-operator

• Oct 2012 - Present

• Mechanical design consulting and fabrication to provide solutions to local issues. • Assist in prototype development and testing. • Provide a variety of design and fabrication services: 3D modeling and drawing production, FDM 3D printing, CNC plasma cutting, CNC machining, hydraulic tube bending, TIG/MIG welding, brake sheet/plate, powder coating, media blasting, polishing and ultrasonic cleaning. • Mechanical design consulting and fabrication to provide solutions to local issues. • Assist in prototype development and testing. • Provide a variety of design and fabrication services: 3D modeling and drawing production, FDM 3D printing, CNC plasma cutting, CNC machining, hydraulic tube bending, TIG/MIG welding, brake sheet/plate, powder coating, media blasting, polishing and ultrasonic cleaning.

Manufacturing Engineering

• Feb 2007 - Feb 2019

• Operated as the sole mechanical design engineer for the entire manufacturing facility involving all mechanical issues. • Contact and resolve manufacturing issues with external global vendors. • Strengthen the transition of products from R&D into production via DFx, design for manufacturability, serviceability, reliability, reduce cost and increase functionality. • Develop, design and assemble prototype test fixtures for efficient manufacturing of products. • Design and develop tooling and prototype test fixtures for efficient manufacturing of products via 3D printing in house with a variety of inserts, materials and manufacturing techniques. • Design, revise and test packaging for all product and movement of product within the facility. • Train and provide inspection criteria to assist Quality Assurance department. • Specify and source tools/equipment required for various production processes.

Project Engineering Technologist

• Jul 2005 - Feb 2007

• Supported electronic products by designing electrical harnesses and developing detailed drawings and bills of materials.• Responsible for organizing and creating engineering change requests and engineering change orders to implement design changes within the Electronics Engineering Department.• Global power user for VeSys CAD software and responsible for input on electronics engineering CAD and global standards.• Interface with manufacturing and suppliers to investigate and complete any required product changes.• Participate in activities such as; code inspections, specification reviews, test evaluations, and design reviews for product improvements and cost reduction.

Metrologist

• Nov 2003 - Jul 2005

• Involved in using a wide variety of precision measuring instruments and fixturing equipment. From the use of digital calipers to various models of coordinate measuring machines.• Responsible for planning and performing any floor, first piece, in-process, receiving, assembly, or welding inspection operation.• Reverse engineering parts or components for creating new tooling or jigging.• Identify quickly the critical features of a part or assembly when solving a production or prototype problem.• Organize measurement records, inspection schedules and related reports.• Work directly with engineers, technical staff and production supervisors resolving quality control issues.