Experience

Enable Injections, LLC
• Mechanical Designer

  • Oct 2015 - Present

Productive Engineering Inc.
• Mechanical Designer

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015


Littleford Day, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Machine Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2014

  Designed a new line of Lab Mixers from the ground up utilizing proven technologies and creating new industry leading designs which will improve mixing/drying efficiencies. Worked closely with manufacturing and assembly during the design process to produce the most efficient and cost effective design possible. This project was delivered on time and is considered to be the start of the modernization of all Littleford Day products. This Mixer was revealed for the first time in May 2014. Responsible for the design and project management of four 200 gallon double arm mixers. This was a $2.6M project and was delivered on time. I involved myself in all aspects of the project including: project management, purchasing, inspection and fabrication. I ran daily manufacturing meetings to ensure we stayed on or ahead of schedule. Responsible for re-design of double arm mixing line – 10 gallon through 200 gallon. All designs produced using Solid Edge ST4-ST7 & SolidWorks 2014/2015 Responsible for training entry level Designers. All pressurized / jacketed designs were certified to meet ASME standards. Collaborated with colleagues to ensure we met customer needs regarding heat transfer, mixing speeds and FEA calculations. Key member of team responsible for implementing a transformational change to our design process to reduce design time drastically and improve supply chain and production efficiencies.



Ethicon Endo Surgery

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Mechanical / Medical Device Designer

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2012

  I worked in the Franchise Development group where we developed front end pipeline products by working closely with Doctors to fill unmet surgical needs. I design early level prototypes and develop the procedures in surgical labs using current surgical processes and devices. Member of the Inventors Hall of Fame with 6 patents and 30+ in process. SolidWorks was primary design tool. I worked in the Franchise Development group where we developed front end pipeline products by working closely with Doctors to fill unmet surgical needs. I design early level prototypes and develop the procedures in surgical labs using current surgical processes and devices. Member of the Inventors Hall of Fame with 6 patents and 30+ in process. SolidWorks was primary design tool.



HiTech Control Systems, Inc.

• Machine Designer

  • 2000 - 2003

  Responsible for management of mechanical design and integration projects including quoting, scheduling and design execution. Project included: Tissue and Towel line drive system upgrade, high speed, material handling, close tolerance bearing inspection machines using vision systems. Individually executed project to design, build, test, and install a hydraulically driven cap stamping test stand. Test stand design included operator safety controls and guarding. Assembled, tested and installed test stand. Custom design of parts sorting equipment used in the automotive industry incorporating a vision system to identify part orientation along with a mechanism to correct wrongly oriented parts. Assembled equipment at vendor shop for shake-down then installed at clients facility.



International Paper

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Machine Designer

  • Nov 1997 - Nov 2000

  Led development of multiple subsystems from conception to working prototype utilizing SolidWorks and SDRC Ideas Designed servo driven Final Forming Unit to form and seal beverage cartons on the fly utilizing a large number of injection molded components Responsible for establishing division standards in accordance with ISO Standards Worked extensively with patent attorneys to avoid patent infringements Personally assembled, test ran and executed changes to prototypes Led development of multiple subsystems from conception to working prototype utilizing SolidWorks and SDRC Ideas Designed servo driven Final Forming Unit to form and seal beverage cartons on the fly utilizing a large number of injection molded components Responsible for establishing division standards in accordance with ISO Standards Worked extensively with patent attorneys to avoid patent infringements Personally assembled, test ran and executed changes to prototypes



Procter & Gamble

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Machine Designer

  • Jun 1989 - Jan 1997

  Paper converting Liquid filling Liquid capping Bar soap packaging Facial tissue packaging At BGP Services, PacTech Engineering and Belcan Corp. Paper converting Liquid filling Liquid capping Bar soap packaging Facial tissue packaging At BGP Services, PacTech Engineering and Belcan Corp.



MBS Associates, Inc.

• United States
• Accounting

• Machine Designer

  • 1987 - 1989

  Worked on four person team which temporarily relocated to a Minnesota packaging equipment company location to learn their design techniques and methods after R.A. Jones acquired a Case Packer line from Delkor. This team then executed the first project in-house at R.A. Jones. Developed multiple subsystems for a new line of Case Packers featuring quick change over capabilities including a variable height accumulator section using custom designed indexing table. Worked on four person team which temporarily relocated to a Minnesota packaging equipment company location to learn their design techniques and methods after R.A. Jones acquired a Case Packer line from Delkor. This team then executed the first project in-house at R.A. Jones. Developed multiple subsystems for a new line of Case Packers featuring quick change over capabilities including a variable height accumulator section using custom designed indexing table.

• Construction/Design support

  • Jun 1984 - Sep 1987

  Acted as technical liaison between commissioning/qualification team and the construction organization while supporting engineering during the installation of national rollout projects. Proactively clarified any gaps in engineering design packages to insure that all field purchases were identified, ordered, received and installed correctly. Acted as technical liaison between commissioning/qualification team and the construction organization while supporting engineering during the installation of national rollout projects. Proactively clarified any gaps in engineering design packages to insure that all field purchases were identified, ordered, received and installed correctly.



SenMed

• Germany
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Medical Device Designer

  • Apr 1982 - Jun 1984

  Responsible for the design of close tolerance injection molded plastic and stainless steel components to be used as part of a new line of rotating head disposable Medical Skin Staples Attended several seminars and training courses to learn injection molding technology Responsible for the design of close tolerance injection molded plastic and stainless steel components to be used as part of a new line of rotating head disposable Medical Skin Staples Attended several seminars and training courses to learn injection molding technology


GPA
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Mechanical Designer

  • 1980 - 1982