Engineering Consultant
Development of consumer products from Industrial Design concepts to production manufacturing using HPs' Solid Designer software on HP 9000/735 Unix workstations. These included design & development of a monitor for Apple Computer in which I was lead engineer responsible for design coordinating with hired consultants and Apple personnel, a major revision of their Performa series computer in which my responsibility was for design and prototyping of finished parts and an emissions gas analyzer for Summit Analyzers. Responsible for prototyping of all projects for verification using such methods as stereo lithography and RTV molding as well as more conventional CNC machining and fabrications. Development from concept to production and debugging of projects at overseas manufacturer as well as assisting assembly manufacturer in the U.S.A. for Pocket Arcades series by Sega of America. Bench marking of various workstations and solid modeling software. Recommendation and contract negotiations with the preferred vendor for purchase of the selected systems and supervising installation of computer systems. Recommendation, installation of local networking of computer systems and performed duties of Network Administrator. Created and maintained Document Control Department.
Development of toy products from the age of 0 through 12 from Industrial Design concepts to production manufacturing. Product packages included complete documentation, product design schedules, tooling schedules, prototypes, functional specifications, design drawings and BOM's. Five projects completed, for approximately $750,000 in annual sales. Received an A.I.G.A. Certificate of Excellence for product innovation. Supervised vendors in product design from prototyping to debugging of production at overseas facilities in Hong Kong. Implemented and maintained 3D CAD system used in the development of product and prototyping (from cad database built to print verification of design; included stereo lithography, soft tooling and machined parts). Created and maintained Document Control Department. WORLDS OF WONDER
Responsible for directing the activities of 12 employees in the design/drafting function. Monitor design for accuracy and completeness of required documentation for injection molded parts, mechanical/electrical assemblies and PCB's. Design and layout of complex injection molded drawings and assemblies both manually and using AutoCAD 10. Completed four projects for approximately $1 million in annual sales. Implemented departmental standards and procedures. Member of the Change Control Board.
Design and detailing of complex aluminum castings for military applications. Design of product packaging according to DOD standards. Design and detailing of electronic schematics and wire harnesses. Researching and use of military and federal specifications for design drawings; DOD-STD-100 and ANSI Y 14.5.
Design of a mechanical state of the art Left Ventricular Assist Device (artificial heart) and its associated pneumatically controlled driver. Design of plastic injection molded and thermoformed parts for various disposable medical products. Prototyping of concepts for marketing and engineering approvals. Design of sterilizable, disposable medical product packaging. PCB design, detailing electrical schematics and wiring harnesses. Writing of fabrication and test procedures. Provided engineering support to manufacturing on production products. Photographing of products for user manuals. Supervised drafting personnel in detailing of assemblies and mechanical detail parts.
Mechanical ,Plastic & sheet metal design for consumer, and commercial products utilizing CAD, from concept to manufacturing Comprehensive experience with consumer product based firms, as an employee and consultant. Designs engineered with cost and ease of manufacturing along with quality in mind. Directly responsible for projects domestically and offshore involving tooling/manufacturing, with the following abilities: Engineering/Manufacturing experience Product design scheduling CAD Design/Documentation Product costing Molding and tooling processes Managerial duties Various prototyping processes Product coordination with vendors Completion of product designs on schedule and within set budget guidelines. Competence in creating solutions to unique design requirements which affect product and its manufacturability. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, CAD and various miscellaneous software.
MicroSoft Certified Professional
Concentration: Art/Photography
Associate Degree
Concentration: Architecture; Engineering/CAD and Computer services
AA
Concentration: Architure
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