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EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Product Design, Documentation, Expert ConsultantExpertise in mechanical component, assembly and system design, proposals and concept development, heat transfer/air flow analysis and testing, stress/fatigue analysis and testing, heat exchanger/cooling system design, vibration/shock analysis and testing.
Specialization includes 3-D CAD design with SolidWorks, structural component design, prototype fabrication and manufacturing interface, manufacturing and assembly, tooling, specification review and requirements definition, vendor/subcontractor management, project coordination with multi-functional , schedule tracking and status reporting, customer support and business development, manpower planning and cost estimating, personnel recruiting, hiring, and performance reviews, and production support.
This associate offers specific expertise relative to castings, sheet metal, machined parts, and weldments, injection molded and vacuum formed plastics, capital equipment forecasting, advanced variable frequency microwave technology for polymer materials processing, microwave decontamination of biohazards, microwave energy conversion process, conveyor equipment and material handling automation design, assembly of printed circuit boards and electronic subassemblies, 40KVA to 750KVA, three phase, uninterruptible power systems, schedule and status reports, airflow pressure drop and thermal analysis, heat sink and cooling system design.
Additional experience and specialization includes sheet metal and structural shape design, stress analysis, power connection and buss bar design, injection molded plastic part design, design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) and LEAN design reviews, design and testing to National Electrical Code (NEC), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), & European Standards (EN), production of microwave and millimeter wave components, antennas, and systems for military and commercial ground, aerospace, and space applications.
Highly experienced in areas including modeling tools, process engineering and development, military aerospace electronic display equipment, fluid flow, structural, vibration, weight, and tolerance analysis, chassis, welded structures, and rack and panel design, investment castings, precision sheet metal, machined parts, and welded assembly design, plate-fin heat exchanger and heat sink design, environmental qualifications, testing, instrumentation, printed wiring assemblies and wire harness design.
Complimentary expertise includes management of fabricated parts and material procurement, PWB design, control panel design, SMT component packaging, PCB design, high density sequential interconnect, printed circuit boards and SMT components design, thermal plane substrates, liquid cooled chassis, liquid Freon cooling system design, circuit board component reliability, industrial process and power equipment, automated machinery
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Aerospace, Automation, Automation Design, Decontamination, Electronics, Materials Handling
EDUCATION
Graduate level courses, Southern Methodist University
B.S.M.E., North Carolina State Unversity
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
3-D Solid Modeling with SolidWorks CAD Software
Introduction to Flowtherm CFD Thermal Analysis
Dunn & Bradstreet & ASME Management Training Seminars
ANSYS Finite Element Analysis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Engineering Project Manager, a Capital Equipment and Process Development Company, Morrisville, NC
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Was responsible for project planning, product definition, equipment R&D, and process development of advanced variable frequency microwave technology for polymer materials processing in a startup company: business development support with project plans, cost estimates, and concept designs, process and equipment R&D for microwave decontamination of biohazards (i.e. Anthrax) in mail materials in collaboration with university researcher, microwave decontamination system design concepts and technology white papers for government agencies, and thermal analysis of the microwave energy conversion process, conveyor equipment and material handling automation design.
Design Engineering Manager, Conveyor Technologies, Sanford, NC
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Was responsible for the mechanical design of conveyors and automated material handling machinery for the assembly of printed circuit boards and electronic subassemblies: directed daily task assignments and prioritized design efforts to meet production schedules, interfaced with customers on design concepts and product definitions resulting in new business for custom applications of standard product components, directed conversion of the design team from 2-D AutoCAD to 3-D CAD solid modeling, built up staffing to meet peak workload demands, directed redesign of standard products to reduce costs.
Product Design and Documentation Manager/Staff Engineer, Invensys Powerware (Formerly Exide Electronics, Raleigh, NC
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Was responsible for Mechanical R&D Engineering, Design, and Component Engineering, for 40KVA to 750KVA, three phase, uninterruptible power systems: directed new product introduction mechanical design efforts using PRO/Engineer 3-D CAD solid modeling tools, directed collaborative design team approach for task assignments to reduce design cycle time, and provided schedule and status reports, airflow pressure drop and thermal analysis and testing, heat sink & cooling system design & optimization, sheet metal and structural shape design and stress analysis, power connection and buss bar design, injection molded plastic part design, design for manufacture & assembly (DFMA) and LEAN design reviews, design and testing to National Electrical Code (NEC), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), & European Standards (EN).
Mechanical Group Leader/Staff Engineer, Electromagnetic Sciences Incorporated, Norcross, GA
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Was responsible for mechanical design, development, analysis, testing, and production of microwave and millimeter wave components, antennas, and systems for military & commercial ground, aerospace, and space applications: directed mechanical engineering and design group using Intergraph’s EMS 3-D CAD solid modeling tools, precision mechanical component and mechanical system design, process engineering and development and tooling/fixturing design, thermal, structural, and vibration analysis and testing, project management, schedule and cost account budget management, manufacturing interface and transition from development to production, customer interface and requirements definition, directed transition of CAD design group to Intergraph’s SOLID EDGE 3-D software.
Mechanical Engineering Manager/Principal Mechanical Engineer, Loral Information Display Systems, Atlanta, GA
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Was responsible for directing the mechanical engineering, design and development, testing and production of military aerospace electronic display equipment: heat transfer, fluid flow, structural, vibration, weight, and tolerance analysis, chassis, welded structures, and rack & panel design, investment castings, precision sheet metal, machined parts, and welded assembly design, plate-fin heat exchanger and heat sink design, environmental qualification procedures, testing, instrumentation, final reports, and corrective action redesign, proposals, cost estimating, scheduling, department cost account budget reporting, printed wiring assemblies and wire harness design, design for manufacture and assembly as well as production and process engineering support to manufacturing, selected & procured IDEAS Master Series 3-D CAD solid modeling and FEA system, capital equipment forecasting and justification.
Senior Avionics Mechanical Engineer, Grumman Aerospace Corp., Melbourne Systems Division, Melbourne, FL
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Was responsible for technical evaluation and direction of subcontractors' mechanical design and development of military electronic equipment: conducted mechanical design reviews and vibration/shock testing, reviewed engineering drawings, thermal, loads, structural analysis, and environmental qualification test procedures and interpreted requirements of military specifications, wrote statements of work, specifications, & engineering papers on deviations/waivers.
Supervisor of Mechanical Engineering, GTE Government Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC
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Was responsible for establishing and managing a Mechanical Engineering and Drafting group for mechanical design and development of military and commercial electronic equipment for military environments: thermal, stress, and vibration analysis and testing, PWB design, specification and procurement, chassis, control panel, and rack & panel design, developed prototype equipment for trade shows, project management of fabricated parts and material procurement.
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Technical Support Dept., ITT Telecom, Network Systems Division, Raleigh, NC
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Researched SMT component packaging, PCB design, & automated assembly machinery.
Mechanical Design Engineer, Texas Instruments, Inc., Advanced Technology Division, Dallas, TX
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Was responsible for design and development of high density sequential interconnect, printed circuit boards & SMT components for military electronic equipment: design of thermal plane substrates, liquid cooled chassis, and a liquid Freon cooling system for a Multi-Chip Module (MCM) packaging, design of Leadless Ceramic Chip Carriers for component packaging, computer-aided thermal analysis including the development of an automated CAE process for thermal analysis and optimization of circuit board component reliability, stress and fatigue analysis and testing, supervised engineers & technicians a year-long thermal & vibration life-cycle test and presented performance reports in customer reviews, project engineering interface with manufacturing, purchasing, CAD, fabrication shops, drafting, and outside vendors.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Engineering Manager - experienced in building teams with the appropriate skills and manpower to meet company operational needs and match strategic objectives—With the insight for envisioning the detailed tasks required to accomplish loosely defined project goals.
Project Manager - skilled in developing and implementing detailed project plans with schedules and budgets that meet customer needs and requirements – Plus a reputation for developing strong, long-term, customer relationships based on professional integrity and technical expertise.
Mechanical Engineer - experienced in design, research and development, analysis, testing, and manufacture of electromechanical products and equipment, industrial process and power equipment, and automated machinery– Known as a tenacious problem solver with the determination to identify the root causes of the most difficult technical problems, develop plans for solution, and implement corrective action.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Professional Engineer
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Council for Entrepreneurial Development
Research Triangle Park SolidWorks Users Group
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