SUMMARY

• Creative and Practical Mechanism Designs in SolidWorks for Medical, Electronic, and Aerospace industries
• Critical thinking skills in Automation & Product Design as it relates to robust high - speed precision assembly
• I lead A Machine Build Group on multiple Automation Builds for Teradyne and Molex Connectors
• Forensic investigative skills utilizing a microscope to diagnose assembly problems of very small components
• Re-design experience with Custom Automation of Syringe Needle placement in Micro Over-Molding process
• In depth experience with sometimes challenging precision measurements in the Custom Machine Build process
• Experience with the use of Servo, Stepper, and conventional motors, with indexing gearboxes and clutch brakes
• Proof of Concept Design and Build of later patented medical devices
• Detail Drawings with BOMs and FEA in SW with GD&T (if needed)
• EPDM experience in Creo Windchill and SolidWorks
• In Depth Machine Conditioning with Robots, High Speed Assembly, Vision guided acquisition, and Feeder Bowls
• Root Cause Problem Analysis and Building of A broad array of Precision Mechanisms
• Robot End of Arm Multiple component pneumatic Gripper Tooling Designed and Built
• Experience with many types of proximity, thru-beam, and reflective type programable sensors
• Experience with component escapement mechanisms and tuning of vibratory and centrifugal feeder bowls
• Technical Writing of Machine Operation, Maintenance Instructions, and Diagnostic Logic Trees
• Functional Understanding of PLC Logic, Machine Vision systems, and Sensors
• Precision Metrology measurements on Equipment or in Lab
• Precision Machining on Mill, Lathe, and Surface Grinder
• Welding of Steel and Aluminum with TIG, MIG, Oxy-acetylene, and Stick
• Design of Experiments to Diagnose Assembly Problems
• Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis of Assemblies
• Designed A High-Performance Automotive Pushrod Suspension in CAD for SEMA show car

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designed High Speed connector assemble and crimp machine for .018” diameter pin and various sleeves
• Designed End of Arm spreadable centerline multi-component transfer tooling

Confidential, York, PA

Sr. Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conceive and design custom heavy part lifting and manipulation tooling utilizing leadscrews, worm gears, and hydraulics
• Design welding pre-bow and part positioning fixtures
• Generate all detail, assembly, and welding drawings and BOMs
• Update and rework existing fixture designs, drawings and BOMs
• Gather dimensions from large 5000-part models and physical measurements as needed

Confidential, Camp Hill, PA

Design Lab Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Managed New Product Development Lab
• Designed and built large Instron test bed and associated fixtures for new product testing.
• Upgraded and developed components for mated Strike Test equipment.
• Remodeled new product components. Prepped and painted 3-D printed new product samples.
• Procured new equipment and raw materials for test equipment and the Design lab.

Confidential, York, PA

Machine Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Conceived, designed, and detailed precision alignment fixtures to aide assembly of newly designed solar cell panel assembly automation.
• Designed and detailed automation components.

Confidential, East Berlin, PA

Engineering CAD Designer

Responsibilities:

• Configured and organized large cad models of various AG tractor features and available options
• Engineered, designed, and oversaw installation of large driveshaft support weldment modification
• Designed concept for automated spreader equipment

Confidential

CAD Designer

Responsibilities:

• Conceived, designed, engineered, and built pilot level automation utilizing 3 axis SCARA robots with multi-function EOA tooling, servo driven linear slides, pneumatic grippers, cylinders, and rotary actuators.
• Designed QA dimension measurement testing fixtures that ensured stringent gage repeatability.
• Custom Designed collet and cam driven clamping mechanisms in destructive test fixtures.
• Designed fixtures that utilized linear bearings, springs, proximity sensors and dial indicators for product testing
• Participated in Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) with product analysis and root cause correction.
• Generated “touch tooling” designs that provided the component control needed for robust assembly reliability.
• Generated mechanical modeling and simulation of mechanisms, cams, servo slides, and related tooling.
• Built and conditioned high-speed custom automation and insertion machinery. This equipment utilized various types of cams to operate walking beams and drive component insertions.
• Conditioned, reworked, and TIG welded vibratory and centrifugal feeder bowls.
• Revised hundreds of drawings and solved hundreds of dynamic mechanical challenges in high-speed assembly.
• Assisted in machine code logic development and machine vision system development.
• Maintained, developed, and designed various dies, de-flash machines and fixtures
• Welded and built custom 45-reel de-reeler
• Designed and built dies to form stamped prototype electrical connector components.
• Machined and assembled very small round multi-piece prototype coaxial connector assemblies.
• Worked on one of the first stereo-lithographers (3D printer) in the area.