Senior Designer Resume Varina, NC - Hire IT People

Qualifications:
Senior designer with35 plus years experience in product; tooling, and gage design various industries.

Professional Experience:

AutoCAD Engineer
Confidential
Garner, NC
Food processing manufacturer specializing in whole turkey and turkey product, both commercial and retail.

Contract Designer to Confidential
Research Triangle Park, NC March 2008 to February 2009
Medical device manufacturer producing a full line of reusable surgical instruments and disposable devices.

Senior Designer:
Technical lead in transfer off shore of high speed wire forming operation.

Confidential
Research Triangle Park, NC June 1998 to December 2007
Medical device manufacturer producing a full line of reusable surgical instruments and disposable devices.

Senior Designer:
Lead designer for high-speed wire forming operation. Using both SoldWorks and AutoCAD designed tooling and custom gauging for disposable medical devices. Developing new manufacturing processes. Wrote and implemented process validations, created standard operation, and quality procedures.

Achievements:

Lead designer overseeing drafting team to transition a $38 million product line
Vertical integration of high speed wire forming process = $750K/yr savings.
Optimized metal forming process (Ligating Clip) = 50% increase.
Optimized metal forming process (Skin Staple) = 66% increase.
Vertical integration of tightly toleranced roll forming process (Wire) = $75K/yr savings.
Reduction of tooling setup time = 30% decrease

Various Contract Design Positions: Oct 95 to April 96

Confidential, Cary, NC June 1996 to May 1998
Designer - Confidential
Confidential, Wake Forest, NC March 1996 to April 1996 Mechanical designer
Confidential, Raleigh NC Jan 1996 to Feb 1996
Drafter
Confidential,Raleigh, NC Oct 1995 to Dec 1995
Miscellaneous positions

Confidential
Lucama, NC Nov 1993 to Aug 1995
Manufacturer of custom machines, sheet metal and heavy duct work

Designer/Purchasing Agent:
Developing custom machines and manufacturing processes for the tobacco, textile, medical and chemical industries. Created designs for custom machines, guarding, and conveyors. Preformed purchasing duties for company.

Achievements:

Developed high speed fan fold machine for the creasing of ridged foam insulation.
Developed semi automated lift/transport mechanism for textile industry

Contract Assignment
Confidential
Benson NC March 1993 to April 1993
Monitoring of testing and training of maintenance personal.

Confidential
Apex NC June 1979 to Nov 1992
Manufacturer of high-speed packaging equipment for the food industries.

Designer R & D:
Designer working with team to develop high speed automated and semi automated packaging equipment.

Achievements:

Developed high speed sealing / form fill machine
Developed form fill machine for packaging processed foods.
Developed various types of vacuum packaging machines.
Developed various types of bag closure machines.

Expertise in:

FDA CGMP Manufacturing per 21 CFR 820
Process Validation (IQ, OQ, PQ)
AutoCAD Mechanical (12 years experience)
MS Office (Excel, Word, MS Project)
SolidWorks ( 8 years experience)
Sheet Metal (Forming, Welding, etc.)
Drafting Standards (ANSI, ASME, GD & T)
Milling, Turning, EDM, Grinding
Tooling, Gage, Pneumatic, Assembly Design
Controls / Air Logic, Power Circuit
Ultrasonic Cleaning
De-burring Processes

Education:

Two year Associate Engineering Technician program

Skills / Experience

29 years experience mechanical design
3 + years experience facilities layout (Butterball)
AutoCAD 15 plus years experience; Current to 2010
Autodesk Inventor 6 months; Current 2010
SolidWorks 12 plus years experience; Current 2008
20 Plus years GT & D
ANSI standard literate
FDA Medical Device GMP Literate
Write and execute Validation/Qualification documents and testing
Write and train

Standard Operating Procedures
Material Specifications
Quality Specifications

Familiar ERP Systems
Familiar Manufacturing Methods
Establishing gauging and inspection methods
Design Experience:

Tooling
High Speed Forming (Wire)
Assembly Fixtures
Holding Fixtures
Machining Fixtures
Control Box Layout
Machine Components
Cams
Gear
Mechanisms
Sheet Metal
Safety
Guards
Interlocks
Actuators
Pneumatics
Sheet Metal
Custom Gages

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