• Design and Engineer new and existing products using SolidWorks for railway vehicle securement systems.• Produced detailed engineering drawings of parts for fabrication and manufacturing.• Ensured maximum efficiency in design through stress analysis and FEA of parts and assemblies.• Managed suppliers to ensure quality control of large welded and fabricated structures and small machined and plastic injection molded parts.• Field testing and data collection of prototypes done at NRC and GM testing grounds.• Provided on-site operation and installation training for clients and on-going support.

• Designed custom heavy-duty machinery powered by air and hydraulics for shaping sheet metal into various end products. Including spiral duct forming machines, combines, punch presses, press brakes, power tables etc. from concept to completion using 3D CAD software, primarily SolidWorks.• Devised innovative and competitive improvements on power machines to increase effectiveness, efficiency and ease of use.• Sourced cost-effective and mechanically sound commercial materials best suited to product design.• Created engineering drawings and managed machine shop relationships for successful fabrication of machined parts for accurate assembly and function.Mechanical design and engineering of heavy duty machinery for the sheet metal industry.Design using SolidWorks all parts and assemblies along with detail drawings for machine shop and fabricators.

• Lead designer of custom mechanical and controls design for automated food depositing machinery. • Successfully led team projects from concept to completion and ensured timely team execution of all stages of projects including design, build, assembly, testing, shipping and final implementation.• Devised custom conveyors and automated food depositing systems using SolidWorks and AutoCAD. • Developed detailed engineering drawings of parts for fabrication and manufacturing.• Skilled with MRP software such as Made 2 Manage.

• Designed custom machinery tailored to customer specs (robotic taping machines with pneumatically controlled retractable supports, automatic turn taping machines, unwind machines, copper coil forming strand loopers, and strand testers).• Developed and updated 3D designs of various machines using SolidWorks and AutoCAD software. • Produced detailed 2D drawings with geometric tolerances for quotation and fabrication of all parts.• Reviewed, verified and approved 2D drawing quotations for clients. • Ongoing relationship management and consulting with manufacturers for mutually agreed outcomes.• Created bill of materials for all assemblies and subassemblies and developed maintenance and operation manuals for finished products.• Managed quality control to ensure required geometric tolerances with partner fabricators.• Accountable for all assembly and testing of machines and initiating design updates as needed. • Managed ongoing supplier and manufacturer relationships for best outcomes and on-time delivery. Project Manager and Sales Support: • Successfully managed team of 15 engineers, draftsmen and assemblers for successful design, drafting and manufacturing parts and assemblies of products for on time client deliverables.• Selected and oversaw subcontractors for accurate fabrication and manufacturing of assemblies.• Managed ongoing client relations and onsite installation and implementation of deliverables.• Overseas assignments supervising installation, operation and maintenance of products for valued clients in China, Europe and North America such as GE, Brush HMA, Shanghai Electric Company.