Douglas Vaughan Email & Phone Number

United States

Project Manager and Design of Machinery for the manufacture of our latest products. Responsible for Managing/Engineering/Design in both New Hampshire plants as well as well as worldwide support. Also establishing and mentoring Machine builders who have been tasked with providing us their services. Global Engineering support and Project management for our worldwide plants.

Design of Automation Equipment and New Product Innovations for the medical, food/drink and pharmaceutical industries. Clean sheet innovation, research and SolidWorks Design.

With SolidWorks, I designed automation for medical devices and commercial industries (Gillette, Ethicon, Johnson and Johnson). Designed the assembly machinery for the uni-ball shaver, surgical and medical designs for un-named companies. Robotics, conveying, tilt stations and innovations not able to mention.

Lead Product Engineer designing, servicing, and supporting Biomass Heavy Industry recycling equipment. Working with Solidworks 2011 to create world renowned Grinders and Chippers. Project Manager 5400, 6400 and Shingle Pro 406 (record breaking tonnage/hour) Developed screen for 1st 2mm chip direct from tree.

•Product support. Developed aftermarket and repair services through enhancement packages.•Design team US Playing Cards Press •Lead new team development of digital inking systems (Digirail) 2000psi ink system•Shanghai joint venture of the M500 Commercial press. Drove the Chinese mfg quality to acceptable level whilst maintaining trust.•Answered all technical questions regarding the manufacture and assembly of the Press in China1998-2005 Engineer - PPG and Sunday 2000•Developed the GATF award winning Auto Plate system. Robotics automatically change printing plates. Responsibility for the removal of spent printing plates, sensing systems, pneumatics and loading of plate cartridges•Interior Lobby Design Heidelberg, Durham NH •Auto Web-Up. Tensioning and Take-up Clutch design: removes slack during web-up procedure1997-1998 Associate Engineer - GPS (New) Development Group, Commercial Development•Development of Sunday Technology for the Newspaper Printing Industry. The first Gapless Blanket Cylinder newspaper printing equipment with shaftless Multi-drive technology.•Managed 20 man out-sourced design team (RDI) Concurrent Page Pak Design•Developed Metric Standards for engineering and manufacturing.1996-1997 Associate Engineer - Mercury Team•Responsible for the development of the Y-Unit Commercial Printing Press and the MD24 Directory Printing Press. •Lead assembly through introduction and 1st build1991-1996 Senior Mechanical Designer - Mercury Team •Development Mercury press. EN, Field Start Up and Follow, Inertia Calcs•4 man team Designed Press that out-performed the previous press, better ergonomics and interface for the customer. Mfg cost halved and assy time cut by 500 percent. Drove testing of this Press. Invested myself to the initial start up of the first 54 printing units at non-domestic site.•Consultant Folder Group. Increased speed of the PFF3 folder from 2500 to 3000fpm

•Supervised 5 person Illustration team for the development of all Technical Manuals. Exploded parts manuals, operator manuals, and in-house publications. •Initiated CAD utilization for Technical Publications department.•Worked with vendors and print houses and brought the complete technical manual design in-house to gain better quality control. •Composed and Implemented standard procedure manual for the illustration team to follow.•Designed logos and trademarks for numerous product lines. 2FJ, Minitab, TeleColor.•Created renderings for internal company functions, holidays, events, newsletters, and decor.•Gained local awareness of our company through renderings for local charities *Illustrated Sunday Press Patents

2 As, Mechanical Engineering, Machine Design

Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Machine Design * Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Business