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Overland Park, Ks

Develop product designs from conception to production. Involves a variety of product applications, to include HVAC applications. Used SolidWorks for 3D design and drawing creation.

Overland Park, Kansas

Sole Mechanical Engineer hired by hospital CEO owner to develop a physical therapy device. As sole engineer with no other personnel staff, I designed and developed a working prototype with unique design features that became part of the patent submitted for the CEO owner. Used Solidworks 2018 and 2016 for 3D design, layouts and creating drawings for part manufacturing in development of the prototype. Patent document was signed by me in May of 2018 and my design is patent pending. The design was ready for production model development, then UL and regulatory testing, but funding issues led to a program halt.

Kansas City, Missouri

Structure and mechanism design involving new technology electric motors for a startup company. Designed motor structure assemblies using Autodesk Inventor 2011 thru 2015 and SolidWorks 2016 solid modeling. Also managed various R/D government motor projects, reporting directly to the owner the weekly status of the projects and supervising three employees. I was designated as PI (Principal Investigator) for new project grants, assisting with writing contract proposals and then developing the design once approved by the agency. I was the Sole Senior Mechanical Engineer for this company that eventually changed to focus only on selling an efficient refrigeration fan motor developed and assisted with this new direction.

K.C, Mo

Product test fixture design and mechanical engineering design for commercial projects. Lead engineer for 12 testers with responsibilities progressing to new product design involving outside commercial customers, also managing the projects as required. Solidworks solid modeling was used for developing many complicated test fixture designs and developing new product designs for outside customers. Have government patent on a mechanism design.

Lenexa, Ks

Responsible for the engineering design of components for aircraft oxygen systems that includes product design, liason support, testing and technical writing of reports. Progressed to Lead Engineer responsible for all regulators, oxygen cylinders, high-pressure devices, including overseas customer aircraft oxygen systems. Progressed to Project Engineer performing analytical work as required and developed new oxygen system designs and components, all while supporting existing product manufacturing. Used Microstation, Alibre Design solid modeling and Solid Edge as required for design layouts. Unigraphics was used for coordinating new designs with drafting personnel. Responsible for technical writing involving ATP and ATR documentation for new product design. Involved international travel to customer as required for product design work. Responsibility progressed to company authority for high pressure oxygen systems, solving problems in the field and assisting with legal litigations concerning products.

Denver, Colorado (Interim Job Prior To Moving Back To Kansas City)

Engineering design of aluminum grain and cattle trailers for trucks, including equipment and accessories for trucks. AutoCAD was used for creating designs and manufacturing drawings for the shop. Product designs were based on customer request and coordinating with the customer as required. Responsibilities included analytical stress analysis and structural testing of my designs. This was an interim job prior to moving back to Kansas City.

Denver, Colorado

Stanley Aviation4/17/91 to 7/17/92 (contract project)Aurora, COComplete engineering design of a trailer for removing jet engines from aircraft. Structure and mechanism design of a C-17 engine lift trailer from start to completed finish. Utilized structure and mechanism design skills, along with shop manufacturing skills. Design involved all aspects of engineering from electrical, structural, mechanical, hydraulics, shop manufacturing and quality. This included weldment and truss design for the large scissor platform frame, steering linkage geometry design, hydraulic system design and motor gearbox design. AutoCAD 11 was used for engineering layouts and drawings per ANSI Y14.5. During the C-17 project contract, I also designed various structural containers for transporting major jet engine parts. Responsibilities also included Liaison engineering for supporting shop functions. C-17 contract project was completed in a timely manner.Cross Training Systems, Ltd.7/14/92 to 8/1/93 (contract)Boulder, COContracted to assist a start up company in the design of a new invention cardiovascular rehabilitation device. I designed structural, mechanical and electrical parts, involving plastic, aluminum, injection molding, die cast, all using AutoCAD 11. Involved all phases of engineering, to include signing drawings as checker. The design became complete and was to be manufactured.General Cable6/28/93 to 9/17/93 (contract)Westminster, CODesigned and invented a proprietary trailer using AutoCAD. My design concept was developed into a working producible product per my drawings created and submitted. My design was submitted for patent approval.AMR Combs7/12/93 to 10/1/93 (contract)Stapleton International Airport, Denver, COResponsible for engineering design of modifying aircraft structures for TCAS antenna installations, including mounting of avionic equipment. Determined optimum structural mounting locations, developing drawings for FAA documentation

Denver, Colorado

Structural and Mechanical design of machined parts for MX Missile Launcher, Titan IV rocket, Transfer Orbit Stage booster rocket and three classified projects, all per ANSI Y14.5, using CADDS-3, CADDS-4X and drafting board. Responsibilities included conceptual design and identifying problems with effective solutions. Developed interface control drawings, coordinating my design between interfacing customer and Martin Marietta. Responsible for Liaison Engineer work, showing effective solutions to design and manufacturing problems.

Wichita, Kansas

From college interviews I was offered the design engineering position after graduation. My engineering work involved airframe structural and mechanism design, including various interior parts, involving every model of Beech aircraft. My major contribution involved being chosen for the Kit Modification Engineering Group. There, I designed kits to modify aircraft per design change or customer request involving all aspects of engineering - electrical, structural, mechanical and thermal. Responsibilities also included interior component design using injection molding and vacuum forming. Drafting board was used for design layouts and production drawings.

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

Emphasis on structures, mechanisms and noise control.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Track and Cross Country. Automobile TechnologyExcelled in the field of Auto Tech and math courses. Assisted many.