Jay Dial Email & Phone Number

Yoder, CO, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

I'm excited to begin this new chapter in my career as a Mechanical Designer in the water technologies field!

Mechanical Designer for hire to help entrepreneurs and small businesses develop their ideas, or to provide extra manpower to companies in need.

Colorado Springs, CO, US

• Primary designer of a wide variety of fixtures for medical device testing.
• Created and maintained part numbering system.
• Updated, maintained and processed the majority of ETC work orders.
• Trained engineers in all ETC SolidWorks procedures.
• Performed weekly lab quality audits.
• Performed daily inspections of 30+ test frames.

• Highly involved in new product development projects from inception through production, including drawings, documentation, procurement, assembly, and testing.
• Selected to attend major training seminar and subsequently train peers.
• Innovatively define, develop and introduce product and process improvements crucial to optimizing performance.
• Effectively apply aerospace machine shop and metal fabrication processes expertise toward significantly reducing design time and prototyping expenses.
• Played key role in introducing SolidWorks to company, resulting in a positive impact on operations.
• Major projects have included resourcefully designing new distance measuring equipment, printed circuit board EMI shielding, aviation navigation systems and autopilot trays, and DO-160 waterproof test fixture.

• Rapidly progressed from entry level sanding, deburring and assembly departments to CNC Operator, Brake Operator and Draftsman, culminating in position as Mechanical Engineer (non-degreed).
• Independently facilitated transition from VersaCad to AutoCAD.
• Worked extensively with major customers Mechanical Engineers on customer design verification.
• Actively collaborated with company owner in designing and developing new products.
• In response to comprehensive knowledge of all areas of company departments/activities, heavily relied upon to support broad range of projects and operations.