John Harrold Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I am pleased to announce that I have accepted the official role of System Engineering Manager at Thales. I have been in the acting position of SEM since April, 2021. More to follow,

Ottawa, Ontario

• SolidWorks
• Lead designer of custom bridge consoles for Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel (OOSV) for Canadian Coast Guard (CCG); scope of work includes: design layout of multiple custom designed bridge consoles, incorporating.
• Incorporated ASTM F1166 requirements to console design.
• Included Basic Design Assessment (BDA) report for bridge consoles on OOSV; scope of work included: decomposition of customer specifications, as applied to class and regulation requirements.
• System Design Review (SDR)
• System Subsystem Specification (SSS)

Kanata, Ontario

• SolidWorks 2010
• Custom design of stainless steel operating room (OR) and clean sterile room (CSR) equipment for medical and military industries, i.e., nurse’s stations, gurneys, scope cabinets, back/downdraft tables, autopsy, blanket.
• Design layout of a roof tiara for the Houston Methodist Hospital. (see link: https://www.emporis.com/images/details/778389/nightview-night-view-of-top-floors-and-crown-from-the-southwest)
• Re-designed and standardized image display enclosure for Gesturetek. (European method pf purchasing cell phones by interactive swipe and choice method).
• Designed and developed initial run of Necropsy Lift Tables for Fisheries Canada.
• Oversaw scheduling, workloads and standards within engineering group.

Gloucester, Ontario

• SolidWorks 2006
• Designed layout of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Quiet Rooms and Quiet Boxes
• Vastly improved company’s output production through the generation of 3D models and drawings of quiet rooms; this simplified the generation of metadata and cut list for fabrication shop.
• Produced site installation packages for various universities and medical establishments

Kanata, Ontario

• SolidWorks 2008
• Developed R & D concepts to first run production for various projects including Enrollment Station (Facial Recognition Technology) for the United Arab Emirates’ Homeland Security.
• Designed and re-designed enclosures for cameras, lighting and computer hardware.
• Initiated online production runs with manufacturers and in-house assembly.
• Reduced production release times and standardized design and documentation processes.

Ottawa, Ontario

• SolidWorks 2006
• Worked with structural engineers to produce parametric models and mechanical drawings for an exhaust system for navel frigates.
• Worked with mechanical engineers to produce parametric models and mechanical drawings for bird strike and hailstorm test guns (Civil Aviation Safety).
• Solved “In the field” assembly problems and kept models and drawing package updated to “as built” condition
• Applied geometric tolerancing to manufacturing principles.
• Interfaced with suppliers to define supplied components and expedite delivery.

Ottawa, Ontario

• Modeled all components and hardware (3000 items) for 14 rack CMS Hotbench system to ensure fit and form, accurate cable lengths, for proper layout and testing
• Produced complete documentation packaging (production drawings, ICD’s, SCD’s, BOM’s, ECO’s, etc.)
• Designed numerous sheet metal parts (i.e., brackets, mounts, shelves, enclosures) and installation panels for connectors and components; scope of work included RFI’s, RFQ’s, and oversaw manufacturing stages
• Introduced and integrated the use of SolidWorks 2002 through SolidWorks 2004 to the company for in-house design, reducing design and production times.

Ottawa, Ontario

• Designed various satellite tracking piece parts intended for injection and hot plate welding
• Designed test jigs (Machinable Lexan) and sourced outside manufacturing for test staging
• Oversaw production, RFI’S, RFQ’s, first article inspection and documentation of product designs, from start to finish
• Designed various sheet metal parts (i.e., test stands, installation mounts) for use in the transportation industry
• Produced complete documentation packaging (production drawings, ICD’s, SCD’s, BOM’s, ECO’s, etc.)
• Produced conceptual layouts following discussions with customers and in-house development meetings

• Designed 6 piece and re-designed 4-piece plastic hand-held explosive and narcotic detection unit for Department of Justice – included all models of internal electrical components, support brackets and hardware for.
• Produced 3D building layout of Large Vehicle Bed Detection System for use in Saudi Arabia as an explosive detection bay; scope of work included: RFI’S, RFQ’s for outside manufacturing of parts, and overseeing to.
• Designed assorted piece parts for prototype development with on-site machine shop
• Designed various mechanical piece parts and production assemblies for floor detection units for use in airports as narcotic and explosive detection devices
• Provided mechanical drawing layouts and manufacturing drawings – all levels, 3D conversion, renderings and numerous presentation files
• Provided Mechanical Desktop 2.0 & 3.0 training to Engineering and Drafting Department

Brockville, Ontario

• Singularly designed Johnson Controls plastic thermostat casing for injection mould manufacturing
• Subsequently created 3D animated file showing complete assembly
• Worked with in-house production line to enhance stages of assembly
• Introduced and integrated the use of Mechanical Desktop 2.0 & AutoCad 14 to the company
• Provided Mechanical Desktop 2.0 & AutoCad 14 training to Engineering department to facilitate in-house design