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San Francisco Bay Area

San Dimas, Ca

Design custom automatic and hand-held screw-driving and assembly systems while working to value engineer our products to create value for the customer.Develop simple and rugged designs meant to provide 99.999% uptime in heavy manufacturing environments.Manage all phases of the design process for a multitude of products, components, and assemblies including drafting, dimensioning, prototyping, and documenting results. Known for quality excellence, following design standards, and creative solutions to fit project requirements while keeping jobs under budget and on time.Cooperate with the machine shop to communicate design intent and to design easy to manufacture components to keep jobs under budget.Assemble, test, and repair machines on the shop floor to help productivity and to ensure product quality.Integrate mechanical and electrical systems in advance of fabricationUse SolidWorks efficiently to quickly create shop level drawings and to control document history.Travel to manufacturing plants to provide support and training to customers.Assist in writing manuals, operating procedures, troubleshooting guides, and other machine documentation.

El Monte, Ca

Supervise a six-member crew, providing design direction on products and components used in food processing, pharmaceutical, and entertainment industries. Design innovative component/module replacements for existing machinery that improve function and extend the life of equipment thought to be obsolete, for a fraction of the total replacement cost.Develop new assemblies that reduce client production line waste by up to 25%.Expert on evaluating design models for form-fit-function compliance. Use CAD to avoid costly rework through careful design review that identifies flaws in assemblies and parts prior to production. Develop new skills, including electrical wiring and PLC programming, saving the company thousands of dollars by keeping all phases of fabrication in-house.Use SolidWorks finite element analysis for critical parts to ensure quality and efficiency of design.Create multiple manufacturing line layouts used in the installation of equipment in plants using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.Program and wire Allen Bradley and Automation Direct PLCs and Variable Frequency Drives, while creating easy to use controls that reduce operator error.Source, select, restock, and purchase appropriate tools, machines, and materials prior to fabrication to reduce costs and reduce production time.Meet with clients to establish project goals and consult on potential solutions. Create excel spreadsheet pricing programs to quickly quote projects, resulting in reduced engineering costsManage office information technology, including network server, website, backups, and maintenance.Responsible for opening and closing of machine shop and offices, while managing the day to day operations.

Los Angeles, Ca

Design, develop and maintain multiple internet-based content management systems.Organize and develop layout and functionality for multiple websites.Consult approaches to troubleshoot and solve problems.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering, 3.4

Activities and Societies: Latin American Alumni Association, Trojan Marching Band, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering