Making a transition from my 5+ year legal career to follow my passions for applied physics, robotics, prototyping, contributing to scaling, and innovative change in cutting-edge business. Projected graduation with BS in Mechanical Engineering in spring 2026. Given my expertise of financial, legal, procurement/vendors, and business aspects for small and large companies, I am now planning to utilize this background to augment growth on the technical side. Having just finished a design engineering co-op at Sub-Zero, I am looking for my next Mechanical engineering career challenge, open to full-time or another co-op/internship assignment.
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Design Engineering CoopSub-Zero Group, Inc. Jan 2024 - Sep 2024Madison, Wi, Us● Conducted tolerance stack and manufacturing analyses of mullion foam leaks on undercounter line, designed and implemented new mullion top plate, negotiated with supplier on improved cooling techniques in fabrication, and built go/no gauge in CAD to test all pieces received from supplier, resulting in a complete elimination of foam leaks on the line● Identified and fixed programming issues with industrial robot machine that sheared critical part of internally fabricated component, resulting in a 60% reduction in parts falling out of the nominal spec ● Optimized fabrication and operational processes through root cause (RCA) and regression analysis of face frame delamination, resulting in approximately a 30% reduction in instances of needed rework on designer series combo units● Engineered and standardized new drill hole size and ground screw for ground screw connections on undercounter and designer series lines by analyzing screw binding and laser slag on both laser and punch robotic machines, resulting in streamlined CAD on all lines and projected to eliminate approximately 10 “critical” failures on those lines annually● Managed Bill of Materials and CAD transfer of approximately sixty UL and non-UL foam block parts to new supplier, resulting in projected net company savings of $300,000 over five years ● Identified, tested and enhanced two wire harnesses by adjusting length of control board harness and test connector, resulting in an elimination of 3-4 annual “critical” failures on the undercounter line● Worked with manufacturing team to run on production line prototyped wire harnesses before bringing those changes to production, validating an altered design that streamlined unit tray assembly● Used an optical comparator, 2D and 3D Raytech tables, force gauges, feeler gauges, and Trimos height gauge, among others quality measurement tools, to conduct measurements in analysis of given tasks -
Judicial Law ClerkU.S. Court Of International Trade Aug 2022 - May 2024Us● Contributed to more informed rulings across multiple federal appellate courts in approximately 50 international trade product, technology, and tariff cases between American manufacturers and foreign exporters to the U.S. -
Judicial Law ClerkFourth District Court Of Appeal Sep 2020 - Aug 2022West Palm Beach, Florida, Us● Resolved complex appellate legal matters, including civil, criminal and state constitutional issues in over 100 cases -
AttorneyMayer Brown Sep 2018 - Sep 2020Chicago, Il, Us● Achieved resolution of critical contractual disputes as one of the lead associates in the $6.8 billion financing of United Airlines during the coronavirus pandemic, which involved drafting a first-of-its kind IP licensing arrangement for assets under United’s MileagePlus program● Led negotiations and closed approximately 120 deals ranging in value from $30 million to $2 billion● Negotiated and onboarded over 200 GE suppliers in transitioning them to new financial payment framework, managing 15 other lawyers and legal professionals to help streamline GE’s supplier relationships● Bolstered corporate legal framework by partnering with internal teams and opposing counsel to draft legal documents concerning intellectual property, supply chain, finance and mergers and acquisitions -
Pili Graduate FellowCitizen Advocacy Center May 2018 - Aug 2018Elmhurst, Illinois, Us -
Summer AssociateMayer Brown May 2017 - Jul 2017Chicago, Il, Us -
Summer Law ClerkMessner Reeves Llp May 2016 - Jul 2016Denver, Colorado, Us -
Writing And Public Speaking InstructorRenmin University Of China Aug 2014 - Jul 2015Beijing, Cn -
High School PrincipalColegio El Camino Academy Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
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Advanced Writing InstructorPeking University Sep 2012 - Jun 2013北京, Beijing, Cn
Joseph F. Hawkins Education Details
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Arizona State UniversityMechanical Engineering -
Northwestern University Pritzker School Of LawCorporate And Entrepreneurship Law -
The American University In CairoInternational Relations -
Baylor UniversityEnglish/Philosophy/Political Science
Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph F. Hawkins
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Joseph F. Hawkins's current role is Mechanical Engineer | Robotics Engineer | Lawyer.
What schools did Joseph F. Hawkins attend?
Joseph F. Hawkins attended Arizona State University, Northwestern University Pritzker School Of Law, The American University In Cairo, Baylor University.
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