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Cassatt, SC, US

Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Lexington County, South Carolina, United States

• I was responsible for transforming initial rough product designs into working documents using Creo 4.0, 6.0, and 8.0 in support of new development, and improvement of industrial power tools. I collaborated with the.
• Prepared electronic layouts, detailed scaled drawings, and material requirements from sketches, specifications, and standard layouts.
• Made basic computations to determine stackup of machined components.
• Revised existing drawings as required by Engineering Change Notices.
• Recommended appropriate design changes to drafting and/or engineering personnel.
• Assured appropriateness of mechanical design, dimensional accuracy and completeness of details, notes, views, and the like.

Florence, SC

Performed diverse and complex assignments in support of GEHC manufacturing and change control. As a supporting member of a 16 member AME group, I created and maintained all required Manufacturing Documentation to successfully implement new, and improve existing advanced manufacturing processes for MRI machines. I also audited existing documents for correct.

GE Healthcare, Florence, SC

Created 3D models and detailed drawings utilizing ProE Creo for the manufacturing of components for MRI machines. Maintained the legacy files through the use of Windchill and MyWorkshop software.

Columbia, South Carolina Area

Product Design Engineer responsible for planning, designing, verification and validation of medical device products to provide the important physical connection between patients and the diagnostic equipment to record or elicit neurophysiologic biopotentials. Executing all project phases from concept to market, be it custom packaging, private labeling.

Billerica, Massachusetts

• Assisted project teams in bringing their projects from concept to market,
• Responsible for creating and maintaining all AutoCAD drawings for all BDBDL plants.
• Responsible for artwork for all BDBDL plants utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint, Macromedia Freehand, and Illustrator.
• Created solid models, assembly and detail drawings for numerous project teams utilizing Pro Engineer Wildfire 2.0 & 3.0, and Solid Works.
• Designed a jig utilizing ProE to remove rat tails and extract the required elements for scientists.
• Designed fixtures utilizing ProE to test cap pressure, test membrane strength and coat multiple plates.

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

• Created detailed designs of heavily loaded industrial devices made of heat treated steel, aluminum, advanced composites, polymers and elastomers.
• Modified established products and designed new products.
• Designed tooling for manufacturing and inspection.
• Produced conventional drawings for legacy documentation and CAD drawings for all new products.
• I documented using AutoCAD (R12 & R13), Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Fast look, Profit Key, Quattro, Windows 95, Windows NT, and MS-DOS.
• Worked with sales colleagues and customers to incorporate customer specifications into product design and to explain product attributes.

Associate'S Degree, Machine Design

As, Mechanical Design