• Mechanical design, development, and assembly• Prototype fabrication/modification, assembly and troubleshooting• 3d modeling of parts and assemblies• 2d specification and process documentation creation, publishing• Bill of Materials creation, checking and management• Compliance documentation compiling, creation, publishing and management• Process documentation creation or revision• Product Reliability testing• Pickup testing: mechanical, electronic and sound• Assist sourcing new parts and suppliers• First article inspection and reporting• Mechanical CAD data management• Electrical CAD data management• Sound testing & product evaluation• ECO creation• Internal customer assistance: Marketing, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Custom Shop

Contract Design, Drafting and Documentation.

Provided design and detailed documentation for custom industrial robotic automation systems.• Detailed hundreds of 2d CAD drafting documents.• Designed sheet metal, milled AL. and structural steel weldment parts for robotic automation.• Created 3d models, assembly drawing packages and costed BOM’s.• Specified and sourced fabricated parts and performed first article inspections.• Gained experience in robotic reach studies and costed robotic automation proposals.• Refined Robotic automation mechanical systems, EOAT’s and fixtures.• Identified and documented 30 engineering system improvements.• Studied industrial robotic automation, EOAT’s, pneumatics, sensors.• Certified in Fanuc Robotics programming and operation.• Used AutoCAD, Inventor, Illustrator, 3ds MAX, and Connectwise.

• Performed all aspects of Project Management, Graphic Design and Engineering.• Developed jigs & fixtures to secure garments for printing.• Managed day to day materials ordering.• Maintained machinery.• Used Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design.

• Sole engineer responsible for all engineering tasks including: project management, product design & development, technical documentation, design evaluations, test procedures, inspections, revisions, product art and CAD/CAM.• Designed, developed and refined power distribution systems, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), battery monitors, audio/visual alarms, mechanical audio and magnetic power connectors, microphone enclosures, remote controls, speakers, audio preamps, headphone assemblies, etc.• Created or managed >8000 engineering files: user manuals, assembly and test procedures, schematics, 3D models, 2D prints, CNC programs, PCB layouts, specification sheets, product test forms, evaluation reports and art files.• Utilized AutoCAD, Geomagic, Multisim, Ulitboard, Illustrator, MS Office, Vectric CNC & Peachtree ERP.In addition to normal job duties, and on my own initiative:• Saved company >$65,000 annually via vendor sourcing, face to face cost negotiations, design for manufacturability (DFM) and product revision.• Secured a licensing offer for my original designs, from an $18B U.S. electronics Co.• Regularly advised or directed other management on priority planning, costs, procurement, vendors, product spec’s, test procedures and obsolete part solutions.• Lead manufacturing support on all products.• Singly successful at achieving required performance of the company’s flagship product.• Reversed production standstill on ten of the company’s highest profile products by creating drawing packages of each and shopping fabrication to over 40 vendors across the U.S.. This was done while also including product revisions that elevated quality and reduced labor by as much as 50%.• Accepted a cross country, work from home privilege for eight months, where I accomplished much of the above history.

• R&D Design Engineer responsible for research, design, development, project management, documentation, product evaluation, international OEM factory inspection, and manufacturing support.• Designed modern and vintage correct guitars, basses, amplifiers, pickups, preamps, hardware, assemblies, circuits, graphic arts, POP, and analog switching strategies. • Submitted >40 new original product designs with seven informally reviewed for patent.• Saved $130,000 annually thru sourcing, design and cost negotiation.• Created and managed >28,000 engineering files: schematics, 3D models, 2D prints, CNC programs, PCB layouts, spec’ sheets, evaluation reports, pictures and vintage correct product art.• Sole Project & Design Engineer on the largest Fender Guitar R&D projects in Fenders history to 2013.• Inspected OEM factory processes in India, Indonesia, China & Mexico; diagnosed manufacturing improvements and reported them to department leaders and Vice-Presidents.• Designed layout and performed assembly of point to point vacuum tube guitar amplifiers, audio power amp prototypes, preamp assemblies, pickguard assemblies and electromagnetic pickup transducers.• Formulated analog switching designs for Fender & Gretsch Custom Shops.• Designed SMT PCB preamps; wrote S/N and bandwidth test programs; created all design documentation and wrote technical reports for EMC & FCC test labs.• Solved expensive and perennial PCB manufacturing issues without prompting, through discrete level component troubleshooting and repair of SMT 0603 assemblies.• Successful in fast paced environment meeting critical deadlines on large and highly visible projects, while also supporting other departments daily.• Used AutoCAD, Inventor, SolidWorks, SolidWorks EPDM, CamWorks, Mastercam, Mentor Graphics PADS, MS Office, SAP ERP, etc.

• Managed 50+ employees across factory while resurrecting the acoustics department.• Responsible for daily production quota, manufacturing, tooling and fixtures, factory personnel, AQMD, hand built instruments, and critical repairs.• Increased sustained factory output by 184% with reduced labor hours, tooling, waste and staff.• Reduced the cycle time of hand carved Lemmy 4004LK instruments to <50% while surpassing previous quality standards.• Beat setup record by 166% in final assembly while increasing the quality of finished instruments. • Acoustic guitar Department: designed and implemented redevelopment plan and refined preexisting fabrication processes which resulted in improved quality and successful utilization of pre-existing WIP.• Finish process refinement: gained substantial savings by cutting redundance, and establishing metrics & accountability. These measures increased quality output by 133% at the time, despite reduced manpower.• Pickup manufacturing: refined procedures and fixtures for increased production, higher consistency and less rework.• Designed new pickup transducers, built prototypes, tested, refined and documented procedures. • Designed or improved manufacturing processes, jigs and fixtures throughout the factory and maintained.• Developed vintage correct pearlescent inlay formulations.• Maintained daily communication with manufacturing, purchasing, outside vendors, and sales.• Produced daily unsolicited comprehensive reports on production and process improvement.• Performed daily evaluations which led to process improvements that greatly improved pace, quality, consistency, safety, morale, and profitability.• Fulfilled all critical deadlines on time for trade shows, artist repairs, and special projects.• Setup, tested, repaired, modified over 2500 electric guitars and built twelve acoustics. • Performed all said duties above while holding a second job, attending trade school and starting a family.

Designed, developed and hand built tube audio guitar amplifiers, sold to musicians and producers in four continents and established a strong reputation for quality sonics and military type electronic assembly.Handled all design and development, CAD, sourcing, assembly, inspection, testing, marketing, sales, packaging, shipping, customer service, tradeshows, emails and trademarks.

Initially hired as Electronics Tech responsible for initial fire-up, troubleshooting, repair and testing of all amplifiers and effects. While continuing these duties, I later became Factory & Production Manager and was also given all return authorized repairs, offsite artist repairs and technical customer service calls.Designed and assembled first Clubman Reverbs and workarounds for issues with the Lightning Reverb, C85, C30, all three Clubman revisions, Super Chief, ThunderChief, Hot Box, VibroBox and Starliner PCB series amps. Processed over 2000 tube amps & 400 tube based effects, compiling technical notes on most every product at my bench.Gained experience in shoe-string budget operations as the company declined, overcoming supply and personnel shortages until I was the last man standing in December 1998. I was offered the keys and a full Operational Management position by the owner, but declined to pursue my own company and avoid an epic commute across LA.