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Marlborough, Ma, Us

Marlborough, Ma, Us

Tooling Designer - Inspection equipment for the Camshaft/Crankshaft measurement.

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In the fall of 2001, there was a management change at Xinetics and my new Engineering manager at the time saw an opening in the design group that I would be a perfect fit for. It was at the Devens, MA location which was just getting ready to move into a new building due to a company expansion taking place. There was to be an influx of new work on the Adaptive Optics side of the company and I saw it as an excellent chance to learn more about optical systems and to learn the Actuator driven product line. This product line consisted of electronically controlled, actuator driven optics. Basically a charge is applied, causing the Actuator to grow and deform the surface of the optic. One of my roles was to design the Mechanical Bezel Assemblies used to house these optics. Assemblies consisted of multiple metal components, glass components and electronic assemblies. All parts and assemblies were designed using CADkey and ANSI Y-14.5 1994 principals.I also supported the manufacturing of the actuators. My task was to revamp the entire production process, developing new, more efficient and more accurate tooling and fixturing to improve throughput and minimize scrap. I redesigned fixturing for every step as well as created new tooling for new Actuator designs.Another area within Xinetics that I supported was the Electronics dept. Here, I was tasked with mechanical design for deliverable and in-house R&D Rack Systems. Tasks include chassis design, PCB and component layout, custom hardware design and vendor parts procurement.On the side, I maintained document control system through Microsoft Excel and Parts & Vendors software, managed release and documentation of all prints and ECO's and was charged with upkeep and creation of BOM's using Parts & Vendors software.

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In 1999, I was offered the position at Xinetics. It was a chance for me to learn a more high-tech product line and to really enhance my engineering skills. During my time at Xinetics, I served many roles. I was involved in many aspects of the company from building Sillicon Carbide structures to designing actuator driven, adaptive optical systems for government contracts, commercial laser manufacturers and privately owned optical test labs.I started off in the Ceramic optics division of Xinetics. I was charged with designing and building intricate molds for casting Silicon Carbide structures. I procured the raw materials, such as large graphite and aluminum components, while manufacturing the disposable mold components in house. All design of these components were done using CADkey 3D modeling and drafting software.Having a background in NC programming, I was also responsible for programming the toolpaths to run on multiple CNC vertical machining centers to make the mold components. I used SurfCAM software to generate the NC code. I was a machinist as well, and by doing so I learned a great deal about machine design, material properties and machining principals. The parts I designed and created were very intricate and tightly toleranced in order to achieve critical as-cast results. This in turn would reduce the finish machining time and effort. I qualified all parts and assemblies using traditional measuring tools and Renishaw C.M.M spindle probes recording all data for traceability.We cast many SIlicon Carbide structures anywhere from about 6 inches all the way up to 2 meters by means of gravity feed or Injection molding techniques. I was part of the team which processed these parts by freezing them, leaching away the disposable mold to reveal the structure and firing the part in large furnaces to cure the structure for machining. In 2001, I successfully completed 3 large structures to be polished and used in the Space Based Laser Program for TRW and NASA.

At the end of 1997, I learned that the lead designer for the Extruded Products division at Amesbury Group was leaving to pursue new opportunities. I approached the Engineering manager and inquired about the position and he told me I was indeed qualified and if I was interested, I could have it. It was a great opportunity and a chance to build my skills and knowledge and to move out of an entry level position.During that time, I was the lead designer of new products for the commercial and residential door and window market. I interacted with new customers on dimensional and performance requirements to design new products to meet their application. I provided full print packages to the customer, to the manufacturing floor and to the machine shop. All prints were done using AutoCAD and ANSI-Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing Standards.I was also responsible for designing the production tooling and programming the wire EDM machines to build the tooling. These consisted of dies for extrusion (usually co-extruded with dual durometer materials), coating, wrapping, taping and cutting operations. I programmed the EDM wire machines using Esprit/W software to generate the NC code.On the side, I was responsible for all print releases and Engineering Change Orders. In doing that, I also revamped the documentation system within the AutoCAD software to provide better traceability and clarity. While there, I participated in the companies' ISO-9001 certification and Kaizen continuous improvement programs.

I was hired at Amesbury Group right out of college as a CAD operator and design Engineer of EMI shielding products for the commercial electronics Industry. I designed new parts using AutoCAD software and ANSI-Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing methods. I also updated existing parts, fulfilling Engineering Change Notices (ECN) requested, acquiring signatures and entering items into an inventory control database managed by Macola software.I also designed the tooling and fixturing used for high speed production. Included were dies for foam extrusion, wrapping and cutting operations. I provided full print packages to the machine shop as well as qualified the dies before they went to the production floor.The position provided a great learning experience for me and a chance to interact on multiple levels of product design. In 1997, the company decided to shift operations to a new facility in St. Louis, MO. For about 8 weeks I traveled there to aid in setting up the new facility and help keep the product-line going during the transition.

Bachelor’S Degree, Industrial Engineering - Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Associate’S Degree, Cad/Cadd Drafting And/Or Design Technology/Technician

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