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West Palm Beach, Fl, Us

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Manage and lead an advanced technical group of individuals for the concept, design, support, and installation of world changing equipment to remove wastewater associated with Oil and Gas industry, initial orders of $30M USD. Additional duties and responsibilities include mentoring of individuals, development and roll-out of SolidWorks software, standards, PDM and change management systems within the company. • Ensures products, documentation and drawings are complete, accurate and consistent with H.E.A.T. standards. Supervises design and technical staff to accomplish assigned projects.• Researched new design concepts and developed innovative and cost-effective solutions for existing designs, implementing suitable new or replacement items in these designs for use in production and testing environments.• Developed plant layouts for Marketing/Sales initiatives.Cross-functional interaction with Accounting/Finance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing / Materials, Sourcing, Product Safety, and Marketing/Sales is necessary to optimize effectiveness.

I currently do freelance Design Engineering work for various customers and industries. My range of work covers basic component concept, design and detail to fully automated solutions which have included Robotics, Special Machines, Fixtures, and Jigs for Nuclear, Automotive, Woodworking, and FMCG industries.

Manage and lead an advanced technical group of individuals for the concept, design, support, and installation of world changing equipment to remove wastewater associated with Oil and Gas industry, initial orders of $30M USD. Additional duties and responsibilities include mentoring of individuals, development and roll-out of SolidWorks software, standards, PDM and change management systems within the company. • Ensures products, documentation and drawings are complete, accurate and consistent with H.E.A.T. standards. Supervises design and technical staff to accomplish assigned projects.• Researched new design concepts and developed innovative and cost-effective solutions for existing designs, implementing suitable new or replacement items in these designs for use in production and testing environments.• Developed plant layouts for Marketing/Sales initiatives.Cross-functional interaction with Accounting/Finance, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing / Materials, Sourcing, Product Safety, and Marketing/Sales is necessary to optimize effectiveness.

Augusta, Ga, Us

Responsible for the Designer’s functions of custom product design, costing, bill of materials, planning, testing and documentation. Ensure designs are viable and functional to meet Customer’s requirements. Analyze and provide solutions for custom concepts in regards to total value, safety, reliability, quality, manufacturability, and cost.· Responsible for review and approval of project request.· Assure completeness of project deliverables by tracking the schedule, quote and objectives. Perform assessments of the internal and external factors that pose a risk to the success of the project.· Support the Sourcing Specialist with supplier evaluation and selection for custom products / components.· Ensure that the specific product is developed to meet or exceed the customer’s request and Club Cars quality standards and is delivered on time. Develop and implement recovery plans for off-schedule and unanticipated eventualities· Coordinate with customers and obtain customer feedback as needed.· Oversee release of Engineering Changes for high volume, repetitive solutions into manufacturing. Include the development and review of engineering drawings and recommendation of manufacturing / procurement processes.· Collaborate with CCI Engineering when new product development planning is pursued to package protect for custom configuration compatibility and provide manufacturing process information.· Responsible for improvements to the existing new product development process.· Creates and implement Custom Solutions custom design processes that complement Club Car manufacturing, materials, and quality standards. Work extensively with departments to assure seamless interdepartmental processes.· Establish performance goals in accordance with departmental goals. Identify manpower needs, interviews, makes hiring recommendations, monitors/evaluates performance, makes salary recommendations, and counsels assigned staff.· Coach Custom Product Specialists.

Châtillon, Île-De-France, Fr

Manage advanced technical support team of 15-20 technical specialist personnel tasked with designing, reviewing, and updating Gloveboxes and equipment for nuclear industry for MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility, constructed at Savannah River Site in Aiken, SC. Conduct staff appraisals to ensure performance against specific goals. Lead Condition Report investigations and develop corrective action plans, resolving any issues that occur during fabrication or installation. Review supplier requests, supplier submittals, non-conformance reports, engineering changes, and other documentation. Ensure Contract Management Tracker (CMT) database for each contract is maintained.-Developed strong relationships with clients and customers and directed timely execution of technical activities, projects, initiatives, and processes to completely comply with customer standards.-Research and assess best practices, proposing methods and improvements and completing special project work as directed by upper management.-Reduced project design costs by $2M and completed design project 3 months ahead of schedule.-Managed a project to develop new programs to work within SolidWorks CAD software, reducing editing time for Bill of Materials from 10 hours to 2 hours, resulting in cost savings to project of ~$4M in labor costs.

Châtillon, Île-De-France, Fr

Completed multiple projects with an estimated cost of over $6M in less than estimated hours required, saving ~1,200 design hours on one project alone. Reduced costs to company on Software CAD requirements by streamlining CAD software packages, saving $8K per year.Developed and conducted training of other SolidWorks users in advanced concepts to drive reduction of work required to complete specific tasks.

Led all mechanical engineering, drafting, and management activities for the U.S. and Canada for Lumber Handling industry, specializing in Kilns, Wood Drying, and Energy Systems including Thermal Oil, Steam, Gas, and Green Burners. Provided leadership, supervision, and training to direct reports. Planned and organized production schedules, budgets, and requirements, ensuring Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations met. Directed and managed systems integration projects involving use of multi-cyclones, evaporators, fuel handling, boiler, and conveying equipment. Supported on-site fabrication of equipment.- Improved staff communications across three divisions.- Implemented standardization for all mechanical equipment to one software platform.- Began implementation of SolidWorks CAD software to achieve 25% reduction in design turnaround time.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Managed delivery of complete and accurate detailed design drawings for fabrication and installation of Gloveboxes and equipment associated with nuclear equipment with optimum cost and reliability. Collaborated with other project team members to comply with project requirements and meet project schedules in completing engineering layouts, sketches, and detailed drawings. - Researched new design concepts and developed innovative and cost effective solutions for existing designs, implementing suitable new or replacement items in these designs.- Utilized advanced SolidWorks skills in equipment design to complete multiple projects ahead of requested schedule, reducing time required by ~4 weeks.- Provided project scoping input and proposal support to ensure estimate accuracy and appropriate materials and methods utilized in an efficient design.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Prepared conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design, and detail of High Speed specialty equipment using SolidWorks for prototype equipment and new product development. Coordinated design reviews with customer ranging from initial concepts to final design.- Developed high speed web handling systems to reduce maintenance requirements, resulting in 25% greater efficiency. Existing system was rated at 74%; re-engineered system ran at ~96% efficiency.- Utilized design experience and DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) to introduce improvements in project build and tooling.

Managed, engineered, and led special machine design of equipment using SolidWorks for multiple customers, producing conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design, and detail. Coordinated design reviews with customers ranging from initial concepts to final design.- Utilized design experience and DFMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) to introduce improvements in project build and tooling.

Managed, engineered, facilitated, assembled, and led special machine design of equipment, fixtures, gages, and dies.Engineered conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design and detail of High Speed specialty equipment utilizing SolidWorks.Maximized my design experience and DFMA to simplify, and improve build of projects and tooling.Coordinated design reviews with the customer from initial concepts to final design.

Engineered conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design and detail of High Speed specialty equipment utilizing SolidWorks.Customer interface and support for providing engineered conceptual layouts, quotation estimates for design, build and installation.

Miamisburg, Ohio, Us

Engineered conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design and detail of various custom robotic end of arm devices.Collaborated with Engineering staff to provide customers with unique engineered solutions to their opportunities.Conducted, scheduled, and participated Design in reviews from initial concepts to final design including installation of equipment.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Engineered conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design and detail of New Bounty Towel, and Puffs Facial Equipment.Defined instructional information for installation of equipment.Collaborated with Procter and Gamble Technical Engineers during initial design start-up through final installation at various plant locations within the United States.Provided In-Plant mechanical installation support as a member of the construction support team.

Engineered conceptual layouts, final layouts, final design and detail of various tooling and special machine applications.Milling ExperienceLathe ExperienceMig/Tig Welding Experience

Primary contact for technical engineering changes by the customer.Engineered conceptual layouts for design and build quotations, board design of special machines.Prepared new proposals for projects.Project management of jobs on the production floor.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

Industrial Engineering

Industrial And Product Design

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program