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SENIOR DESIGN MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Professional Summary
Detail-oriented Mechanical Engineering with a strong analytical background, supported by field research and professional work experience in fasteners and tensioning systems. Enjoys a diverse range of activities ranging from customer interaction to data analysis and touble-shooting manufacturing issues.
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Work History
Senior Design Mechanical Engineer, 01/2009
to 06/2014
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Designed HydraNuts®
(hydraulic nuts) and specialty fasteners. Sales of HydraNuts® more than doubled between 2008 and 2010 and have subsequently become key to the business plan rather than being a novelty product line.
- Performed structural and fatigue analysis of components
- Assisted in development of owner manuals, including diagrams for hydraulic layouts and design of peripheral tooling.
- Wrote test procedures for qualifying product, including both the HydraNuts® and activatingpumps.
- Coordinated product testing and conducted analysis of test results. Also compiled test reports for customer submissions.
- Reviewed 3rd party ASME BPV reports which were used to qualify product for use in nuclear plant applications.
- Traveled domestically and overseas with sales teams to support new business. Traveled with service teams to support installations of product.
- Designed nuts and validated commercial tensioners for Squib valve flange joints.
- Have been actively involved with design of tensioning system for future Small Modular Reactor.
- Also designed product for commercial gas powered turbines using higher-temperature specialty materials.
- Assisted in qualification resolution of cable trays by conducting structural analysis and comparing results to customer specifications and requirements.
- Worked with Project Engineering group to develop WBS and Gantt charts for larger POC programs.
- Began as a one-man department and now have two direct reports.
Product Engineering Manager, 04/1997
to 01/2009
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive and diesel markets. Key customers included Ford, GM, Chrysler, Mazda, John Deere, Navistar, and Mack Trucks.
- Traveled domestically and overseas with sales team to support new business development.
- Traveled domestically and overseas with QC to support kick-off meetings and root cause analysis for customer reported concerns.
- Coordinated APQP status reporting with customers.
- Entered PPAP promise dates for Ford GPIRS and DDL.
- Took lead role on a heat treat team and worked under the direction of master black belt to develop capability indices for furnaces. Also conducted furnace DOE program.
- Developed a microsoft-based database to replace hand-written log of operator notes for heat treat recipes with verified instructions requiring lab manager approval.
- Served as an active internal auditor. Took the ASQ auditor training class and passed the CQA exam to further support this role.
- Participated on a team to obtain AS 9100 certification to allow manufacturing of aerospace parts. This effort was successful and the entire project was completed in less than one year.
Product Engineer, 07/1994
to 04/1997
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive and diesel market.
- Pioneered use of DEFORM software at site to support tool designers. Simulated forging sequences, determined current stress levels in dies, made recommendations for improvement.
- Visited domestic customer sites to support kick-off programs and witness trial runs on new assembly equipment.
- Traveled to Mexico to support engine program at Ford ChEP.
- Assisted in resolution of heat treat issues involving nontraditional high-temperature materials.
- Supported the mechanical test lab in developing fixtures and test requirements for new program parts.
- Contributing author to Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints published by Marcel Dekker, Inc. in 1998
Product Engineer (R&D), 01/1984
to 07/1994
Company Name – City, State
Company Name – City, State
- Designed critical engine fasteners for the automotive market beginning with the first Ford Modular Engine program.
- Conducted evaluation of bolting requirements for a magnesium engine being considered by GM.
- Designed high-strength bolts using aerospace materials to support Lamborghini, Ferrari, Pankl, Carrillo, and other racing divisions.
- Conducted fatigue studies to support automotive, racing and aerospace applications.
- Designed a test rig and conducted corrosion test to support an Aerojet program.
- Traveled with sales team from Assembly Systems division to support sales of multi-spindle tensioning systems.
- Conducted FEA structural analysis of Pilgrim tensioner to support failure analysis.
- Developed software tool to assist Arnold Engineering to optimize selection of powders for product development.
- Conducted FEA field analysis of a magnetic structure to support Arnold Engineering.
- Assisted in a structural analysis of a shelving unit for Hartman Systems division.
- Authored and coauthored several publications including one published in English and German by the VDI.
Education
Master of Science: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics,
University of Pennsylvania - City,
State
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics,
University of Pennsylvania - City,
State
Accomplishments
- Increased domestic market penetration of HydraNuts during first year at Nova.
- Designed first HydraNut® sold to Korea for a reactor vessel stud tensioning application.
- Developed designs for the largest single sales package in Nova Machine Product's history.
- Worked with competitor suppliers to help Mazda develop critical engine fastener specification for I4/I5 world engine program. Helped secure North American business for SPS.
- Numerous publications.
Certifications
PE in Pennsylvania, PE 043100E
PE in Ohio, PE 59130
PE in Ohio, PE 59130
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School Attended
- University of Pennsylvania
Job Titles Held:
- Senior Design Mechanical Engineer
- Product Engineering Manager
- Product Engineer
- Product Engineer (R&D)
Degrees
- Master of Science : Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics ,
Bachelor of Science : Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics ,
