Summary

8674 SW Ravine Dr.

Beaverton, OR 97007 experience SUMMARY

Creative, hands on Senior Research and Development Project Engineer, with a comprehensive range of experience using state of the art methods, processes and software, comprising a consistent record of achievements that include patents on every project. Well known for innovative, practical, cost effective designs, of superior functionality, manufacturability and ease of assembly. Experienced with low volume, custom and high volume production from beginning to end. Experienced with vendors and outside machine shops. A seasoned project leader and team member.

EXAMPLES OF experience
Specializing in machine design, mechanisms, indexing, gear and drive train design.
27 mechanical patents invented, applied for and received, showing innovative creativity.

Comprehensive experience designing successful products, fixtures and machines for high and low production.
Experienced in a wide variety of materials, both plastic like high purity, machined and injection molded and metals like machined sheet metal.


Employment

2002 -  Present

Designed and documented aspects of the hull design for the Crusader project. Designed Mechanisms and test fixtures for the AGS system and metal and plastic housings for missile canisters. Full documentation packages. Wind-chill Intralink.

2000 -  2001
Project Engineer

Lead a team of 8 Designers and Drafters for the 2100 project like Surface Tension Gradient Wafer Etching, Cleaning and drying equipment for 50 - 300mm wafers. Designed specialized machines and custom tanks for customer wet benches. Established liaison with customers, manufacturing, fabrication and purchasing. Coordinated formulation of kits for dryer assemblies.

1998 -  2000
Senior R and D Engineer

Lead a team of 5 Engineers in waste less laminator and HDP projects. Specialized in machines and designed waste less laminator for card printers. Instrumental in the high definition printer design mechanisms, drive trains, plastics and sheet metal, injection molded parts. Received 6 patents for Designs.

1997 -  1998
Senior R and D Engineer

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Conceptualized and designed specialized enhancements for chip and wafer inspection machines like Visual and indexing machines. Performed product research and development of engineering programs to meet custom
Requirements. Designed, developed and improved new or existing products and directed the building and testing of prototypes.

1997 -  1997
Senior R and D Engineer

Responsible for designing specialized mechanical aspects of test equipment machines and fixtures for testing motherboards and components. Received 2 patents for designs.

1996 -  1997
Senior R and D Project Engineer

Responsible for completing new specialized mechanical design of tunnel car wash equipment. Managed drafters, assemblers, fabrication and 2 engineers. Received 3 patents for designs.

1994 -  1996
Senior R and D Manufacturing Engineer

Designed production equipment, specialized machines and fixtures for automotive accessories. Skilled in indexing, robotics, gear train design and pneumatics. Group leader. Received 3 patents for designs.

1990 -  1994
Senior R and D Engineer

Designed fixtures and specialized machines for liquid crystal display products and robotics. Managed assemblers, drafters and 2 engineers. Received 6 patents for several designs.

1980 -  1990

Education

Miscellaneous

COMPUTER AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Wind-chill, Intra-link, Pro-Sheet-Metal, Design, some Pro-Surfacing.
14 years PRO-E software up to latest wildfire .3 years AutoCAD.
Well versed in ISO-9000 requirements and practices.
Proficient in the practices of NPI, DFA and M, FMEA. GD and T
Experienced with aluminum, stainless steel and plastics and specialized machines.
Seasoned team leader and project manager.

Excellent communication skills.

EDUCATION
Lake Washington Vocational Technology School-Mechanical drafting and design, 2yrs

References - available on request.