Machine/ Automation/ Product Design/ Project/ Mfg. Engineer Resume

Title
Machine/ Automation/ Product Design/ Project/ Mfg. Engineer

Primary Skills
SolidWorks/ FEA, PDM Works, Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Mechanical Desktop

Location
US-NC-CHARLOTTE (will consider relocating)

Posted
Feb-27-09



Combined experience in:
• Assembly Automation/ Automatic Packaging/ Mechanical Systems/ Robotics/ Prototype Machinery Design
• Product Design, Rapid Prototyping and 3-D Printing Processes
• Project/ Team Management, Preventive Maintenance & Implementation of Automation
• Project Costs, Engineering Change Orders (ECO) & Bills of Materials (BOM)
• Manufacturing & Plant Layouts
• “Hands-on” Electromechanical Engineering
• Control Systems/ Hardware & Electrical Distribution
• Equipment/ Product Validation & Basic LEAN manufacturing/ Six Sigma
• Machine/ Electrical Shop Practices
• Proficient: SolidWorks/ FEA, PDM Works, Inventor, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Mechanical Desktop
• MathCAD, DirectSOFT5 (PLC), ORACLE
• Microsoft Office, Project, Power Point, Corel WordPerfect Office X3, Lotus Notes
• Standards/ Codes: ANSI/ ASME Y14.5 (GD&T), NEMA, FDA, NEC, UL, IEC, OSHA and ISO 9001/ QMS

Positions: Machine/ Automation/ Product Design/ Project/ Manufacturing Engineer & Project Manager

EDUCATION

1966 -- 1971: Bucharest Polytechnic University - MS in Electromechanical/ Electroenergetics Engineering
1992 -- 1993: Central Piedmont Community College; Charlotte, NC - Courses: Robotics and PLC.
1999: Rockwell Automation: RSLogix 500 training
2004: Integrated Motion: Servo Systems training.
2005: Avatech Solutions: Inventor Series training.
2008: TriMech Solutions: SolidWorks 2009 training

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

November 2006 -- December 2008
3D SYSTEMS CORP., Rock Hill, SC
Senior Project/ Mechanical Engineer
• Developed, designed and implemented Symyx Small Sample Adaptor (including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components) -- selective laser sintering process (SLS) able to produce a build with only 0.2 liter powder at 230ºC.
• Prepared and finalized ECO's and BOM's for selective laser sintering (SLS) process equipment.
• Developed, designed and implemented selective laser sintering (SLS) equipment and 3-D printers
• Managed the Machine Laboratory - organization and equipment procurement

July 1999 -- November 2006
CARAUSTAR, Inc., Charlotte, NC
Senior Project Engineer
• Developed, designed and implemented in-house automatic equipment for spiral paper tube, edge protector, composite cans and core industries:
- Two fully automatic BCF paper tube packaging machines and introduced basic LEAN manufacturing/ Six Sigma for Dalton, GA plant. Results: manufacturing process speed increased 45% and labor cost reduced 50%.
- Automatic PAB line in Tacoma, WA plant and Automatic “Korner Kolumn” conveyor for Rock Hill, SC plant.
- Two fully automatic partition machines for Litchfield, IL plant. Results: labor cost reduced 70%.
• Prepared new design concepts, plant layouts and schematics including: mechanical systems (robotic assemblies, machine vision, pick-and-place mechanisms, escapements, precision components, cam/ chain mechanisms power transmissions and conveyors), pneumatic/ hydraulic systems, industrial control/ instrumentation and servo systems.
• Performed bid analyses; worked with vendors to develop equipment specifications; provided project costs.
• Managed projects/ teams, fabrication assembly, troubleshooting and testing of automatic prototype systems

February 1997 - July 1999
MENZIKEN AUTOMATION, Inc. (AFAG AG-Switzerland), Charlotte, NC
Machine Design/ Automation Design/Project/ Manufacturing Engineer & Project Manager
• Developed, designed and implemented automatic assembly turn-key systems for North American automotive, pharmaceutical and other markets.
• Customers: BOSCH (Automatic Assembly Systems for ABS/ASR Products), ITT (FORD/ JEEP Booster testing and crimping Cell), SIEMENS (Automatic Feeder Riveting Cell), BAYER (REDI-CHEM Prototype Assembly System).

November 1991 -- February 1997
INA BEARING CO. Inc., Fort Mill, SC
Machine Design/ Automation Design Engineer
• Designed and implemented automatic machinery/systems, jigs and fixtures for assembling and testing bearings, precision components and automotive subassemblies. Customers: GM, FORD and CHRYSLER.
• Developed, designed and implemented forming dies for manufacturing custom unit cages, shell and thrust bearings.
• Prepared new design concepts including mechanical systems, pneumatic and electrical schematics.

January 1991 -- October 1991
ALLIED - SIGNAL, Inc., Conway, SC
Automation Design/ Manufacturing Engineer
• Designed and implemented automatic machinery for manufacturing “Metglas” products.
• Developed a new solution for automatic adjustment of casting wheel (patented solution) witch increased the casting process speed with 50%.
• Prepared new design concepts including mechanical system, industrial instrumentation, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.

September 1983 -November 1990
LEVOLOR/ JOANNA/ CHF Inc., Fairfield, NJ & Charlotte, NC
Machine Design/ Automation Design Engineer
• Designed and implemented automatic machinery for manufacturing and assembling window covering products.
• Prepared new design concepts and layouts including mechanical components, pneumatic/hydraulic systems, precision components and industrial instrumentation.
• Performed in-shop inspections; managed mechanical systems/ machinery installation.
• Prepared automatic equipment specifications and plant layouts

September 1971 - August 1983
A.M.I.T. Bucharest, Romania
Project/Automation Design/ Manufacturing Engineer & Manager
• Designed and implemented electrical control panels for textile machinery, including AC/DC drive systems, layouts and electrical diagrams.
• Automation department manager
• Designed pneumatic/hydraulic systems for textile machinery

LANGUAGES
Speak: Romanian. Read: French and Russian.

PERSONAL
U.S. Citizen. Agreeable and available to travel

Certifications
See above


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