To assume a challenging position as a Senior Mechanical Design / Project Engineer.

An intelligent engineer with over 12yrs. in design development and equipment manufacturing industry Accomplishments are:

·     Researched, developed, designed (using SolidWorks), and tested mechanical components and equipments from concept to finished product by utilizing project management principles in ISO 9001 environment.

·     Co inventor of U.S. Patent #7195181 – ‘Disc for moving slide valve’; issued Mar. 27/2007.

·     Applied excellent mechanical aptitude with analytical and practical skills to quickly conceptualize complex new product ideas into feasible working prototypes.

·     Re-designed existing major product line to improve performance, reduce manufacturing cost by 25% and reduce warranty maintenance returns by 90%.

·     Implemented new products to manufacturing with machining requirements, assembly training and testing.

·     Experienced in plastic molding processes, part design, mold design and plastic materials.

·     Experienced in all aspects of metal sand-casting processes, part design, pattern design, core design, and materials.  Experienced in stainless steel investment casting processes.

·     Acquired knowledge of machinery operations and machining properties of materials to design products and prototype tooling.

·     Created complex sheet metal designs and work with vendor processes to obtain quality parts.

·     Designed over 500 custom robotics electrical wire and cables (using AutoCAD) which accounted for $400K of annual sales.

·     Developed design/cost spreadsheet program that reduced Engineering quotation workload by 50%.

Jul. 2001 –  Present         Senior Design Engineer   Task Force Tips, Inc.                  Valparaiso, IN

·     Researched and developed new products, design modifications, and related tooling for assembly of products according to company policy and quality document procedures.

·     Analyzed concepts of new product designs, which included judging feasibility for manufacture, assembly, function and reliability.

·     Insured new product reliability by calculating performance, determining appropriate tests, developing specifications, overseeing manufacture of test pieces, assembling and performing tests. Assimilated test data and modified designs as necessary.

·     Collaborated closely with Electrical Engineers to incorporate electronics and electromechanical components into new products that were specified to have remote control capabilities.

·     Pursued intellectual property on behalf of the company as assigned.

·     Collaborated with Production and Assembly Department personnel to solve manufacturing and assembly problems.

·     Provided training regarding assembly instructions for new products.

·     Responded to customer inquires regarding technical issues and problems.

·     Located and acquired purchased parts and materials for new projects.

·     Traveled to vendor sites to evaluate performance of company products and solve problems as needed.

·     Drafted and proofread technical product documentation, such as product manuals, assembly instructions, test instructions, graphs and charts.

·     Acquired good working knowledge of basic fire fighting principles and skills.

May 2000 –  Jun. 2001     Mechanical Design Engineer Thru-Way Trailers                         Milton, ON

·     Modified heavy-duty custom flat-bed truck trailers (using 3D Mechanical desktop) by introducing lighter metal designs, performing weld stress analysis on chassis, and improving response time of pneumatic suspension and ABS braking system.

·     Processed sales quotes that require detailed cost and weight analysis.

·     Prepared shop work order drawings and specifications.

1994 – April 2000         Product Engineer                  Shawflex                                       Toronto, ON

·     Developed and custom-designed cables for robotics and automation equipment by analyzing design properties, applications, standards testing and process issues during plant trials.

·     Decreased defects and costs by improving manufacturing tolerances.

·     Processed sales quotes requiring designs, costs, conformance to standards, CAD drawings, special material purchases, electrical characteristics and manufacturing quantities.

·     Acquired new product approvals by meeting all aspects of standards (CSA, UL, IEC, IEEE etc.).

1993                              English Instructor Han-Sol Language Institute       Seoul, Korea

·     Instructed English communication skills to staff of Korean companies dealing with foreign issues.

1992                              Mechanical Design Engineer Sow’s Contractor                         Toronto, ON

·     Designed and managed electric food elevator projects from concept to finish for restaurant constructions.

·     Source all necessary materials and equipment required for the elevator project.

1992                                                          University of Waterloo                                            Waterloo, ON

·     B.Sc., Major in Civil Engineering and Minor in Mechanical Engineering.

·     Co-op work experience – Trench Electric., Ontario Ministry of Transportation, CN Rail, & CP Railway.

·     Excellent mechanical aptitude, analytical, and problem solving skills. (quick 3D free-hand sketch/rendering skills)

·     SolidWorks 2007, AutoCAD 2005, MS Project, MS Office, MS Access.

·     Knowledge of materials: Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Acetyl, UHMW, Nylon, Hydex, Polyurethane, PVC, Cross-linked Polyethylene, and TPE.

·     Programming experience:  Visual Basic, GW Basic, FORTRAN.

·     SolidWorks/CosmosMotion, 2007

·     Adept (File Management Systems), 2007

·     SolidWorks/CosmosWorks, 2006

·     Mastering Microsoft Project, CompuMaster, 2006

·     SolidWorks: Advanced Part Modeling, 2005

·     SolidWorks: Drawing, 2004

·     SolidWorks: 3D Modeling, 2003

·     Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis, U.W. Milwaukee, 2002

·     Fire Streams to the Max, Duneland School of Emergency Response, 2002

·     Introductions to Metal Casting, Cast Metals Institute, 2001

·     Mechanical Desktop 4: certificate from Automated Design Systems, 2000.

·     MS Visual Basic 6 and Visual Basic Applications for MS Excel training from Netcor Inc., 1999.

·     AutoCAD (all levels) & 3D Modeling, certificates from Autodesk Advanced Training Centre, 1996.