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Summary of qualifications
* Over thirty years of experience in design, engineering, and manufacturing of aerospace, military, marine, and commercial equipment with emphases on robotics and automation.
* Experience with AutoCAD 14 and AutoCAD 2000
* Proficient with all types of PCs and PLCs.
* CNC programmer for CNC mills and lathes.
* Qualified machinist on all types of mills and lathes.
Professional Experience
1998- Present PBM Plastics, Inc. Newport News, VA
Senior Mechanical Engineer
* Responsible for the design/engineering, installation, and operation of plant thermoforming machines, including molds and tooling.
*Increased production of existing machines by re-engineering and replacing the PLC Controls with GE Fanuc Industrial Computer and installing new servo-drives, pneumatic components, and electromechanical actuators.
* Work with manufacturing to improve the thermoforming process by applying new
technological and materials, resulting with increased production.
* Reengineer existing methods to improve quality, safety, and reduce costs.
* Provide budgetary estimates and schedules for capital improvements.
* Responsible for the development of new products and equipment.
1991-1998 Manufacturing and Design Services, Inc. Hampton, VA
Manufacturing/Design Engineer
* Managed the design, manufacturing, installation, and testing of automated equipment and machines, including controls, ordered by customers to improve their production and quality while reducing manufacturing costs using pneumatics components, electromechanical actuator, hydraulics, and PLC controls.
* Provided customer maintenance services for manufacturing equipment, including trouble shooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical components, and PLC controls.
1988-1991 Engineering Incorporated Hampton, VA
Design/Project Engineer
* Estimated, planned, and managed the manufacturing of custom designed equipment. Projects included the design and manufacture of coal car positioners, and dumping equipment, highway testing machine, aircraft towing vehicles, and aircraft painting robot.
* Site Manager for the installation of robot to paint F-15 Fighter Jets at Robins AFB, Warner Robins, GA. Programmed, tested, and developed painting process for the robot. Trained the US Airforce personnel to operate the robot for production.
1979-1988 Accurtron Tool & Instrument Co. Hampton, VA
Vice-President/General Manager
* Managed a broad range of company activities including personnel, contract
administration, sales, production, and purchasing.
* Increased gross sales of $1.2 million in 1979 to $7.5 million in 1988.
1973-1979 Engineering Incorporated Hampton, V A
Design/Engineering Consultant
* Cofounder of engineering firm created to provide design and engineering services to the
Aerospace and Marine shipbuilding industries.
* Directed on site design and engineering services for principal customers.
* Developed designs and coordinated fabrication of equipment for marine industry deep-sea ocean mining.
* Managed the design and fabrication of hardware for research wind tunnel facilities at NASA Langley.
1960-1973 Newport News Shipbuilding Newport News, VA
Engineer
* Headed design group responsible for construction of land-base nuclear reactor mock-up which required developing welding and manufacturing procedures in accordance with Navy Nuclear Specifications.
* Wrote manuals for maintenance and preventative maintenance for all equipment in the auxiliary machinery space.
* Prepared detail drawings of pressure vessel, catapults, boilers, hydraulic systems, components and special equipment.
Education
1960 - 1965 Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School
* Completed Five (5) year Apprentice program.
* Graduated as a Machinery Designer.
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