A self-starting, motivated Sr. Mechanical Designer in the manufacturing industry.  Have been responsible for new product design and existing product modifications to reduce costs.  Strengths include organizational skills, research, design systems integrations, detailing drawings to (Using SolidWorks, PDMWorks, PDM Enterprise, large SWX assembly models, PDM admin., importing/export step files, working with outside suppliers using SmarTeam, EPDM) present ideas to management and/or customers.  Dependable, productive team player, with good attitude; to build great relationships with customer/co-workers and meet company's objectives.  Bilingual: English/Spanish.

Hired through a temporary agency, Amtec. To Help in the development and release of new agriculture sprinkler.
• Working with R&D engineering in the agriculture and landscape departments in creating assembly documents and test fixtures for plastic assembly sprinklers.  Test setup and microscopic measurements for data collection to graph and report analysts/findings.
• Created SLA's for rapid prototyping and tooling needed for test fixtures.  Interacted with local machine shops, company staff and outside suppliers for modifying existing equipment/designs to ease manufacturing of all prototyping using SolidWorks 2013 through '17 as the design software of choice.  Managing using SmarTeam and EPDM for the release of new designs, deviations, and ECO implementation.
• Sketching ideas, prepare layouts, and put together detailed information for upcoming products and implementation for releases.
• Coordinated design changes to new and existing products such as ease of manufacturability and assembly, from material changes, to a tight fit, slip fit or threads callouts from NPT to Acme.  Determined drafts angles on plastic parts for the ease ejection from the manufacturing molds.

Sr. Mechanical Designer/Drafting

Hired through a temporary agency, Peak Technical Services, Inc. to help in the development of a new Disneyland Park attraction in Shanghai China.
• Worked with WDI Ride Engineering and Show-Animation teams to development new water rides, Roaring Rapids and Canoes.  Also worked on a Ropes Course Trail and animated figures using SolidWorks 2013, ACAD '13 and SmarTeam for the release processes and document control.
• Developed a concrete flume assembly based on water calculations and the Creative group on conceptual models.  Equipment placement base on supplier's specifications such as vertical conveyors, boat stops, guide post, turntable, up-ramp, down-ramps and guide posts.
• Created 3D ACAD models to import into NavisWorks for BIM meetings and to communicate information to structural, civil and architectural teams.
• Helped in the development of a new 36ft fiberglass canoe based on conceptual sketches/models.  Created the process for the fiberglass canoe shells, UHMW bumpers, exterior décor, safety labels and BOM assemblies.
• Helped in the development of new animated figures in which included head, torso and arm assemblies.  Also helped in the development of Show Animated figures such as a Crocosaurus, doors opening and closing for a Castle walk-thru.  Closing and opening of a Chest for a floating apple, all while using ANSI/ASME Y14.5-2009.

Sr. Mechanical Designer

Designed electro/mechanical assemblies for the microwave test and calibration industry; which included new product design and modifications to existing using ANSI/ASME Y14.5-2009 and training.
• Worked with management and manufacturing to develop products to meet cost and schedule requirements.  Build and own prototypes and troubleshoot.
• Attended and contributed to ECO meetings to revise existing documentation and incorporate changes and/or improvements.
• Document projects using SolidWorks 2012, PDM administration, PDM Enterprise as the departmental database, large SWX assembly models, ACAD, DraftSight & drafting skills to change 50-year-old drawings.

Mechanical Designer

Designed assembly fixtures to assemble a new type of dental braces to eventually be applied on to the lingual side of a human mouth.
• Developed assembly fixtures for dental braces, for upper and lower teethes using SolidWorks 2010.  Modified existing equipment for a newly designed lingual fixture.  Created assembly cells in order to reduce cost.  E.g., Drill press, drill bits, lamps.  Documented projects using PDMWorks as our data management system and using ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1994.

Designed gauging sensors and industrial scanners for on-line measuring and control of the manufactures product while using ANSI/ASME Y14.5-1994 std.
• Designed an X-Ray sensor and industrial scanners to measure weight and thickness of film material using SolidWorks and PDMWorks.  Assisted the electrical department to develop explosion proof panels; drafting explosion proof components using AutoCAD, Solidworks and ToolBox.  Met with customers and project managers to design custom machinery; measuring up to 10 meters long or per customer's needs.

Responsible for assembly design, sketching, part design, layout and detailed documentation for large BOM assemblies using SolidWorks.
• Developed mechanical designs for vibration control, optics and mechanics to reduce customer's production cost.  Researched vendors for competitive pricing, service and availability on manufactured parts.  Used MRP (Mapics) program for engineering change control.

Hired through a temporary agency, Peak Technical Services, Inc. to help document the release of a new drug diagnostic technology.
• Created assembly and part drawings using SolidWorks for the release of the company's main product; IMPACT system.  Controlled SolidWorks files, revisions and manage all product data using PDMWorks.  Assigned new part numbers to newly designed parts.

Hired through a temporary agency, Personnel Plus, Inc. to help on the documentation and release of new gauging equipment.
• Created welded assembly drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD for production floor use.  Documented new product with an extensive BOM detail including drafting of cable drawings and wiring diagrams.  Entered most of the product data into the company's MRP system.

Hired through a temporary agency called Fastek Technical Services to develop a thermal processing system for high-end technologies.
• Involved in the designing of the cooling process and insulation of the infrared furnace using SolidWorks.  Documenting and configuring the design using SolidWorks design tables.  Time estimating for the release of the company's product.

Hired through a temporary agency, Personnel Plus, Inc. to design new gauging equipment and replace old.
• Designed a more robust, competitive and inexpensive industrial scanners.  Developed designs using motors, gears and bearings for the nuclear sources.  Drafted electrical enclosures with power supply, terminal blocks and necessary components for easy access and serviceable product.

Created mechanical designs: aluminum, steel, sheet metal and plastic parts using SolidWorks.
• Designed plastic bezels for regular 17, 19 and 21in CRT's for standard cabinets.  Drafted electrical cable assemblies with extensive BOM detailing using AutoCAD R14 and 2K.  Assisted in creating a system for the engineering department and document control for a smooth release of standard products.

Designed customized self-contained play places.  3D solid and wire frame designs using AutoCAD 14.
• Interacted with clients and account executives, domestic and internationally to meet play place requirements.  Prepared cost estimation of projects with budgets in excess of $200,000.  Used MRP (SAP 4.0) software to track components, projects and pricing.

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