Designer / Engineer in Nuclear, Solar, and Alternative Energy company with potential to provide beneficial growth to the company and its customers.
Experienced mechanical/electrical designer with expertise in 2D and 3D CAD applications and administration, project management, purchasing, training and technical writing.
Summary of Qualifications
• 20+ years experience in mechanical and electrical design, including 7+ years experience in 3D design and modeling.
• Product development in Electronics, Semi-Conductor, Bio-Tech and Medical Devices, Lighting, Security, Linear Accelerators, Military and Data Acquisition systems.
• Possess excellent communication, time and management skills. Facilitates essential link between concept and design to manufacturing and installation.
Technical Skills
AutoCAD 2004, SolidWorks 2009, TurboCAD, ViewDraw (Schematic Capture), PADS (PCB layout), Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat, Paint Shop Pro, BAAN ERP/PDM. Machine tools (End Mill, Lathe, Sheet Metal Brake/Shear, Drill Press, Band Saw…)
Professional Experience
Aerotek CE, San Ramon, CA. (Dec. 2009 to Mar. 2010) Contractor to Wells-CTI, DB Design Division, Fremont, CA. CAD Drafter
• Provide design and documentation of thermal solutions for MCC Compatible (Active Control) Single Site iSockets and Change Kits.
Manpower Inc. San Jose, CA. (July 2009 to Nov. 2009) Contactor to Abbott Vascular, Redwood City, CA. Senior Drafter
• Provide detailed documentation of existing vascular devices and assembly tooling for Manufacturing Engineering.
• Established library of commonly used components (PLC’s, regulators, electronic components, hardware).
Pacific Instruments, Inc. Concord, CA. (June 2005 to March 2009) Senior Engineering Services Technician / Designer
• Provide detailed system configurations for Data Acquisition Systems, cabinets, cabling and customer documentation. Maintain bills of materials and assisted in purchasing activities.
• Create electrical wiring and interface designs. Performed load calculations for systems.
• Create electronic schematics and designed printed circuit boards.
• Develop carrier board for adapting a single board computer to existing system chassis.
• Create mechanical designs for new products and improved designs for existing products.
• Research and identify new or alternate components for system and printed circuit board development. Reducing development time by 20%
TAC Worldwide. San Ramon, CA. (August 2004 to April 2005). Contractor to Bio-Rad Laboratories.
Sr. Mechanical Designer
Gunnebo Omega Inc. Benicia, CA. (October 2003 to July 2004) Project Manager
• Coordinate and schedule customer orders for turnstiles and security gates from receipt through production, delivery and installation. Create configuration drawings, interface designs and operating manuals along with technical guidance and material samples to customers. Manage installation support of service technicians.
• Provide manufacturing with customer requirements for finishes, configurations and delivery schedule.
• Initiate, monitor and expedite orders for security systems and components from affiliate companies in England, Italy and Sweden. Improved delivery time by 10%
• Perform field surveys of installation sites prior to delivery of equipment and post installation follow-up.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Hercules, CA. (February 1998 to September 2003) Sr. Mechanical Designer
• Manage bills of materials and drawing tree for Orion Project using BAAN ERP and PDM systems.
• Create new design of access door and mounting feet for existing FX Molecular Imager product.
• Develop and deliver design of single piece light tight enclosure for VersaDoc Imaging Systems. Reduced assembly and test time by 30% over previous product.
• Received international design award for use of sheet products in design of VersaDoc, using thermoformed components from Society of Plastics Engineers.
• Create new camera tower for Fluor-S MAX product. Used tongue and groove technology to improve light tight characteristics by 20% and reduced assembly and test time by 15%.
• Research and identify new sources of components for development of products.
• Evaluated, instructed and trained co-workers on techniques for optimization of 2D and 3D CAD software.
• Wrote and co-authored instructions and procedures for CAD documentation management.
Peerless Lighting Corporation, Berkeley, CA. (June 1994 to February 1998) Designer / Drafter
• Designed sheet metal, extruded housings and packaging components for the manufacturing of indirect fluorescent lighting fixtures.
• Designed, created and assembled tooling for custom modification of light fixture extrusions.
• Created documentation for patent applications and wrote technical instructions for assembly and installation.
Continuing Education
Certifications: SolidWorks training (SolidWorks 98-2004)
Autodesk University (NAAUG, AUGI) – 1990, 1992, 1993, 1997 and 2000
Designing Plastic Parts for the Injection Molding Process, Plastic Injection Mold Design – University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Center for Continuing Engineering Education
Workplace Ergonomics, Design for Manufacturing – Ergoweb Inc.
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing – American Institute for Quality & Reliability
Education
College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA.
Associate of Arts: Business Administration
California State University Hayward, Hayward, CA.
Major: Liberal Studies; emphasis on Business Systems
Unites States Navy – (January 1977 to April 1984) Aviation Storekeeper (E5) – Purchasing, Accounting, Inventory/Warehousing, Shipping/Receiving, Supervisor of Squadron Supply Department.
References and Recommendations: View my profile on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbyle
Community Outreach / Volunteer Activity
American Diabetes Association – Napa Valley Tour de Cure, Organizing Committee member
Dogs4Diabetics – 5k/10k Walk/Run, Organizing Committee member
Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout, Assistant Scoutmaster, Cubmaster, Webelos Den Leader
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