Todd — Machine Design & Controls Engineer
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Various jobs Since 1987 GENERAL CONTRACTING Self-employed Duties: -all phases of construction, i.e. framing, finish carpentry, electrical, some plumbing and duct work, all types of painting (including faux and texturing), tile, windows, and doors
8/2015-present MACHINE DESIGN & CONTROLS ENGINEER American Seal &Engineering Indian River Rd Orange, CT Duties: -All PLC and motion control programming -Extensive Solidworks and machine design. -PicPro v18.0 programming. -General design and support of existing equipment. -LabVIEW programming for test lab applications. PROJECT ENGINEER
7/98-Pres. APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN Various Electrical contractors Duties:-All aspects of the electrical trade (commercial, residential, and industrial)
4/2015-8/2015 CDI Engineering UTC Aerospace Hamilton Rd Windsor Locks, CT Duties: -Responsible for overseeing testing of actuators for the F135 engine platform -Multiple Engineering Changes performed. -Fault tree generation, and Gate 4 review. -Delta design review team. -New product or process development
PROJECT ENGINEER 8/2014-4/2015 R&D Dynamics Corp Bloomfield, CT Duties: -Responsible for creating a test lab that would be 14-CFR-145 FAA Compliant -All Facility maintenance done. -Testing of FAA approved PMA parts. -Extensive Solidworks and Cadkey work. -Manual and CNC machine work
7/ 2013-3/2014 PROJECT ENGINEER Bauer Inc. (Aerospace support equipment manufacturer) Bristol, CT, 06010 Duties: - Worked extensively on Pratt Data Loader Project for V2500 and V4000. - Worked extensively on Pratt PWA Cal Rod Heaters. - Familiar with all Pratt and Whitney/UTC SOP and IAE SOP. - Various FAA applications met with Mil spec, AS, or SAE. - Integrate Labview programs into customer specific HMI and PLC Programs. - Oversee various projects for Bauer's S.E.B.U (Support Equipment Business Unit) - Design new equipment, or apply changes to equipment, using Cadkey and Solidworks - Administered Customer Service for equipment in the field. - Travel to customer sites for routine maintenance on equipment and install new equipment. - Created work orders, generated projects, and maintained production schedules, using a combination of InFor Visual ERP, Sharepoint, Microsoft office, and Gemba walk Progress Boards. - DirectSoft 5 PLC Programming and troubleshooting. - Some Siemens PLC work. - Generate documentation for equipment based on updates and print updates, and corrected BOM items. - Responsible for all project Milestones using Sharepoint and intercompany procedures such as a PMR. - Conducted design reviews on projects of my own and other engineers. - Responsible for coordination work on projects farmed out to vendors. - Various other Project Engineering duties. TEST ENGINEER/LABVIEW DEVELOPER
2/2011-8/2013 RBC Bearings Tribology center Oxford,CT Duties: - Create LABVIEW programs for new and old test rigs. - Build new test rigs for bearing qualification to AS and Mil specs - Extensive use of calibration equipment, Vishay, transducers, LVDT, RVDT. - Design and Manufacture of test fixtures for various bearings using Solidworks - Created and implemented PM procedures for all test lab equipment - Created and implemented calibration schedule for all required test instruments - Organized test lab by writing sets of procedures in MSWord and Excel to comply with ISO 17025 - Compiled test data using Excel to create test reports for customers and reference - Experience with Baldwin load test machine, and MTS endurance load test machine - Responsible for creating reports for quality returns. - Creating various reports on surface finish, manufacturing processes, and competitor parts - Strain Gauge shafts for various load testing- Data acquisition using Labview and Excel
10/2005 - 02/2011 FACILITIES MANAGER& SENIOR TEST ENGINEER. R&D Dynamics (High Speed Turbo machinery/Air foil Bearings) Barber Pond Rd, Bloomfield, CT Duties: -research, design, develop, and test Air Foil Bearings for high speed turbo machinery -extensive experience with Labview -testing includes: load deflection, torque, temperature, characterization, dynamic, and speed using all types of data acquisition and analysis meeting criteria based on customer's specs. -research different development processes for bearing production -design and manufacture fixtures for foil forming -all phases of plant maintenance, including: electrical, carpentry, plumbing, machine maintenance, responsible for cleaning crew and contractors -heavily involved with ISO-9002 & ASO-9002 certification processes. -Member of the safety committee which performs duties to comply with OSHA, FAA, and various local ordinances. -Implemented PM schedule for all machinery. -experience with Outlook, Word, Cadkey, Solidworks and some Pro-E and PowerPoint. -put in charge to oversee construction of new 70,000 sq.ft. Facility
6/03-10/04 MAINTENANCE MANAGER Klaffs of Danbury (High end showroom for home fixtures) Nutmeg Rd., Danbury, CT Duties: -General maintenance of displays and fixtures. -Painting, Sheetrock, Plumbing, Carpentry, and Electrical tasks. -Implemented PM and inventory control programs
5/01-11/02 ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN Memry Corp. (Manufacturer of Nitonol Wire and Products) 3 Berkshire Blvd. Bethel, CT, 06801 Duties: -Maintain all machines to insure proper operation. -Design and build safety guarding to spec for all machines. -Perform tensile and calorimeter test on various ingots and customer samples using Lloyds, Instron, MTS and DSL Testing equip.(certified). -Developed annealed samples with salt pot, or oven (tube or box). -Maintain vendor relationships for material ordering -Research on materials for R&D purposes. -Built new machinery to automate production. -Extensive AutoCAD, Solidworks, Excel, and some Power Point and MFG Pro. -Metallurgic knowledge of shape memory alloys acquired
10/94-10/98 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Miracle Industries 259 Great Hill Rd. Naugatuck, CT, 06770 Duties: -Responsible for all panel wiring, component mounting, and unit to unit -Extensive PLC, SCR drive, Variac drive, and motor rebuild (1/17hp-100hp) duties -Designing and troubleshooting of relay logic circuitry. -Extensive field service and installation tasks. -Electrical purchasing manager. -Building maintenance mechanic. -Acquired ample knowledge of the printing industry. -Copious customer vendor relationships -Electrical panel and cabinet design, and complete start to finish assembly. -Machine shop experience including: Lathe, Millers, Grinders, Metalizing, and welding -Industrial coating of all cabinetry. -Pneumatic control and mechanical drive train assembly duties preformed
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