Expert Details
Equipment Design and Manufacturing Processes: Automated Machine, ATEX-CENELEC, and ISO Compliance
ID: 724824
Florida, USA
Expert provided customer service correspondence, technical assistance to sales personnel, direct sales, coordination of machine testing and demonstrations. He visited customers to insure compatibility of equipment and supervision of installation and acceptance testing. Additionally he designed complete process lines and developed equipment requirements. Supervised day-to-day operation of machine building company; shop and office staff as well as engineering. Produced operating instructions and
control software for the various types of equipment. Expert has worked with Boeing-McDonald Douglas on the Delta II program, Crane Army Ammunition Facility, Scott Paper Company, Colgate- Palmolive Paper Products Division and other smaller organizations. In a related area, he has supervised quality personnel and audits for ISO 9001:2000, FAA-PMA and ATEX-CENELEC compliance.
He developed process improvements for the manufacture of cooling tower media. This included specifications for a large curing oven and the design of adhesive application equipment.He worked on project management for a large addition to Miami International Airport. This was related to the addition of a parking garage and rental car facility.He designed major portions of a heat sealing process line for bill board poster manufacturing. He was responsible for the complete project management on the project.He developed processes and designed parts for the repair and re-manufacture of major commercial aircraft parts.He developed tooling and design parameters for a rubber part used in the sport of polo.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1972 | Degree: BSME | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: University of Florida |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2004 to 2006 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Engineering Manager | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:He supervised electro/ mechanical design department, composed of engineers, designers, drafters, and administrative staff. Redesigned equipment for reduced cost, increased reliability, and new customer requirements. he prepared machinery specification and new equipment proposals including price, delivery, details of construction, and installation. Customer service correspondence, technical assistance to sales personnel, direct sales, coordination of machine testing and demonstrations. Visited customers to insure compatibility of equipment and supervision of installation and acceptance testing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2000 to 2004 | Employer: | Title: Quality Manager | Department: Quality Assurance |
Responsibilities:Supervision of quality department. maintenance of ISO-9001,FAA-PMA, ATEX- CENELEC registration/ certification. Established program for inspection criteria and record keeping to meet regulatory, registration, and customer requirements. Because of experience and background, Project Manager and Engineer for Delta II Rocket fuel management components. This required presentations to the customer (Boeing Aircraft, and U.S Air Force) and supplier identification and coordination, as well as conceptual and detail design. Complete qualification testing from plan through final report. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 2000 | Employer: | Title: Chief Engineer/ General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the day-to-day operation of a printing machinery builder. Handled customer contact; sales, advertising, pricing, quotations, and customer service. Designed equipment using AutoCAD and other software; PLC programming, pneumatic diagrams, electrical schematics, as well as machine and detail part design. Supervised designers, shop foreman, buyer, administrative and shop personnel. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1993 | Employer: | Title: Senior Project Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Design and modification of in-flight food service equipment. Supervised engineers, designers, drafters and lab personnel. Customer support, including international visits. Worked with manufacturing/ production to implement new designs and for cost reduction. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1988 | Employer: | Title: Mechanical Engineer | Department: Florida |
Responsibilities:Designed plastic extrusion machinery, including dies, material handling and process control equipment. Customer support including in-plant visits. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1988 | Employer: | Title: Senior Product Development Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Supervised and designed mechanical, electrical and optical portions of vision inspection equipment. Installed and demonstrated equipment in our and customer’s facilities. Assisted in presentations that lead to company sale. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1981 | Employer: | Title: Production Engineer | Department: Manufacturing Engineering |
Responsibilities:Multi-project responsibility for the design and procurement of tooling, fixtures and machinery for high volume production of electronics. Cost reduction, automation, capital funding requests. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 1979 | Employer: | Title: Chief Engineer | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Supervise and design high-speed paper converting machinery. Visits to customers, both foreign and domestic. Approval authority for all phases of operation. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| ASME, SME |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Expert is a licensed Professional Engineer. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has one U.S. patent. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has prepared successful responses to interrogatories. Prepared displays and reports for use in legal mediation. Also, he presented testimony in depositions and at trial. Gather information through research and visits to location of incident. Interviewed witnesses and other experts. Reviewed over 50 cases to determine applicability or potential. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| As an instructor: Blue Print Reading and Interpretation- Machinist Trade Association Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing- Machinist Trade Association Introduction to Engineering-Palm Beach Community College ISO 9001 Quality Management System-in-house ISO 9001 Internal Auditing- In-house |
| Vendor Selection |
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| He has worked to locate and qualify vendors for aerospace manufacturing to meet NASA, FAA and Boeing requirements. He helped the sources establish acceptable Quality Assurance Programs, to that end. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He successfully worked to solve design and manufacturing problems that had been issues with rocket fuel control systems for over seven years. He visited customers to determine equipment requirements and assist with installation, of various manufacturing machinery. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Because of a varied background, he has the ability to analyze from a design, manufacturing and quality assurance perspective. |
Fields of Expertise
automated machine design, design engineering, engineering design, industrial machine design, ISO 9000 series quality system standard, machine design, machine design review, materials handling, paper handling, paper machine design, precision machine design, printing materials handling, quality engineering, quality standard, redesign process, special machine design, assembly machine design, conveyor design, manufacturing process design, machine tool, machinery specialist, rubber design, commercialization, design to capacity, plastic handling, supplier quality engineering, high volume, low cost product design, acceptable quality level, quality evaluation, printing quality control, bulk materials handling, machining tooling design, paper quality control, film handling, multidisciplinary design, robust design, design-for-quality, industrial design, design for cost, electronics manufacturing automation, aluminum product design, electronics manufacturing quality control, petrochemical-related design, statistical quality control, design for manufacturability, design for disassembly, design for assembly, new product development, design for testability, design for recyclability, design for environment, product design, geometric design, manufacturing control, design process, robotics, quality control, quality auditing, factory automation, manufacturing automation