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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Research and Development designer/project engineer with over 19 years of experience in plastics manufacturing environment as well as supervising. Expertise in continuous improvement and testing of products made of many types of plastics and in creative design of new products that successfully have been brought to market. Superior knowledge of test procedures for irrigation components using hydraulic test methods. High attention to detail and multi-tasking in a fast paced environment. Works well as a self-starter and as a team player. Demonstrated ability to work complex issues using my problem solving abilities and lead cross-functional personnel in implementing highly successful solutions. Fluent in Spanish and English. QUALIFICATIONS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS * PV & V testing of all John Deere Irrigation products, ensuring that the released product is built as per correct requirement specifications and is in line with the requisite product usage * Ensuring that the Irrigation valve BOM was correct when the new product was released for production * Established and wrote all QC and test procedures for Irrigation products, including Tape * Used Soldworks for designing parts, test fixtures and test equipment. The parts and test fixtures models were converted to drawing for manufacturing, and the hydraulic test equipment was converted to P & ID for assembly. * Used P & ID for the assembly of different hydraulic test equipment that included a plugging test stand that had temperature, pressure, flow control and recirculating water from a stainless steel tank with two pumps, and a test stand that was outside with a 1500 gallon tank, 30 Hp pump, 40' L x 15' W x 15' H with hydraulic and electrical controls for testing filters, valves, air vents, and any irrigation component out in the market * Designed new fittings for greenhouses allowing expansion into new markets * Designed test equipment for production personnel and QC personnel to ensure quality of product * Knowledge of a vast amount of different materials including: PVC, Nylon, Acetal, high densities, linear lows, poly ethylene ABS etc. * 1 patent issued, * Patented Irrigation Tape welder patent # 6,540,859, which increased revenue by establishing exclusivity of product ACCOMPLISHMENTS * PV & V testing of all John Deere Irrigation products, ensuring that the released product is built as per correct requirement specifications and is in line with the requisite product usage * Ensuring that the Irrigation valve BOM was correct when the new product was released for production * Established and wrote all QC and test procedures for Irrigation products, including Tape * Used Soldworks for designing parts, test fixtures and test equipment. The parts and test fixtures models were converted to drawing for manufacturing, and the hydraulic test equipment was converted to P & ID for assembly. * Used P & ID for the assembly of different hydraulic test equipment that included a plugging test stand that had temperature, pressure, flow control and recirculating water from a stainless steel tank with two pumps, and a test stand that was outside with a 1500 gallon tank, 30 Hp pump, 40' L x 15' W x 15' H with hydraulic and electrical controls for testing filters, valves, air vents, and any irrigation component out in the market * Designed new fittings for greenhouses allowing expansion into new markets * Designed test equipment for production personnel and QC personnel to ensure quality of product * Knowledge of a vast amount of different materials including: PVC, Nylon, Acetal, high densities, linear lows, poly ethylene ABS etc. * 1 patent issued, * Patented Irrigation Tape welder patent # 6,540,859, which increased revenue by establishing exclusivity of product AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Test Methodologies
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