Experenced Mechanical Engineer

2/2007 - Present

Individual Contributor

• Engaged by Entegris to process and resolve design related issues of electronic packaging and design of subsystems related to key products for Entegris customers. • Led product/process design development projects and manufacturing support for broad range of liquid filtration/purification products used in semiconductor fabrication processes. • Took engineering responsibility through all phases of a development program, include developing engineering material estimates and development in support of proposal efforts, requirements and specification generation, preliminary and detail mechanical design, engineering support through manufacturing, integration, validation and test. • Improved a Liquid Lens System for Entegris, reducing the floor foot print by 25 %

7/2006 - 1/2007

L-3 Communications Henschel

Contractor / Freelance

• Engaged by L-3 to Created a bridge console for a Navy ship to withstand the rigors of sea travel. Served as key member of operations team, responsible for the resolution design and process related issues on electro/mechanical consoles for naval controls and communications equipment and shipboard applications. • Ensured manufacturability and managing transfer of designs from R&D to manufacturing • Increased product quality by 15% by resolving mechanical component related issues such as fit with mating part, improper dimensioning and tolerancing, improper manufacturing methods, and poor vendor quality. • Evaluated exiting designs and recommend alternative methods of manufacturing raw materials (i.e. sheet metal, molded plastic components, precision machined parts), to minimize cost while maintaining a high level of mechanical integrity. • Recommended vendors for raw material, and contributed to technical and quality evaluation audits. Provided guidance to sub-contract capital equipment vendors in the development of assembly processes ensuring thoroughness, adequate process control and efficiency.

2/1999 - 5/2006

Analog Devices Systems

Contractor / Freelance

• Engaged by Analog Devices to Engineer the mechanical interface including the mechanism for docking the test head to handlers/probers; components for making electrical connections with the handler/prober interface PCB's; and the alignment of the test head to the handler/probers. • Developed the mechanical interface architecture, modeling and detail design, for engineering activities relating to the evaluation and development of semiconductor package contacting/interface systems, with an emphasis on analytical skills necessary to validate all aspects of contacting/interface designs. • Planned, scheduled, organized and coordinated engineering projects involved in the design and development of mechanical and electrical systems utilized in industry and commercial facilities. • Designed projects, for manufacturing and ease of assembly to provide a working, cost effective design, which utilized the latest manufacturing techniques to ensure ease of manufacture and assembly.

1/1991 - 7/1998

Digital Measurement Systems

Individual Contributor

• Primarily responsible for product development from design to prototyping and team leadership for approximately 10 staff members. Progressive responsibilities covered…… • Developed new and modified existing product designs using current electronic packaging technologies and 3D modeling on AutoCAD. • Lowered product costs by 10%, focusing on process flow, scrap reduction, quality improvements and effective in process control systems. Designed and modeled the mechanical requirements and issues relating to mounting high-precision optics. Conceptualized and defined architectures, design, develop, and document prototype efforts and supported projects through the manufacturing process.

1987

Bachelor Degree

UMass Lowell

• Mechanical Engineer