More than ten years hands on Mechanical Engineering experience in design, fabrication, optimization and successful implementation of consumer and biomedical products, precision mechanisms, robots and automated manufacturing equipment. Exceptionally strong analytical and problem solving skills used to increase yields, quality, and reliability. Project management of manufacturing equipment from concept through installation.

Designed and brought to market 3 top selling consumer products (telescopes and accessories).

Project leader for redesign of biomedical hematology analyzer.

Applied Statistical Process Control techniques to improve robot error rate 14 times (from 14% to 1%) without added hardware or expense.

Forensic testimony as a Professional Engineer.

Developed equipment, process, and operator training improvements that raised yields from 55% to 95% and more than tripled production

Responsible process engineer for over $1.5 million of robotic manufacturing equipment.

Orion Telescopes and Binoculars, Inc. Watsonville, Ca

Responsible for three major new products from concept through successful market introduction. Developed two Dobsonian telescopes and one laser collimator for consumer use. Developed complete documentation. Worked with vendors and suppliers from initial prototypes through final manufacturing.

Abbott Diagnostics Division, Inc. Santa Clara, Ca

Lead Mechanical Engineer for redesign of the sample processor in Abbott’s industry leading hematology analyzer, the Cell Dyn 4000. Analyzed existing robotic sample processor, developed plan for increased reliability, manufacturability, and serviceability. Performed primary design and coordinated work of other designers. Leader of cross-functional team to address manufacturing concerns.

Western Digital, Inc. San Jose, Ca

Design, detail, draft, and tolerance precision tooling for hard disk cleanroom manufacturing. Research and specify components. Interface with process engineering and fabrication vendors to assure functional performance, low cycle time, user ergonomics, and ease of fabrication. SolidDesigner/ME10, AutoCAD release 12 (3D wire frame) and Anvil 1000.

Kellythorne Engineering Services (Private Practice). Felton, Ca

Quantum, Inc. Milpitas, Ca

Designed, implemented, and validated improvements to robotic and manual hard disk production machinery. Applied Statistical Process Control, designed experiments, tolerance analysis, process capability, and automated data collection to increase production efficiency and reduce errors and downtime. Trained the training staff on disk drive technology and robotic manufacturing operations.

Cholestech, Inc. (Contract Position) Hayward, Ca

Design improvements and Process engineering to biomedical disposable cholesterol testing production machinery. In just 90 days developed process, specification, equipment, and operator training improvements that raised yields from 55% to 95% and more than tripled production to 3500 units/day.

Roderick Design, Inc. (Contract Position) Santa Cruz, Ca

Designed and engineered unique proprietary automated high pressure cleaning machine. Analyzed customer requirements for: control sequences, safety interlocks, flow rates, pressure losses, frame deflections, heat requirements, spray forces, plumbing, part throughput, conveyor configuration, pump sizing, water usage optimization. Implemented above requirements into design.

Seagate Technology Scotts Valley, Ca

Project manager for development of prototype manufacturing test and measurement equipment. Integrated transducers, motion control, self calibration, and diagnostic functions under microprocessor control. Complete responsibility from initial determination of specs through supervision of designers, electrical and software engineers, fabrication, test and debug of equipment. Determined required tooling specs, system accuracy, fabrication tolerances, cost justifications, scheduling and process documentation. Successfully applied strong trouble shooting skills applied to improve formerly non performing equipment.

BS Mechanical Engineering 1988

California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, Ca

Solid Modeling: CoCreate’s SolidDesigner , 3,000+ hours (formerly Hewlett-Packard ME30) with ME10

AutoCAD release 2000 Mechanical, R14 Mechanical

Advanced AutoCAD instructor, DeAnza College

Anvil 1000 release 3.0

ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Statistical Process Control

Statistical Tolerancing

RS/1 Oracle database analysis

Delta Tau Inc's Programmable Multi Axis Controller (PMAC) training

ISO 9001