             SENIOR PRODUCT DESIGNER       Professional Summary     As a proven, experienced product designer I am involved in every phase of product design cycles from initial concept to
post-production. I cost reduce products and expand existing product lines by developing numerous patentable
items. Call me if you desire a mature, dependable leader having solid, practical experience with an eye to the future and
functional marketability.       Skills          

AutoCAD proficient   Solid Works 3d Solid Modeling   Complex problem solving    Technical problem-solving    Works well in diverse team environment  

Team leadership

   Strong decision maker  Injection molded plastic mass-manufacturing techniques       Corel Draw Graphics  proficient   Technical Illustrations  Product Usage Line Art  Company Logos  Catalogue and Brochure Layout and Design   Microsoft Office proficient  Creative concept development  Website Development  Silk-screen Printing            Work History      Senior Product Designer     April 1984   to   Current      Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Conceived, developed and specified product components for new product development.  

Worked with product planners and industrial designers to conceptualize and refine product concepts.

    Developed and tested models of alternate designs and processing methods to assess cost and manufacturing feasibility.    Created solid model component and assembly files for virtual representation of designs.  Ordered rapid prototypes and supervised testing and ongoing development and performance of design.  

Supported product designs through test analysis and simulation.

   Coordinated project tooling release of injection molded components.  Evaluated pre-production mold shot samples and refined for improved assembly and performance.   Coordinated any special secondary operations,  fixturing  or manufacturing  sensitive  mandates.     

Developed internal processes and plans for mechanical verification, product development and factory processes.

    Recommended design modifications to eliminate machine and system malfunctions.   Created detailed engineering drawings, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for new product development.     Attended 

new product

pre-production pilot runs.     Created drawings for patent submittal.    Reviewed patent applications for technical accuracy.     

Created exploded view product drawings of owner manuals and compliance publications.     Drawing and design checking, including tolerance studies and moldability.   Promoted and implemented process improvements company-wide.  Interviewed and trained new engineering personnel.         Draftsman, Layout Estimating     January 1983   to   April 1984      Company Name   -   City  ,   State      Detailed shop drawings of bridge expansion systems.  Made templates from engineering drawings for shop usage.   Check drawings and shop fabrication for conformity to engineering specifications.   Layout steel for shop fabrication.   Calculate shipping weights and create bills-of-lading.         Education      Williamsport Area Community College     1979     City  ,   State     Associate of Arts  :   Advertising Art      GPA:   Dean's List GPA: 3.2    Minors     

Marketing    Graphic Design    Drafting

     Elective Emphasis in mathematics    Advanced Algebra     Geometry     Trigonometry     Statistics     Calculus           Jersey Shore Area Senior High School     1977     City  ,   State     Graduate  :           1977 Graduate -- Academic Courses    Member National Honor Society     Varsity Wrestling, Cross Country, Baseball     Rotary October Boy of the Month           Affiliations    Civic          Avis Recreation Association President Educational          Member of Keystone Central Technical Advisory Committee Little League Baseball          Former Coach (all age levels), League Safety Officer Elementary Wrestling          Former Head Coach, Board Member of Parents Auxiliary Empfield Enterprises          Graphic Design Manager and Consultant Penn. College of Technology          Part-time Teacher, Microcomputer Fundamentals Designamics          Owner / Operator Textile Silk Screen Printing Business       Outside Interests    Family   Husband, Father of Three Children with Five Grandchildren Church   Lay Leader and Administrative Council Member Civic   Avis Recreation Association President Educational   Member of Keystone Central Technical Advisory Committee Little League Baseball   Former Coach (all age levels), League Safety Officer Elementary Wrestling Former   Head Coach, Board Member of Parents Auxiliary Empfield Enterprises   Graphic Design Manager and Consultant Penn. College of Technology   Part-time Teacher, Microcomputer Fundamentals Designamics Owner / Operator   Textile Silk Screen Printing Business      Skills    Art, assembly, AutoCAD, Brochure, computer literate, databases, debugging, product design, desktop publishing, drafting, Estimating, freehand, Drawing, Layout and Design, Layout, Logos, Director, marketing, materials, mathematics, Mechanical, Works, Modeling, personnel, processes, researching, routing, sales, shipping, sketching, spreadsheets, website development, word processing      Additional Information      Member National Honor Society Varsity Wrestling, Cross Country, Baseball Rotary October Boy of the Month
Outside Interests
  Family          Husband, Father of Three Children with Five Grandchildren
  Church          Lay Leader and Administrative Council Member     