gregwalton
Mechanical Engineer with SolidWorks and injection molding experience
Kernersville,
United States
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3D Analysis and Design
3D Print Design
Additive Manufacturing
Assembly Design
Electromechanical Design
Injection Molded Parts Design
Microsoft PowerPoint
Part Design
Plastic Parts Design
Plastic Product Design
Plastic Prototyping Design
Product Concept Development
Product Development
Prototype Design
Prototype Engineering
Prototype Manufacturing
SolidWorks 2022
Technical Design Engineering
Technical Documentation
Technical Writing for Engineering
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About
Versatile engineer with design, manufacturing, and project management skills seeking opportunity to develop products from concept to completion. Experienced with injection molded plastic part design, 3D printed additive manufacturing, and electromechanical assemblies. Adept at creating process documentation, informational graphics, and training presentations.
Core Strengths and Expertise:
> Product Development
> Injection Molded Plastic
> SolidWorks
> DFM and DFA
> DFAM (Additive manufacturing and 3D printing)
Achievements:
> Re-engineered consumer product making it stronger, easier to mold and assemble, as well as, incorporating new features. Sales volume of new version increased by 300%.
> Cemented relationship with major customer by developing fourteen new part designs, creating more than sixteen new product versions, and managing the construction of eleven injection mold tools.
> Partnered with The Coca-Cola Company to deliver innovative post-mix valve from prototype to production. Tracked progress of 5 manufacturing sites, 4 test labs, 16 outside vendors, and 10 engineers to ensure product met performance and reliability standards.
> Developed medical sharps disposal bin and accessories with functional improvements and backward compatibility with existing product line.
> Increased production capability of complex battery back-up unit by 125% with design update and process modification.
> Improved reliability and reduced cost of new printer with a patented index sensor, which took advantage of new technology to replace a complicated mechanical linkage.
3D Models
Experience
- Senior Design Engineer Boldly Go Design, LLC · Self-employed Jul 2022 – Present 2 yrs 9 mos Kernersville, NC, United States Mechanical Engineer focused on creating parts and assemblies to take your concept from an idea to a finished design. Converting prototypes and sketches into 3D CAD models and formal drawings, for quoting, prototypes, and production parts.
- Senior Project Engineer Bright Plastics · Full-time Jun 2022 – Jul 2022 1 mos Greensboro, NC, United States Developed product designs and managed tool construction for industrial, medical, and consumer products.
- Engineering Manager Blue Ridge Industries · Full-time Dec 2010 – Jun 2016 5 yrs 6 mos Winchester, VA, United States Managed three engineers, product design and tool construction for more than 50 customers. Worked with resins such as ASA, ABS, PC, PP, and Glass-Filled Nylon.
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Senior Design Engineer
Nexergy · Full-time
Aug 2006 –
Mar 2010
3 yrs 7 mos
Centennial, CO, United States
Manufacturer of custom battery packs for a wide range of industries.
Developed battery pack designs and assembly processes using lean manufacturing principles. Wrote procedures, regulatory documentation, and customer proposals. -
Manufacturing Engineer
Cognitive Solutions, Inc. · Full-time
Jun 2000 –
Jun 2006
6 yrs
Golden, CO, United States
Manufacturer of light industrial, desktop, and portable thermal transfer printers.
Modified and documented printer designs to meet specific customer requirements. Supervised implementation and benchmarking of new production processes. -
Process Engineer
CoorsTek · Full-time
Jul 1998 –
Jun 2000
1 yrs 11 mos
Golden, CO, United States
Manufacturer of advanced, technical ceramics.
Led and worked on continuous improvement teams to increase yields and implement cost savings for products used by the automotive, aerospace, and other industries. - Senior Technical Writer / Mechanical Engineer Ray Publishing, Inc. · Full-time Oct 1997 – May 1998 7 mos Wheat Ridge, CO, United States Researched, wrote, and edited articles on composite materials and manufacturing processes, including stories on satellites, phenolic materials, composite tooling methods, and computer-aided autoclave control.
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Project Engineer
Lancer Corporation · Full-time
Feb 1994 –
Sep 1997
3 yrs 7 mos
San Antonio, TX, United States
Manufacturer of post-mix soft drink dispensing equipment and accessories.
Managed development and introduction of electronically controlled, adaptable mixing and dispensing valve for The Coca-Cola Company. Created and conducted project status, business proposal, and technical training presentations. -
Design Engineer
Flowdata, Inc. · Full-time
Aug 1988 –
Nov 1993
5 yrs 3 mos
Richardson, TX, United States
Manufacturer of positive displacement flow meters and instrumentation packages for industrial and sanitary applications.
Designed products and components. Produced technical and marketing publications.
Education
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering 1984 – 1988
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Joined: July 29, 2022
Last seen: April 3, 2023
Area of Expertise
General Design
Gadgets Design
Industrial Design Services
Concept Design
Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering
New Invention Development
Medical Devices Design
Rapid Prototyping
3D Printing Services
3D Design Services
CAD Drawing Services
Injection Molding Design
Prototype Design Services
Reverse Engineering
SolidWorks Design Services
SolidWorks Engineering Services
Rapid Prototyping Services
Design Engineering Services
Assembly Drawing Services
Prototype Design Engineering
Mechanical Design Services
Mechanical CAD Design
Manufacturing Drawings
3D Product Modeling
Product Engineering Services
2D to 3D Modeling
Design for Assembly Services
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
DFM Services
Design for Manufacturability (DFM Services)
Design for Additive Manufacturing
Location
Kernersville, NC, United States