Rodrigue T.

About

A top-performing Mechanical Engineer with an excellent education credited with combining management, engineering, and leadership expertise, successfully executing complex and difficult engineering responsibilities to deliver high quality and cost effective solutions in a timely manner. Highly accomplished in tooling design and automation; product support, product development, engineering evaluation, as well as documentation and collaboration.

Areas of Expertise
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 Complex Engineering Tasks
 2D/3D CAD Drawings
 Data Analysis
 Tooling Design and Automation
 Engineering Documentation
 Mechanical Analysis
 PLC programing and Debug
 Technical Leadership
 Collaborator
 Requisition Preparation
 Research and Development
 Process Improvement
 Management Advisement
 Finite Element Analysis and Computation Fluid Dynamic


Work Experience
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MECHANICAL ENGINEER II JANUARY 2015 – PRESENT
REELL PRECISION MANUFACTURING, ST. PAUL, MN
• Design and develop new automation machines from concept to realization
• Perform R&Ds as needed to proof concepts or determine system constraints and variables
• Perform all necessary engineering analysis and calculations require to insure the equipment or product will meet all requirements
• Work with suppliers/vendors to acquire components quotes and lead time and place all orders accordingly to meet the project timeline
• Create detail print package for all fabricated and modified components and release prints to machine shop for fabrication
• Assemble and debug new machine to insure all requirements are met prior to release
• Understands safety standard and complete or require documentation prior to release equipment to production
• Provide support and training to technicians and manufacturing personnel as needed on automation tooling and assembly fixtures
• Improved/modify manufacturing processes as needed or upon request to improve product manufacturing process and quality as well manufacturing cost
• Develop detailed set up and tooling change instructions production use
• Attend DFMEA and PFMEA meetings for new products and automation
• Attend MRB meetings to address quality issues and concerns on existing products components and final assemblies


MECHANICAL ENGINEER I JUNE 2013 – DECEMBER 2014
REELL PRECISION MANUFACTURING, ST. PAUL, MN
• Design and develop new products; accomplishing a 360 degree laptop hinge and a linear lock device for workstations and office tables.
• Assembled and test prototypes, documenting results and observations for engineering verification and product validation
• Assembled and programmed and debug test tooling for new products
• Led debug activities for new automation, including tracking machine performance and reporting progress to project team
• Assist control engineer in minor programing task such as HMI programing, vision system programing, and PLC programing for new equipment
• Run and debug new automation machine, track the machine performance and write daily and weekly summary of the machine progress and request team meeting to resolved critical issues as needed
• Led design review meetings for new product development and tooling design
• Communicate with customers and suppliers during product development process to keep all parties updated on design changes, challenges and scheduling
• Created user manual and developed software specs GUI layout for new and existing test fixtures
GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT SEPTEMBER 2011 – MAY 2013
UMD MECHANICAL/INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, DULUTH, MN
• Set up the lab each week for the appropriate experiment
• Introduced the lab experiment and equipment being use
• Demonstrated equipment function and assist student as needed to complete the experiment
• Graded the student weekly lab reports


Education
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Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Engineering Management, University of Minnesota Duluth (May 2013)

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth (May 2011)


Software Skills
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 SolidWorks
 CATIA
 ANSYS
 Visual Basic
 C++
 Ladder Logic
 Minitab
 MathCad
 MathLab


Language Skills
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Bilingual: French and English