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David G.

Dubois
244 Stonebridge Drivea Nashua, NH 03063 a 603-718-8087
dddaa20c@westpost.net

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER WITH 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE COMPLETING


PROJECTS ON TIME AND ON BUDGET.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Solid background planning and managing multiple projects
simultaneously under demanding deadlines.
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Expertise in conducting design reviews, supervising personnel,
estimating labor, establishing schedules, creating contingency plans,
and maintaining budgets.
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Provide technical direction to design, engineering, prototyping,
vendors and production teams throughout project stages.
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Proven track record leading integration of systems involving
hardware, software, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.
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Superior analytical, technical, communication, and presentation
abilities.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
APPLICATIONS:
MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, MS PROJECT, VISIO, SOLIDWORKS SIMULATION
SUITE, CADKEY, AUTOCAD, MACROFLOW, 3DVIA COMPOSER, CORELDRAW, ORACLE,
FRAMEMAKER, MADE2MANAGE, MACOLA ES, FABRIWIN, METALSOFT, AND FAST
PROTOTYPING.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
Technical Communications Corporation June 2009 to Present
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (CONTRACT)
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Salvage an existing incomplete military design, revamp the schedule
and make a realistic engineering, prototyping and manufacturing
timeline to produce a multi-tier product for secure fiber optic
network encryption, used in military, industrial and commercial
networks.
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Design a ruggedized dip brazed 2RU chassis to withstand the rigors
of MIL-STD-810 for shock, vibration, EMI/RFI, conducted and radiated
emissions as well as environmental -40C to 105C.
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Design a low-cost 2RU secure sheet metal chassis to be used in the
industrial telecom markets for secure encryption over fiber channels.
Utilize telecom and FIS standards for design, reliability of power,
cooling, fault reporting and security of data.
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Re-Design an existing older product to incorporate newly developed
hardware, software and electronics into an older designed chassis,
redesign of casting, sheet metal, plastics and cabling from existing
D38999 series connections to make upgrading seamless to the customer.
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Design a one piece ruggedized plastic handset for use in a portable
military encryption system used by personnel for secure two-way
communications while on the battle field.
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Design an internal conduction cooling apparatus to allow the cooling
of electronics with zero air-flow inside the chassis and remove the
generated heat thru insulated conduction paths out to a main
heatsink. This maintains a 60C internal junction temperature with
only a 10C rise inside the box.
David G. Dubois
244 Stonebridge Drivea Nashua, NH 03063 a 603-718-8087
dddaa20c@westpost.net

Van Stry Design Inc. September 2008 to March 2009


MECHANICAL ENGINEER (CONTRACT)
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Create schedules and time lines for all activities involving the
institution, training and setup of Macola ES and Esynergy; an ERP/MRP
and sales tool for medium to large businesses.
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Direct industrial designers, engineering support staff &
manufacturing/plant personnel. To support a smooth transition from a
small 20M/year business to an 80-100M/year large business &
manufacturing facility.
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Institute and manage the training of employee's to use there newly
instituted ERP/MRP (Macola) system. Provide direction to support
staff of project requirements and fabrication methods.
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Work with various staff, vendors and logistics to reduce overall
production costs by outsourcing orders oversees in China, Mexico and
Canada.
Gentex Inc. July 2008 to August 2008
MECHANICAL DESIGNER (SHORT CONTRACT)
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Design custom boom microphone housings for military avionics
applications.
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Provide support for out of house plastics vendor, to support tooling
of housings.
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Use in house 3D modeling machines to create ABS fast prototypes and
working models.
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Create PDR presentation of designs for post design activities.
Hybricon, Inc. December 2005 to July 2008Mechanical Engineer
(Contract to Permanent)
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Provide engineering design, documentation and production support for
military and industrial sub-systems.
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Ensure design meets customer's needs, per supplied military
specifications and proposals.
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Use various project management foot wear, eyewear, clothing,
accessories and marketing/advertising materials.
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Provide direction to support staff of project requirements and
fabrication methods.
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Develop working relationships with new vendors and work with
existing vendors to increase productivity while reducing production
cycle times.
David G. Dubois
244 Stonebridge Drivea Nashua, NH 03063 a 603-718-8087
dddaa20c@westpost.net

ATC Power Systems, Inc. April 2004 to July 2005Senior Mechanical


Engineer
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military and industrial power supplies.
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Ensure design standards and manufacturing guidelines are maintained
on products used by the military.
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Use various project management tools to schedule engineering,
manufacturing and outsourced tasks.
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Manage programs and company initiatives to meet monthly quotas for
shipments and revenue targets.
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Provide direction and give instructions to all departments for tasks
to remedy production issues.
Fantasy Entertainment Hudson, NH March 2000 a" April 2004
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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Provide engineering design and manufacturing support for KIOSK
photograph and entertainment machines.
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Establish design standards and manufacturing guidelines to maintain
or receive safety agency compliance on products used by the public
worldwide.
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Use various CAD tools to implement new designs and upgrades to
products on multiple platforms.
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Use Oracle engineering & manufacturing to create on-line product
documentation. This provided open access to CAD drawings, Eco's, Bill
of materials, price lists, workflow, approval lists, and cost reports.
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Working separately or as part of a management team to solve issues
with planning, materials, standards, and process logistics.
American Power Conversion Corp. Billerica MA December 1996 - July
1999
SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER
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Complete analysis, design, prototype, build, D.V.T., and
manufacturing support for high-end power arrays (UPS). This included
soft & hard tooling of sheet metal, injection molded plastics,
cabling, printed circuit boards, Electro-mechanical assemblies and
product labeling.
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Responsible for generating initial manufacturing/engineering
assembly instructions for new products & upgrades. This included
specifications, CAD drawings, Bills of materials, digital photography
and video.
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Initiate corrective actions to solve vendor problems and production
issues on released products. This consisted of Eco's, deviations &
process changes, while working to reduce the impact on multiple
production facilities both domestic and foreign.
Ken-Mar Company Inc. Salem, NH April 1995 - December 1996
MFG. ENGINEER (CONTRACT)
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Responsible for verification of 3D CAD designs, fabrication layout
and CNC data for sheet metal parts and assemblies. Provide support on
sheet metal fabrication methods to aid customers in cost reduction.
David G. Dubois
244 Stonebridge Drivea Nashua, NH 03063 a 603-718-8087
dddaa20c@westpost.net
GenRad Inc. Concord, MA October 1994 - April 1996
E/M DESIGNER (CONTRACT)
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Responsible for the design, layout and assembly documentation for
automated test equipment. This included mechanical parts, sheet
metal, extrusions, cables and Electro-mechanical assemblies.
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Work with internal departments and provide enhancements to the
CAD/CAM fabrication process, which reduced part cycle times to
assembly and the overall cost to fabricate their products.
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Integrate CAD tools on the manufacturing workstations to provide
ease of use and reduce the amount of training required to operate the
various software programs.
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Responsible for the training of manufacturing personnel in the usage
of new CAD programs & automation software.
JACO, Inc. Bellingham, MA May 1992 - July 1993
E/M DESIGN ENGINEER (CONTRACT)
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Provided design, layout and fabrication documentation for
Telecommunication, Medical and Industrial systems. This included
complex sheet metal, plastics, Electro-mechanical assemblies, and
various types of wiring.
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Work with multiple customers, vendors, and various approval agencies
to ensure a successful product development cycle, while maintaining
the lowest cost in design, materials, and availability.
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Initiate process and design enhancements and consolidate product
features to accommodate a wide range of product platforms, to better
meet the goals of our customers, while reducing customer's on-hand
inventory.
A.L.E. Systems Inc. Ashland, MA February 1990 - May 1992
SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER
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Responsible for the mechanical design, layout and fabrication for
high voltage power supplies for lasers. This included sheet metal,
dip brazing, machined parts, cables, harnesses, insulation materials
and E/M assemblies.
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Worked with multiple departments, vendors and customers to ensure
products meet various agency approvals and customer specifications.
These included UL, CSA, VDE, JEC, safety standards, and ANSI
documentation.
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Provided direction to support personnel on the introduction of new
products into manufacturing.
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Maintain project schedules, hold design reviews and distributed
meeting minutes.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
North Middlesex Regional High School Townsend, MA. Graduate 1980
North Eastern University Boston, MA. Computer Graphics Design
certificate 1991
Novell Networks Administrators Certification Newton, MA. 1992
Society of Mechanical Engineers: Hard tooling design seminar
completion 1993
GE plastics design seminar course completion 1993
Seven-Step problem solving seminar series 1998
New product design process seminar series 1998
OSHA safety training seminar 1998, 2006
Customer Service & Sexual Harassment Training State of Massachusetts
DOE 2007

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