Michael Sparling
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Dedicated, meticulous and quality-conscious mechanical designer with 22 years of experience creating visual plans/ drawings in areas such as sheet metal, structural weldments, pipe routes, parts and assembly development; using various materials such as PVC, 316L SS, carbon steel and high-purity plastics. Adept at creating complex 3D parametric assemblies, intricate design layouts, support documentation, engineering and detailed drawings for production. Proven ability to effectively direct the development of sophisticated mechanical designs; completing projects on-time. Skilled at providing expert mechanical design advice, training and technical assistance.
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AREAS OF STRENGTH
* Leadership and Supervision
* Drafting Standards Compliance
* Decision-Making
* Interpersonal Communication
* Complex Design Layouts
* SolidWorks
* Workgroup PDM Vault
* SharePoint
* Autodesk Inventor
* AutoCAD / DraftSight
* Pro/Engineer
* Mechanical Desktop
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SELECTED NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Played a key role in the BOM accuracy improvement program to update library metadata for accurate transfer from SolidWorks to SAP. Introduced a BOM CODE property to allow quick sorting of BOM items between Long Lead Critical & production kitted items; increasing average BOM accuracy 5-7%.
* Created a SharePoint case tool database of projects for Sales, Engineering and design to find GO-By’s assemblies; enabling users to search and sort by Product Family, Flow Rates, Construction material and CAD formats as well as a cross-referencing Material Issue tickets and Assembly Issue Databases—saving hours in search time.
* Trained designers to properly use SolidWorks, provided in-house SolidWorks technical and troubleshooting support, and liaised with the SolidWorks Value Added Reseller (VAR) for escalated technical support issues.
* Played an instrumental role in the evaluation and implementation of Workgroup PDM Vault for SolidWorks which allowed all users to share a common library, manage projects and control design revisions.
* Executed a key role in evaluating and implementing Solid Professor as a source for new employee training and provided continual education for existing employees. -
Education
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N/A Computer-aided Design & ManufacturingSolid Professor2014 - Currently EnrolledSolidWorks Sustainability; Weldments: Drawing Tools; Sheet Metal; Simulation, Mood Tools; DriveWorksXpress, Surface Modeling; Model Based Definition; GD&T, FEA, Design for Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Product Data Management (PDM) IAdministrators, PDM for Team Members (PDM Viewer, the Contributor, or CAD Editor),
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N/A SolidWorks TrainingMCAD Technologies Denver2003 - 2005CosmosWorks Essentials, Certified SolidWorks Professional Training; (DriveWorks, ExaLead-OnePart, MBD Model Based Design 2014-2016)
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N/A SolidWorks trainingGoEngineer Denver1999 - 2002SolidWorks Essentials; SolidWorks API Fundamentals (Application Programming Interface); SolidWorks Sheet Metal
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N/A Application Trainging and ProgrammingNew Horizons - Colorado Springs2000 - 20021303 Fundamentals of Visual Basic, Microsoft Projects, HTML Fundamentals
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N/A AutoDESK TrainingCAD-PRO system integration1996 - 1996CAD-PRO system integration / Avatech Now IMAGINIT Technologies AutoCAD Fundamentals; Mechanical Desktop
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N/A Electronic/Mechanical CAD Drafting and DesignBay Valley Tech College1986 - 1987• Electrical Drafting and Design (ELEC) • Mechanical Drafting and Design (MECH) • Circuit Board Design (ELEC) • Electrical & Mechanical Design CAD / AutoCAD (CAD)
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N/A Computer Science and ElectronicsSan Jose City College1984 - 1985• Intro 6502 Assembler Programming • Program Logic • Intro to Electronics • Pascal Programming Language • Basic Programming Language
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Experience
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Technical Writer, Fixture design, SolidWorks SupportGeorgetown, TXFeb 2017 - Jan 2018 (11 months)• Research, write and edit guidebooks, work instructions and documents for manufacturing floor and client use, using Inventor and SolidWorks.
• Compare engineering drawings, test procedures and production build records against productions tribal knowledge to create comprehensive production Work Instruction documents.
• Communicate production concerns and changes back to engineering for conformation or ENC Creation.
• Design fixture tooling to assist and streamline productions day to day operation. This tooling guaranteed consistent results and fasted overall assembly.
• Document preexisting and or undocumented fixtures and tooling in SolidWorks. With options for traditional and 3D printer fabrication.
• Migrate existing product parts, assemblies and drawings from Inventor into SolidWorks. Maintain all parametric features or recreate the files in SolidWorks as necessary. Insure all feature sketches are fully defined and all metadata is captured. Check in all files into SmarTeam PDM. -
Mechanical DesignerEvoqua Water TechnologiesColorado Springs, COAug 2008 - Aug 2016 (8 years)Formerly Siemens Water Technologies, Colorado Springs, CO
• Served as the only Level-D designer at the location that is responsible for all advanced designs (pre-engineering); categorization of designers from Level-A (entry-level) to Level-D (most advanced).
• Designed water purification systems for custom P&ID projects such as general industry and pharmaceuticals.
• Supported multiple mechanical engineering teams on various projects.
• Created 3D parametric assemblies and documentation for water processing technologies; working with large municipal wastewater Clarifiers to smaller skid-based technologies such as ultraviolet, electrodeionization, heat exchangers, reverse osmosis, nanofiltration and combination technology skids.
• Directed the most complicated product design and maintenance investigations; independently or as part of a team, seeking solutions to complex and unusual problems before escalating.
• Oversaw the evaluation of engineering drawings and supporting documentation; enforcing compliance with drafting, ISO, ITAR and NOFORN standards.
• Executed Engineering Change Requests (ECR)/Engineering Change Orders (ECO) for Custom Products.
• Led the development of intricate design layouts and detailed drawings for complex products; overseeing the compilation of materials and specification sheets.
• Spearheaded existing designs for advanced products and modifications or improvements; adhering to applicable industry and customer specifications.
• Acted as a Peer Checker to assist in avoiding potential problems caused by the improper application of concepts, techniques, knowledge or processes, and provided effective solutions.
• Functioned as one of the organization’s primary internal contacts for the engineering design team. Worked with vendors to introduce new technology and processes into the environment. -
Mechanical DesignerSkyline Products, Inc.Colorado Springs, COOct 2002 - Aug 2008 (5 years 10 months)• Designed and generated 3D parametric assemblies and documentation for Electronic LED, scrolling, and rotary drum sign technologies.
• Developed planning test programs, led analysis, evaluated prototypes, guided material selection and studied competitive products.
• Served as principal designer of LED Variable Message Lift-Face-Signs used by the Department of Transportation state and interstate highways.
• Performed inspections of key parameters to ensure compliance with design and customer specifications during manufacturing and final inspection prior to shipment.
• Process Control: Generated ECN’s through the ERP system for distribution approval and executed the ECO’s after approval. Sourced parts and obtained quotes as needed, added to the ERP System for procurement. -
Product & Package Designer / Site IT & Facility ManagerKidde Safety, Inc.Colorado Springs, CONov 1995 - Oct 2002 (6 years 11 months)Formerly Nighthawk Industries
• Created 3D parametric assemblies and documentation for carbon monoxide and smoke alarms and custom wire assemblies.
• Create new designs, assembly and component parts, plastic molded parts, product clamshell packaging through pallet assemblies, sheet metal and release drawings, using SolidWorks, Visio, Mechanical Desktop / AutoCad, DesignCAD, CADCAM, and Orcad Capture. -
Quality Control / Customer Service SupervisorPhoto Stencil, Inc.Colorado Springs, COFeb 1993 - Oct 1994 (1 year 8 months)• Customer Service Supervisor: Coordinated the daily activities of a department of six employees. Hired personnel, trained employees and conducted performance reviews. Prepared customer orders, Gerber, CAD, files for CAD room. Redesigned database software to store more pertinent data and increased department efficiency by 40%. Products Solder Paste Stencil SMD (Surface Mount Device) PCB’s.
• Quality Control: Performed inspections of key perimeters to ensure compliance to customer specifications. Inspected all stages of production from pre-etch artwork, after laser and chemical etch stencils and post etch framing of stencils, plus silk screen inspections. Night shift production lead. -
Design Drafter / Core Teams Leader / Circuit TesterHewlett Packard Corp.Milpitas, CAApr 1985 - Aug 1991 (6 years 4 months)Formerly Avantek, Milpitas, CA
• Design Drafter: Layout Design and Documentation for Manufacturing of Discrete and Thin Film Microwave RF Circuits, Nickel plated Spring Steel Component Lead Frames, Aluminum Circuit housings Fabrication, Tunable & Non-Tunable and Final Assemblies and Installation packages for various Oscillators, Limiters, Switches, Gain and Power Amplifiers, Couplers and Temperature Compensators.
• Core Team Leader – Responsible for simultaneous leadership of three core teams. Generating documentation packaging for production and supplier. Established a controlled database for both engineering and corporate-released documents. Network administration, creating new environment personalities in Pascal and maintained all back-ups and parts libraries per specifications and source control documents. HP-EGS and AutoCAD. Products: RF/Microware components.
• Circuit Tester: Performed circuit tuning and test of thin film microwave RF gain and power amplifiers Circuits. Maintained hardware and software for an automated test station.
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Awards
• Certified SolidWorks Professional – #C-22FD96MDRA
• Certified SolidWorks Associate – #C-D4P9SESRWU
• Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Weldments – #C-H5LG3MMDA9
• Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Sheet Metal – #C-73RY8ZM8N3
• Certified SolidWorks Professional Advanced Drawing Tools – #C-5DAP9XPJT8
• FCC Amateur Radio License. Operating Class: Amateur Extra – FRN# 0001878479 -
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