Jake Hawkes

Provided consulting services including market research, product research and development, product engineering and business strategy for start-up office furniture company.

I work at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II). NSLS II will provide extremely bright x-rays for basic and applied research in biology and medicine, materials and chemical sciences, geosciences and environmental sciences, and nanoscience. Proud to be a part of this project which will result in advancements in science for decades to come. My current role is quality engineer in the Photon Sciences division. I work on procurements, assessments, writing and editing procedures, travelers and ECNs. Along with IT, I create custom workflows for managing internal reporting tasks. I serve as QA adviser to Front End and Insertion Device teams.

This company provided environmental services including surveys, testing, remediation oversight, project management, construction management. I managed small scale construction projects as a General Contractor. Work included roofing, HVAC, concrete and paving work, interior renovations and new construction. Obtained contractor quotes, prepared proposals, submittals, and Autocad drawings. Managed sub-contractors and interfaced with clients including GSA, US Navy, US Army, School Districts. Managed large scale abatement projects for lead and asbestos. I also performed surveys for indoor air quality, mold and microbial investigations, asbestos containing materials (ACM), Right-to-Know chemical surveys. Maintained New York State Asbestos Inspector License.

Designed and developed office seatins for the North American market. Dauphin is a German based company with manufacturing locations in New Jersey and Montreal. As the sole designer/engineer for Dauphin North America, my responsibilities included assessing the North American market and recommending new products. My focus was on "soft seating" for reception areas but I also supported the ergonomic seating program. I produced concept sketches, prototypes, shop drawings, product specifications and product branding. Sourced new suppliers both in the US and abroad. Negotiated pricing and managed quality assurance for new suppliers. Traveled extensively to Europe and Asia for supplier visits and corporate meetings. I also provided engineering support such as BOM creation and maintenance, ECR/ECN, configuration control, production engineering, trouble-shooting, technical writing and illustration to support the ergonomic seating program.

Fairfield Medical Products was a small manufacturer of custom-made medical gas, electrical and equipment management systems for hospitals. I managed research and development of all new design and re-design of medical equipment. My responsibilities included: conducting market research through focus groups and sales force input, creating design specifications and scopes of work and managing industrial design consultants as well as an in-house design staff of three people. The design staff was responsible for the creation of shop drawings, product specifications and documentation. We successfully launched new core product lines resulting in improved product performance, ease of manufacture and installation, and increased sales. I also managed all compliance related issues and testing related to UL lisitings, NFPA, NEC and all local jurisdictional codes. All design work was performed in AutoCad.

Managed three project engineers and one CAD operator. Assumned responsibility for all compliance related activities including UL, NFPA, NEC, OSHPAD (Callifornia), BSA (New York City), City of Chicago and all local regulatory commisions. Designed, wrote, illustrated and published installation guides for each of the product lines.

Managed projects involving manufacturing of custom prefabricated medical gas and electrical systems for hospitals. Produced architectural submittals, specifications, and manufacturing shop drawings both manually and with Autocad. Interfaced with clients, contractors and vendors. Provided onsite field measuring and supervision during installations.