Jeff Pappas

 

Mechanical Design / Drafting Profile

Skillful and dedicated professional with extensive experience in mechanical design and engineering, and proven ability to plan, administer, coordinate, and execute successful mechanical design and drafting projects throughout entire lifecycle. Strong expertise in use of Solidworks CAD software.

·       Broad experience in design and layout of machined, injection molded and sheet metal parts, test and tooling fixtures and product development for various applications, including capital equipment, medical devices, semiconductor, solar and consumer goods. 

·       Background in drafting and layout of multiple view projections, 3D exploded assemblies, isometric drawings, BOM, electrical and mechanical schematics.

·       Dynamic communication and presentation talents; skilled in providing essential training and supporting engineers in creating and documenting mechanical parts, assemblies and products.

·       Proactive problem solver, implementing engineering and design solutions with careful consideration to the bottom line, long-range goals, quality, feasibility, and ease of use.

·       Outstanding ability to gather and translate complex technical requirements into practical, reliable, cost-effective projects and designs.

Cerevatech medical – San Jose, CA              1/2013 to 4/2013

Designer

Product designer for start-up medical device company.

 

american medical systems – San Jose, CA              3/2010 to 10/2012

Sr. Drafter / Designer

Completed designs of mechanical parts and assemblies for next generation laser products, of manufacturing tooling and fixtures for laser and fiber production lines and of R&D safety and research equipment using SolidWorks 2012.  Team member in the development and implementation of a comprehensive checking process to ensure all drawings and documentation meet company, ANSI and FDA requirements.  This checking process increased the efficiency and speed of the ECO review cycle and reduced ECO rejection rate by over 40%.  Responsible for processing all ECOs and managing all documentation and design files in Agile PLM and PDMWorks. 

 

Miasole – Santa Clara, CA              2008 to 2009

Mechanical Designer

Completed mechanical design projects in accordance with strict technical specifications and deadlines. Ensured highest levels of accuracy and attention to detail in documenting and designing capital equipment and electronic control cabinets using Solidworks 2008. Worked closely with senior management regarding progress of ongoing design projects. Advised colleagues in usage of CAD software.

·      Increased efficiency by creating hardware reference document to facilitate identification of nuts, bolts, screws and washers for engineers and designers company-wide.

·      Reduced project time by compiling kit to facilitate documentation of as-built capital equipment and recording of purchased part numbers for BOMs.

Abbott Vascular – Redwood City, CA              1998 to 2007

Mechanical Designer / Assembly Analyst

Held responsibility for accurate and timely completion of solid modeling projects using Solidworks, including design and layout of injection molded product components and automated pneumatic test/tooling fixtures. Handled layout of complex assemblies consisting of hundreds of parts, while ensuring checking and verifying completeness and compliance of documentation with ANSI Y.14.5 standards. Created master parts for use in product development tasks, in addition to working with external vendors to create manufacturing-friendly specifications. Performed product tolerance analysis and created reports in accordance with FDA requirements.

Checked clearances and interferences of product components within assembly, and communicated information to senior management. Liaised with patent attorneys to convey design function and intent. Utilized "Micro-vu" inspection equipment to measure and compare components against first articles; operated Chatillion force gauges, and digital calipers. Served as Solidworks administrator, responsible for controlling R&D department's document revision system prior to product release. Provided training in usage of Solidworks.

·      Hold five patents for designing three stents, one stent delivery system and one stent coating machine.

·      Created and maintained R&D pre-production numeric control system with PDM WORKS.

·      Designed process for electro-polishing stents that dramatically improved uniformity of coating.

·      Assisted in creation of company’s drafting manual, which established documentation standards for drawings.

Explicit Drafting And Illustrations – Saratoga, CA              1993 to 1998

Mechanical Designer / Operations Director

Provided customers with mechanical drafting and design, wireframe modeling, isometric drawings, exploded assemblies and injection-molded designs utilizing CADKEY software. Completed projects for diverse clients, including Perclose, Vidamed, CHA Industries, Embolex, American Surgical and Read-Rite. Delivered projects on time and with highest degrees of accuracy.

Associate’s degree in Electromechanical Drafting - California Academy of Drafting

 

Professional Development

Solidworks – Hawk Ridge Systems, Mountain View, CA

PRO-E / Geometric Tolerancing – De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

AUTOCAD / Printed Circuit Design – The Copper Connection, Santa Clara, CA

 

Technical Skills

Engineering - Solidworks 2012, Cadkey, AutoCAD

Data Management – Agile PLM, PDM Works Workgroup, PDM Enterprise