Product design and development

Resume posted by Steven Soibelman in Design.
Desired salary: 80,000.00
Desired position type: Any.
Location: Los Angeles California, United States

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Summary

Over 30 years of product design and development with a strong background in plastic parts design and materials applications.

Specialties

  • Solidworks CAD,
  • Thermoset plastics parts design,
  • Tooling deisgn

Skills

  • Solidworks CAD since 2008

Spoken Languages

  • English

Education

University of Phoenix, studied business, major Organizational Innovation. GPA 3.49

Experience

Resume for Steven P. Soibelman

Personal Information

Home address: 8330 Skyline Drive
Los Angeles, CA. 90046
323-650-0288 home
323-807-4559 cell

Objective: Full-time position

Work Experience: Prototyping, Tooling, Manufacturing, and Product development

Streamline LLC
12/ 2014 to present
Independent product designer/ Contract product design

Consumer product design of proprietary products
Solidworks design of industrial design and functional modeling,
Tooling vendor selection
Manufacturing methods determination
3D models and drawings supplied for customer evaluations.
Fused deposition and photo-polymer
Specified and selected electronic components
PCB layout

The Kind Horn Company
1/2009 to present
Product design and development

Lead designer of new consumer loudspeakers and molded plastic enclosures
Developed new composite loudspeaker cone material
Solidworks design of plastic enclosures using polyurethane rigid foam material
Complete design of all mechanical components of loudspeaker including magnetic motor assembly and soft parts.
Tooling design using Solidworks
Surface modeling of enclosure and final photo ready representation
Specification of electronic amplification requirements
DSP and DAC application to internal networks

Ducommun Aerostructures, Monrovia, CA.
4/2007 to 10/2008
Tooling Supervisor / manager

Managed union tool shop
Managed U.S, Government tooling refurbishment of Apache Helicopter Main and Tail rotors
Metal and composites tooling
Kaizen Leader, Lean 6-sigma team.
Led and scheduled safety training for Tool Shop and Engineering Department.
Materials procurement
Maintained Tooling Traveler database and minimized previously open incomplete closings.
SAP Crystal reporting
Managed union Tool and Die Makers, tooling Inspectors and Welding & Fabrication department
Produced Microsoft Project reports with Gantt charts
Utilized all Microsoft Office software
Supported 450 man production facilities
Trained tool makers in composite tooling applications
Selected and tested new tooling inspector to increase productivity
Produce yearly evaluations, trained and disciplined personnel

Norjen, Inc. Oxnard, CA
2/2005 to 2/2007
Tooling manager/ Lead pattern maker

Composites Tooling Lead for the production of bonded aircraft panels
Produced lay-up tooling, vacuum forming tools, patterns for beaded panel form dies
Production of all shop fixtures, bonding fixtures and all machined forming tools.
Wrote shop preventative maintenance manuals.
Trained others in the repair of bonded panels and advised in coating applications.
General shop mentor to other shop personnel
Performed Autoclave electrical, hydraulic, mechanical repairs, replacement of PLC logic controllers
Se4lected and trained tooling personnel from production staff, mentored

Berkut Engineering & Design, Santa Monica, CA.
2004
Tooling and mold production

Composites tooling and prototype building of UAV for US Air Force

Created prototype demonstration model for Air Force approval
Produced airframe master and carbon fiber autoclave tooling for production vehicle

Plastic & RIM Technology Systems, Inc. Ventura, CA.
1977-2004
Owner operator/ Designer/ R&D development

Managed all functions of business, Marketing and Sales, Accounting functions, Contract documents
Process engineering
Interfaced and developed programs with outside Industrial Designers across United States
Invented and produced patented audio waveguides using reaction injection molding process
Developed new applications and processes using polyurethane materials
Contract manufactured and developed products for multiple industries and clients
Worked with Bayer Material Science, Inc. developing novel applications using new RIM polyurethane chemistries
Developed processing applications directly related to Reaction Injection Molding now applicable to HPRTM applications
First USA development of structural composite urethane (SRIM) applications and tooling design
Developed applications of new thin-wall structural RIM materials
Created first Kevlar (SRIM) application with tooling
Industries included military, medical, office furniture, consumer products and automotive.
Designed equipment and cellular production methods, including machinery updates and modifications
Implemented SPC
Machinery selection and procurement
Proactively maintained a technology advantage
Design of pattern shop and layout including machine shop and advanced ventilation system
Mold design, mold making, soft tooling, cast metal tooling, machined tooling, metal spray tools
Ergonomic office furniture design, computer wrist rest platform design and development

Education:

BSB program in Organizational innovation GPA 3.49
Solidworks training, two college semesters
Courses: mathematics through Trigonometry
Basic college electronics
Advertising design
Microsoft Office applications / Project certification
Automotive servicing and testing, obtained Smog license and Brake & Front End license

Skills:

Reaction injection molding (RIM) expert, Thermoset plastics
Design of injection molded parts
Model maker / tool builder / designer of soft and hard tooling
Composites materials experience with glass, carbon, Kevlar, Spectra
Metal castings and pattern design
Open and closed mold design experience
Conventional machinist, lathes, mills, drills, saws, grinders. Etc
Conventional drafting and CAD Solidworks
Troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatics
Machinery design / factory layout
Paint and coating application of wet and powder coatings
Document writing and review
Interpretation of military Mylar’s and CAD drawings
Lean and six-sigma implementation
Inspection
Purchasing and vendor evaluation
Component and material sourcing
Personnel hiring, training and discipline

Accomplishments:

Patented acoustical waveguide design, both materials and mathematical design
Seminar lecturer for Plastic Design Forum magazine on application and development of polyurethane using Reaction injection molding / 4 years of seminar leadership
Many first applications and developments of polyurethane materials
Consulted for military, medical companies, automotive, industrial designers, and independent manufacturers in part design, tooling and application and design review

Entrepreneurial Experience:

Started and maintained corporation for 20 years.
Consulted and constructed manufacturing facilities for other companies.
Co-working with Bayer Material Science Corporation Developed new application of polyurethane materials and methods
Worked with and consulted many industrial design firms.

Professional Memberships:

Society of the Plastics Industry
Society of the Plastics Engineers

Awarded national honors multiple years for no reportable industrial injuries
Championed industrial health and safety methods, lean methods

Groups & Associations

  • Society of the Plastics Industry,
  • Socistey of Plastics Engineers

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