Douglas L. Harvey, Jr.
Mount Pleasant
Summary
Hardworking Senior Mechanical Engineer with expertise in industry design standards and best practices. Accomplished leader and analytical problem-solver with resourceful and adaptable approach to challenges. Leverages skills to maintain efficient and cost-effective operations.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Federal Broach & Machine Company
08.2024 - Current
- Design broach machines with Solidworks
- Preform needed calculations for sizing.
- Deligate tasks to junior designers.
- Designer of automation for input and output of broaching machines.
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Genuen LLC
10.2021 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: www.genuen.com
- Designer of custom testing equipment.
- Design equipment that have linear motion with pneumatic cylinders and servo driven screw.
- Design drive lines with various size servos, trip couplings, and torque transducers. Align these drive lines with laser aligning equipment.
- Troubleshoot all designs.
- Use Autodesk Inventor and Solidworks with Autodesk Vault.
- Www.genuen.com
Mechanical Designer
KUKA AT
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: TEC Group
- Implements assembly and test systems for engines, transmissions, and the complete powertrain
- Design of precision automotive assembly machines and material handling grippers integral to the New Ford etrans line. To include a total transmission rollover gripper with servo, gearbox, timing belt and pulleys.
- Successful retooling of the HF45 to HF55 transmission assembly line.
- Design machines with linear motion via pneumatic cylinders or servo driven screw.
- Diagnosed and resolved challenges across various design projects, optimizing functionality
- Leveraged software tools such as NX12 (Unigraphics) and SolidWorks, integrated with Teamcenter, to execute all design phases
- TEC Group
Mechanical Designer
Brown Machine LLC
10.2012 - 10.2019
- Company Overview: Provider of thermoforming, tooling, and automation solutions for the global packaging industry
- Designer and Detailer of Trim Presses. Motion of the trim press platen is driven by flywheels, Servos/VFD motors, V-belts/Timing belts and various size pulleys to achieve optimal platen speeds.
- Designer and Detailer of Inline Continuous thermoformers. Motions achieved for the sheet of plastic by motors, servos, chains, and sprockets.
- Successfully executed total re-design of Trim press, featured in multiple publications
- Proficient troubleshooter for all designs
- Contributed to the design process of Cut Sheet thermoformers
- Utilized NX/SolidWorks/Solid Edge to complete all designs
- Provider of thermoforming, tooling, and automation solutions for the global packaging industry
Sergeant First Class/Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) Enlisted Manager
Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG)
03.1997 - 05.2013
- Company Overview: (Retired)
- Manage enlisted personnel on the JISCC team
- Network administrator
- Staff Sergeant/Information Technology Specialist
- Member of the Computer Network Defense (CND) team
- Conduct vulnerability assessments of the MIARNG computer network
- Develop threat response capabilities
- Staff Sergeant/Assistant Mobilization Planner
- Designed a SharePoint site that became the standard for the other departments in the MIARNG
- Manage the SharePoint site daily
- Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures for MIARNG mobilizations and demobilizations
- Coordinate between many levels of leadership to develop and manage plans for each group of mobilizing and demobilizing soldiers
- Staff Sergeant/Squad Leader
- Bridge Crewmember
- Supervise and train soldiers
- Ensure missions are completed
- Managed military vehicle convoys – planned and executed travel of up to twenty vehicles per convoy
- Veteran of Iraqi Freedom
- Deployed to Iraq 2003
- (Retired)
Lead Mechanical Designer
Keystone Design Inc.
02.2012 - 10.2012
- Direct Designers and Detailer on larger projects to include linear motion driven by pneumatic cylinders or servo driven screws, rotary motion driven by VFD motors or servos with chains and sprockets.
- Design and detail welders and gauges for the automotive industry
- Design and detail of test tube handling equipment
- In charge of all IT related work to include but not limited to troubleshooting all network, server and computers equipment within our LAN, backing up all systems, ensure that a copy of all backups make it to offsite storage.
Mechanical Designer
Adecco – K & K Technology Inc.
10.2011 - 02.2012
- Design and detail custom machines in Solid Edge, SolidWorks, and AutoCAD
Mechanical Designer/Engineering Liaison
Adecco – Assembly and Test World Wide
02.2008 - 02.2009
- Design of large scale engine assembly and leak test equipment (Weichi, Shanghai Automotive, and GM)
- Troubleshooting and redesign when needed
- Served as the liaison between the engineering department and the build shop
Mechanical Designer
Challenge Manufacturing
12.2004 - 02.2008
- Managed custom machine projects for the automotive industry (customer needs through final assembly)
- Designed and detailed custom machines (resistance welders with ABB robots) for automotive equipment
- Tested and debugged machines after assembly
- Created prototypes for automotive manufacturers
- Created e-manuals for machines
Design Consultant
The Home Depot
04.2004 - 12.2004
- Designed kitchens and baths using 20/20 (CAD)
- Customer service
- Became familiar with the operations of a retail establishment
Mechanical Designer
V-Tec Systems
03.2000 - 04.2004
- Project management for automotive manufacturing equipment
- Designed and detailed custom machines
- Wired, tested and debugged machines.
Education
BSIT - Multimedia and Visual Communication
University of Phoenix
MIInformation Technology Specialist - Distinguished Honor Graduate (was Security Plus, CompTIA Certified)
Primary Leadership Development Course -
Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course -
Skills
- MS SharePoint
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Access
- AUTOCAD
- SolidWorks
- CADKEY
- Solid Edge
- Fireworks
- Dreamweaver
- SharePoint Designer
- Photoshop
- HTML
- XHTML
- JAVA Script
- MS Server 2003
- UNIX
- Linux
- Solaris
- CISCO switch management
- CISCO router management
- Firewalls
- Adobe Flash
- CATIA
- Automation design
- Linear motion design
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Custom machinery design
- Engineering documentation
- Problem solving
- Technical mentoring
- Machine design
Skills And Abilities
MS SharePoint, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, AUTOCAD, SolidWorks, CADKEY, Solid Edge, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, SharePoint Designer, Photoshop, HTML/XHTML, JAVA Script, MS Server 2003, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, CISCO switch and router management, firewalls, Adobe Flash, CATIA
Military Education
- Information Technology Specialist, Distinguished Honor Graduate
- Primary Leadership Development Course
- Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course
Timeline
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Federal Broach & Machine Company
08.2024 - Current
Staff Mechanical Engineer
Genuen LLC
10.2021 - 08.2024
Mechanical Designer
KUKA AT
10.2019 - 10.2021
Mechanical Designer
Brown Machine LLC
10.2012 - 10.2019
Lead Mechanical Designer
Keystone Design Inc.
02.2012 - 10.2012
Mechanical Designer
Adecco – K & K Technology Inc.
10.2011 - 02.2012
Mechanical Designer/Engineering Liaison
Adecco – Assembly and Test World Wide
02.2008 - 02.2009
Mechanical Designer
Challenge Manufacturing
12.2004 - 02.2008
Design Consultant
The Home Depot
04.2004 - 12.2004
Mechanical Designer
V-Tec Systems
03.2000 - 04.2004
Sergeant First Class/Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) Enlisted Manager
Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG)
03.1997 - 05.2013
BSIT - Multimedia and Visual Communication
University of Phoenix