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Joshua Cox

Salyersville,KY

Summary

Experienced, versatile and detail oriented Mechanical Designer with over 15 years experience. Passionate about delivering only the highest quality deliverables with an eye for process and workflow improvements. Enjoys leveraging skillset or learning new skills to streamline automation of repeatable functions and tasks.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Mechanical Systems Engineer II

FORTNA (Formerly Material Handling Systems)
2018.09 - Current
  • Worked directly with various customer to design material handling systems for parcel sortation
  • Specified appropriate equipment based on various load and capacity calculation
  • Worked with internal estimators to ensure bid submittal was accurate to latest design
  • Acted as internal subject matter expert for both Autodesk Inventor and customer specifications
  • Processed material requisitions for all project long lead items.

Consultant

Nestlé Professional
2019.01 - 2019.06
  • Provided design and 3D modeling services on an as-needed basis
  • Documented modeling and detailing standards for further knowledge transfer
  • Checked others drawings and models for accuracy and conformance to standards.

Senior Mechanical Designer

Nestlé Professional
2011.08 - 2018.08
    • Designed parts and assemblies for juice and coffee dispensers, utilizing various manufacturing methods such as: machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, vacuum forming and many others
    • Performed tolerance studies to minimize the potential for interference in mating components
    • Prototyped design concepts to validate fit and function
    • Wrote lab test procedures for technicians to perform on specified designs/concepts
    • Awarded patents US9546085B2 & US9701528B2

Draftsman

ITW Powertrain Fasteners
2011.03 - 2011.06
  • Redesigned existing assembly machine with various improvements, ultimately leading to duplication of the entire machine
  • Designed various machined parts to fit production's needs, including assembly fixtures and go/no go gauges
  • Organized older, 2D AutoCad drawings for ease of access and editing in the future

Draftsman (Intern)

Stone Plastics
2007.09 - 2008.03
  • Redesigned numerous 2D engineering documents in 3D format for customer viewing
  • Designed vacuum formed disposable containers according to customer's specifications
  • Updated data into design database in order to help drawings stay organized

Education

Associate of Arts - Drafting And Design

ITT Technical Institute
Lexington, KY
08.2008

Skills

  • Autodesk Inventor - Expert
  • AutoCad - Proficient
  • Solidworks - Proficient
  • Navisworks - Proficient
  • 3D Studio Max - Competent
  • Inventor iLogic - Competent
  • C# Programming - Competent
  • VBA/VB.NET Programming - Competent

Timeline

Consultant

Nestlé Professional
2019.01 - 2019.06

Mechanical Systems Engineer II

FORTNA (Formerly Material Handling Systems)
2018.09 - Current

Senior Mechanical Designer

Nestlé Professional
2011.08 - 2018.08

Draftsman

ITW Powertrain Fasteners
2011.03 - 2011.06

Draftsman (Intern)

Stone Plastics
2007.09 - 2008.03

Associate of Arts - Drafting And Design

ITT Technical Institute
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