Orville Ashley
Uniondale,NY
Summary
Innovative Design Engineer known for high productivity and efficient completion of tasks. Possess specialized skills in CAD software, prototyping, and materials science which enable tackling complex design challenges with precision. Excel in problem-solving, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration and innovative solutions in dynamic environments.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Design Engineer
East/West Industries
01.2023 - Current
- Supports program efforts both independently and on interdisciplinary teams to solve design and manufacturing issues for military helicopter seat systems.
- Responsible for the analysis and development of designs for an aerospace system, subsystem, or its support hardware within parameters established by design specifications.
- Evaluate the requirements for various military helicopter seating systems
- Prepares large requirement verification matrix files to confirm compliance, where applicable, at each level of a system.
- Provides suitable verification methods to meet system performance characteristics for various military seating systems during and after exposure to harsh environmental conditions.
- Evaluates mechanical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs, applying principles of mechanics, thermodynamics, and materials.
- Confirms system and product capabilities by designing feasibility and testing methods, and testing properties.
- Coordinated with suppliers to select high-quality materials that met design and budget requirements.
- Analyzed product designs for manufacturability, cost optimization and performance requirements.
Sr. Applications Engineer
Designatronics Inc.
12.2004 - 10.2017
- Prioritized custom jobs and managed several projects simultaneously within budget and delivery time constraints
- Assisted in the formulation of work procedures and instructions for continued improvement of manufacturing operations of various gear configurations and timing belt pulleys
- Rendered written quotes on custom electro-mechanical components from outside customers
- Created initial configuration of prototypes for custom projects
- Reviewed, verified, and validated custom products and drawings for manufacturing
- Created rework instructions for discrepant components
- Occasionally created 2D and 3D drawings for precision components and assemblies
- Analyzed and selected appropriate bearings, gears (of various configurations), pulleys and other shafting items for various applications
- Created bill of material and maintain part master to support manufacturing plans
- Interfaced with customers, engineering staff and machinists to test, develop and implement lean manufacturing processes to fabricate precision mechanical components
- Trained, recruited, and provided technical leadership for junior engineers to better understand the technology used to select, fabricate gears, timing pulleys and bearings for commercial and precision level applications
- Provided direct customer interface on all engineered components featured online via phone calls, emails, faxes and occasionally demonstrated product groups on a person- to- person basis (hands on components/ equipment/assembly) to win new business
Design Engineer
Lee Spring
10.2002 - 10.2004
- Designed springs to meet or exceed customer’s application requirements
- Produced bill of material and methods to manufacture springs
- Rendered written competitive price quotations to facilitate the fabrication of superior quality springs
Applications Engineer
Bayside Motion Group
11.2001 - 08.2002
- Provided technical support to Sales and Marketing on all linear drive systems to sell various stage configurations to work in conjunction with proximity switches, sensors and controllers
- Developed cost effective methods to fabricate and assembly multi-axis linear stages
Applications Engineer
Thomson Industries
03.2001 - 09.2001
- Recommended various versions of linear stages to meet customer’s application requirements
- Rendered sales proposals to end users for their multi-axis linear drive equipment
- Used company linear drive software to input data and calculate bearing life and speed time charts for x-y-z linear drive systems
Applications Engineer
Designatronics Inc.
07.1997 - 03.2001
- Provided technical support to all associates within the office and in the back office on all products featured online via phone calls, emails, faxes and occasionally on a person- to- person basis
- Rendered written competitive price quotations of various mechanical drive components to attract new business and generate sales
Education
PhD (ABD) - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
09.2026
MS - Engineering Management
The George Washington University
05.2018
BS - Mechanical Engineering
Hofstra University
05.1996
Skills
- Windows 10
- MS Word
- Excel
- Mathcad
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- SolidWorks
- ERP – Infor Visual
- Analytical thinking
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Technical specification writing
- Design specifications
- Risk analysis
- Team collaboration
- Product development
- Technical documentation drafting
- Research and analysis
- Problem-solving
- Testing and validation
- Manufacturing processes
- Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing
- 2D and 3D modeling
Accomplishments
- Dean's List, four times
- Gas Turbine Institute Scholarship Award
- Engineered and built a complex systems engineering model for publication
Timeline
Design Engineer
East/West Industries
01.2023 - Current
Sr. Applications Engineer
Designatronics Inc.
12.2004 - 10.2017
Design Engineer
Lee Spring
10.2002 - 10.2004
Applications Engineer
Bayside Motion Group
11.2001 - 08.2002
Applications Engineer
Thomson Industries
03.2001 - 09.2001
Applications Engineer
Designatronics Inc.
07.1997 - 03.2001
PhD (ABD) - Systems Engineering
Colorado State University
MS - Engineering Management
The George Washington University
BS - Mechanical Engineering
Hofstra University
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