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Ellis G. Short - Mechanical Designer - Troy, Oh.

    Summary of Experience

A Designer for over 20 years. A CAD operator with use of CATIA, and  Pro Engineer (Pro/E version 2001 and Intralink 3.2, 3000+ hours). Experienced in the styling aspect of design. Experienced in sheet metal design, steel casting, and plastic component design as well as mold and pattern construction.  Knowledgeable of machine shop and weld shop practices. Holder of (7) U.S. Patents for food equipment components and machine aesthetic design.

 
 

1994 to Present: ITW FOOD EQUIPMENT GROUP (HOBART CORP.) Troy, Oh. A Leading manufacturer of commercial food equipment.

Senior Mechanical Designer. Reporting to the Principal Project Engineer.

· Responsible for the design of machines and mechanisms for new product Design.

· Responsible for the design of major assembly component parts.

· Responsible for the aesthetics of all major component/machine appearance (Industrial Design).

· Responsible for the creation of engineering drawings.

· Worked closely with skilled trade’s people to optimize design.

· Worked closely with pattern makers and foundry personal.

· Provided engineering support to manufacturing and marketing.

· Key contact person for computer related issues (machine upgrades, software upgrades, software installation, and computer purchasing requirements).

· Knowledgeable of many Lotus, Adobe, and Microsoft Office Programs.

 

1985 to 1993: CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP - New Bremen, Oh.  A Leading manufacturer of commercial lift machines. 

Mechanical Designer. Reporting to the Principal Project Engineer.

·Responsible for the design of machines and mechanisms for new product Design. 

· Responsible for the design of major assembly component parts.

· Responsible for the aesthetics of all major component appearance (Industrial Design).

· Responsible for creation of engineering drawings.

 

Previous employment: GALION MANUFACTURING - DIVISION OF DRESSER INDUSTRIES, Galion, Oh.

 

ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

A+ Certification training (computer), Edison Community College, Piqua, Oh.

Pro/Intralink User Training, Edison Community College, Piqua, Oh.

Pro/Engineer Fundamentals of Design, Edison Community College, Piqua, Oh.

Pro/Engineer basic Design, Integraded Technologies Engineering, Cincinnati, Oh.

 

RECOGNITION & AWARDS:

“First Special Award”, ITW Patent society

U.S. PATENTS (in PDF format):

#5687626 (shared), #D459145S, #5970840 (shared), #D0390748, #D468581S, D482564, & #06119566 (shared).

 Other interest, oh yeah. :-)