Introduction: John McAnallan
Abilities
• Mechanical design from prototype through manufacturing release.
• Proficient in Autocad through release 2014.
• Alphacam programming experience.
• Experience with SolidWorks
• Familiar with multi-level engineering documentation
• Proficient in the use of machine shop tools such as lathe, mill, drill presses, etc.
• Plastic injection molding design
• Machine standards and accepted practices
• Set up new manufacturing lines
• Knowledgeable in pressure and vacuum system designs
• Familiar with optical design techniques
• Reaction injection mold design of structural foam
• Knowledgeable in standard drafting practices
Accomplishments
• Two years pressure/vacuum system design/drawing for Brooks Automation.
• Designed and built wafer inking equipment and solder ball grid array test equipment.
• Set up, operated and supervised in-house machine shop for Xandex Inc..
• Designed an automated labeling system to work with an existing wine bottling line
• Designed and drafted a wafer breaking machine to extract chips from a wafer so it could be assembled into a microchip for computers etc.
• Designed and drafted structural steel support for package conveyor systems and related detail parts such as diverters, lift-able gates and gravity chutes.
• Designed and built prototypes of automatic and semi-automatic heat sealing machinery.
• Completed automated heat-sealing machinery from design through production release.
• Owner/operated JM Design and Machining, which designed, and manufactured pool/spa related test equipment and retrofit of existing maintenance equipment.
• Developed and patented medical industry flashlight.
• Design, Draw and CNC program adjustable height ergonomic tables.
Experience:
2014 to present JM Design and machining Owner Operator
10/08-2014 Real Estate development Building contracting
10/06-10/08 Brooks Automation Inc. Mechanical Designer
9/02-4/06 Workrite Ergonomics Inc. Engineering Technician
5/96–12/01 Xandex Inc., Petaluma CA. Mechanical Engineer
10/90–4/96 Engineering Technical Services, Senior Designer
10/89–5/90 Santa Rosa Steel Forming Designer
3/87–10/89 Packaging Aids Corporation Senior Designer
8/84–3/87 JM Design and Machining Owner Operator
10/83–7/84 Lawrence Livermore Laboratories Senior Designer
6/81–10/83 JM Design and Machining Owner Operator
4/80– 5/81 Dunn Instruments Senior Designer
2/79 – 3/80 Gordon Manufacturing Inc. Senior Designer
Education:
San Jose City College, San Jose California
Santa Rosa, Junior College Santa Rosa California:
AutoCad including 3-D
State machinist certification (in progress)
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (Dr. Don Sheppard PhD: instructor)
Solidworks training @ GEI institute Santa Clara
I love designing/drafting machinery. I have been doing it since the early 70's and still enjoy it even in my retirement.