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JOHN M. HATCH United States | 1.425.466.0744 | [email protected]

EXECUTIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEER I’m actively seeking remote work opportunities. I’m available for phone screen upon 24 hour notice.

SUMMARY

A highly successful Mechanical Engineering Consultant with a robust portfolio of experience in over 15

industries. Specializations include making new technology real, SolidWorks CADD design, ready-for-manufacture large assemblies, production-ready prototypes, product redesigns, multi-tiered BOMs, high-quality data, and legacy CAD conversions. This results and customer-satisfaction oriented consulting professional develops and delivers strategic expertise resulting in practical solutions tailored to your bottom-line demands, while maintaining reliable data and documentation. With his knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology in operations, engineering, and manufacturing, he has the proven ability to coordinate, simplify, and accomplish complex projects that meet all technical requirements. Being an enthusiast for efficient design, prompt turnaround times, high capacity workloads, and product lifecycle support, he makes the best resourceful and innovative decisions, all within the framework of a company’s established solutions.

Capital Equipment design of systems valued at US$1M to US$10M per unit Robotics systems ranging from small to large scale structured & unstructured artificial intelligence Manufactured solutions ranging from small precision kinematics to large structures

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CEO, Mechanical Engineer | TX, CA, WA | H/J Aerospace (Self Employed) 5/2007 – Present As the CEO and consultant of H/J Aerospace, I am very successful in both leading and launching global

ground-breaking technologies. My expertise has been a perfect fit where novel and challenging mechanical solutions need advancement, but no other engineer or company is able to solve it. In the hot pursuit of perfecting my professional abilities to a globally outstanding level, I have gone from small product launches to becoming an out-of-the-box thinking developer of large-scale systems built upon world-leading technology. The advantage of choosing this career path has been phenomenal, involving technologies found among DARPA, NASA, and many other global engineering efforts. I have found that design simplicity, budget, time, and cost of materials are benchmarks of performance and innovation. Here are some highlights: • MODULAR SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, Offering lowest-cost structures to large and medium size companies • PVHO-1 Structure & System, Prototype Design, NASA Technology, Most Advanced in the World (2014-15) • KROME CS ENGINE, Prototype Design, Lightweight Efficient Combustion Engine (2014) • BOX VENDING MACHINE, Prototype Design, Innovative High-Capacity and Smallest Footprint (2014) • DMITRY HEAD GF2045, Product Design, Most Human-like in the World (2013) • KEYLESS 1, Production Design, Globally Renown Fully Mechanical Lock (2013) • CROSSFIRE SE, Production Design, World’s Fastest Postal Letters Sorter (2012) • MOROCCO POST, Machine Design, Globally Renown Automated Post Office (2009) • OMNISORT, Production Redesign, Improved Function & Reduced Manufacture Cost 67% (2009) • TESTING SYSTEMS, Multiple Electromechanical Designs & Layouts (2007-09) • COCKPIT SIMULATOR, Product Design, Ease-of-Manufacturing & Installation (2007) • OMEGA SP, Product Design, Incorporated Multiple Automation Technologies (2007) • ADI (Cockpit Instrument), Industry’s First Face-Removeable, LED Front-Lit (2006) • CAPITAL EQUIPMENT, Optical, Weight, Vacuum, Fluid, Cutting, & Printing Technologies (2007-13) • CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, Lighting, Fitness, Cellular, Education, and Health Applications (2007-13)

Mechanical Engineer | TX | National Presort Inc. | Direct & Contract 9/2006 – Present • Outperformed all teams in solo design of large machinery in timeliness, functionality & cost • Designed modular postal sorter machines with latest automation technologies • Created multiple 10,000 - 40,000+ component designs with SolidWorks 3D software • Designed thousands of sheet metal components and housings, steel structures and hardware • Designed hundreds of welded structures and components • Incorporated existing designs, vendor products, and software & electrical technologies

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• Managed CAD data with PDMWorks CAD file vault • Made company history several times in R&D and production output time & accuracy • Produced related necessary engineering documentation (E.C.N., B.O.M., part request)

Structural Engineer | TX | Aeros Aviation | Contract via CRG 4/2016 – 6/2016 • Completed Redesign of aircraft interior sections for immediate production release • Redesigned aircraft windows, reveals, and surrounding structures • Redesigned bulkhead access panel for functionality and customer aesthetic requirements • Designed light weight side panels, including mounting structures and finishing trim • Created hardware for mounting and locking mechanisms as needed • Completed paneling surface forms for interior lining

Senior Mechanical Designer | CA | Disney Imagineering | Contract via PEAK 4/2014 – 10/2014 • Completed 8-month late project ahead of schedule • FEA, FMEA, and production design of entire robotic figure • Designed modified Geneva mechanism with clock precision • Insured that mechanical, electrical, hydraulic performance met load & performance specifications • Designed machined components for lowest-cost manufacture and serviceability • Selected & Integrated linear & torque actuators, bearings, and vendor hardware

Mechanical Engineer | TX | TD Aviation | Temp Contract via Aerotek 8/2012 – 10/2012 • Mechanical Design & Drafting of Aircraft Interior Cabinet • Coordinated multiple aircraft standards in determination of components & layout • Applied top-down assembly & part design to develop changeable 3D model • Utilized Enterprise PDM file management system for checkin/checkout of data files

Mechanical Engineer & Drafter | TX | Simtek Inc. | Direct 4/2004 – 9/2006 • Design & Drafting of Flight Simulator Cockpit Instruments • Designed electro-mechanical instruments, panels, and displays for flight simulators • Coordinated to meet government and customer specifications, and minimal manufacturing cost • Developed mechanical components and assemblies with use of SolidWorks 3D software • Drafted hundreds of part & assembly drawings from sketches, blueprints and redlined drawings • Used concurrent engineering, selection design, sizing design, redesign, & configuration design • Completed bills of materials and necessary technical documentation • Utilized ANSI drawing standards and tolerancing

Engineer Intern, Metallurgy | TX | Chaparral Steel, TXI | Temporary 9/2003 – 1/2004 • Steel Metallurgy Process Analysis, Material Quality Inspection, Failure Analysis • Assisted in steel metallurgy failure analysis and process improvement • Analyzed thermal performance of combustion reheat furnace • Administered experiment/testing, data collection, & performance monitoring

Engineer Intern, Process | TX | Grand Prairie Accessory Services | Temporary 5/2003 – 9/2003 • Six Sigma, Facility Safety Certification, Database Development, Materials Research • Assisted six-sigma (lean manufacturing) trained professionals • Identified and managed all on-site chemical data and safety procedures • Planned, designed, setup company safety reference area to meet OSHA standards

EDUCATION 2018 | Research Program | USA (open) | PhD and/or Research Program Being Sought to Follow BSET 2015 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY | BS, Electromechanical Technology (104/120 hours complete) 2004 | UT Arlington | Arlington, TX | AS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Honors 2000 | Arlington HS | Arlington, TX | Diploma, Honors Math/Science Program, Drafting & C++

SKILLS & CAPABILITIES SHEET FOLLOWS

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JOHN M. HATCH Cell: 1.425.466.0744 | Email: [email protected]

SKILLS MATRIX

25+ years Equivalent Experience Drawings & Layouts Mechatronics

ANSI Drawing Standards Engineering Microsoft Office

Artificial Intelligence Enterprise PDM (3 months) Microsoft Word & Excel

Assembly Drawings FEA (Finite Element Analysis) PDMWorks (8 years)

Assembly Finishing FMEA (Failure Modes Effects Analysis) Process Engineering

ASTM PVHO GA Drawings Product Design

AutoCAD (3 years) Instrumentation Prototype Development

Automation Interdepartmental Liaison Quality Control Standards

Avionics Large Assembly Design (100K+ Parts) Reverse Engineering & Integration

BOM, Inventory, PN Systems Lean Manufacturing Robotics

CAD/CAM Machine Design Sheet Metal

Capital Equipment Machining Shop Drawings

Conceptual Design Manufacturing Six Sigma

Conveyors Material Handling Equipment SolidWorks (50,000+hours)

Design for Assembly Materials & Manufacturing Processes Spatial / Visualization Talent

Design for Environment Mechanical Drawings Systems Engineering

Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Mechanical Fixtures Top Down Assembly Design

CAPABILITIES

Design of assemblies & systems, down to the nuts & bolts: • Product Redesign – up to 67% cost reductions (100 – 10,000+ components) • Machinery & System Design (100 – 100,000+ components) • Robotic & Kinematic Assemblies (2 – 1,000+ components) • Injection-Molded Assemblies & Packaging (1 – 20 components) • Device-Testing Automation Equipment (100 – 1,000 components) • Structural Assemblies for Retrofit (2 – 100 components) • Electromechanical Enclosed Systems (10 – 200 components) • Avionics Panels & Instruments (10 – 300 components) • Cockpit Simulators (100 – 1,000 components) • Mechanical, Electrical, and Fluid Control Systems (20 – 200 components) • Rack Cabinets, NEMA Enclosures, & Components (100 – 2,000 components) Design of components for fit, function, & manufacturability: • Sheet metal functional hardware, brackets & housings • Welded steel frames, structures & hardware • Machined mechanisms, hardware, brackets & structures • Molded & printed hardware, surface-based components, structures & covers • Cast mechanisms, hardware & housings Materials & resources application: • Molded & preformed thermo-polymers, polyurethanes, & polystyrenes • Extruded & preformed alloys, structures & materials • Machined steel alloys, aluminum alloys, delrin, polycarbonate, lexan, & mdf • Zinc plating, nickel plating, anodization, clear film coating, sand-blasting, powder coating • Incorporate existing designs, vendor products, and software & electrical technologies • Coordinate maintenance methods into mechanical designs for serviceability • Design and/or integrate mechanical, electrical, and fluid control systems Manufacturing & design detail: • Assembly construction & finishing support • Mechanical fixtures & modifications templates • Custom jigs & tooling as needed • 2D piece-part drawings & system layouts • Coordinate parts lists, bills of materials, and engineering improvements • Produce manufacturing files (.DWG, .DXF, .STL, .STEP, .IGES) • PDMS, Part-numbering & description systems for best performance • Coordinate inventory, CAD systems, ERP systems, & document processes • 3D wiring & plumbing layouts (SolidWorks Routing) • GA & technical illustrations per OSHA safety standards • Lifecycle manufacturing & mechanical design support to clients as needed

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BRIEF PORTFOLIO

Benchmarks: (1) These are 90-100% solo production designs, (2) completed within 20-50% of the time expected for a competent team of 3-10 engineers, with (3) much higher precision fit & function and (4) much lower cost of materials

Fig.1 Large automated shoe-sorter conveyor system. 90% of this system was designed by myself, including conveyors, mechanical welded and sheet metal structures, shoe sorter, safety covers and systems, and integrated subsystems for

vendor-supplied hoppers and dumpers.

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Fig.2 On-the-fly cutting machine with actuated static blade to cut moving material. This was one of my multiple solutions

which worked perfectly, in this case replacing malfunctioning previous solution in the field.

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Fig.3 Upstream product loading conveying feeder system, utilizing vacuum technology.

Fig.4 Compact modular postal sortation machine, Omega SE, completed to precision in only a few months.

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Fig.5 10-foot tall hydraulic & electric humanoid robot I designed ahead of urgent schedule. I redesigned the head with

several mechanisms (including Geneva hybrid with clock precision), and completed 90% of piece-part drawings afterward.

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Fig.6 Life-size (1:1) electric humanoid robotic head, most advanced in the world (GF2045 Dmitry Itskov Avatar).

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Fig.7 This output conveyor-indexer module was redesigned reducing cost from $24,000USD to $8,000USD. All mechanical systems & components were done accurately the first time, and first machine shipped to customer immediately.

Fig.8 Modular output system machine design.

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Fig.9 Design of the world’s fastest postal letters sorter, Crossfire SE, 40,000+ components.

Fig.10 Mechanical design of PLC boards modeled with components to insure proper fitting.

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Fig.11 Mechanical design of molded blisters & packaging for product display & presentation.

Fig.12 Sheet metal Enclosure design for optical sensing technology.

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Fig.13 Electromechanical Drive System design including cabinet enclosure system and input/output enclosed mechanisms.

Fig.14 Conveyor system layout with detection units installed midstream.

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Fig.15 Modular Enclosed System design completed in 3 months; overseas safety regulations were met and exceeded for

product release.

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Fig.16 Enclosure Systems designed to retrofit technological innovations in various industries.

Fig.17 Design of Mechanical Housing integrating multiple systems & technologies.

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Fig.18 Electromechanical Panel & Instrument with respective assembly drawings.

Fig.19 3D Cable-Connector Layout designed to illustrate system layouts & assembly instructions.

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Fig.20 Drawings of machined piece-parts.

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Fig.21 Cockpit simulator designs for technology presentation.

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Fig.22 Panel-mounted instruments for various applications.

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Fig.23 User controls for machinery operation.

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Fig.24 Plumbing & Electrical layout with use of SolidWorks Piping & Routing modules.

Fig.25 Design of wiring & electronics layout.

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Fig.26 Production design of world-renown fully mechanical keyless lock.

Fig.27 Production design of desktop hematology instrument.

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Fig.28 Portable systems test equipment.

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Fig.29 Modular computer systems testing apparatus.

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