JOSE V. NEBRES 18735 Caminito Cantilena #102, San Diego, CA 92128 (858) 487-1965 home, (858) 349-1645 mobile [email protected] Summary    Sr. Mechanical Engineer with many years of experience. Have superior skills in equipment product development, electronic components manufacturing, and fluid dynamics engineering. Dedicated, creative and a team player. Have management experience. Areas of expertise include: Design · Designed inspection machine using SDRC I-DEAS, now patented and $4M in revenue · Designed in-house equipment using AutoCAD resulting in multiple throughput improvement Analysis · Analyzed fluid dynamic phenomena for scientific research grants. Authored research papers. Support/Facility Management · Implemented preventive maintenance for 125,000 sq. ft facility with 400+ equipment resulting in 30% less downtime · Received very high satisfaction feedback from internal and external managers or customers · Performed highly successful customer and field support. Expatriate assignment in Taiwan. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. - Electronic Component Systems, Escondido, CA Principal Mechanical Engineer (1998-2002) · Designed inspection machine using SDRC I-DEAS, now patented and $4M in revenue · Managed the fabrication, assembly and documentation of machine in development · Led concurrent engineering and design team including off-site mechanical engineers · Supervised applications engineers which improved customer satisfaction and employee morale · Prioritized product development projects in support of new customer requirements resulting in high efficiency and very satisfied customers · Responded to high-level customer inquiries that facilitated sales closure and purchase orders · Conducted product presentation and training to customers, sales & field personnel that enhanced customer perception of company products · Provided technical leadership to start-up support groups resulting in successful implementation Maintenance, Facilities and Equipment Development Manager (1993-98) Johanson Dielectrics, Inc., Sylmar, CA · Initiated preventive maintenance for 125,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing plant & 400 various equipment resulting in 30% reduction in downtime · Designed in-house equipment using AutoCAD resulting in multiple throughput improvement · Managed 25 people in machine shop, mechanical and electronic maintenance shops resulting in a highly productive manufacturing process and a very satisfied production group · Managed facility installation projects successfully within critical cost and time requirements · Managed manufacturing plant facility including building maintenance, HVAC, process piping (air, vacuum, gas, water, DI water), environmental code compliance, grounds, etc. Design and Development Engineer Fredlov, Inc., Perris, CA (1993) · Designed and developed electro-mechanical equipment for hydrostatic testing systems University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana Graduate Research Assistant, Aero. & Mech. Eng’g Dep’t., Hessert Center (1987-92) · Developed test devices & models for wind tunnel research tests for successful completion of grant requirements from Naval Coastal Systems Center and NASA · Prepared grant proposals and technical reports. · Instructed fluid mechanics lab, digital signal processing and differential equations courses. EDUCATION Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Indiana · Experimental fluid dynamics · wind tunnel testing · unsteady pressure, flow and force measurements and prediction · bluff body aerodynamics · GPA 3.71/4.0 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Indiana · Fluid dynamics, automatic controls, finite difference/element analysis, and digital signal processing  · GPA 3.67/4.0 B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, De La Salle University, Manila · Heat transfer, refrigeration, air-conditioning, thermodynamics, engineering mechanics, machine design, metal forming processes, industrial & power plant engineering, engineering mathematics & drafting · GPA 3.24/4.0 HONORS • Scholarships: B.S. (Nat'l. Sc. Dev. Bd.), M.S. and Ph.D. (Univ. of Notre Dame) • College Dean's List • Ranked #1 (out of 35) in college class • Ranked #5 (out of 2000) Mech. Engineer's Board exam - Philippines OTHERS Patents: Patent on MLCC Visual Inspection Handler • Patent in application on Multiple Row Termination System Publications: Authored and co-authored 2 scientific journal papers, 7 international symposium papers, 2 contractor reports, 2 dissertation/theses in field of aero/fluid dynamics. Technical Skills:  ASME Y14.5 GD&T • wind tunnel testing • metal tool & die making, welding, heat treatment, foundry • machine shop tools operation • PLC • basic electronics • mechanical maintenance • photographic film developing & printing Computer Skills: SDRC I-DEAS, Borland C++, FORTRAN, PASCAL, BASIC, LabVIEW, FEA • data acquisition and analysis • Eagle Signal PLC • AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Access •