Industry Experience

Have a look at the industry work I have done in my career so far and the experience I have achieved.

Howard McCray

Designed and developed mechanical components and assemblies for commercial refrigeration systems, focusing on structural integrity, thermal performance, and manufacturability.
Led DFM, DFA, and Design for Serviceability initiatives to reduce assembly time, improve field maintainability, and lower overall production costs.
Conducted hands-on prototyping and manufacturing support, working directly on the shop floor to validate designs, troubleshoot issues, and implement engineering changes.
Collaborated with manufacturing engineers to introduce design modifications that improved product performance, durability, and production throughput.
Worked on producing drawings, BOMs, and production-ready documentation, for production and sales.
Managed communication with suppliers and vendors to source components, address manufacturability concerns, and ensure design compliance with cost and quality targets.
Supported cross-functional engineering projects from concept to production, ensuring alignment with deadlines, technical requirements, and quality standards.
Implemented 5S workplace organization and supported safety improvements, enhancing efficiency and safety.

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Designed storage & transport containers, using SolidWorks for storage & disposal of spent nuclear fuel, as per client requirements.
Designed ancillary equipment; like lift yokes, lifting rigs, and transporters, required for safe handling of the containers.
Edited and improved existing drawings and designs as per client requisites, regulations, or mechanical analysis results.
Maintained drawings, designs, and models systematically in PDM storage for ease of access and efficient editing.
Collaborated with team members and members of other departments to produce high-quality drawings.
Created a flushing loop system for large-scale heat exchangers with a 4500-gallon capacity to clean heat exchangers.
Redesigned the cask transporter to reduce manufacturing costs by $150k while improving its strength by 8%.

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Maintained and operated the automatic bottle filling line: improved process cycle time by 15% by optimizing the overall process.
Improved the alignment and process flow of the line to improve cycle time and lead to fewer errors during production.

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Developed programs for CNC milling machines to manufacture complex aluminum and steel parts, using a variety of tools.
Designed fixtures, using AutoCAD, for the part being manufactured to facilitate further operations of manufacturing.
Applied geometric dimensioning and tolerancing concepts to the manufacturing process to make parts within a tolerance of ± 0.127mm.
Inspected parts and maintained quality by using various tools like coordinate measuring machines, gauges, and indicators.
Teamed up with machinists to streamline manufacturing operations and manufacture parts that match quality standards.

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Investigated working of pneumatic actuation circuit for heavy-duty locomotive braking systems: identified leakages and errors
Redesigned bends of the pneumatic system on SolidWorks: reduced the joints by 25% following a reduction in fuel wastage by 3%
Applied geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) concepts that improved the braking system of the locomotive diesel engine.

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Involved in repairing & overhauling activities of small body airplanes: developed FMEA reports of turbofan engine blades.
Applied repairs and quality checks to turbofan engine blades to maintain balancing of shaft and plane’s HVAC systems.
Maintained BOM of repaired parts: Assisted in assembling the repaired components – reduced cycle time by 7.5%.

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Interpreted process flow diagram of gas and steam turbines to identify usage of natural gas based on the state of the national grid.
Performed the maintenance of gas turbines and all the corollaries that work as a system to generate electricity.
Maintained various control parameters required for the economical and safe functioning of a gas turbine.

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