RAYMOND (RANDY) J.

EAST
808 LakeCrest Ave # 110, High Point, NC 27265
Cell: (336) 870-2686
randyeast@clearwire.net

Qualifications: Mechanical Engineer with 12+ years experience in equipment

modifications, Production/Equipment engineering, and machine desig
n.
Education:
B.S. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1994
Completed FE (EIT) For VA; anticipate completing the PE in Oct 2010.
Computer Skills:
Extensive experience with Mechanical Desktop, Inventor 9.0 & ProE/Wildfire & SAP
.
Some SolidsWork experience; GD&T, Finite Element Analysis and C++ programming &
visual basic. MSoffice and extensive MS Project experience. GMP training.
Highlights of Professional Experience:
Bucyrus USA, Pulaski, VA September 2008 to
Present
An industry leader in heavy mining equipment
Vibratory and strain gauge analysis to evaluate conveyor-roller failure due to
excessive loading.
Root cause analysis for failed sumitomo gear boxes and gear reducers.
Design and construction of conveyor roller tester for evaluation of out of bala
nce loading on completed customer product necessary to conform to ISO standards.

Banner Pharmcaps, High Point, NC January 2003 to Septe

mber 2008
Pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare products company specializing in large sc
ale
Manufacturing of liquidfilled gelatin coated tablets sold by marketing partners
worldwide.
Designed, built and tested prototypes utilizing 3-D solids modeling and BOM lis
ts.
Experience in design pre-planning with R&D, finance and marketing input to achi
eve business goals.
Interfaced with vendors to determine best pricing and present cost proposals to
management.
Redesigned existing machines to reduce time spent on change-over construction.
Collected production data on machinery during operation in order to trouble sho
ot and solve mechanical problems to improve quality and achieve greater efficien
cy.
Utilized geometric tolerancing principles to select optimum materials and to en
sure proper material fits for various equipment operating temperatures.
Experience with heat transfer concepts and equations necessary to determine opt
imal machine speeds and equipment operating costs.
Wrote, designed, and completed validations for production equipment both of exi
sting and new production designs.
Managerial experience with 2 direct reports and tasks of completing capital pro
jects on 100k and greater with solid delivery dates.
Developed and wrote calibration procedures according to process on a case by ca
se basis then ran experiments to document that it works and is repeatable.
Evaluation of failed product to determine root cause. Complete assessment of de
fects and path forward for correcting issues.
 Maintenance SOPs for mechanics to ensure quality and to comply with Good Manufa
cturing Practices as required by the FDA.
Abbott Laboratories, Laurinburg NC, Buffalo, NY May 1996
to January 2003
Global manufacture of hospital products including surgical kits, medicine pumps,
and prescription drugs
Mechanical Design Engineer
Utilized factory training to design and develop cones for Branson Sonic Welding
equipment.
Conceived and implemented modifications on models for both hot and cold runner
molds for molding machines.
Redesigned and converted existing bowl feeders to maximize production output an
d to separate defective parts.
Project manager for capital projects up to $134,000.
Solids Modeling for mold design including EDM work.
Worked directly with the validation department to write testing parameters s fo
r testing new/existing equipment before construction and installation in the man
ufacturing environment.
Supervised machinist, mechanics, and other engineers for various design project
s. Responsible for mentoring, performance reviews and developing team building s
kills.

Playtex Products, Dover, DE (Contract)

May 1995 to May 1996
A leader in the manufacture of personal hygiene products including infant feedin
g bottles, suntan lotions,
and shampoos
Mechanical Design Engineer
Designed and constructed a portable hand-packing device used to load consumer p
roducts. The design used pneumatic controls and operated at 45 units per minute.
Designed and fabricated electrostatic flocking machines.
Completed maintenance manuals and parts list for mechanics and made recommendat
ions for periodical replacement parts according to GMP procedures.
Philip Morris USA, Richmond, VA (Contract)
May 1994 to May 2005
A Fortune 500 company that manufactures, packages, and distributes fine quality
tobacco products
Mechanical Engineer
Designed and constructed various pieces of equipment for high speed machinery s
uch as vacuum chambers and mechanically driven blade sharpeners using Parker air
cylinders and Reliance AC 3 phase motors.
Inspected high speed machinery at machine shops during construction to ensure p
roper tolerances and to avoid potential mechanical problems.
Collected production data on machinery during operation. This data aided me in
performing extensive troubleshooting for solving mechanical problems which redu
ced efficiency. These problems were documented and used by me to help modify mac
hinery on plant floors thus making them more productive by cutting cost.

Professional references available upon request.