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Thanh (Alec) Pham

Wattle downs,AUK

Summary

Skilled Product Development Engineer adept at developing new products for the Home heating industry. Well-versed in sheet metal Engineering / manufacturing. 3D Cad Design/CNC programming and welding fabrication. Desiring a challenging role with room for advancement.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Development Engineer

Glen Dimplex NZ ltd (current)
10.2021 - Current
  • Product Development/ Design from Concept through to completion of new products and maintenance of 3D part models, assemblies and associated engineering drawings of existing products using the Solid Edge CAD package
  • Liaising with Production staff throughout the product development stage from concept to testing
  • Creating QC check sheets and procedures for new products
  • Attending major quality & compliance audits
  • Assist with Plant process projects
  • Estimation of new products and monitoring costs using ERP Sys21 BOMs
  • Assisting in the execution of various small-medium projects to improve quality and reduce costs
  • Assisting Production in the building of jigs and fixtures
  • Assisting in developing and maintaining engineering document repository
  • New & existing product packaging management
  • Vendor sourcing and set up for purchased parts
  • Creating and finalizing BOMs & Routes
  • Auditing & maintaining accurate production routes
  • Creation of Spec sheets & manuals, spare part diagrams
  • Inputs to R&D and testing of new products
  • Leading the Engineering Change Request system or CIR/Continuous Improvements Requests
  • Offline Programming of laser cutting machine and CNC press brakes
  • Assisting the shop floor when required.

CAD Designer/Programmer

Dynamic Fabrication ltd
  • Responsible for developing New Designs/ prototype using Solidworks
  • Producing detailed Drawings for manufacture
  • Fabrication of prototype for fitment / Pre-Production
  • Design of Jigs and Fixtures
  • Modification /process improvement to existing Products and manufacturing processes, Production Drawings and Quality Assurance
  • 5S and Lean Implementation
  • Material Procurement and management
  • Creating BOM's for costings
  • CNC Programming on Trutops software
  • Production scheduling
  • Liaising with Production Staff ensuring jobs are on Schedule
  • Operating production machinery when needed.

Production Engineer /CNC Programmer

Metal Concepts Ltd
  • Developed and implemented new production processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
  • Designed jigs, fixtures, tools, gauges and other equipment needed for the efficient manufacture of products.
  • Draughting support using Solidworks and liaising with Design engineers on the manufacturability of Designs.
  • Creating BOM's
  • CAD/CAM Programming CNC punch, press brake and robotic welding cell offline using Trumpf Boost / Trutops software
  • Making sure production is on schedule.

Metallurgical Laboratory Mechanical testing technician/NDT Technician

Materials and Testing Laboratories LTD
  • Duties were to prepare samples for testing on machine tools, lathes, and mills saws etc
  • To specification from relevant AS/NZS and international standards and codes and to test samples on testing machine and fill out compliance reports
  • I also did some NDT Work under
  • I Was also an ianz approved signatory
  • Test that was conducted was tensile test for mechanical properties
  • In accordance to AS1391
  • Plastic weld peel test
  • Charpy v notch testing in accordance to AS 1544
  • Testing client’s products for compliance
  • Modulus of elasticity and rupture on wood, fiberglass etc
  • Load testing
  • Welding procedure qualification testing approval and supervision of welder’s test in accordance TO AS/NZS 1554, AS3992, ISO 15614, ASME 9 etc
  • Magnetic particle, Dye penetrant, Radiography inspection and ultrasonic thickness measurement under supervision.

CNC programmer Operator/ Sheetmetal fabricator

Precision Laser Cutting
  • Study CAD drawing and calculate bends required and programme /set and operate press brake
  • Making sure the job was out on time and that it was folded to specifications
  • Fabricating/welding Tig and Mig welding and finishing.

CNC programmer Operator/sheetmetal Fabricator

Monarch Sheetmetals Ltd
  • Study CAD drawings to make sure blank sizes and part was correct and all other dimensions where to customers drawing specification
  • Programme /operate 3 break presses Ranging from 80T 5axis to 200ton 8 axis
  • Setting up machines
  • QA of finished components before delivery
  • Fabricating /welding Tig and Mig and finishing
  • CNC laser and turret punch.

Education

Skills

  • SolidWorks /Solid edge Design / Drafting
  • 2D Tops CAD /AutoCAD
  • CNC Laser Programming /operating/amada
  • CNC Press Brake operating / Programming Direct and Offline
  • CNC Punch programming/Jetcam/Trutops boost
  • Robotic Welder Programming / teach pendant and offline
  • CNC Punch operating/Trumpf/Finnpower
  • General Engineering/Fabrication
  • Manual milling/turning
  • Mechanical testing / Materials testing
  • Mig welding / flux core/Arc
  • Tig welding stainless and Ali
  • Lean manufacturing principles
  • Engineering Documentation
  • Project Management

References

Available upon request.

Affiliations

  • working out and running

Timeline

Product Development Engineer

Glen Dimplex NZ ltd (current)
10.2021 - Current

CAD Designer/Programmer

Dynamic Fabrication ltd

Production Engineer /CNC Programmer

Metal Concepts Ltd

Metallurgical Laboratory Mechanical testing technician/NDT Technician

Materials and Testing Laboratories LTD

CNC programmer Operator/ Sheetmetal fabricator

Precision Laser Cutting

CNC programmer Operator/sheetmetal Fabricator

Monarch Sheetmetals Ltd

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