Kirk F.

Experience

• Tool Engineer Northrop Grumman · Full-time Jan 2024 – Present 1 yrs 10 mos Clearfield, UT, United States In this role I design industrial machinery and equipment, molds, tools, dies, gauges, jigs, fixtures, and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, and performance requirements. I develop basic data and make preliminary layouts, sketches, and notes necessary to present design proposals, investigate pertinent design factors such as ease of manufacture, availability of materials and equipment, interchangeability, replace ability, strength-weight efficiency, and contractual specification requirements and cost.
• Packaging En Northrop Grumman · Full-time May 2020 – Jan 2024 3 yrs 8 mos Palmdale, CA, United States I designed, developed, and tested a wide variety of containers, parts protection devices, and material handling fixtures used for the protection, display, and handling of products across a wide variety of programs and organizations. Developed and maintained CAD models and drawings per specification release and control process for PE designs. Worked across disciplines to determine packaging and transportation specifications according to the nature of the product, cost limitations, legal requirements, and the type of protection required, considering need for resistance to such external variables as moisture, corrosive chemicals, temperature variations, light, heat, rough handling, and tampering. Designed to customer requirements considering such factors as product identification, sales appeal, aesthetic quality, printing, and manufacturability.