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Walter B.

Mechanical Engineer with 30 years 3D Inventor Product design experience

Garland, United States

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12,810 / 125,149

Skill pts: 5

AP100 Amada programming 2025 Autodesk Inventor (Advanced) 2026 CAD Design Machining Programming

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About

At 16 I started in my families a machine shop, I learned machining, sheet metal, tooling, injection molding tooling and machine programming.
I received my BSME degree from (CSUN) and went to design the first aircraft inflight folding wheelchair to meet the ADA for access to flight.
I worked with the design team that developed the first aircraft coffee maker and on-board ovens.
I have complete 17 FAA-STC's from galleys trash compactors and serving carts.
in 2022 I completed the latest FAA certification far a coffee maker.

Experience

VP Engineering Commercial Aircraft Equipment · Part-time Feb 1971 – Present 55 yrs 1 mos TX, United States Design and development of aircraft galley equipment, including test and certification this includes,
Sheet metal, Machine parts, Injection molding, Casting, Welding, multi part assemblies and detailed Drawings packages.

Education

California State University - Northridg BSME, Mechanical Engineering, Graduate PE 1970 – 1973 Activities and Societies: Teaching Inventor

Other experience

Product Design 100 to 600 Part Assemblies
Ovens, Convection Hi-Speed 400 Hz (Aircraft)
Ovens, Microwave 400 Hz (Aircraft)
Coffee Makers 400 Hz & 28 Vdc (Aircraft)
Carts, Passenger Serving (Aircraft)
Drawings - Detail -Assembly - Exploaded - Bil of Materials
FAA-STC's 17
Water Fill Systems for Helicopter Coffee Makers
Air Force One Galleys and Equipment
Wheelchairs Aircraft on-board in-flight (Boeing-Biskay)