1. JON CONTRASTANO
288 Pine Street, Bristol, CT 06010 (860) 302-8121
johncontrastano@sbcglobal.net
WORK
EXPERIENCE:
North Hartland Tool Corp.
North Hartland, VT – 2010 to present
Senior Tool Designer / Tool Engineer
Stationed at Pratt & Whitney Middletown
Responsibilities; Analyze tooling needs of mechanical engineers. Determine best design vendor
based on tool complexity and vendor capability. Input data into SAP. Track vendor progress.
Check incoming designs to ensure form, fit and function and compliance with PWA standards.
Work with tool room and inspection personnel. Familiar with most machining methods and
material handling (i.e. lifting devices).
Quality Engineering and Software Technologies,
East Hartford, CT – 2008 to 2010
Senior Design Engineer / Technical Lead
Responsibilities; engineering, reverse engineering and checking of turbine components using
UNIGRAPHICS-NX4 3D modeling software. Also, led a small group of four tool designers and
one design validator to conceptualize and design assembly and disassembly tooling and lifting
devices for; Fan Cases, High Pressure Turbine Rotors and various other engine components.
Quote design hours, create status reports, consult with customers and maintain ACE standards
within the group.
B&F Design Incorporated,
Newington, CT – 2003 to 2008
Senior Tool Design Engineer
Responsibilities; Conceptualize and Design drilling, milling and turning fixtures, indicator flush
pin gages and lifting devices for major rotating aircraft engine components, including; Blades,
Vanes, Turbine Cases, Stator Drums and Rotors, using UNIGRAPHICS-NX4, three dimensional
solid modeling CAD software. Frequently working to strict military specification, employing a
strong knowledge of geometric dimensioning / tolerancing, and an ever increasing background of
strength of materials. Served a two year contract assignment as a Tool Design Analyst at Pratt &
Whitney, Tooling Services, East Hartford, CT, through B&F Design.
Daimler Chrysler Corporation, MTU Aero-Engine Components Division
Formally Caval Tool, Newington, CT - 1998 to 2002
Senior Tool Design Engineer
Responsibilities; Conceptualize, and Design drilling, milling, broaching and turning fixtures,
inside/outside diameter gages, root form coupon gages and lifting devices used in the
manufacturing process of, major rotating aircraft engine components, via UNIGRAPHICS-V18,
three dimensional solid modeling CAD software. Perform dead load tests on all lifting devices
using Strength Wizard, a computerized stress analysis program. Provide service to six
Manufacturing Engineers and as many as sixty shop employees to produce new as well as
maintain existing fixtures and gages. Quote design hours and fabrication costs. Place orders for
such tooling through a comprehensive vendor tracking system, and work directly with each
vendor to ensure quality and on time delivery. Order raw materials and commercial items for,
and track the status of, in house tool fabrication projects. Received “Certificate of Achievment”
for, outstanding performance on a specific, high profile project (2000).

2. WORK EXPERIENCE CONT.;
Brookfield Machine Incorporated,
West Brookfield, MA - 1994 to 1997
Senior Tool Design Engineer
Responsibilities; Conceptualize and Design fixtures and gages used in the manufacture or
assembly of Turbine Components, Mailing Machines and Home / Personal Care Products.
Take new projects from concept to shop floor, using CADKEY and CADRA, two dimensional
computerized drafting software. Quote design hours and fabrication costs and consult with
Customers and Vendors to ensure that low cost, quality tooling, be delivered on time.
Experience with geometric dimensioning / tolerancing. Awarded for, participation in the
reorganization of the Engineering Department so as to create a better working environment.
Apex Machine Tool Corporation,
Farmington, CT - 1985 to 1994
Senior Tool Designer
Responsibilities; Conceptualize and Design holding fixtures, checking gages and resin transfer
molds for major aircraft engine, automotive and medical components. Take new projects from
concept to shop floor using UNIGRAPHICS-V9 3D modeling software. Quote design hours,
and consult with customers and manufacturing personnel to ensure that low cost, quality tooling,
be delivered on time. Experience with geometric dimensioning / tolerancing. Awarded for,
unprecedented attendance (no lost workdays), 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.
International Nickel Corporation, Turbo Products Division,
Ivoryton, CT - 1984 to 1985
Tool Designer / Drafter
Responsibilities; Draft working tool drawings, per Engineering instructions, of holding fixtures
and checking gages for the manufacture of turbine engine components (blades and vanes).
Consult with Engineers and Manufacturing personnel to ensure best form, fit and function.
Howmet Turbine Corporation, New England Aircraft Products Division,
Farmington, CT - 1979 to 1984,
Tool Designer / Drafter
Responsibilities; Draft process sheets. Create working drawings, per Engineering instructions, of
holding fixtures and checking gages for the manufacture turbine engine components (blades and
vanes). Consult with Engineers and Manufacturing personnel to ensure best form, fit and
function. Hands on shop experience includes; the set-up and operation of, Broaches, Electro-
Chemical and conventional Milling Machines as well as Bridgeport’s and Surface Grinders.
Earned highest departmental increase for outstanding service (1980).
EDUCATION:
Porter and Chester Institute, Rocky Hill, CT
Major; Architectural Drafting and Design.
Associate’s Degree, 1978.