Dale Savoy has over 25 years of experience in mechanical design engineering, drafting, and CAD programs. He is skilled in spearheading the design of mechanical, electromechanical, optomechanical, and hydromechanical prototype parts and systems to meet performance and cost objectives. Currently a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at American Creative Machine Enterprise, he previously worked at L-3 Communications for over 20 years, taking on roles of increasing responsibility from Assembler to Senior Mechanical Design Engineer. Savoy has extensive expertise in areas such as manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, prototype design, and CAD.

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675 River Rd., Weare, NH 03281 ● H: 603.529.1316 / C: 603.540.7289 ● dsavoy@gsinet.net
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
MECHANICAL DESIGN ~ DRAFTING ~ CAD PROGRAMS ~ ELECTRONICS
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 Able to spearhead and support design of mechanical, electromechanical, optomechanical, and
hydromechanical prototype and manufactured parts, assemblies and systems to meet or exceed
performance and cost criteria.
 Innovative, analytical, collaborative, and committed to quality assurance and control.
 Advanced talents in electro-optic design, manufacturing, quality engineering, drafting, and detailing.
 Seasoned background in consistently ensuring timely production delivery and swift mitigation of supplier
issues, vital to ensuring seamless business continuity and customer satisfaction.
 Outstanding skills in vendor relations, cost control, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.
 Exemplary blend of talents in change management, quality engineering, training staff in assembly and
manufacturing, PDR/CDR presentations, and facilitating unified efforts among all departments.
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American Creative Machine Enterprise LLC, Manchester, NH, 2014 to Present
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer
 Contribute significant industry experience toward participating in drafting for glass powder silo, long
reach robotic arms for moving wafers in a vacuum chamber, fabric winder /slitter, and elevator fixture for
thermal vision gimbal system.
 Reverse engineer transaxle components of historical race car in order to identify strategies for
enhancement.
L-3 Communications, Warrior Systems Division (Insight Technology), Londonderry, NH, 1993 to 2014
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer – Manufacturing (2004 to 2014)
 Steadily advanced throughout a series of promotions based on outstanding performance, contributions,
loyalty and resourcefulness.
 Played a major role in providing critical design support for all manufacturing programs at all stages.
 Supported and improved production operations by redesigning engineering prototypes, designing tooling
and fixtures, and implementing and revising work instructions.
 Strategically modified or redesigned components to enhance cost, performance, quality, assembly and/or
fabrication.
 Closely partnered with Quality Assurance to diagnose and resolve component and product non-
conformance issues, and designed tooling to accurately evaluate product performance.
 Applied solid leadership attributes toward mentoring, coaching and training assemblers for products and
fixtures.
 Designed and supported countless fixtures and instrument for MTF measurements, illuminator/laser
performance, precision leak test, adhesive bonding, pneumatic force testing, automated torque testing,
and display alignment.
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Professional Experience continued …
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer – Engineering (2003 to 2004)
 Proficiently planned, designed and developed prototypes for weapon-mounted and handheld flashlights.
Mechanical Design Engineer – Engineering (1998 to 2003)
 Participated in designing weapon-mounted laser pointer/illuminaton, ejection safe panoramic I2 goggle,
thermal goggle systems, and thermal/ I2 fusion goggle system.
 Successfully designed IR Helmet sight for BAE systems and grenade launcher tilting bracket for laser
pointer.
 Concurrently served as CAD administrator and trainer for less experienced engineers.
Jr. Mechanical Design Engineer – Engineering (1995 to 1998)
 Leveraged excellent versatility in providing broad-scope drafting support for several engineering
development programs.
 Designed sophisticated weapon-mounted visible laser system to function under rigorous conditions and
harsh environments.
Assembler – Manufacturing (1993 to 1995)
 Handpicked as lead assembler for entire commercial product line due to exceptional efficiency and
attention to accuracy.
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Additional experience includes roles as Machinist, Assembler and Driver for Savoy Machine Inc.
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Advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, WPI, 2008
Machine Shop Awareness, 2008
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CAD (NX, I-Deas, SolidWorks) Drafting GD&T
Tolerance Analysis Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Materials Evaluations & Selection Quality Engineering
Molded Plastic Design Molded Elastomer Design
Metal Injection Molding Design Semi-Solid Metal Design
Manufacturing Engineering Automation Design
Production Fixturing Precision Leak Testing
Optical Mounting Design Magnetic Mechanics
Immersion Proof/Resistance Design Adhesives and Bonding
Weapon Shock Design Quick Turn PCB design
Prototype SLA Elastomeric Mold Design Quick Turn Prototype design
ECO Writing/Implementation Work Instructions