John Ruiz

Hello, I'm John Ruiz, Senior Mechanical Designer at Plug Power Inc.

Having worked most recently at Plug Power Inc., a fuel cell technology leader, John Ruiz understands the importance of being at the forefront of an industry. John is a hard-working and goal oriented team player. He is knowledgeable about industry standards, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and mechanical/electromechanical packaging. John is �a perfectionist and is constantly looking for ways to improve his designs as well as be more efficient. He is �highly skilled at using Pro/ENGINEER and its many tools. System design and packaging as well as component and subsystem integration have been the main focus in his current position and he has leveraged the 3D modeling tools to increase my productivity as well as improve model quality.

Senior Mechanical Designer at Robotics Incorporated

December 1997 - April 2000

Conceptualized and designed automated machines, tooling and fixturing for dispensed adhesive or sealant materials and curing applications. Collaborate with engineering, purchasing and manufacturing teams throughout each phase of concept, design and manufacture of each system. Communicated with customers during the entire design process to ensure the system met their specifications. Worked closely with purchasing department to select components, obtain materials, and resolve cost and delivery issues. Support manufacturing throughout the system build. Created detailed part drawings with geometric dimensioning and toleracing. Maintained and updated system documentation such as bill of materials and equipment manuals. Created and manipulated 3D models with AutoCAD.

Draftsman/Detailer at Four Seasons Sunrooms

April 1996 - February 1997

Basic layout and design on both standard and custom skylights and sunrooms. Generated part sheets, bill of materials, and module lists. Maintained and updated cut sheets, assembly drawings, extrusion die list and die drawings. Created and organized assembly manuals. Created and manipulated 3D models with AutoCAD.

Senior Mechanical Designer at Plug Power Inc.

April 2000

Mountain Biking, Art, Computers, Social Media, Blogging, Drawing