SUMMARY-Jim Bannister • Highly experienced Product Design & Development professional with an extensive skill set. • Over 40 years working in the field as a consultant. • Excellent Design and Communications skills • Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes. • Experienced in all stages of Consumer and Commercial product development from initial concept to final product, concept development down to nth level detail. • Experienced in many areas of product design, my forte is the design of plastic & sheet metal parts and assemblies. • Specializing in short to medium length design and problem solving projects • Based in New Hampshire, serving the New England States and beyond. • Proven to be a one stop cost effective solution for small to medium companies that have no in-house design staff. • Can supplement a client’s in-house staff when client’s scheduling dictates. • An excellent alternative to traditional design & engineering firms. • Used to working closely with Industrial Design individuals & firms. • Currently holding active licenses for SolidWorks and AutoDesk Inventor/AutoCAD/Mechanical Desktop. • Adobe Illustrator & Adobe Photoshop capable SOME AREAS OF EXPERTISE • Concept Development. • Design, Engineering and Testing of: Electronics Enclosures (Sheet Metal, Molded Plastic, Cast, Extruded). • Design, Engineering and Testing of: Components & Systems (Printed Circuit Boards, Keypads, Graphical Overlays, Metal Stampings, Point of Sale Packaging). • Machine Frames. • Machine Shop Parts. • Electronics Test Fixtures. • Rack & Chassis Components. • 3D modeling- Solids and Surfaces. • Silkscreen, Label & Overlay Artworks. • Technical Illustrating. • Detail Drafting of Parts & Assemblies. • Documentation Control- Bills of Materials, Product Structures • Formats & Forms. • Patent Drafting. • Design Verification.