Suspension Engineer at Manitou Suspension
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Suspension Engineer at Manitou Suspension
- Founder at Blue Loop
- Past
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- Project Engineer at DAXCON Engineering
- Design Engineer at Hayes Disc Brake
- Assistant / Stage hand at David Seebach's Wonders of Magic
- Tooling Designer at Versevo, Inc
- Industrial Designer/ Designer at Matre Design
- Design Engineer at JW Speaker
- Manufacturing Engineer at Cooper Power Systems
- Rapid Prototype Engineer at Agile Manufacturing, Inc.
- Manager at Dig Dem Dogs
- Courier at Milwaukee Sentinel
- Education
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- Milwaukee School of Engineering
- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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Christopher S. Jones’s Summary
15 Years of Product Development experience. My experience ranges from one-offs to large scale mass production.
I designed two brake platforms that spans seven different product offerings. I've Travelled to Taiwan to set up assembly lines and certify vendors. I developed an Industrial Design Process to unite Product Design and Product Identity.
I was the Product Level Project Engineer on one of the largest pieces of mobile mining equipment in the world; P&H Mining's 9030C Dragline.
My Goal is to turn my own business (Blue Loop) into a successfull design house that integrates mechanical engineering and industrial design.
Christopher S. Jones’s Specialties:
Bringing products to life by blending aesthic into function.
Requirements based Design.
Hitting the mark.
One way, right way.
See my list of patents at end of profile.
Christopher S. Jones’s Experience
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Suspension Engineer
Manitou Suspension
(Consumer Goods industry)
March 2009 — Present (5 months)
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Founder
Blue Loop
(Consumer Goods industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Product Development how you need it. With an unparalleled blend of Industrial Design, Manufacturing, Engineering and Sweat, Blue Loop is poised to understand your problems and solve them at breakneck speed.
We also do Single Speed Drive Train for the Commuter, Racer and Messenger.
We know what you want. We know what you don't want. Let us supply your needs, habits and addictions. Bicycle parts for the way you ride. -
Project Engineer
DAXCON Engineering
(Privately Held; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
July 2008 — February 2009 (8 months)
On-Site at P&H Mining as a Project Engineer for the 9030C Dragline. I am coordinating the efforts of structural analysts, engineers, designers and detailers to build one the largest pieces of mobile, earth-moving equipment on the planet. We drive engineering tasks, split between three different locations. The Design is driven by the structural and fatigue requirements. Great opportunity to do some very interesting engineering work!
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Design Engineer
Hayes Disc Brake
(Consumer Goods industry)
June 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 2 months)
I created bicycle disc brake systems with a high level of aesthetic content and awesome ergonomics. I traveled to Asia to work with, qualify and develop our suppliers.Blending aesthetic into function.
Innovative use of space for packaging. Unique Product Identity through Innovative Design. Grocking the box.Playing with with concepts and realizing them in product form. Pro/E surfacing, mechanisms, rendering and drawing. One way, right way. I provided stability through mergers and acquisitions. I created handle bar architecture and invested in manual real estate. I really got into riding. Bicycles are a lot of fun. you really should ride your bike as much as you can. -
Assistant / Stage hand
David Seebach's Wonders of Magic
(Entertainment industry)
1999 — 2007 (8 years)
I played the part of the smoke and mirrors. I worked for David as a Stagehand for several years at his Famous Show at the Modjeska Theatre. I also got to help with the Tiger.
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Tooling Designer
Versevo, Inc
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)
January 2002 — March 2003 (1 year 3 months)
I designed cope and drag patterns, ram and swing automated casting tooling, tilt pour gravity casting tools, lost foam casting tooling, core boxes, and a host of other details. I helped develop the tooling for two and three cylinder engines for Bombardier Recreational Products that were lost foam cast from our tooling. Crazy stuff.
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Industrial Designer/ Designer
Matre Design
(Consumer Goods industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year)
I worked as an Industrial Designer/Designer in the evenings. I created models using Pro Engineer.
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Design Engineer
JW Speaker
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)
2003 — 2003 (less than a year)
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Manufacturing Engineer
Cooper Power Systems
(Public Company; CBE; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
January 2001 — January 2002 (1 year 1 month)
Processed ECRs. Converted drawings from Vellum (hand drawings) to SolidWorks. Created fixes for Manufacturing Issues. Developed Tooling to increase cell productivity and reduce repetitive motion injuries. Created tooling for injection molded rubber products. Created my first plastic injection molded part that went into production.
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Rapid Prototype Engineer
Agile Manufacturing, Inc.
(Design industry)
March 1997 — December 2000 (3 years 10 months)
LOM, SLA Rapid Tooling, Rapid Casting.
I created patterns from CAD models. The patterns were typically mounted on squeezer boards and used by foundries Agile had allied with. We cast grey and ductile iron. I created rubber molds for urethane casting and wax patterns for investment casting. The wax patterns were lost cast into stainless steel for the dairy industry. I mixed, sprayed a variety of paints. This is where I was introduced to radial draft, core prints and pattern clearance. I designed and implemented a vacuum degasification station using inexpensive parts and capable of degassing three five gallon pails of rubber in 2 minutes. Designed and installed a pressurized air delivery system. Designed and built a paint booth. Installed a computer network. -
Manager
Dig Dem Dogs
(Restaurants industry)
July 1988 — April 1989 (10 months)
It was Hot Dogs, Brats, and Italian Sausages. I had made my way to the top from fry cook to manager. Tony Randall and Bob Reitman stopped by to sample our vittles. Made by Milwaukee Sausage company for Dig Dem Dogs, the dogs were delivered daily.
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Courier
Milwaukee Sentinel
(Printing industry)
1976 — 1978 (2 years)
I pedaled my 24" Murry 10 speed around town and placed the morning paper in the appropriate location. I later collected money for doing the former.
Christopher S. Jones’s Education
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Milwaukee School of Engineering
BSME , Mechanical Design , 1991 — 1995
I worked in the machine shop while I was going to school. I was trained to operate vertical and horizontal mills, lathes and a surfacer. I also worked in the Rapid Prototyping Center and Lead on the LOM. I did slicone molding and urethane casting.
- Activities and Societies:
- Machines Shop
Rapid Prototyping
NiteClub
Theatre
Welding
Green Book
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
None , AutoCad , 1994 — 1994
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Language , Russian , 1986 — 1987
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Philosophy , Drama , 1985 — 1986
Additional Information
Christopher S. Jones’s Websites:
Christopher S. Jones’s Interests:
Robotics, Bicycles Levitation, Perpetual Motion SKA, Punk Entrepreneurism Bugs
Christopher S. Jones’s Groups:
F & A M
S.S.S.M.S.a.G.B.
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Milwaukee School of Engineering Alumni -
Action & Sport Innovators -
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) -
FUEL Milwaukee -
FIRST -
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World Cycling Industry -
South Side Shiner Minnow Society and Green Book -
Glider Pilot -
Friends of Denmark -
Friends of Norway -
Pilots of America -
F&AM Internatinal -
SolidWorks User Group -
Sports Industry Network™ -
Design World -
Awesome Mountain Biking -
Machine Design -
Industrial Design -
Product Design -
Top Secret Candidates -
Bicycle to Work! -
Industrial Design Society of America -
The Working Cyclist -
Simulation Driven Engineering -
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Model Making -
World Innovation -
Pro/E , Pro/ Engineer Users of America -
Life on Mars -
Illuminati -
3D Modelers -
U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) Alumni -
Peanut Butter Aficionados -
The Metal Fabrication Group -
Damper Professionals Network -
Scientists and Engineers for America -
Vuuch Design Discussions -
DAXCON Engineering
Christopher S. Jones’s Honors:
Utility Patents:
7,546,909 Adjustable Mechanical Advantage
Design Patents:
D576,089 Bicycle Brake Pad
D575,703 Bicycle Brake
D574,306 Bicycle Brake
D573,926 Bicycle Brake Lever
D573,927 Bicycle Brake Lever
D573,069 Bicycle Brake Pad
D570,272 Master cylinder
D522,422 Master cylinder
D521,428 Disk brake rotor
Taiwanese Design Patent
D128230
Canadian Patents Application
2556984
Published Patent Applications:
20080011566 Method of Bleeding a Brake System
20050199450 Lever Assembly and Master Cylinder
20080155982 Hydralic Brake Master Clyinder
Expert with Grenades. Army Basic Training
Combat Medical Corpsman
Archery ribbons and awards
Army Service Ribbon
Volksmarch Ribbon
Christopher S. Jones’s Contact Settings
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