Richard Tappin:
CLASS OF 1965
Central High SchoolClass of 1965
Manchester, NH
New Hampshire CollegeClass of 1980
Manchester, NH
New Hampshire Community Technical CollegeClass of 1968
Manchester, NH
Ash Street SchoolClass of 1961
Manchester, NH
Silver Lake Elementary SchoolClass of 1957
Athol, MA
Richard's Story
Life
I am a Sr.Manufacturing Engineer with
25 years in the industry. I served 4 years in the USAF and spent one year in Nam. I am married to the same wonderful woman of 30 years. We have 2 kids both out of school, 2 grand daughters, 2 dogs 1 cat . Things seem to come in 2's. We now live in Merrimack, NH.
Workplace
I went to work for Honeywell after graduation and six months at NH Tech. Worked in the machine shop and played softball as recreation. Spent 4 years in the military and was discharged in 1972. Wandered in and out of jobs for 4 years and finally grew up. Went to work for Harris Data Systems in Nashua and stayed there for 8 years as a manufacturing engineer. Worked for Norden Systems in Merrimak until the facility was to b...Expand for more
e closed and left in Jan 1988. Went to work for Lockheed Martin Commercial Electronis in Hudson in 1988 and was let go in a layoff in 1997. I spent 9.5 years there as a New Product Introduction Manufacturing Engineer. I was hired by a company called Viasystems and spent time traveling to set up production lines and facilities around the world. The economy went sour in 2001 and once again I as on the street. God has been good to my family and me and has provided as needed. I presently work at Whelen Engineering with the duties of a Senior MFG. Eng.covering all electro-mechanical assembly processes,products and production floor layouts. In August 2004 began doing contract/consulting work. Presently at Rockwell Automation in Manchester, NH.
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