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Livonia, Mi, Us

Livonia, Mi, Us

Detroit, Michigan, Us

London, England, Gb

London, England, Gb

Fascia/Exteriors

• Trained in NX 7.5• Designer for Lockheeds light weight GP truck program.• Design a light weight BIW vehicle structure combining various materials with V5v17• Design modules include: Part, GSD and Product to create complete assemblies.• Maintain and create all components in a working assembly that is related to BOM.• Create Power Point presentations using Microsoft for design concepts and processes.

Aurora, Ontario, Ca

• Designer on Ford's CD391 program. Insuring manufacturability of Rear Fascia and related components for Body attachment using Catia V5v18.4• Design modules include: Part, GSD and Product to create complete assemblies.• Create Power Point presentations using Microsoft for design concepts and processes.• Upload and Download Data via Team Center (Tce).

Wiesbaden, Hessen, De

• Feasibility designer on V-Vehicle program. Insuring manufacturability of Fascia and bumper cover attachments via Catia V5v17.• Created Interior/Exterior Structural and Packaging Designs for Blue Bird Bus utilizing Kinematic studies for their "D" size and Ambulance busses.• Design modules include: Kinematics, Part, Sheet Metal, GSD and Product to create complete assemblies.• Create Power Point presentations using Microsoft for design concepts and processes.• Track Bill of Materials using Microsoft Excel.

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Contract to FORD: Research and Innovations Complex. Objective was to design, develop and insure that Hydro-formed frame concepts were viable using manufacturing practices for forming. Software: SDRC and Catia V5.Create preliminary drawings of components used to make proposed components for internal crash test use.Presentations via VisMock Up (.jt files) for weekly Design reviews.Transfer of data via Team Center & Metaphase for IDEAS and V5. Also, transfer of data via Auto Web.Generate Power Point presentations of components for Engineers of potential design concept and processes.

Create 3D Designs of chassis component i.e. shocks, struts and springs via solid modeling in SDRC, Catia V4 & Catia V5.Create/modify drawings for Ford, Chrysler and Hitachi internal drawings. Updating GD&T information.Transfer of data via TcE (Team Center) & Metaphase for IDEAS and V5. Also, transfer of data via Auto Web.Generated Power Point presentations of components for Engineers of current design concept/process.

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Designer of Front/Rear End Bumper System Modules and Composite Group. Create concept Systems via solid modeling for bumper to frame attachments with Catia V4, V5 and SDRC.My design was instrumental in creating a system that Meridian has patented. Create fascia attachments schemes for bumper and fender areas. Generated Power Point presentations of components for Program Managers of current design process.Data transfers via VPM, Metaphase and AutoWeb of CAD information.Proficient in: SDRC, CATIA V4 and CATIA V5: Advanced Surfacing ICEM.

New Boston, Michigan, Us

Using CATIA v4, created a hem die theory that worked on initial try-out and saved Tower $6 Million/year. Designed components related to the Ford F150, E550 and Ranger Frames.Structural Design - working with FEA Group to create advanced stampings and drawings for corporate facilities.Interface with customers and attended design reviews at Ford and in Towers Milwaukee facility.CAD Software utilized: CATIA v4. Trained on SDRC: Ford Ranger and E550 Projects.

Troy , Michigan , Us

Tooling Design/leader coordinating work to be completed for Chrysler 98DN front and rear doors. Design, layout and detail of weld fixtures and robot end of arm tooling. Platforms of the GMX160, 220 and 270 body side systems.Develop layout/installation drawing.

Tooling Design, layout and detail Chrysler 98 LH front and rear door material handling transfer and style select fixture.Develop layout/installation drawing.

Tooling Design, layout and detail 98LH Chrysler product material handling transfer systems.Develop layout/installation drawing.

Tooling Design, layout and detail 97AN Chrysler product material handling transfer systems.Develop layout/installation drawing.

Utilizing Cimlinc cutter path software. Create part programs for various machine tools, 3 and 4 axis and their controllers.Design configurations of Rotary Dies. Create Drawings for the manufacturing.

Technical support for Sales Engineers. Instructor of CNC machine tool controllers: Fanuc, Heidenhan and all Bridgeport machine tool controllers and CAD/CAM software.Provided potential customers with a CNC part process, work holding and cutting tool recommendations.

Develop part processes and work holding for manufacturing of various machine tools.

Develop part process and work holding for manufacturing of various CNC lathes and machining centers. This included: Setup, program and operate.

Foreman of a UAW facility that consisted of 16 employees.Coordinated processes and employees of various machine tools. Manual and CNC,