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Marysville, OH

Columbus, Ohio Area

Mechanical Design Engineer specializing in mechanical CAD development in Creo & Solidworks.Complex assembly development, design for assembly, design for manufacturing.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Lead a team of five engineers and CAD technicians.- Oversaw the successful transition from SolidEdge to Solidworks including development of file naming and storage standards, drawing formats and templates.- Streamlined and refined the custom order development process, coordinating with client and purchasing teams. Increased build speed & accuracy in the.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Instrumental in the launch of the FormaCars subsidiary of Concept Engineering, defining everything from the company name to the logo & branding.- Developed over 20 FormaCars products marketed to builders and buyers of custom cars.- Created exquisite full custom interiors for FormaCars custom car builds, creating brand recognition and differentiation..

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Implemented CAD standards & robust templates which improved data consistency and reduced development time.- Reviewed CAD maintenance and our CAD needs and recommended a path that allowed Concept Engineering to drop their CAD maintenance saving over $16,000 per year without loss of capabilities.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Managed the use of 2-3 CAD systems at Design Central with 2-3 versions of each, promoted best practices and standards that delivered shorter development schedules and more robust CAD data.- Negotiated new maintenance contract that reduced annual Creo maintenance cost by 30%.- Led a seven person team for the engineering development of a complex.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Managed cost reduction effort for the Scotts Snap Spreader. Reduced part count from 16 to 10 producing a significant reduction in assembly labor, increased product quality and no reduction in functionality.- Project manager for engineering a series of 30 kitchen utensils for Calphalon. Oversaw team of three engineers developing a family of wood.

Columbus, Ohio Area

- Developed corporate identity and company design standards.- Primary engineer for Trade Fixtures’ new shelving system. New design eliminated factory assembly and reduced fastener count by 90%.- Lead engineer for Drustar’s Accord Series wood cart. Cost premium for the wood cart under 20%, reduced cost of the current cart by 5%.- Primary engineer for the.

Royal Oak, MI

Engineering design and drafting of gauges and fixtures, pencil on paper and ACAD R12

Troy, MI

Industrial design of computer ergonomic accessories.

Greater Detroit Area

Contract industrial designer. Worked on design sketches for customers as well as advance manufacturing concepts.