Grant Atkinson Email & Phone Number

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Currently responsible to:- Supervise direct reports to initiate and maintain effective cost control & Continuous Improvement - Improve equipment, processes or conditions- Analyze problems, take corrective measures to resolve, maintain standards- Ensure\re policies/ procedures followed always with a customer focus in mind

Georgetown Ontario

Main responsibilities include the design of Store Fixtures while supporting development of new processes thru the engineering dept. to the manufacturing environment. Assist as a conduit between Production and Engineering. Responsible for the development and training of junior engineering staff. Use of Solidworks for designing.  Managed a staff of 2 designers and 1 co-op student, constant training on new design processes to reduce engineering design time and presenting consistent drawings to the shop floor Implemented new process for design and manufacturing of Customer Logo with Back Lighting Fixtures Worked closely with the internal R & D group to develop, design and manufacturer new products for the company Developing a new process to integrate Mastercam with Solidworks that would increase manufacturing productivity Open door policy with the shop floor staff to review improvement requests and implementation

Kitchener, Canada Area

Working as part of the management team along with the design team and the shop floor to develop new and innovative products lines for our customers. Always with a mindful eye to improving efficiencies in design.As part of the Engineering Innovation Team:  Challenged to revitalize and develop new product designs in both the RV and trailer product lines Key contributor on a 6-person team charged with researching and making recommendations while holding full accountability for design & development of new product lines.  Developed and implemented new design plan for manufacturing streamlining operations

Cambridge, Ontario

 Set demanding timelines, recruiting an internal team with daily monitoring of results to ensure maximum output and employee engagement, contributing to the project delivered according to mandate.  Mentored a team of highly charged and enthused designers where roles and expectations were clearly defined with high productivity and morale.  Directed a project team tasked with introducing a new mechanical design software

Mississauga, Ontario

 Develops turnkey designs for wind tunnels for aircraft, automotive and environmental clients Develop intelligent models that include Hydraulic & Pneumatic components

Wiarton, Ontario

 Managing a staff of seven including Senior Compliance Engineer, Senior CFD Design Engineering, Intermediate CFD Design Engineer, Electrical Technologist, Intermediate Industrial Designer/Detailer and 2 Testing Technicians.  Overseen 4 projects vary from Marine Fan designs to specialty application heater to in home appliance heaters.  Sent 2 product lines to production in 5 months. Directed a project team tasked with introducing a new mechanical design software Developed and implemented a Product Development Stage Gate process to help stream line and identify areas for improvement in all areas of the company

Toronto, Ontario

Developed Electrical/Mechanical Design course for Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Professor for 8 years. This course was an undergraduate program. Students were taught electrical mechanical design using Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire. The program taught solid modelling best practices, sheet metal best practices, flowterm, DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly), EMD701 & EMD702.

Guelph, Ontario

Laid off due to company closure)Responsible as Project Lead on technical, cost savings and staffing issues and Pro/ENGINEER – Wildfire Software AdministratorPCTO member to discuss progress of projects for cost reduction verification and tooling modifications• Managed a staff of 2 design engineers, managed multiple projects, reviewed and set time lines for project schedules, weekly meeting for project updates, constant contact with manufacturing/production and GM• Managed NSF approval process – new customer order of 4,000 units per year was the result of the new certification; order is worth approx. $2.8 million dollars USD.• Reduced custom bolt manufacturing cost by $11.50 USD per unit by sourcing new vender• Designed and developed new caster assembly with significant cost savings of $28.00 USD per unit

Inscape.· On-site consultant since 2007 – 2008 1 year contract· Re-design of a Major Product Line through cost reduction and manufacturing techniques, such as, reduce gauge, flexible tooling, forming operations to increase strength, etc…· Helped streamline process of data being transferred to the N.C. department by design intent and qualifying features to be read directly into the manufacturing program· Developed new product line that can regenerate 40 different configurations that is driven from a single model using Pro/ENGINEER· Developed new Architectural Wall at the Inscape New York inc. plant· Architectural Wall was designed and prototyped with product flexibility and manufacturability in mind

I provided my clients with technical support as a Senior Team Leader, Project Manager and Mechanical Designer developing products, re-engineering and product cost take out systems in diverse Pro/ENGINEER and AutoCAD environments: (Clients include Spar Aerospace, Xerox, John Deere, MSC Software, Wolfe Appliance, Rieter- Automotive Products & GE). Specific project details are available upon request.Industry experience: Structural Steel/Sheetmetal, Heavy Machinery, Medium Voltage Switch Gear, Avionics (electrical, mechanical), Consumer Appliances, Nuclear & Petrochemical, Office/Consumer Furniture Design, Robotics and Industrial Automation. Achievements:• Founding Chairperson for the Southern Ontario Pro/USERS Group.• Professor to Post Graduate Engineers at Seneca College for 5 years• International Conference Speaker at 2001 and 1995 PTC/User Events• Presented technical papers at International PTC/Users Conferences Florida - Pro/PROGRAM expanding furniture configuration Nevada - Incorporating Adams/FEA in Pro/PROGRAM• Member of PTC’s Steering Committee on Pro/Sheetmetal modulesI was able to provide expert knowledge of integration and customizing CAD systems to improve engineering ROI and group productivity, streamlining manufacturing integration and quality assurance. As a consultant I offered single-source product development services including CAD design standards and solutions, enterprise engineering solutions, technical recruiting, mentoring and CAD training services. Experienced in developing Top Down Design, Pro/PROGRAM Layout and Skeletons, large assembly and data management.

Mississauga, Ontario