Jesse Abelar Email & Phone Number

My name is Jesse Abelar. I am a Manufacturing Engineer and Certified Solidworks Professional at Fender Musical Instruments Corporation where I work with a team of engineers to support Custom Shop and Production manufacturing processes, design tooling and fixturing, and fabricate custom parts for unique builds. My duties include:• Designing and manufacturing tooling for new and existing production processes using SolidWorks, MasterCAM, and various CNC mills and lasers.• Troubleshooting process failures/deviations and implementing corrective action.• Reverse engineering guitar necks and other parts using Creaform scanners and VX Elements software.• Creating facility layouts for process flow optimization and expansion using AutoCADI graduated from Cal State Northridge with a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering where I was also a Student Drivetrain Engineer on the CSUN Formula SAE Team. I was fortunate enough to work with a handful of other students in designing, analyzing, testing, and manufacturing an SAE compliant racecar. This project allowed me to develop a strong foundation in design and manufacturing that I use to excel as a manufacturing engineer today.I am fortunate enough to be working for Fender in a position that allows me to enjoy my passion for guitars while utilizing my skillset to make a positive impact on products I believe in.Outside of work I enjoy playing and assembling guitars from kits/parts and designing solid-body electric guitars in SolidWorks. This allows me to enjoy my hobby and keep my design/modeling skills sharp.Feel free to contact me here on LinkedIn

Listed skills include Solidworks, Autocad, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and 5 others.

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  California State University, Northridge

  Mechanical Engineering